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Charles McKeown

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Charles McKeown
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Charles McKeown was born in March 1946 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Brazil (1985), Les aventures du baron de Munchausen (1988) and Drôles d'espions (1985). He was previously married to Erika Langmuir.
BornMarch 1946
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BornMarch 1946
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Brazil (1985)
    Brazil
    7.8
    • Lime
    • 1985
    John Neville in Les aventures du baron de Munchausen (1988)
    Les aventures du baron de Munchausen
    7.1
    • Rupert
    • Adolphus
    • 1988
    Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase in Drôles d'espions (1985)
    Drôles d'espions
    6.4
    • Jerry Hadley
    • 1985
    Monty Python : La Vie de Brian (1979)
    Monty Python : La Vie de Brian
    8.0
    • False Prophet
    • Blind Man
    • Giggling Guard
    • Stig
    • 1979

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole in L'Imaginarium du docteur Parnassus (2009)
      L'Imaginarium du docteur Parnassus
      6.8
      • Fairground's Inspector
      • 2009
    • N7
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Denis
      • 1995
    • Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier in Les aventures du jeune Indiana Jones (1992)
      Les aventures du jeune Indiana Jones
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Charles
      • 1992–1993
    • Trini Alvarado, Michael Palin, and Connie Booth in American Friends (1991)
      American Friends
      6.4
      • Maynard
      • 1991
    • John Cleese, Tim Robbins, Terry Jones, Mickey Rooney, and Eartha Kitt in Erik le Viking (1989)
      Erik le Viking
      6.1
      • Sven's Dad
      • 1989
    • John Neville in Les aventures du baron de Munchausen (1988)
      Les aventures du baron de Munchausen
      7.1
      • Rupert
      • Adolphus
      • 1988
    • Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, and Vanessa Redgrave in Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
      Prick Up Your Ears
      7.1
      • Mr Cunliffe
      • 1987
    • Bad Boy Blues (1996)
      Screen Two
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Mr. Hargreaves
      • 1987
    • Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase in Drôles d'espions (1985)
      Drôles d'espions
      6.4
      • Jerry Hadley
      • 1985
    • Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties Vacation (1985)
      Family Ties Vacation
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Frederick Weiss
      • 1985
    • Brazil (1985)
      Brazil
      7.8
      • Lime
      • 1985
    • Denholm Elliott, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, and Richard Griffiths in Porc royal (1984)
      Porc royal
      6.5
      • Medcalf
      • 1984
    • Sweet Sixteen (1983)
      Sweet Sixteen
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Alan Morgan
      • 1983
    • Pinkerton's Progress (1983)
      Pinkerton's Progress
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Andrews
      • 1983
    • Drôle de missionnaire (1982)
      Drôle de missionnaire
      6.2
      • Second Friend of Raggy Masterson
      • 1982

    Writer

    • John Cleese, Alison Steadman, and Jason Watkins in Hold the Sunset (2018)
      Hold the Sunset
      5.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2018–2019
    • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole in L'Imaginarium du docteur Parnassus (2009)
      L'Imaginarium du docteur Parnassus
      6.8
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in Flics toujours (2003)
      Flics toujours
      8.0
      TV Series
      • story (as Charles Mckeown)
      • 2007
    • John Malkovich in Ripley's Game (2002)
      Ripley's Game
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Guns 1748 (1999)
      Guns 1748
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 1999
    • John Neville in Les aventures du baron de Munchausen (1988)
      Les aventures du baron de Munchausen
      7.1
      • screenplay
      • 1988
    • Brazil (1985)
      Brazil
      7.8
      • screenplay by
      • 1985
    • Pinkerton's Progress (1983)
      Pinkerton's Progress
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1983

    Videos4

    Ripping Yarns: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:22
    Ripping Yarns: The Complete Series
    Rippin Yarns
    Trailer 0:26
    Rippin Yarns
    Rippin Yarns
    Trailer 0:26
    Rippin Yarns
    The Complete Ripping Yarns: Disc 1
    Trailer 1:12
    The Complete Ripping Yarns: Disc 1
    The Complete Ripping Yarns: Disc 2
    Trailer 1:14
    The Complete Ripping Yarns: Disc 2

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Charles Mckeown
    • Born
      • March 1946
      • Dudley, Staffordshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Erika Langmuir1994 - December 8, 2015 (her death)
    • Other works
      His play, "Dracula, or Out For The Count," was performed at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with Tim Flavin, Roger Sloman, Sylvester McCoy, Terence Longden, Howard Lew Lewis, Simon Shepherd, and Sylvestra Le Touzel in the cast.
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      Attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

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