[2], In the 2004 book The Art of Discworld, Terry Pratchett said that he had always imagined Sam Vimes as 'a younger, slightly bulkier version of Pete Postlethwaite'. All rights reserved. Peter William "Pete" Postlethwaite, OBE (pronounced /ˈpɒsəlθweɪt/; born 7 February 1945, † 2. As well as Australia, the play toured Canada, New Zealand and Britain to great acclaim. Having recently installed a wind turbine in his garden, he said was really impressed by the film. Postlethwaite lived in Shropshire, near Bishop's Castle, with his wife Jackie, a former BBC producer, whom he married in 2003 in Chichester, Sussex.

Despite his illness, he also managed to appear in four films this year: Ironclad, Clash of the Titans, Inception and The Town. I know, Dad. Classically-trained actor Pete Postlethwaite was born Peter William Postlethwaite in 1946 and was a distinguished character actor on stage, TV and film.

[3], Steven Spielberg called Postlethwaite "the best actor in the world" after working with him on the The Lost World: Jurassic Park, of which Postlethwaite says: I'm sure what Spielberg actually said was, "The thing about Pete is that he thinks he's the best actor in the world.".

He died five months after Inception ’s release. After gaining a slew of new fans as well as praise for his performance as Mr. Kobayashi in Bryan Singer's thriller The Usual Suspects, Tinseltown's hottest directors came calling. He portrayed Maurice Fischer in the movie Inception. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. With his rough-hewn face and booming voice, Postlethwaite was a commanding presence on the big screen. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible, inception. Movies. January 2011) was an English actor. Postlethwaite was a veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company and other acting troupes. He appears in the climate change-themed film The Age of Stupid, premiered in March 2009. RIP Pete Pete Postlethwaite, who played Maurice Fischer, was suffering from pancreatic cancer during the shooting of the film. [Robert opens the vault to see Maurice on his death bed struggling to say something]  | Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! With a history of incredible performances in movies like In the Name of the Father, The Usual Suspects, and The Constant Gardener, Pete Postlethwaite secured his place as an acting legend long before he played Robert Fischer’s ailing father in Inception.

Postlethwaite passed away a few months after Inception came out, which gave his heartfelt, emotionally charged deathbed scenes with Cillian Murphy … : Postlethwaite subsequently appeared in William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, directed by Baz Luhrmann, and two films for Steven Spielberg, Amistad and The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Despite his illness, he also managed to appear in four films this year: Ironclad, Clash of the Titans, Inception and The Town.

Postlethwaite was said to have replied, "I'm sure what Spielberg actually said was, 'The thing about Pete is that he thinks he's the best actor in the world.' Postlethwaite is survived by his wife, Jacqueline, as well as son William and daughter Mary. One of his more notable roles was as antagonist Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill in ITV's Sharpe series, which starred Sean Bean.

After routine early appearances in small parts for television programmes such as The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. [1] Directed by Rupert Goold, who would also direct his Lear in 2008, Postlethwaite played every character. Postlethwaite has said that this was one of his favorite roles and that he and Sean played so well off each other because of their mutual love and respect for each other. His performance as the mysterious lawyer "Kobayashi" in The Usual Suspects is also well-known, and he later made appearances in several successful films, including Alien 3, Amistad, Brassed Off, The Shipping News, The Constant Gardener, and as Friar Lawrence in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. | | Filming & Production Postlethwaite next starred in the Liverpool stage production of King Lear in 2008 at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and at the Young Vic, London. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. I was disappointed... that you tried.

He trained as a teacher at St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill, London and taught drama before training as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. After playing small parts on the British stage  and TV, Postlethwaite made his first appearance in a Hollywood film in Alien 3. Bernard Cornwell, the author and creator of the Sharpe series, specifically wrote Hakeswill's character in later novels to reflect Postlewaite's performance as the character in the TV series.

Pete Postlethwaite died on 2 January, 2011 after suffering from pancreatic cancer.[4]. The acclaimed British actor, best known for indelible roles in such films as In the Name of the Father, The Usual Suspects and Amistad, among many others, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Maurice Fischer Spielberg was so impressed by the grizzled thesp that he once hailed him as "the best actor in the world." Disa... disap... disappointed. Postlethwaite was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England, the fourth and youngest child of Mary Geraldine and William Postlethwaite.

© 2020 E! [Robert opens the safe to find the new Last Will and Testament along with the pinwheel from when he was a kid. Other notable credits include his 1988 breakthrough, Distance Voices, Still Lives; 1996's When Saturday Comes, Dragonheart, and James and the Giant Peach; 2001's The Shipping News; 2005's The Constant Gardner; and 2009's The Age of Stupid. Maurice Fischer Fischer Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Pete Postlethwaite, Actor: The Usual Suspects. In 2003, he was both the physical and vocal actor for the villain Deeth in Zixx: Level One, a Canadian TV series created by IDT Entertainment.