Stuart Wilson (actor)

For other people with the same name, see Stuart Wilson.

Stuart Conan Wilson (born 25 December 1946) is an English actor of film, television, and stage who is best known for his villainous and supporting roles in popular films like Lethal Weapon 3, The Age of Innocence, No Escape, Death and the Maiden, The Mask of Zorro, Enemy of the State, and Hot Fuzz.

Stuart Wilson
Born	Stuart Conan Wilson (1946-12-25) 25 December 1946 (age 77) Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971–present
Spouse(s)	Courtney Pledger (m. 1990)
Children	3

Early life

Wilson was born in Guildford, Surrey, to an RAF family, and consequently had a varied educational history, spending much of his early childhood in Rhodesia where his father worked as a mining engineer. Having moved to London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After leaving RADA he played in theatres during the 1960s and 1970s. He has played major roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company,^[1] the Royal Court Theatre, London's West End, regional, touring and many Fringe productions, most particularly at London's Bush Theatre.^[2]

Career

Wilson's first break was when he was chosen for the leading role of Johann Strauss II in the 1972 ITV costume drama The Strauss Family. He subsequently made many appearances on British television, his credits including Space: 1999, I, Claudius, Special Branch, The Sweeney, Return of the Saint, The Pallisers, Anna Karenina, The Professionals, Tales of the Unexpected, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Old Men at the Zoo,^[3] The Jewel in the Crown and Prime Suspect.

Film credits

As a more mature actor, Wilson made the transition to Hollywood, often playing villains. His film credits include Dulcima, Wetherby, Lethal Weapon 3,^[4] No Escape, Enemy of the State, The Rock (uncredited), The Age of Innocence, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, Death and the Maiden, The Prisoner of Zenda, Slow Burn, The Mask of Zorro and Hot Fuzz. He also appeared in television films, such as Secret Weapon, Coins in the Fountain, Her Wicked Ways and Princess of Thieves.

Later Television work

Wilson made fewer television appearances after his transition to film, but has continued to appear in series such as Midsomer Murders (2008), Spooks (2008), and Crossbones.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1971	Dulcima	Gamekeeper
1979	The Prisoner of Zenda	Rupert of Hentzau
1982	The Highest Honor	Lt. General Ivan Lyon
1984	Nineteen Eighty-Four	Outer Party Official	Uncredited
1985	Romance on the Orient Express	Alex Woodward
	Wetherby	Mike Langdon
1989	Fool's Mate	Nikos Mitradis
1992	Lethal Weapon 3	Jack Travis
1993	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III	Walker
	The Age of Innocence	Julius Beaufort
1994	No Escape	Walter Marek
	Exit to Eden	Omar
	Death and the Maiden	Geraldo Escobar
1996	Edie & Pen	Victor
	The Rock	General Al Kramer	Uncredited
	Crossworlds	Ferris
1998	The Mask of Zorro	Don Rafael Montero
	Enemy of the State	Congressman Sam Albert
2000	Here on Earth	John Morse
	The Luzhin Defence	Leonid Valentinov
	Slow Burn	Frank Norris
	Vertical Limit	Royce Garrett
2004	Some Things That Stay	Stuart Anderson
	Unstoppable	Alex Sullivan
	Fascination	Oliver Vance
2006	Perfect Creature	Brother Augustus
2007	Hot Fuzz	Dr. Robin Hatcher
	Grindhouse	Old Man	Segment: "Don't"
2016	Marauders	Hubert's Double

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969, 1975	BBC Play of the Month	Strato / Gerald Forbes	Episodes: "Julius Caesar" & "When We Are Married"
1972	Jason King	Marko	Episode: "Zenia"
	New Scotland Yard	Constable Nash	Episode: "Memory of the Gauntlet"
	The Strauss Family	Johann Strauss II	Main role; Series 1
	The Main Chance	Ed Ransom	Episodes: "Where Did I Leave My Shining Armor?" & "Choice of Jungles"
1973	The Adventurer	Brian Hamilton	Episode: "The Case of the Poisoned Pawn"
	The Song of Songs	Lt. Von Prell	Miniseries
	Hadleigh	Jeremy Simon	Episode: "Gentlemen and Prayers"
1974	Special Branch	Steven Gill	Episode: "Double Exposure"
	The Protectors	Smith	Episode: "The Insider"
	The Pallisers	Ferdinand Lopez	Recurring role; Series 1
	Haunted: Poor Girl	Oliver Wilson	Television film
1975	Thriller	Max Burns	Episode: "The Double Kill"
	Affairs of the Heart	Lord Mark	Episode: "Milly"
1975, 1978	The Sweeney	DI Ken Knowles / Jimmy Knox	Episodes: "Abduction" & "Latin Lady"
1976	I, Claudius	Gaius Silius	Miniseries
	Space: 1999	Vindrus	Episode: "A Matter of Balance"
1977	Anna Karenina	Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky	Miniseries
	Moths	Correze	Television film
1978	Crown Court	Bob Turner	Episode: "Still Life with Feathers: Part 1"
1979	Running Blind	Alan Stewart	Miniseries
	Return of the Saint	Manfred	Episode: "Appointment in Florence"
1980	The Professionals	Van Neikerk	Episode: "Slush Fund"
1982	Ivanhoe	Maurice de Bracy	Television film
	We'll Meet Again	Sid Davis	Recurring role; Series 1
1983	Tales of the Unexpected	Dave Brigham	Episode: "A Sad Loss"
	The Old Men at the Zoo	Simon Carter	Main role; Series 1
1984	The Jewel in the Crown	Capt. James Clarke	Miniseries
	Scarecrow and Mrs. King	Lt. Volkenauer	Episode: "Our Man in Tegernsee"
1985	Romance on the Orient Express	Alex Woodward	Television film
	Wallenberg: A Hero's Story	Baron Gábor Kemény
1986	Sherlock Holmes	Rt. Honourable Trelawney Hope	Episode: "The Second Stain"
	The Deliberate Death of a Polish Priest	Grzegorz Piotrowski	Television film
1987	Worlds Beyond	Guy Bellamy	Episode: "Captain Randolph"
	London Embassy	Artyem Kirilov	Miniseries
	Way Upstream	Vince	Television film
1988	Wild Things	Andrew
1988-89	Nonni and Manni	Magnus Hansson	Main role; Series 1
1989	Voice of the Heart	Mike Lazarus	Television film
	A Peaceable Kingdom	Ian Fielding	Episode: "Moonstruck"
1990	Secret Weapon	Peter Hounam	Television film
	Coins in the Fountain	Marcello
1991	Her Wicked Ways	Peter Chambers
	To Be the Best	Jack Miller	Miniseries
1995	Prime Suspect	Dr. Patrick Schofeld	Episodes: "The Lost Child" & "The Scene of Darkness"
1997	Rose Hill	Richard Elliot	Television film
2000	Second Sight	Adam Bendrix / Jack Kenworthy	Episodes: "Pilot Pt. 1" & "Pilot Pt. 2"
2001	Princess of Thieves	Robin Of Locksley	Television film
2002	Dinotopia	Frank Scott	Miniseries
2008	Heroes and Villains	Duke of Burgundy	Episode: "Richard the Lionheart"
	Midsomer Murders	Aloysius Wilmington	Episode: "The Magician's Nephew"
	Spooks	Arkardy Katchimov	Recurring role; Series 7
2014	Crossbones	Captain Sam Valentine	Episode: "The Covenant"

References

1. British Theatre Guide - Antony and Cleopatra (2002), review by Philip Fisher. Accessed 25 March 2013
2. Imdb.com - Biography for Stuart Wilson Retrieved 8 May 2011
3. BFI Screenonline: Old Men at the Zoo. Accessed 25 March 2013
4. New York Times review by Vincent Canby (1992). Accessed 25 March 2013
5. "NBC's 'Crossbones' Casts 'Enemy of the State' Alum", Hollywood Reporter, 14 November 2013. Accessed 19 May 2014

External links

• Stuart Wilson at IMDb