"Although there have been several heavily fictionalised feature films featuring a heroic Robert Roy MacGregor over the years, none of them to date has been directly adapted from Walter Scott's novel, in which MacGregor plays a lessor role than Osbaldistone. For example, this 1995 film is based on the same eponymous hero, ""Rob Roy"", starring Liam Neeson, Tim Roth, and Jessica Lange has no other connection with the novel. The same is true of this 1953 film, Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue. Rob Roy (novel) Rob Roy (1817) is a historical novel by Walter Scott. It is considered one of"
"dour-looking Scottish drover who was the real Rob Roy"" and said that the film failed to convey the figure's importance to audiences. The critic highlighted the scene of Cunningham raping Mary as one of the film's ""strongest scenes"" which was appropriately responded to by the ""cowboy justice"" of Neeson's lonesome and avenging Rob Roy. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Rob Roy (1995 film) Rob Roy is a 1995 American biographical historical drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Liam Neeson stars as Rob Roy MacGregor, an 18th-century Scottish clan chief who battles with an unscrupulous"
"Roth and other young British actors of the late 1980s, such as Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Bruce Payne, and Paul McGann, were dubbed the Brit Pack. Roth was cast as ""Mr. Orange"" in Quentin Tarantino's 1992 film ""Reservoir Dogs"". In 1994, Tarantino cast him as a robber in ""Pulp Fiction"". They also collaborated in the 1995 film ""Four Rooms"", where he played Ted. His role as Archibald Cunningham in ""Rob Roy"" earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and a Golden Globe"
"of GQ's 50 best dressed British men in 2015. Aaron Taylor-Johnson Aaron Taylor-Johnson (born Aaron Perry Johnson; 13 June 1990) is an English actor and screenwriter, best known as the titular character in the ""Kick-Ass"" films, as well as Robbie from ""Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging"" (2008). He has also played Quicksilver in """" (2015). Taylor-Johnson began performing at age six and has appeared in films such as ""Shanghai Knights"" (2003), playing a young Charlie Chaplin, ""The Illusionist"" (2006) and ""Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging"" (2008). He had his breakthrough performance in the John Lennon biopic ""Nowhere Boy"" (2009). He"
"""Inspector Morse"" ""'1994 Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Edward ""Fitz"" Fitzgerald in ""Cracker"" ""'1995 Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Edward ""Fitz"" Fitzgerald in ""Cracker"" ""'1996 Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Edward ""Fitz"" Fitzgerald in ""Cracker"" ""'1997 Nigel Hawthorne as Edgar Pascoe in ""The Fragile Heart"" ""'1998 Simon Russell Beale as Kenneth Widmerpool in ""A Dance to the Music of Time"" ""'1999 Tom Courtenay as Roy Southgate in ""A Rather English Marriage"" ""'2000 Michael Gambon as Squire Hamley in ""Wives and Daughters"" ""'2001 Michael Gambon as John Harrison in ""Longitude"" ""'2002 Michael Gambon as Raymond Symon in ""Perfect Strangers"" ""'2003 Albert Finney as Winston"
"Roy Boyd Roy Boyd (born 18 August 1938) is an English actor best known for his roles on television between 1963 and 2010. He has three children. His TV credits include ""The Saint"", ""Counterstrike"", ""The Borderers"", ""Codename"", ""Colditz"", ""The Zoo Gang"", ""The Sweeney"", ""Warship"", ""Doctor Who"" (in the serial ""The Hand of Fear""), ""Survivors"", ""The New Avengers"", """", ""The Professionals"", ""Secret Army"", ""Blake's 7"", ""Minder"", ""Dempsey and Makepeace"", ""The Bill"", ""Heartbeat"" and ""New Tricks"". His film credits include appearances in ""The Wicker Man"" (1973), ""The Omen"" (1976), ""A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"" (1979), """" (1986) and ""Asylum"" (2005). In"
"with Des McAleer, Clare Grogan and Steve Sweeney. Andy Beckwith Andy Beckwith is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Errol in Guy Ritchie's ""Snatch"" (2000) and for his portrayal of Rorge in the HBO series ""Game of Thrones"" (2012–2014). He played the role of Clanker, a member of the Flying Dutchman's crew in the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" franchise. He has appeared in numerous British television and film projects, including feature films ""Hell to Pay"" (2005) and """" (2014), and TV series such as ""EastEnders"", ""By Any Means"" and ""Grantchester"". He featured as a blind"
"owner in the Amicus horror anthology film ""The House That Dripped Blood"" (1970). His other films included ""The Abominable Snowman"" (1957), ""The Camp on Blood Island"" (1958), ""I Only Arsked!"" (1958), ""Nine Hours to Rama"" (1963), ""The Best House in London"" (1969), ""The Mackintosh Man"" (1973), ""The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother"" (1975), ""The Message"" (1976), ""Cuba"" (1979), and ""The London Connection"" (1979). Wolfe Morris Wolfe Morris (born Woolf Steinberg, 5 January 1925 – 21 July 1996) was an English actor, who played character roles on stage, television and in feature films from the 1950s until the 1990s. He"
"Adam J. Harrington Adam John Harrington (born November 26, 1972) is a Canadian-American actor and producer. He is known for his roles in the video games ""L.A. Noire"" as Roy Earle and ""Battlefield Hardline"" as Tyson Latchford. He also appeared as Bartholomew in ""Supernatural"" as well as the television series ""The Secret Circle"", ""Queer As Folk"" and ""Dexter"". Adam John Harrington was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and raised in the nearby towns of Dundas and Burlington, where he attended Burlington High School. Harrington earned a Masters of Science degree in Marine Biology before becoming an actor. He currently resides"
"the 1980s. In 1993, he appeared as British spymaster Major Hogan in two episodes of the British television series ""Sharpe"". In the same year, he was seen in an episode of ""Inspector Morse"" (""Deadly Slumber""), where he portrayed Michael Steppings, a retired bookmaker whose daughter is in a permanent coma. In 1994, he played the role of Colonel Grushko, 'a policeman who sees greed and rapacity in Russia's new mood', in ""Grushko"", a British-made crime drama set in Russia. His most famous appearances include ""Rob Roy"", ""Braveheart"" (both in 1995), ""The Ring"", ""X2"", ""Troy"", and ""The Bourne Supremacy"". He often"
"1990, he portrayed the elderly Lord Drinian in the BBC adaptation of ""The Silver Chair"", the final instalment of the BBC's adaptation of the Narnia books. Roy Boyd Roy Boyd (born 18 August 1938) is an English actor best known for his roles on television between 1963 and 2010. He has three children. His TV credits include ""The Saint"", ""Counterstrike"", ""The Borderers"", ""Codename"", ""Colditz"", ""The Zoo Gang"", ""The Sweeney"", ""Warship"", ""Doctor Who"" (in the serial ""The Hand of Fear""), ""Survivors"", ""The New Avengers"", """", ""The Professionals"", ""Secret Army"", ""Blake's 7"", ""Minder"", ""Dempsey and Makepeace"", ""The Bill"", ""Heartbeat"" and ""New Tricks""."
"Fall 2015. Mickey Rourke Philip Andre ""Mickey"" Rourke Jr. (; born September 16, 1952), is an American actor and screenwriter (and less notably, a retired boxer) who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. During the 1980s, Rourke starred in the comedy-drama ""Diner"" (1982), the drama ""Rumble Fish"" (1983), the crime-black comedy film ""The Pope of Greenwich Village"" (1984), and the erotic drama ""9½ Weeks"" (1986). He received critical praise for his work in the Charles Bukowski biopic ""Barfly"" and the horror mystery ""Angel Heart"" (both 1987). In 1991, Rourke teamed up with Don"
"Christopher Rich (actor) Christopher Rich Wilson (born September 16, 1953, in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor, best known for his roles on ""Murphy Brown"" and ""Reba"". Rich first became popular playing the role of Alexander ""Sandy"" Cory on the daytime drama ""Another World"" from 1981 to 1985. He also starred in the short-lived 1987–1988 series ""The Charmings"" as Prince Eric Charming, with Caitlin O'Heaney, Judy Parfitt and Paul Winfield. In 1990, Rich played the role of popular cartoon character Archie Andrews in the TV film """". The film was based on the characters of Archie Comics. Rich then appeared"
"Andy Beckwith Andy Beckwith is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Errol in Guy Ritchie's ""Snatch"" (2000) and for his portrayal of Rorge in the HBO series ""Game of Thrones"" (2012–2014). He played the role of Clanker, a member of the Flying Dutchman's crew in the ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" franchise. He has appeared in numerous British television and film projects, including feature films ""Hell to Pay"" (2005) and """" (2014), and TV series such as ""EastEnders"", ""By Any Means"" and ""Grantchester"". He featured as a blind footballer in ""Bury It"", a 2002 comedy short"
"Ron Silver Ronald Arthur Silver (July 2, 1946 – March 15, 2009) was an American actor, director, producer, radio host, and political activist. As an actor, he portrayed Henry Kissinger, Alan M. Dershowitz and Angelo Dundee. He was awarded a Tony in 1988 for Best Actor for ""Speed-the-Plow,"" a satirical dissection of the American movie business. Silver was born on July 2, 1946 in Manhattan, the son of May (""née"" Zimelman), a substitute teacher, and Irving Roy Silver, a clothing sales executive. Silver was raised Jewish on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and attended Stuyvesant High School. Silver went"
"1 October 2018 Alford appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrate's court where he pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault on a police officer and guilty to a charge of criminal damage to a vehicle belonging to Camden Council on 1 September 2018 in Holloway London. He has been bailed to appear for trial at the same court on 29 November 2018. John Alford (actor) John Alford (born John James Shannon; 30 October 1971) is a Scottish-born English actor. He is known for his roles as Robbie Wright in the BBC series ""Grange Hill"" (1985–90) and Billy Ray in the"
"Richard Armitage (actor) Richard Crispin Armitage (born 22 August 1971) is an English film, television, theatre and voice actor. He received recognition in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme ""North & South"" (2004). His role as dwarf prince and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of ""The Hobbit"" brought him international recognition. Other notable roles include John Proctor in Yaël Farber's stage production of Arthur Miller's ""The Crucible"", Francis Dolarhyde in the American TV series ""Hannibal"", Lucas North in the British TV drama ""Spooks"", John Porter in the"
"Robbie Gee Robbie Gee (born 24 March 1964) is a British actor, best known for his ""Desmond's"" character ""Lee Stanley"", for appearing in Guy Ritchie's crime caper ""Snatch"", and for his comedy roles in TV series like ""The Real McCoy"" and ""The Crouches"". He also appeared in the movie ""Mean Machine"", playing ""Trojan"", ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" as ""Shrimper"", ""Underworld"" as ""Kahn"", and ""Dead Man Running"" as Curtis (Alongside 50 Cent). Robbie is a founding member of GeeStor and along with Eddie Nestor makes up one half of the comedy circuit's most in-demand and enduring partnerships. Together, they have written"
"Robert Knepper Robert Lyle Knepper (born July 8, 1959) is an American actor best known for his role as Theodore ""T-Bag"" Bagwell in the Fox drama series ""Prison Break"" (2005–2009, 2017), Samuel Sullivan in the final season of the NBC series ""Heroes"" (2009–2010), Angus McDonough in The CW series ""iZombie"" (2015–2018) and Rodney Mitchum in Showtime's revival of ""Twin Peaks"" (2017). He has also appeared in films such as ""Hitman"" (2007) and ""Transporter 3"" (2008). Knepper was born in Fremont, Ohio, and raised in Maumee, Ohio, the son of Pat Deck and Donald Knepper, a veterinarian. He was interested in"
"earned international recognition for appearing in Quentin Tarantino's films, such as ""Reservoir Dogs"" (1992), ""Pulp Fiction"" (1994), ""Four Rooms"" (1995) and ""The Hateful Eight"" (2015). For the historical drama ""Rob Roy"" (1995), Roth won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He made his directorial debut with ""The War Zone"" (1999), for which he received numerous accolades. Roth's other notable films include ""Captives"" (1994), ""Little Odessa"" (1994), ""Everyone Says I Love You"" (1996), ""Gridlock'd"" (1997), ""Deceiver"" (1997), ""The Legend of 1900"" (1998), ""Planet of the Apes"""
"Linus Roache Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is an English actor. He is known for playing Executive ADA Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas ""Law & Order"" (2008–10) and """" (2011–12). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for playing Robert F. Kennedy in ""RFK"" (2002) and won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for his role as Ralph Wigram in ""The Gathering Storm"" (2002). His other television roles include King Ecbert in the History Channel series ""Vikings"" (2014–17). His film appearances include ""Priest"" (1994), ""The Wings of the Dove"" (1997), ""Pandaemonium"" (2000), ""Batman Begins"""
"Andrew Robinson (actor) Andrew Jordt ""Andy"" Robinson (born February 14, 1942) is an American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California. Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films. He is known for his portrayals of the serial killer Scorpio in the crime film ""Dirty Harry"" (1971), Larry Cotton in the horror film ""Hellraiser"" (1987), and Elim Garak on the science fiction television series """" (1993–1999). He and his wife Irene have a daughter, actress Rachel Robinson, who appeared in"
"He starred opposite ""DS9"" costar Michael Dorn on an episode of ""Martial Law"". In 1993, Robinson was a founding member of The Matrix Theatre Company in Los Angeles, California. Andrew Robinson (actor) Andrew Jordt ""Andy"" Robinson (born February 14, 1942) is an American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California. Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films. He is known for his portrayals of the serial killer Scorpio in the crime film ""Dirty Harry"" (1971), Larry Cotton in the"
"Ray Winstone Raymond Andrew Winstone (; born 19 February 1957) is a British film and television actor. He is mostly known for his ""hard man"" roles beginning with his role as Carlin in the 1979 film ""Scum"". He also played Kevin, an ex-army soldier, in ""Quadrophenia"" as well as Will Scarlet in the television series ""Robin of Sherwood"". He has also become well known as a voice over actor, and has recently branched out into film production. His career includes roles in the films ""Sexy Beast"", ""Cold Mountain"", ""King Arthur"", """", ""The Magic Roundabout"", ""The Departed"", ""Beowulf"", ""Indiana Jones and"
"Secret Service"", ""Journey to the Unknown"", ""Matlock Police"", ""Spyforce"", ""Division 4"" and ""Into the Labyrinth"". Ewen Solon Ewen Solon (7 September 1917 – 7 July 1985) was a New Zealand-born actor, who worked extensively in both the United Kingdom and Australia. Film credits include: ""Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue"", ""The Dam Busters"", ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"", ""The Terror of the Tongs"", ""The Curse of the Werewolf"", ""The Message"", ""Unidentified Flying Oddball"" and ""The Wicked Lady"". Television appearances include: ""The Four Just Men"", ""Maigret"", ""Man of the World"", ""Danger Man"", ""Dixon of Dock Green"", ""Doctor Who"" (in the serials ""The"
"Black Rainbow"" Nominations •2012 New York Film Poll for Best Supporting Actor- ""Beyond the Black Rainbow"" Michael Rogers (actor) Michael John Rogers (born May 18, 1964) is a Canadian actor, known for his lead role as Barry Nyle in the film ""Beyond the Black Rainbow"" and as Detective Givens in the horror film """" . Rogers also played Quan Chi in the ""Mortal Kombat Legacy"" series and Stoker in the feature ""The ABCs of Death"". Rogers was born as Michael John Rogers in Victoria, British Columbia on May 18, 1964, but is now based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada."
"Aaron Taylor-Johnson Aaron Taylor-Johnson (born Aaron Perry Johnson; 13 June 1990) is an English actor and screenwriter, best known as the titular character in the ""Kick-Ass"" films, as well as Robbie from ""Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging"" (2008). He has also played Quicksilver in """" (2015). Taylor-Johnson began performing at age six and has appeared in films such as ""Shanghai Knights"" (2003), playing a young Charlie Chaplin, ""The Illusionist"" (2006) and ""Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging"" (2008). He had his breakthrough performance in the John Lennon biopic ""Nowhere Boy"" (2009). He went on to portray Ben in the Oliver Stone-directed"
"Chris Barrie Christopher Jonathan Brown, known professionally as Chris Barrie (born 28 March 1960), is a British actor, comedian and impressionist. He first achieved success as a vocal impressionist, notably in the ITV sketch show ""Spitting Image"". He is best known for his roles as Arnold Rimmer in the sci-fi sitcom ""Red Dwarf"", as Gordon Brittas in the BBC leisure centre sitcom ""The Brittas Empire"" and as Lara Croft's butler Hillary in the ""Tomb Raider"" franchise films. Barrie was born in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany, to a father who was serving in the British Army, and attended Methodist College"
"Ron Leibman Ronald Leibman (born October 11, 1937) is an American actor. He won both the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play in 1993 for his performance as Roy Cohn in ""Angels in America"". Leibman also won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Martin 'Kaz' Kazinsky in his short-lived crime drama series ""Kaz"". In 1986 Leibman was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for the role of Morris Huffner in ""Christmas Dove"". Leibman is most known for providing the voice of Ron"
"Roger Hill (actor) Roger Hill (July 31, 1948 – February 20, 2014) was an American actor. Roger Hill played the role of Cyrus in the 1979 film ""The Warriors"". He also portrayed the character of Lil John in the 1974 film ""The Education of Sonny Carson"", and took on the role of Ernest Clay in the 1976 TV Movie ""Hazard's People"" starring John Houseman. After his work in ""The Warriors"", Hill performed in the ABC Daytime soap opera ""One Life to Live"" playing the part of Alex Lowndes from 1982-1983. Hill was chosen to portray the doomed gang lord Cyrus"
"Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and musician. He is well known for his portrayal of Andy Dufresne in the prison drama film ""The Shawshank Redemption"" (1994). His other roles include Nuke LaLoosh in ""Bull Durham"", Jacob Singer in ""Jacob's Ladder"", Griffin Mill in ""The Player"", and Dave Boyle in ""Mystic River"", for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and for directing such films as ""Dead Man Walking"" and ""Bob Roberts"", both of which received critical acclaim. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for"
"Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day)<br> 2004 Barry Levinson (Sleepers, Toys)<br> 2003 Frank Pierson (Dog Day Afternoon, Cool Hand Luke)<br> 2002 Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You, The Fisher King)<br> 2001 Lawrence Kasdan (Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark)<br> 2000 Paul Mazursky (Down and Out in Beverly Hills, An Unmarried Woman)<br> 1999 James L. Brooks (The Simpsons, As Good as It Gets)<br> 1998 Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull)<br> 1997 Buck Henry (The Graduate, Catch-22)<br> 1996 Bill Wittliff (Legends of the Fall, The Perfect Storm)<br> 1995 Horton Foote (To Kill a Mockingbird, Tender Mercies) 2017 Keenen Ivory Wayans"
"Robbie Coltrane Robbie Coltrane (born Anthony Robert McMillan; 30 March 1950) is a Scottish actor and author. He is known for his roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the ""Harry Potter"" films, as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films ""GoldenEye"" and ""The World Is Not Enough,"" and as Dr. Eddie ""Fitz"" Fitzgerald in the British TV series ""Cracker"" during the 1990s. Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of Jean Ross (née Howie), a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a general practitioner who also served as a forensic police surgeon. He"