Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Infobox actor
name = Ronald Pickup


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occupation = Actor

Ronald Pickup (born 7 June 1940) is a well-established English actor.

Biography

Pickup was born in Chester, England, the son of Daisy (née Williams) and Eric Pickup, who was a lecturer. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/Ronald-Pickup.html Ronald Pickup Biography (1940-) ] ] Pickup was educated at The King's School, Chester, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, and became an Associate Member of RADA.

His television work began with an episode during the second season of "Doctor Who" in 1964, for which he was paid £30. Pickup worked with Sir Laurence Olivier at the Royal National Theatre, most notably in "Three Sisters" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night". In 1973, he starred in the BBC drama series "The Dragon's Opponent", playing a World War II bomb disposal expert and also appeared in "The Day of the Jackal". He played Lt. Harford in "Zulu Dawn" in 1979, portrayed Igor Stravinsky in "Nijinsky" in 1980, Prince John in "Ivanhoe" in 1982, and in 1983 he appeared opposite Penelope Keith in "Moving". More modern roles have included parts in "Hornblower", "Hustle", "Foyle's War", "Midsomer Murders", "Waking the Dead", "The Bill", "Silent Witness", and "Inspector Morse". He is also a regular character in the BBC sitcom "The Worst Week of My Life". His most recent appearance was in "Holby City" as Lord Charles Byrne.

Pickup gave a highly acclaimed performance as a decayed Russian aristocrat in the BBC series "Fortunes of War", based on a work by Olivia Manning. He also provided the voice for Aslan in the BBC's adaptation of the "Chronicles of Narnia" and starred opposite Judi Dench in the 1989 Channel 4 serial "Behaving Badly".

He is also an accomplished stage actor. He was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role of 1997 for his performance in "Amy's View".

Pickup had the starring role as composer Giuseppe Verdi in the acclaimed "The Life of Verdi", written and directed by Renato Castellani. In 2005, he had a supporting role in the family-based film, "The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby".

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External links

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