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Dudley Moore

Birth Name:
Dudley Stuart John Moore
Birth Place:
London, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Music department, Producer
Dudley Moore

Fast Facts

  • Has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures, which was awarded in 1987
  • Was awarded the CBE for his services to Anglo-American film and theatre in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List and traveled to the ceremony despite poor health
  • Studied the organ at Magdalen College, Oxford on a scholarship, but turned down a job as organist at King's College, Cambridge to become a musician and actor in a satirical comedy revue called "Beyond the Fringe․"
  • Quote: "I have a very ribald sense of humor, which is conventionally known as obscene․"
  • Quote: "The confidence I now have is rooted in the discovery that who I am is okay․"
  • Quote: "The things I love most of all in comedy are desperation, madness, and everything concerned with fear and non-comprehension․"
  • Had an ongoing comedic partnership with Peter Cook, but later broke off the relationship to pursue a film career in romantic comedies like "Arthur" in 1981 and 1979's "10․"
  • Throughout his career, he worked as a composer and pianist, writing scores for films and giving playful piano concerts that included parodies of popular songs
  • Co-owned a restaurant in Venice, California, and whenever he would visit the premises, he would play piano for its patrons
  • Rena Fruchter, who was his caretaker through his final moments, reported that his last words were "I can hear the music all around me․"
  • Rumors that he had problems with alcohol like some of his notable characters proved unfounded, as strange behavior in the late '90s was actually early symptoms of progressive supranuclear palsy, a terminal degenerative brain disorder

Awards

  • 1978Stinker Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
  • 1978Stinker Award - Worst Fake Accent: Male:Nominated
  • 1979Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1980Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1982Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1982Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
  • 1983Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1985Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
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