Roy Kinnear

Birth Name:

Roy Mitchell Kinnear

Birth Place:

Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor

Did charity work to help handicapped and disabled children
The Roy Kinnear Trust was founded in 1994 to help improve the lives of young adults living with physical and mental disabilities
Enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art when he was 17, but his studies were interrupted by national service
Died of a heart attack the day after breaking his pelvis after being thrown from a horse during the filming of "The Return of the Musketeers․"
Started his acting career in the Joan Littlewood-headed Theater Workshop
His West End credits include a revival of Robert Bolt's "Man for All Seasons․"
Known for appearing in comedies and zany satires in Britain
Often collaborated with Richard Lester, appearing in several of his films
Was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared at the National Theater
Appeared in the Mike + The Mechanics music video for "Taken In․"

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