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John Neville

John Neville

Department: Acting

Biography

John Neville, OBE, CM was an English theatre and film actor who moved to Canada with his family in 1972. He enjoyed a resurgence of international attention as a result of his starring role in Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen". He was appointed to the Order of Canada, that nation's highest civilian honor, in 2006. According to publicists at Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Neville died "peacefully surrounded by family" on 19 November 2011, aged 86. Neville suffered with Alzheimer's disease in his latter years. He is survived by his wife, Caroline (née Hopper), and their six children. Above description from the Wikipedia article John Neville (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

1997

The X-Files

The X-Files

1998

The Road to Wellville

The Road to Wellville

1994

Billy Budd

Billy Budd

1962

Baby's Day Out

Baby's Day Out

1994

High School High

High School High

1996

Harvard Man

Harvard Man

2001

Little Women

Little Women

1994

Spider

Spider

2002

Urban Legend

Urban Legend

1998

Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

1995

The Statement

The Statement

2003

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

A Study in Terror

A Study in Terror

1965

Separate Lies

Separate Lies

2005

Between Strangers

Between Strangers

2002

Sunshine

Sunshine

1999

Goodbye Lover

Goodbye Lover

1999

White Knuckles

White Knuckles

2004

Sabotage

Sabotage

1996

Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

1961

Time of the Wolf

Time of the Wolf

2002

Hollywood North

Hollywood North

2004

Moving Malcolm

Moving Malcolm

2003

Johnny 2.0

Johnny 2.0

1998

Sea and Stars

Sea and Stars

2002

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

1960

Unearthly Stranger

Unearthly Stranger

1963

The Duke

The Duke

1999

Custody of the Heart

Custody of the Heart

2000

Swann

Swann

1997

Message for Posterity

Message for Posterity

1994

Dinner at Fred's

Dinner at Fred's

1997

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1993

Trudeau

Trudeau

2002

The Song Spinner

The Song Spinner

1995

Paradise Restored

Paradise Restored

1974

Shaggy Dog

Shaggy Dog

1968

H.C. Andersens sagor

H.C. Andersens sagor

1952

George's Room

George's Room

1967

Stand by Your Screen

Stand by Your Screen

1968

The Adventures of Gerard

The Adventures of Gerard

1970

Water Damage

Water Damage

1999

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

2002

Control Factor

Control Factor

2003

Regeneration

Regeneration

1997

Johann's Gift to Christmas

Johann's Gift to Christmas

1992

The Stork Derby

The Stork Derby

2002

Dieppe

Dieppe

1993

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

2008

Gahan Wilson's The Kid

Gahan Wilson's The Kid

2001

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

1988

Gareth

Gareth

1968

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

1997

Time to Say Goodbye?

Time to Say Goodbye?

1997

Hamlet {Solo}

Hamlet {Solo}

2007

Heart of a Dragon

Heart of a Dragon

1987

Riel

Riel

1979

The Tragic Story of Nling

The Tragic Story of Nling

2006

Third Party

Third Party

1972

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent

1993

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

The Protectors

The Protectors

1972

The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

Grand

Grand

1990

Class of '96

Class of '96

1993

Shirley's World

Shirley's World

1972

The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour

2002

FX: The Series

FX: The Series

1996

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

Stark

Stark

1993

The First Churchills

The First Churchills

1969

Shadows of Fear

Shadows of Fear

1970

Performance

Performance

1991

Viper

Viper

1994

Rolie Polie Olie

Rolie Polie Olie

1998

Silver Surfer

Silver Surfer

1998

The Education of Max Bickford

The Education of Max Bickford

2001

Emily of New Moon

Emily of New Moon

1998

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

The Company of Five

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

The Company of Five

1968