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Pete Postlethwaite

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Pete Postlethwaite: Biography

Birth Name: Peter William Postlethwaite
Birth Place: Warrington, Lancashire, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/07/1945, Aquarius
Date of Death: 01/02/2011
Profession: Actor

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Pete Postlethwaite Fast Facts:

Was a drama teacher before becoming an actor.
Studied at the Bristol Old Vic Drama School in Bristol, England.
Appeared in plays with the Royal Shakespeare Company in England.
Breakthrough film performance came playing the role of a violent father in Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988).
His role in In the Name of the Father (1993) won him widespread acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
First portrayed a romantic lead in 1997's Among Giants.
In 2002, he performed in the one-man play Scaramouche Jones.
Awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2004.
Appeared in the 2009 climate-change film The Age of Stupid.
Portrayed Spyros, the adoptive father of Perseus, in 2010's Clash of the Titans.
Passed away in January 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Pete Postlethwaite Relationships:
William Postlethwaite - Father
Mary - Mother
Jacqueline Morrish - Wife
William Postlethwaite - Son
Lily Postlethwaite - Daughter
Mike - Brother
Pete Postlethwaite Awards:
2010 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Nominee
1993 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee

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