General Gordon, Michelangelo and Cardinal Richelieu have all been played on screen by which actor?
"the many versions of Alexandre Dumas's ""The Three Musketeers"". He is usually portrayed as a sinister character, but the 1950 ""Cyrano de Bergerac"" shows Richelieu (played by Edgar Barrier in a scene not from Rostand's original verse drama), as compassionate to Cyrano's financial plight, and playfully having enjoyed the duel at the theatre. Charlton Heston, Tcheky Karyo, Stephen Rea, Tim Curry, Christoph Waltz, Vincent Price, and Peter Capaldi are just a few of the actors to have portrayed Cardinal Richelieu on film and television. The 1839 play ""Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy"", by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, portrayed Richelieu uttering the now famous"
"Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor, film producer and musician. Although a New Zealand citizen, he has lived most of his life in Australia. He came to international attention for his role as the Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film ""Gladiator"", directed by Ridley Scott, for which Crowe won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, an Empire Award for Best Actor and a London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and 10 further nominations for best actor. Crowe appeared"
"him the ninth actor to receive three consecutive Academy Award nominations. He has also received five Golden Globe Award nominations (winning one), three BAFTA Award nominations (winning one), and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (winning one). Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor, film producer and musician. Although a New Zealand citizen, he has lived most of his life in Australia. He came to international attention for his role as the Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film ""Gladiator"", directed by Ridley Scott, for which Crowe won an Academy Award"
"Colm Feore Colm Feore OC (; born August 22, 1958), is an American-born Canadian stage, film and television actor. A 13-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is best known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the television miniseries ""Trudeau,"" as well as roles such as Detective Martin Ward in ""Bon Cop, Bad Cop"", Lord Marshal Zhylaw in ""The Chronicles of Riddick,"" Pope Julius II on ""The Borgias,"" First Gentleman Henry Taylor on ""24"", General Ted Brockhart on ""House of Cards"", and Declan Gallard on ""21 Thunder"". He is a Prix Iris and Screen Actors Guild"
"Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ""A Free Soul"" (1931), and remains best known to modern audiences for the role of villainous Mr. Potter in Frank Capra's 1946 film ""It's a Wonderful Life"". He is also particularly remembered as Ebenezer Scrooge in annual broadcasts of ""A Christmas Carol"" during his last two decades. He is also known for playing Dr. Leonard Gillespie in MGM's"
"and the Catholic Motion Picture Guild in Beverly Hills, California. Hamilton died at the age of 85 on September 24, 1984 after suffering a severe asthma attack. After his cremation, his ashes were later scattered into the Pacific Ocean. Neil Hamilton (actor) James Neil Hamilton (September 9, 1899 – September 24, 1984) was an American stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Commissioner Gordon on the ""Batman"" TV series of the 1960s. An only child, Hamilton was born in Lynn, Massachusetts. His show business career began when he secured a job as a shirt model in"
"Gaspard Ulliel Gaspard Ulliel (; born 25 November 1984) is a French actor and model. He is best known for portraying serial killer Hannibal Lecter in ""Hannibal Rising"" (2007) and fashion mogul Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic ""Saint Laurent"" (2014), and for being the face of the Chanel men's fragrance, Bleu de Chanel. Ulliel was nominated for a César Award for the category of Most Promising Actor in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, he won that award for his role in ""A Very Long Engagement"", which co-starred Audrey Tautou. In 2017, he won the César Award for Best Actor"
"aspect of his legacy is his involvement with Samuel de Champlain and the fledgling colony along the St. Lawrence River. The retention and promotion of Canada under Richelieu allowed it — and through the settlement's strategic location, the St. Lawrence–Great Lakes gateway into the North American interior — to develop into a French empire in North America, parts of which eventually became modern Canada and Louisiana. As of April 2013, the Internet Movie Database listed ninety-four films and television programs in which Cardinal Richelieu is a character. Richelieu is one of the clergymen most frequently portrayed in film, notably in"
"that Topol's behavior greatly disturbed the cast and directors and resulted in the production not reaching Broadway as planned. In 1988, Topol starred in the title role in ""Ziegfeld"" at the London Palladium. He returned to the London stage in 2008 in the role of Honoré, from Maurice Chevalier's 1958 film ""Gigi"". Topol appeared in more than 30 films in Israel and abroad. Among his notable English-language appearances are the title role in ""Galileo"" (1975), Dr. Hans Zarkov in ""Flash Gordon"" (1980), and Milos Columbo in the James Bond film ""For Your Eyes Only"" (1981). He was said to be"
"Nestor Carbonell Néstor Gastón Carbonell (; born December 1, 1967) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He came to prominence for his role as Luis Rivera in the NBC sitcom ""Suddenly Susan"". He is known for his roles as Richard Alpert in the ABC drama series ""Lost"" and Sheriff Alex Romero in the A&E drama series ""Bates Motel"". Carbonell also starred as Mayor Anthony Garcia in Christopher Nolan's superhero films ""The Dark Knight"" (2008) and ""The Dark Knight Rises"" (2012). Carbonell was born in New York City to Cuban parents Néstor Tulio Carbonell Cortina and Rosa Ramírez de Arellano"
"magazine ranked Neeson among both the ""100 Sexiest Stars in Film History"" and ""The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time."" Liam Neeson filmography Liam Neeson is an Irish actor and voice actor, who rose to prominence with his acclaimed starring role in Steven Spielberg's 1993 Oscar winner ""Schindler's List"". He has since starred in a number of other successful films, including """", ""Taken"", ""Michael Collins"", ""Les Misérables"", ""Batman Begins"", ""Kinsey"", ""Clash of the Titans"", and ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" series. He has been nominated for a number of awards including an Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award"
"Kings"" 1927, Guy Rolfe in Nicholas Ray's film ""King of Kings"" (1961), Rodolfo Wilcock in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film ""The Gospel According to St. Matthew"" (1964), Martin Landau in George Stevens' film ""The Greatest Story Ever Told"" (1965), Bob Bingham in Norman Jewison's film ""Jesus Christ Superstar"" (1973), Anthony Quinn in Franco Zeffirelli's television miniseries ""Jesus of Nazareth"" (1977), Mattia Sbragia in Mel Gibson's film ""The Passion of the Christ"" (2004), Bernard Hepton in ""Son of Man (play)"", Adrian Schiller in the TV miniseries ""The Bible"" (2013) and the film ""Son of God"" (2014), both by same production team, and"
"Charles Middleton (actor) Charles B. Middleton (October 3, 1874 – April 22, 1949) was an American stage and film actor. During a film career that began at age 46 and lasted almost 30 years, Charles Middleton appeared in nearly 200 films as well as numerous plays. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as the villainous emperor Ming the Merciless in the three ""Flash Gordon"" serials made between 1936 and 1940. Born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Charles Middleton worked in a traveling circus, in vaudeville, and acted in live theatre before he turned to motion pictures in 1920. Middleton's career"
"Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. The film was jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed (in his final role), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays Hispano-Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial"
"Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed more than 170 films since 1967. He has received acclaim for his performances in ""The Last Metro"" (1980), for which he won the César Award for Best Actor, in ""Police"" (1985), for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, ""Jean de Florette"" (1986), and ""Cyrano de Bergerac"" (1990), winning the Cannes Film Festival for Best Actor, his second César Award for Best Actor, and his first Academy Award nomination"
"remainder of the 1970s, Melato worked with some of Europe's most renowned directors, including Claude Chabrol in ""Nada"" (1974), Elio Petri in ""Todo modo"" (1976) and Luigi Comencini in ""Il gatto"" (1978). She also worked on television; playing the role of Princess Bithiah, in the miniseries ""Moses the Lawgiver"" (1974), which was also released in a theatrical version. After attaining international success, Melato starred in several American productions, playing one of her most famous parts as the villainess General Kala in ""Flash Gordon"" (1980), and co-starring with Ryan O'Neal in the comedy ""So Fine"" (1981). Unable to find real success"
"Neil Hamilton (actor) James Neil Hamilton (September 9, 1899 – September 24, 1984) was an American stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Commissioner Gordon on the ""Batman"" TV series of the 1960s. An only child, Hamilton was born in Lynn, Massachusetts. His show business career began when he secured a job as a shirt model in magazine ads, similar to fellow silent film performer Reed Howes, who was known in advertisements as ""The Arrow Collar Man"". After this, he became interested in acting and joined several stock companies where he gained experience and training as"
"Ben Kingsley Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor with a career spanning over 50 years. He has won an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He is known for his starring role as Mohandas Gandhi in the 1982 film ""Gandhi"", for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has appeared in ""Schindler's List"" (1993), ""Twelfth Night"" (1996), ""Sexy Beast"" (2000), ""House of Sand and Fog"" (2003), ""Lucky Number Slevin"" (2006), ""Shutter Island"" (2010), """" (2010), ""Hugo"" (2011), ""Iron Man 3"" (2013), ""The Boxtrolls"""
"his wife of many years, stage and film actress Leora Spellman. Charles Middleton (actor) Charles B. Middleton (October 3, 1874 – April 22, 1949) was an American stage and film actor. During a film career that began at age 46 and lasted almost 30 years, Charles Middleton appeared in nearly 200 films as well as numerous plays. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as the villainous emperor Ming the Merciless in the three ""Flash Gordon"" serials made between 1936 and 1940. Born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Charles Middleton worked in a traveling circus, in vaudeville, and acted in live"
"Gordon Jones (actor) Gordon Wynnivo Jones (April 5, 1911 – June 20, 1963) was an American character actor, a member of John Wayne's informal acting company best known for playing Lou Costello's TV nemesis ""Mike the Cop"" and appearing as The Green Hornet in the first of two movie serials based on that old-time radio program. Iowa-born Jones had been a student athlete and star football guard (""Bull"" Jones) at University of California, Los Angeles, and had also played a few seasons of professional football. He started out playing small roles in Wesley Ruggles' and Ernest B. Schoedsack's ""The Monkey's"
"Don Gordon (actor) Don Gordon (born Donald Walter Guadagno; November 13, 1926 – April 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor, who was sometimes billed as Donald Gordon. Gordon's television successes began with a starring role in the 1960–1961 syndicated series ""The Blue Angels"", based on the elite precision flight demonstration pilots of the United States Navy Blue Angels. In 1962, Gordon was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Joey Tassili on CBS's legal drama, ""The Defenders"", starring E.G. Marshall. During 1977–1978, he co-starred in the television show ""Lucan"", and he played Harry in"
"of its superior picture quality. The film opens in documentary style, chronicling the work of Michelangelo Buonarroti. It then follows Michelangelo (Charlton Heston), a renowned sculptor of the Republic of Florence in the early 16th century, and shows him at work on large-scale sculptures near St. Peter's Basilica. When Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) commissions him to paint the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo resists because he finds the ceiling's paneled layout of the Twelve Apostles uninspiring. Nonetheless, he is forced into taking the job. During the initial attempt, Michelangelo is discontented with the results, and destroys the frescoes. He flees to"
"be able to give it his all. In 2006, he died from congestive heart failure in Rome at age 86. Gillo Pontecorvo Gillo Pontecorvo (; 19 November 1919 – 12 October 2006) was an Italian filmmaker. He worked as a film director for more than a decade before his best known film ""La battaglia di Algeri"" (""The Battle of Algiers"", 1966) was released. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1966. His other films include ""Kapò"" (1960), which takes place in a World War II concentration camp, and ""Burn!"" (""Queimada"", 1969), starring Marlon Brando and loosely"
"Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (Laurence Olivier), now the premier of the Soviet Union. He is sent to Rome, where the elderly fictional Pope (John Gielgud) makes him a Cardinal in the title of St. Athanasius. Lakota is reluctant, begging to be given ""a simple mission with simple men,"" but the Pope insists that he kneel and receive the scarlet zucchetto that designates the rank of cardinal. When the Pontiff suddenly collapses and dies, the process of a papal conclave begins, and Cardinal Lakota participates as one of the electors. During the sede vacante, two cardinals in particular, Cardinal Leone (Leo McKern)"
"Anthony Dexter Anthony John ""Tony"" Dexter (January 19, 1913 – March 27, 2001) was an American actor known for his striking resemblance to silent film hero Rudolph Valentino, whom he portrayed in the 1951 biographic ""Valentino"". Dexter sometimes used the pseudonym Walter Craig. He was known for portraying many real-life characters such as Captain John Smith, Captain William Kidd, Billy the Kid and Christopher Columbus. Born Walter Reinhold Alfred Fleischmann in Nebraska, he earned an athletic scholarship to St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and later earned a Master of Arts from the University of Iowa. During World War II"
"Cardinal Richelieu Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu and Fronsac (; 9 September 15854 December 1642), commonly referred to as Cardinal Richelieu ( ), was a French clergyman, nobleman, and statesman. He was consecrated as a bishop in 1607 and was appointed Foreign Secretary in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Catholic Church and the French government, becoming a cardinal in 1622, and King Louis XIII's chief minister in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642; he was succeeded by Cardinal Mazarin, whose career he had fostered. Cardinal de Richelieu was often known"
"Gary Armagnac Gary Armagnac is an American actor active in the 1980s and early 1990s most famous for his role as Lieutenant McNary in """". He has been a professional actor, director, and educator for more than thirty years. Mr. Armagnac was Artist-in-Residence and Director of Education for five seasons with the Tony Award® Winning Utah Shakespeare Festival (USF). His work on stage there included the title roles in Richard III and Pericles, Iago in Othello, and Sir Toby in Twelfth Night. He also directed productions of Macbeth, Hamlet, and Romeo & Juliet that toured to communities throughout the southwest."
"Gordon Mitchell Gordon Mitchell (born Charles Allen Pendleton; July 29, 1923 – September 20, 2003) was an American actor and bodybuilder who made about 200 B movies. Charles Allen Pendleton was born in Denver, Colorado, and began working out in his Denver neighbourhood to deal with his tough companions. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army in the Battle of the Bulge where he was taken prisoner of war. He later obtained a degree at the University of Southern California under the G.I. Bill. He became a high school teacher and guidance counselor in Los Angeles, where"
"including Michel Carré, Georges Denola, Henri Étiévant, and Georges Monca. He often drew upon his theatrical background to cast stage actor colleagues for his films, such as Henry Krauss, who appeared as Quasimodo in his ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" (1911) and as Jean Valjean in his (1912). ""Les Misérables"" also gave the actress Mistinguett her first important screen role. His films cover many genres, including melodramas, fairy tales, costume dramas with historical and biblical themes, and literary adaptations, especially after taking up directorship of SCAGL in 1908. Characteristics of his style include a keen sense for staging actors in"
"directed by Ken Loach. The latter film was generally light-hearted, but dealt with the pre-occupation in modern British society with ownership of property and with the treatment of animals by humans. He appeared in a number of films as an actor, most notably in the Ken Russell films ""The Devils"" (1971, as Cardinal Richelieu) and ""Prisoner of Honor"" (1991, as Fernand Labori), and as the spaghetti-eating fanatic in Terry Gilliam's ""Jabberwocky"" (1977). Logue wrote for the Olympia Press under the pseudonym Count Palmiro Vicarion, including a pornographic novel, ""Lust"". He married biographer Rosemary Hill in 1985. Logue died on 2"
"Brian Blessed Brian Blessed, (; born 9 October 1936) is an English actor, writer, presenter, and comedian. He is known for his booming voice and his roles in ""Z-Cars"", ""I, Claudius"", ""Blackadder"", and ""Flash Gordon"". Brian Blessed was born on 9 October 1936 at Montagu Hospital in Mexborough, Yorkshire, the son of William Blessed (1906–2005), a socialist coal miner at Hickleton Main Colliery (and himself the son of a coal miner), and Hilda Wall (1909–1997). Blessed's great-great-grandfather, Jabez Blessed, was the father of 13 children and worked as a china and glass dealer in Brigg, Lincolnshire; many of Blessed's relatives"
"line, ""The pen is mightier than the sword."" The play was adapted into the 1935 film ""Cardinal Richelieu"". In the 1969 episode ""How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away"" from Monty Python's Flying Circus there is the sketch ""Court Scene with Cardinal Richelieu"" where Michael Palin in his likeness is seen to be doing wildly absurd acts. Many sites and landmarks were named to honor Cardinal Richelieu. They include: There is also an ornate style of lace, Richelieu lace, named in honor of the cardinal. Cardinal Richelieu Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke"
"Antoine Saint-John Antoine Saint-John (born 11 August 1940) (aka Domingo Antoine, Jean-Michel Antoine, Antoine Michel) is a French actor. Born in Avignon, France, he found work as a stage actor until the early 1970s, when he began working on films. Most of his films are virtually unknown outside of Europe. His most famous role was in John Milius's historical epic ""The Wind and the Lion"" (1975), where he played a German colonel. He also appeared, playing similar characters, in the Spaghetti Westerns ""A Fistful of Dynamite"" (1971) and ""My Name is Nobody"" (1973). He also appeared as the zombified artist"