John Castle

Actor

Biography

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Thanks to its emphasis on classical training and its intrinsically vibrant theater scene, the United Kingdom produces many actors who can command complete authenticity in historical film roles. John Castle is one such performer. He excelled as Geoffrey in the 1968 Oscar-winning film "The Lion in Winter," set in 12th-century England. He was entirely convincing as Postumus in the 1976 land...

Filmography

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Gods and Generals (2003)

Robocop 3 (1993)

Crucifer Of Blood (1991)

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Lion In Winter, The (1968) -- (Movie Clip) That's What Tapestries Are For

Lion In Winter, The (1968) -- (Movie Clip) It's Only For The Holidays

Biography

Thanks to its emphasis on classical training and its intrinsically vibrant theater scene, the United Kingdom produces many actors who can command complete authenticity in historical film roles. John Castle is one such performer. He excelled as Geoffrey in the 1968 Oscar-winning film "The Lion in Winter," set in 12th-century England. He was entirely convincing as Postumus in the 1976 landmark BBC-TV series "I, Claudius." And he reteamed once again with his "Winter" co-star Peter O'Toole for 1972's "Man of La Mancha." Fans of the TV series "The Prisoner" will remember him for his single-episode work as Number Twelve. Early in his career, he also played Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on four installments of "Thirty-Minute Theater." For the 1986 U.K. TV series "Lost Empires," set in the 1910s world of British music halls, he was Nick Ollanton, and a production of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" in 1995 cast him as Havisham. In 2006, he guest starred on a pair of episodes of the BBC drama series "MI-5."

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Gods and Generals (2003)

Robocop 3 (1993)

Crucifer Of Blood (1991)

King David (1985)

Eagle's Wing (1978)

The Incredible Sarah (1976)

Eliza Fraser (1976)

Captain Rory Mcbryde

Man of La Mancha (1972)

[Doctor] Sanson Carrasco/The duke/[Black Knight]/[Knight of the Mirrors]

Antony And Cleopatra (1970)

Octavius Caeser

The Lion in Winter (1968)

Prince Geoffrey

Patricia's artist husband

Sting of Death (1966)

Cast (Special)

Holocaust on Trial (2000)

Inspector Morse, Series VII: Who Killed Harry Field? (1994)

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, Series II (1986)

Wings of a Dove (1985)

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Horatio Hornblower: Retribution (2001)

Poirot: Lord Edgware Dies (2000)

The Cater Street Hangman (1998)

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995)

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd (1993)

Life Events

Videos

Lion In Winter, The (1968) -- (Movie Clip) That's What Tapestries Are For French king Philip (Timothy Dalton) receives the feuding English princes Geoffrey (John Castle), John (Nigel Terry) and Richard (Anthony Hopkins) as they fight for the crown in The Lion In Winter, 1968, from James Goldman's play and screenplay.

Lion In Winter, The (1968) -- (Movie Clip) It's Only For The Holidays Director Anthony Harvey goes for outdoor grandeur, introducing the jailed queen Eleanor Of Acquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), greeted by her husband King Henry II (Peter O’Toole), his mistress (Jane Merrow) and her sons (Nigel Terry, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle), in The Lion In Winter, 1968.

Lion In Winter, The (1968) -- (Movie Clip) I Don't Much Like Our Children King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) jousts with young king Philip (Timothy Dalton) of France, and his sons (Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Terry, John Castle), Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn) commenting, early in The Lion In Winter, 1968.

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