David Warner

Birth Name:

David Hattersley Warner

Birth Place:

Manchester, England

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "Time After Time․"
Drawn to acting, he honed his craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Made his acting debut in 1962 in a Royal Court performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream․"
Quote: "(On success) "It's all out of one's hands․ One goes and does one's best․ That's what Albert Finney says -- one main hit, that's all you can hope for․""
Frequently takes on the role of evil villains in his parts
Widely recognized for his deep, smooth speaking voice
Does not view "The Omen" as a horror film because of the movie's use of mood and music rather than blood and gore
Does voice acting for a wide variety of computer games
His performance in a stage production of "Afore the Night" won him his role in "Tom Jones․"
Was originally casts as Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts

1967BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actor:Nominated
1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
1980Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special:Winner
1998Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Nominated
1998Annie - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production:Nominated
2000Annie - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production:Nominated
2019CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated

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