
John McEnery
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1943-11-01
- Died
- 2019-04-12
- Place of birth
- Birmingham, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John McEnery (1943-2019) was a British actor and writer.
At age 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the British National Theatre Company in 1966. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
He starred alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends and appeared as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. He was nominated for a BAFTA for the latter performance. He also appeared in the film Nicholas and Alexandra. In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of Wallander.
In 1998 he wrote the play Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage in honour of the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Globe Theatre.
Known For
TV Shows (28)

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Colonel Curtiss

Silent Witness
1996

Great Performances
1971

Peak Practice
1993
as Ken Willett

The Bill
1984

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Golitsyn

Waking the Dead
2001
as Danny Server

New Tricks
2004
as Tony (No Ticket) Hale

Screen Two
1985
as Algernon Swinburne

Wycliffe
1994
as Ephraim Gardner

Wallander
2008
as Lars Magnusson

Dramarama
1983
as Mr. Burke

Merlin
1998
as Lord Ardente

A.D.
1985
as Caligula

The Word
1978
as Florian Knight

The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999
as Sir William Wetherby

The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991
as Polydektes

Elizabeth I
2005
as Jesuit Priest

Chiller
1995
as Mr Keegan

Origins of the Mafia
1976
as Pietro

Our Mutual Friend
1976
as John Harmon / 'John Rokesmith'

Life of Shakespeare
1978
as Hamnet Sadler

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1982

Will Shakespeare
1978
as Hamnet Sadler

The Buddha of Suburbia
1993
as Uncle Ted

Abraham
1994
as Königsberater

Jamaica Inn
1983
as Reverend Francis Davey

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
1998
as Jack Durbeyfield
Movies (38)

Romeo and Juliet
1968
as Mercutio

Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003
as Apothecary

Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as Kerensky

Black Beauty
1994
as Mr. York

The Duellists
1977
as Amiable Second

Hamlet
1990
as Osric

Little Dorrit
1987
as Captain Hopkins

Abraham
1993
as Königsberater

The Krays
1990
as Eddie Pellam

The Land That Time Forgot
1974
as Captain Von Schoenvorts
The Fool
1990
as Mr. Maclean

Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
1974
as Wick Blagdon

When Saturday Comes
1996
as Joe Muir

Schizo
1976
as Stephens

Galileo
1975
as Federzoni

Codename: Kyril
1988
as Loshkevoi

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
1998
as Jack Durbeyfield

Thacker
1992
as Reg Faulkner

Othello
1965
as Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
1970
as Philippe, l'auto-stoppeur

Der Blinde
1996

The Plot to Kill Hitler
1990
as Dr. Morell

Pope John Paul II
1984
as Monsignor Kuczkowski

One Russian Summer
1973
as Vadim

Prince of Shadows
1991
as Walter

Much Ado About Nothing
1967
as A Gentleman

Precious Bane
1989
as Wizard Beguildy

Jamaica Inn
1983
as Reverend Francis Davey

Gulag
1985
as Diczek

Measure for Measure
1979
as Lucio

Bartleby
1970
as Bartleby
Poppyland
1985
as Algernon Swinburne

The Boat on the Grass
1971
as Olivier

The Ragman's Daughter
1972
as Old Man on Wagon

Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2003
as John of Gaunt

Sleep is Lovely
1968
as John

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997
as The Governor of Harfleur / Archbishop of Canterbury / Pistol

Dear Roy, Love Gillian
1992
as DCS Wilf Brooks
About John McEnery
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John McEnery (1943-2019) was a British actor and writer. At age 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the British National Theatre Company in 1966. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He starred alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends and appeared as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. He was nominated for a BAFTA for the… With 66 credits spanning from 1965 to 2008, John McEnery has appeared in 38 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular John McEnery Movies
- Romeo and Juliet (1968) — as Mercutio
- Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) — as Apothecary
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) — as Kerensky
- Black Beauty (1994) — as Mr. York
- The Duellists (1977) — as Amiable Second
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