Clive Revill
Clive Revill | |
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![]() Revill as Fagin from the 1963 Broadway production ofOliver! | |
Born | Clive Selsby Revill 18 April 1930 Wellington,New Zealand |
Occupation | Аctor |
Years active | 1950–2016 |
Clive Selsby Revill(born 18 April 1930) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his performances inmusical theatreand the London stage. A veteran of theRoyal Shakespeare Company,he has also starred in numerous films and television programmes, often incharacter parts.[1]He is a two-timeTony Awardnominee;Best Featured Actor in a MusicalforIrma La DouceandBest Actor in a MusicalforOliver![2]He was also nominated for theGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actorfor his performance inBilly Wilder'sAvanti!(1972).
His roles also include voicingthe Emperorin the original theatrical edition ofThe Empire Strikes Back(1980).
Early life
[edit]Revill was born on 18 April 1930 inWellington,the son of Eleanor May (née Neel) and Malet Barford Revill.[3]He attendedRongotai College.[4]
Career
[edit]Stage
[edit]He originally trained to be an accountant in New Zealand, but decided to change his career path in 1950 when he made his stage debut as Sebastian inTwelfth Night.He moved to London in 1950 and studied acting there at theOld Vic Theatre.[5]He appeared inThe Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company's celebrated 1956–1958 season of productions inStratford,which includedHamlet,Love's Labour's Lost,The Merchant of Venice,Julius CaesarandThe Tempest.He went on to have such varied stage roles as Bob (narrator) inIrma la Douce,Ratty inToad of Toad HallandJean-Paul MaratinMarat/Sade.
He made hisBroadwaydebut in 1952, playing Sam Weller inThe Pickwick Papers,and subsequently appeared inIrma La Douce,The Incomparable MaxandOliver!,for which hisFaginwas nominated for aTony Award.[6]He is also known for his roles in the operettas ofGilbert and Sullivan,on both stage and television. He starred in the first national tour of the musicalDrood,replacingGeorge Rose,who was murdered during the run.[7]
He also participated in the workshop production ofTom Jones: The Musical,playing the role of Squire Western and reprising it on the cast recording.[8]
Film
[edit]His red hair and distinctiveMr. Punch-like features often saw him cast as comic eccentrics in a number of British films of the 1960s and 1970s such asKaleidoscope(1966),Modesty Blaise(1966),The Double Man(1967),Fathom(1967),The Assassination Bureau(1969),A Severed Head(1970),The Black Windmill(1974) andOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing(1975). He also had notable supporting turns inOtto Preminger'sBunny Lake Is Missing(1965) oppositeLaurence Olivier,and his American film debutA Fine Madness(1966), as well as a rare leading role in the horror filmThe Legend of Hell House(1973).[9]
He was often cast as humorous foreign characters (he has played everything from Chinese to Russian). Two of his highest profile roles of this kind were in two films forBilly Wilder:The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes(1970) andAvanti!(1972), for which he was nominated for aGolden Globe Awardfor his part as put-upon hotel manager Carlo Carlucci.[10]
Television
[edit]In the 1978 television miniseriesCentennial,he played the Scottish accountant Finlay Perkin. He played both Ko-Ko (the starring role) inThe Mikado,and the title character, John Wellington Wells, inThe Sorcererfor the Brent Walker television series of Gilbert and Sullivan productions, shown by the BBC in 1983.
After relocating to the United States, heguest-starredin many television series, such asColumbo(1978, "The Conspirators" );[5]Hart to Hart;Dynasty;Magnum, P.I.;The Love Boat(S9 E22 as Slade 1986);Remington Steele;Murder, She Wrote;Babylon 5;The Feather and Father Gang;Newhart;MacGyver;Dear John;The Fall Guy;Maude;andStar Trek: The Next Generation.[10]He starred as the wizard Vector in the short-lived seriesWizards and Warriors.
Voice work
[edit]Revill is known for his proficiency with accents.[5]He is also known for his voice work in feature-length films and animated series, which includesAlfred Pennyworthin the first three episodes ofBatman: The Animated Series,the voice of Chico in the seven episodes ofChico the Rainmaker(The Boy with the Two Heads) (1974), the voice ofEmperor Palpatine/Darth Sidiousin the original 1980 version ofThe Empire Strikes Back(he was later replaced byIan McDiarmidin the 2004 DVD version though Revill is still credited)[a][11]numerous cartoons such asThe TransformersandDuckTalesand more video games, includingMarvel: Ultimate AllianceandConquest: Frontier Wars.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1957 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Horatio | Episode: "Too Many Earls" |
1975 | Churchill's People | King Henry II | Episode: "A Sprig of Broom" |
1977 | The New Avengers | Mark | Episode: "Dead Men are Dangerous" |
1978 | Columbo | Joe Devlin | Episode: "The Conspirators" |
Centennial | Finlay Perkin | 3 episodes | |
1983 | Wizards and Warriors | Wizard Vector | 8 episodes |
1984 | George Washington | Lord Loudoun | 3 episodes |
Snorks | Dr. Galio Seaworthy | Voice, 65 episodes | |
1985, 1988 | Murder, She Wrote | Jonathan Hawley, Bert Davies | 2 episodes |
1984 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Additional voices | 13 episodes |
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | Additional voices | Episode: "Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo" | |
Dragon's Lair | Storyteller | Voice, episode: "Tale of the Enchanted Gift" | |
1984–1986 | The Transformers | Kickback | Voice, 5 episodes |
1986 | The Twilight Zone | Agent | Episode: "Personal Demons" |
Magnum PI | Walter "Inky" Gilbert | Episode: "I Never Wanted To Go to France, Anyway" | |
Pound Puppies | Dumas, Lord Belveshire | Voice, 2 episodes | |
1987 | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures | Additional voices | 6 episodes |
DuckTales | Shedlock Jones | Voice, episode: "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck" | |
The Law & Harry McGraw | Oscar Wendell | Episode: "She's Not Wild About Harry" | |
1989–1990 | Paddington Bear | Additional voices | 2 episodes |
1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | Potsworth | Voice, 13 episodes |
Tiny Toon Adventures | William Shakespeare | Voice, episode: "Weirdest Story Ever Told"[12] | |
1991 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Sir Guy of Gisborne | Episode: "Qpid" |
1991–1993 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | The Mighty Om | Voice, 3 episodes |
1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Alfred Pennyworth | Voice, 3 episodes[12] |
1993 | The Little Mermaid | Sorcerer Blowfish | Voice, 2 episodes |
1994 | Babylon 5 | Trakis | Episode: "Born to the Purple" |
1995 | Freakazoid! | Spanger, Baffeardin, Hermil Sioro | Voice, 3 episodes[12] |
1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | King Midas,Minister | Voice, episode: "Self-Discipline" |
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Hunter No. 1, Trench Harpooner, Medical Officer | Voice, 2 episodes | |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Sorcerer | Episode: "Soul Mates" | |
1997 | Step by Step | Professor Robert Nesler | Episode: "Talking Trash" |
Johnny Bravo | W | Voice, episode: "Bravo, James Bravo"[12] | |
1998 | Pinky and the Brain | King Claudius | Episode: "Melancholy Brain"[12] |
Godzilla: The Series | Hustus McPhil | Voice, episode: "DeadLoch" | |
1999 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Herb | Voice, episode: "Herb"[12] |
2002 | Fillmore! | Shop Owner | 1 episode[12] |
2004 | All Grown Up! | Moderator | Voice, episode: "Susie's Choice" |
2011–2012 | Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | Helmet Head, Wise One | Voice, 3 episodes |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Star Wars: X-Wing | General Dodonna | [12] |
1995 | The Jungle Book | Bagheera | |
1996 | Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter | Imperial Officer #2 | Credited as Clive Revel |
2001 | Conquest: Frontier Wars | Hawkes | |
2003 | The Hobbit | Thorin Oakenshield | [12] |
2004 | The Bard's Tale | ||
2006 | Gothic 3 | Rhobar | English dub |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Doctor Doom | [12] | |
2007 | Jeanne d'Arc | Duke of Bedford | English dub[12] |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | British Officers | ||
2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Jetfire | [12] |
2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Admiral Davos, Admiral Riserre, Darth Gravus |
Other
[edit]- Peter Pan's Flight(1955)
Stage credits (partial)
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^This editing decision was done to maintain continuity withReturn of the Jediand theprequel trilogy.
References
[edit]- ^"Clive Revill".The Official Masterworks Broadway Site.Retrieved5 January2020.
- ^"Clive Revill".Playbill.Retrieved5 January2020.
- ^Who's who in theatre.University of California. 1981. p. 572.ISBN9780810302341.
- ^"Overview for Clive Revill".TCM.com.18 April 1930.Retrieved21 December2016.
- ^abcThomas, Nick (4 December 2015)."Clive Revill's voice talent led to a minute as 'Star Wars' first Emperor".The Oklahoman.newsok.com.Retrieved28 June2018.
- ^"Clive Revill Tony Awards Info".BroadwayWorld.com.Retrieved21 December2016.
- ^"A little more than luck colors Clive Revill's career".The Baltimore Sun.13 November 1991.Retrieved21 December2016.
- ^"Various – Tom Jones: Original Musical Cast Recording (Vinyl, LP)".discogs.Retrieved21 December2016.
- ^"The Legend of Hell House (1973)".IMDb. 15 June 1973.Retrieved28 June2018.
- ^ab"Clive Revill".MasterworksBroadway.com.Retrieved21 December2016.
- ^"Star Wars Trilogy – 2004 DVD Changes".Digital Bits.Retrieved16 February2007.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqr"Clive Revill (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.Retrieved13 December2022.
External links
[edit]- Clive RevillatIMDb
- Clive Revillat theInternet Broadway Database
- Clive Revillat theTCM Movie Database
- Clive RevillatAllMovie
- Clive Revillat Aveleyman.com
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