Jon Finch

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.0887

Gender

Male

Birthday

02-Mar-1941

Age

(85 years old)

Place of Birth

Caterham, Surrey, England

Also Known As
  • Джон Финч
  • John Nicholas Finch

Jon Finch

Biography

John Nicholas Finch (2 March 1941 – 28 December 2012) was an English actor, noted for his many Shakespearean roles. Perhaps his most notable role was Macbeth in Roman Polanski's film adaptation of Macbeth (1971). Finch was born in Caterham, Surrey. He appeared in films such as the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Frenzy (1972), portraying a man wrongly accused of murder, Death on the Nile (1978), and in one of his last roles, a small part as the Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem (Heraclius, though unnamed in the film) in the Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Decades earlier, Finch was cast as Kane in Ridley Scott's Alien, but had to drop out because of his diabetes. The role was eventually played by John Hurt.


Credits

La Sabina La Sabina (1979) Character: Michael
English scholar visits a small Spanish town in the Andalusian mountains to investigate the disappearance of another English scholar long ago. He learns of the legend of Sabina, a mysterious dragon woman who becomes his obsession.
Tomb of Terror Tomb of Terror (2004) Character: Bennett
In this horror anthology edited from older Full Moon releases, three tales of terror are told. In "ASCENT FROM HELL" ('Dark Angel: The Ascent') an young demon female escapes Hell and comes to Earth where she becomes the punisher of sinners. "INFINITE EVIL" ('The Lurking Fear') a race of cannibalistic genetic creatures live below a cemetery and hunt humans for food. In EVIL NEVER DIES ('Talisman'), the Black Angel is summoned from his resting place to bring about the end of the world. Written by Wallace Entertainment
Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder (1974) Character: Lomax
A psychiatrist plots to murder his wife so he can be with his mistress, but his wife mysteriously disappears before he can carry out his plan.
Die Stimme Die Stimme (1989) Character: Miller
A half-dozen random people find themselves locked overnight in a floating discotheque and at the mercy of mysterious terror.
Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth' Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth' (2014) Character: Self (archive footage)
A new documentary on the Criterion Collection edition of Roman Polanski's 1971 adaptation of Macbeth featuring interviews with the director, producer Andrew Braunsberg, assistant executive producer Victor Lownes, and actors Francesca Annis and Martin Shaw.
Polanski Meets Macbeth Polanski Meets Macbeth (1972) Character: Self
A 1971 documentary by Frank Simon featuring rare footage of the film’s cast and crew at work.
The Story of 'Frenzy' The Story of 'Frenzy' (2001) Character: Self
Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Frenzy'.
Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (1978) Character: Self / James Ferguson
Featurette documenting the making of the film "Death On The Nile".
Unexplained Laughter Unexplained Laughter (1989) Character: Finn
Lydia is unlucky in love and retreats to the Welsh countryside with her friend Betty. But the beautiful scenery holds its own humour and passion.
Beautiful Lies Beautiful Lies (1992) Character: George Orwell
August 1941: HG Wells confronts George Orwell, who has just published a scathing attack on him. As wartime London endures the Blitz, they speculate on life and death, truth and propaganda.
Giro City Giro City (1982) Character: O'Mally
Welsh investigative journalists set out to cover the Troubles in Northern Ireland only to unearth censorship and corruption back home.
Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord (1998) Character: Derek Jarvis
Follows the discoveries of reporters after the disappearance of the 7th Earl of Lucan, Richard John Bingham after the murder of his children's nanny.
Make and Break Make and Break (1987) Character: Peter Davis
Lots of pent up business people struggle to balance business with pleasure.
White Men Are Cracking Up White Men Are Cracking Up (1996) Character: Detective Margrave
Maisie Blue is an enigmatic black widow figure under investigation by detective Margrave for her involvement in the suicides of successful white men. Through the blurred lines of perception and reality, the myth of the Black feminine mystique is explored under the guise of a murder mystery. The film explores the fetishization of Black women as a manifestation of white male insecurity.
La più bella del reame La più bella del reame (1989) Character: Jeremy
Continuation of "I miei primi 40 anni" The sentimental and erotic adventures drawn from the true story of Marina Ripa di Meana continue.
Pop Pirates Pop Pirates (1984) Character: Coastguard
A story of adventure in the pop music world. A schoolboy pop group who call themselves The Pirates find themselves involved with a different sort of piracy when they discover a secret video tape-copying factory
Henry IV Part 1 Henry IV Part 1 (1979) Character: King Henry IV
Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff. Hal must extricate himself from some legal problems, regain his father's good opinions and help suppress the uprising.
The Big Screen The Big Screen (1973) Character: Self
Two of Britain's leading film directors - John Schlesinger and Gerald Thomas - share the anxiety, hopes and risks experienced by those involved with the movie industry. The Big Screen follows the production of four British films: the eighth James Bond film Live and Let Die, The Optimists of Nine Elms, science fiction-thriller The Final Programme and The 14. Actors Peter Sellers, David Hemmings, Jon Finch, Roger Moore and Jenny Runacre are among those seen at work.
Streets of Yesterday Streets of Yesterday (1989) Character: N/A
This is a story of a relationship between three men: Amin, a Palestinian nationalist; Joseph, an Israeli peacenik; and Colonel Shalit, a right-wing Israeli intelligence officer.
Une femme fidèle Une femme fidèle (1976) Character: Count Charles de Lapalmmes
A virtuous young woman becomes the target of the schemes of an amoral womanizer who is in the habit of wooing women and killing their lovers and husbands in duels. When she finally succumbs to him, she discovers his true nature, and her newly awakened joy in passion turns to dust.
Doktor Faustus Doktor Faustus (1982) Character: Adrian Leverkühn
A musician beds down a prostitute he knows is diseased in order to gain inspiration, an act he later believes to have been a tacit pact with Satan
Breaking Glass Breaking Glass (1980) Character: Woods
Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out and she is left to cope alone in the spotlight.
Death on the Nile Death on the Nile (1978) Character: James Ferguson
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.
Frenzy Frenzy (1972) Character: Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.
The Horror of Frankenstein The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) Character: Lt. Henry Becker
Brilliant but arrogant scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts, only for the monster to come alive and wreak havoc.
Macbeth Macbeth (1971) Character: Macbeth
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.
Kingdom of Heaven Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Character: Patriarch of Jerusalem
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Henry IV Part 2 Henry IV Part 2 (1979) Character: King Henry IV
The death of King Henry the Fourth and the coronation of King Henry the Fifth.
Lady Caroline Lamb Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) Character: William Lamb
Lady Caroline Lamb, dissatisfied in her marriage, has an affair with the dashing Romantic poet Lord Byron.
Darklands Darklands (1996) Character: David Keller
A reporter investigates ritual profanations and finds himself involved with a Druidic cult.
Die Standarte Die Standarte (1977) Character: Charbinsky
During the final days of the First World War, Officer Menis does his duty in defending the battle flag of the defeated Austro-Hungarian empire, while his fellow troops, a motley gang recruited from several different countries not loyal to the royal family, simply try to survive by any means possible.
Richard II Richard II (1978) Character: Henry Bolingbroke
Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of chansellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too far...
Gary Cooper, que estás en los cielos Gary Cooper, que estás en los cielos (1980) Character: N/A
A woman nearing her forties, Andrea Soriana, has always pushed aside personal questions and romantic relationships in pursuit of professional success. Now a major illness forces her to reconsider her life--work, family, friendships, men-- causing a psychological and emotional crisis pushes her toward a drastic decision.
Lurking Fear Lurking Fear (1994) Character: Bennett
The storm-swept and depopulated town of Leffert’s Corners has been terrorized for decades by grotesque creatures that breed in the depths beneath the local cemetery. A group of townspeople have hatched a last-ditch plan to destroy the ghoul-infested graveyard, but their mission is interrupted by the arrival of a band of violent thieves intent on retrieving money hidden in one of the graves.
The Final Programme The Final Programme (1973) Character: Jerry Cornelius
Returning from Lapland, where he buried his father, a renowned scientist, Jerry Cornelius comes back to London with the firm intention of taking revenge on his brother Frank and snatching his beloved sister Catherine from his clutches. Since the recent gigantic global conflagration, things have changed considerably. If he wanted to, Jerry could easily get hold of napalm to blow up Frank's hideout. But he prefers to join forces with the disturbing Mrs Brunner, who, with the help of three scientists, Smiles, Lucas and Powys, is trying to recover a mysterious microfilm left to Frank by his father...
Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing (1984) Character: Don Pedro
Benedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick's best friend, Claudio, Benedick has to choose which side he's on. But unknown to all, Claudio's been tricked by the bastard Don John, and (unfortunately), it's up to Dogberry and Verges to solve the case.
The Vampire Lovers The Vampire Lovers (1970) Character: Carl Ebhardt
In the heart of Styria the Karnstein Family, even after their mortal deaths, rise from their tombs spreading evil in the countryside in their lust for fresh blood. Baron Hartog whose family are all victims of Karnstein vampirism, opens their graves and drives a stake through their diabolical hearts. One grave he cannot locate is that of the legendary beautiful Mircalla Karnstein. Years of peace follow that grisly night until Mircalla reappears to avenge her family's decimation and satisfy her desire for blood.
Sunday Bloody Sunday Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) Character: Scotsman
Recently divorced career woman Alex Greville begins a romantic relationship with glamorous mod artist Bob Elkin, fully aware that he's also intimately involved with middle-aged doctor Daniel Hirsh. For both Alex and Daniel, the younger man represents a break with their repressive pasts, and though both know that Bob is seeing both of them, neither is willing to let go of the youth and vitality he brings to their otherwise stable lives.



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