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Julian Glover
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Born |
Julian Wyatt Glover
27 March 1935 |
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1957–present |
Spouse(s) |
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Children | Jamie Glover |
Julian Wyatt Glover (born March 27, 1935) is a famous English actor. He has been in many plays, TV shows, and movies. He is known for his strong acting skills and has won important awards. He has also performed many times for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
You might know Julian Glover from some big movies. He played bad guys like General Maximilian Veers in The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He was also Aristotle Kristatos in the James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only (1981). Another famous role was Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). He also voiced the giant spider Aragog in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).
On TV, Julian Glover has been in many popular British shows. These include The Avengers, The Saint, and Doctor Who. He also played Grand Maester Pycelle in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2016.
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Early Life and Education
Julian Glover was born in Hampstead, London, England. His mother, Honor Ellen Morgan, was a journalist for the BBC. His father, Claude Gordon Glover, was a BBC radio producer. His parents later divorced. Julian Glover's younger half-brother is the musician Robert Wyatt.
Julian Glover went to Bristol Grammar School. He was in the same class as other future actors there. He also studied at Alleyn's School in London. He then went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, a famous acting school, and finished in 1954. He also served in the British Army for a time.
Acting Career Highlights
Julian Glover started acting in the early 1950s. He performed in plays at the Royal Court Theatre and for the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the 1960s and 1970s, he became a regular face on British TV. He appeared in shows like The Avengers and Doctor Who.
Famous Roles in Movies
In the 1980s, Julian Glover took on some of his most memorable movie roles. He played General Maximilian Veers, an Imperial general, in The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He was also the villain Aristotle Kristatos in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (1981). Later, he played the tricky Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
In 2002, he lent his voice to the giant spider Aragog in the movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He also appeared in the movie Troy (2004) as Triopas.
Television Appearances
Julian Glover has had many roles on television. He played Richard the Lionheart in the Doctor Who serial The Crusade (1965). He also played the alien villain Scaroth in another Doctor Who story, City of Death (1979).
From 2011 to 2016, he was a main character in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He played Grand Maester Pycelle, an important advisor in the show. He appeared in 31 episodes over six seasons. In 2013, he played General Beauvilliers in the BBC drama Spies of Warsaw.
Stage Work and Other Projects
Julian Glover has a long history with the epic poem Beowulf. Since the 1980s, he has performed parts of the story. He often acts as an old poet, telling the tale in a special way. This has been used in documentaries about the English language and Anglo-Saxon England.
In 2009, he played Mr. Brownlow in the musical Oliver! in London's West End. He continues to perform in plays, showing his talent on stage.
Awards and Recognition
In 1993, Julian Glover won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He received this award for his excellent performance as King Henry IV in the Royal Shakespeare Company's plays Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2.
He was also honored by the Queen in 2013. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his contributions to drama.
Personal Life
Julian Glover has been married twice. His first wife was actress Eileen Atkins. He is currently married to actress Isla Blair. They have a son, Jamie Glover, who is also an actor.
In 2020, Julian Glover sold many items from his acting career. These included photos, costumes, and props from his famous roles.
Filmography
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1963 | Tom Jones | Lt. Northerton | |
1964 | Girl with Green Eyes | Malachi Sullivan | |
1965 | The Alphabet Murders | Don Fortune | |
Time Lost and Time Remembered | Dr. Matthew Langdon | ||
1966 | Theatre of Death | Charles Marquis | |
1967 | Quatermass and the Pit | Colonel Breen | |
1968 | The Magus | Anton | |
1969 | Alfred the Great | Æthelstan | |
The Adding Machine | Shrdlu | ||
1970 | The Last Grenade | Andy Royal | |
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Colonel Moffat | ||
Wuthering Heights | Hindley Earnshaw | ||
1971 | Nicholas and Alexandra | Gapon | |
1972 | Antony and Cleopatra | Proculeius | |
1973 | Hitler: The Last Ten Days | Hermann Fegelein | |
Luther | The Knight | ||
The Foundation Trilogy | Hober Mallow | Radio production | |
1974 | Dead Cert | Lodge | |
The Internecine Project | Arnold Pryce-Jones | ||
Juggernaut | Commander Marder | ||
1977 | Gulliver's Travels | Voice | |
The Brute | Teddy | ||
1980 | Invasion | Alexander Dubček | |
The Empire Strikes Back | General Maximilian Veers | ||
1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Aristotle "Aris" Kristatos | |
1983 | Heat and Dust | Crawford, the District Collector | |
1984 | Kim | Colonel Creighton | |
1987 | The Fourth Protocol | Brian Harcourt-Smith | |
Cry Freedom | Donald Card | ||
Hearts of Fire | Alfred | ||
1988 | Tusks | Ian Taylor | |
1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Walter Donovan | |
1991 | King Ralph | King Gustav | |
1994 | Power and Lovers | Matthew | |
1997 | The House of Angelo | Sir Robert Willoughby | |
2000 | Vatel | Prince de Condé | |
2002 | The Book of Eve | Burt Smallwood | |
Two Men Went to War | Colonel Hatchard | ||
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Aragog | Voice | |
2004 | Troy | Triopas | |
Strings | Kahro | Voice English version |
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2006 | Scoop | Lord Lyman | |
Big Nothing | 80 Year Old Blind Man | ||
2007 | Shoot on Sight | Susan's Father | |
2008 | Mirrors | Robert Esseker | |
2009 | The Young Victoria | Duke of Wellington | |
Princess Kaiulani | Theophilus Harris Davies | ||
2012 | U.F.O. | John Jones | |
Chasing the Bear | Mentor / Studio Head | ||
Airborne | George | ||
2014 | Backtrack | The Old Man | |
2015 | The Timber | Howell | |
2016 | Brash Young Turks | Lou Hartman | |
We Still Steal the Old Way | Sir Edward | ||
Gangster Kittens | Lord Clarence Beaverbrook | ||
2017 | Amy and Sophia | Jim | |
2019 | The Pride of Atticus Lee | Atticus Lee | Short |
2021 | The Toll | Magnus | |
Nemesis | Sebastian | ||
Nobody Has to Know | Angus | ||
The Laureate | Alfred Graves | ||
2022 | Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher | Lord Ashford | |
Tár | Andris Davis | ||
2023 | The Reverend and Mrs. Simpson | Older Charles Wilson | |
Forever Young | Jim Petrak Senior | ||
2024 | An Irish Angel | Father Reitel |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962,
1964 |
Z-Cars | Derek/Harold Bolton | Episodes: "Day Trip"/"Lucky Partners" |
1963 | Espionage | Tovarich | Episode: "Never Turn Your Back on a Friend" |
1964,
1968 |
The Saint | Ramon Falconi/Hilloran | Episodes: "The Lawless Lady"/"Invitation to Danger" |
1965 | Doctor Who | Richard the Lionheart | Serial: "The Crusade" |
1965-9 | The Avengers | Vogel/Masgard/Major Peter Rooke/Rupert Lasindall | 4 episodes |
1968 | The Champions | Anderson | Episode: "The Fanatics" |
1971 | Jason King | John | Episode: "Variations on a Theme" |
Play for Today | Wixon | Episode: Michael Regan | |
1972 | Spy Trap | Commander Anderson | 36 episodes |
Callan | Karskyy | Episode: "That'll Be the Day" | |
1973 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Alfred Barton | Episode: "The Moabite Cypher" |
1974 | QB VII | Zaminski | TV miniseries |
The Story of Jacob and Joseph | Esau | TV movie | |
1975 | Churchill's People | Richard de Anstey | Episode: "A Sprig of Boom" |
The Sweeney | Bernard Stone | Episode: "Queen's Pawn" | |
Dixon of Dock Green | Lewis Naylor | Episode: "A Slight Case of Love" | |
Space: 1999 | Jarak | Episode: "Alpha Child" | |
1978 | Blake's 7 | Kayn | Episode: "Breakdown" |
1979 | Henry VIII | Duke of Buckingham | TV movie |
1979 | Doctor Who | Scaroth/Count Scarlioni | Serial: "City of Death" |
1982 | Ivanhoe | King Richard | TV movie |
Nancy Astor | Lord Revelstoke | 2 episodes | |
Q.E.D. | Dr. Stefan Kilkiss | 3 episodes | |
1983 | Dombey and Son | Mr. Dombey | 10 episodes |
By the Sword Divided | Sir Martin Lacey | 9 episodes | |
1983-4 | Crown Court | Anthony Belgrave | 2 episodes |
1984 | Travelling Man | Farmer | Episode: "On the Hook" |
Six Centuries of Verse | Himself | Reader | |
1985 | Jenseits der Morgenröte | Kilian von Roggenburg | TV miniseries |
Remington Steele | Inspector Lombard | Episodes: "Steele Searching, Part 1" and "Steele Searching, Part 2" | |
Magnum, P.I. | Duncan Scott / Police Inspector Stokesay | Episodes: "Deja Vu, Part 1" and "Deja Vu, Part 2" | |
1986 | Ladies in Charge | Ernest | Episode: "Zoe's Fever" |
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | Colonel Kobylinski | TV movie | |
1987 | Mandela | Senior Police Officer | TV movie |
1987–1989 | Wish Me Luck | Colonel James Cadogan | 15 episodes |
1989 | Casualty | Arnold Richardson | Episode: "Hanging On" |
1990 | Treasure Island | Dr. Livesey | TV movie |
1991 | Letters, Riddles and Writs | Joseph Haydn | TV movie |
1992 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Sir Sebastian Pilgrim | Episode "Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson" |
1993 | The Darling Buds of May | George Harran | 2 episodes |
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries | Sir Hubert Handesley | Episode: "A Man Lay Dead" | |
1995 | The Chief | Andrew Blake | 7 episodes |
Taggart | Supt. Drummond | Episode: "Black Orchid" | |
The Infiltrator | Ernst Bielert | TV movie | |
1996 | Cadfael | Leoric Ashby | Episode: "The Devil's Novice" |
1997 | Midsomer Murders | Henry Trace | Episode: "The Killings at Badger's Drift" |
2003 | Born and Bred | Derek | Episode: Old Flames |
2004 | Waking the Dead | William Laurence | Episode: "The Hardest Word" |
2006 | The Impressionists | Claude Monet (older) | TV miniseries |
2007 | Silent Witness | Henry Markham | Episode: "Apocalypse" |
2009 | Clouds Over the Hill | Alfred Thayer Mahan | TV miniseries |
2011 | Silent Witness | Istvan Sandór | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
2011–2016 | Game of Thrones | Grand Maester Pycelle | Recurring role 31 episodes |
2012 | Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | General Maxmilian Veers | Voice; Television special |
2012 | Merlin | Lochru | Episode: "Arthur's Bane (Part 1)" |
2013 | Spies of Warsaw | General Beauvilliers | TV miniseries |
2016 | Grantchester | Albert Tannen | Christmas special |
2018 | Black Earth Rising | Mark Viner | 3 episodes |
2019 | The Crown | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Episode: "Coup" |
2021 | Inside No. 9 | Ralph | Episode: "Last Night of the Proms" |
2023 | Willow | Zeb | Episode: "Beyond the Shattered Sea" |
2024 | Moresnet | Stephan Pineau | 2 episodes |
2025 | Surface | William Huntley | 2 episodes |
See also
In Spanish: Julian Glover para niños