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Julian Glover

Acting

Born March 27, 1935 · London, England

Also known as Julian Wyatt Glover · جولیان گلاور

Biography

Primarily a classical stage actor, Julian Glover trained at the National Youth Theatre, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and became a familiar face to British television viewers by appearing in many popular series during the 1960s and 1970s. His talent for accents and cold expression made him an ideal choice for playing refined villains. During the 1980s, Glover achieved some fame in Hollywood by playing roles in such popular films as Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

Awards & recognition

  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2013
  • Laurence Olivier AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 1993

Filmography50+ titles

Game of Thrones

2011as Grand Maester Pycelle

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980as General Veers

The Crown

2016as Cecil Boyd-Rochfort

Inside No. 9

2014as Ralph

The Sweeney

1975as Bernard Stone

The Darling Buds of May

1991as George Harran

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989as Walter Donovan

Doctor Who

1963as Count Scarlioni / Scaroth

Merlin

2008as Lochru

The Avengers

1961as Masgard

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002as Aragog (voice)

Midsomer Murders

1997as Henry Trace

Silent Witness

1996as Henry Markham

Mystery!: Cadfael

1994as Leoric Ashby

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Alfred Barton

Lovejoy

1986as Frank Whymark

The Saint

1962as Hilloram

Magnum, P.I.

1980as Duncan Scott / Inspector Stokesay

Blake's 7

1978as Professor Kayn

The Young Victoria

2009as Duke of Wellington

Troy

2004as Triopas

Waking the Dead

2001as William Lawrence

Tár

2022as Andris Davis

Remington Steele

1982as Inspector Lombard

Space: 1999

1975as Jarak

Cry Freedom

1987as Don Card

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

1974as Esau

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971as Gapon

Callan

1967

Thriller

1973as Gifford

Tea With the Dames

2018as Self (archive footage)

The Reverend and Mrs Simpson

2022as Older Charles

Two Men Went To War

2002as Col. Hatchard

Bergerac

1981as Per Wemstrom

Girl with Green Eyes

1964as Malachi Sullivan

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

as Colonel Kobylinski

Scoop

2006as Lord Lyman

Treasure Island

1990as Dr. Livesey

Wish Me Luck

1987as Colonel James Cadogan

For Your Eyes Only

1981as Aristotle Kristatos

The Champions

1968as Anderson

Atlantis

2013as Eunapius

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

2012as General Veers (voice)

Taggart

1983as Supt. Drummond

Wuthering Heights

1970as Hindley Earnshaw

Mirrors

2008as Robert Esseker

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

2022as Lord Ashford

Surface

2022as William Huntley

Casualty

1986as Arnold Richardson