Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell (born June 13, 1943) is a British actor. He was born Malcolm John Taylor in Leeds, England.

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June 13 - 1943 - British - Actor - Leeds - England

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Possibly best known for his portrayal of Alex DeLarge in A Clockwork Orange (1971) he began his professional life first serving drinks in his parents' pub and then as a coffee salesman (the latter job providing inspiration for the movie O Lucky Man!); acting classes offered relief from his working-class existence, and eventually he secured work as an extra with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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Alex DeLarge - A Clockwork Orange - 1971 - Pub - Coffee - Royal Shakespeare Company

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McDowell made his screen debut in Poor Cow (1967) followed by The Raging Moon (1970), Figures in a Landscape (1970) and If.... (1968). His performances caught the attention of Stanley Kubrick, who cast McDowell as the lead in A Clockwork Orange. Unfortunately, despite winning great acclaim (nominated for Best Actor by the New York Film Critics Circle) for his role as the leader of a gang of futuristic toughs, the role created a characterization so unforgettable that the public had a hard time separating actor from character.

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1967 - 1970 - If.... - 1968 - Stanley Kubrick - New York Film Critics Circle

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Fortunately, good parts did come his way, both on stage and screen. He rejoined Lindsay Anderson for the ambitious O Lucky Man! (1973) and Britannia Hospital (1982), and starred in Royal Flash (1975). He co-starred in Voyage of the Damned (1976), and made a favourable Hollywood-movie debut as H. G. Wells in Time After Time (1979). That popular movie also introduced him to Mary Steenburgen, whom he subsequently married in 1980, but divorced ten years later in 1990. He starred in the 1983 action film Blue Thunder as F.E. Cochrane.

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Lindsay Anderson - O Lucky Man! - 1973 - Britannia Hospital - 1982 - Royal Flash - 1975 - Voyage of the Damned - 1976 - H. G. Wells - Time After Time - 1979 - Mary Steenburgen - 1980 - 1990 - 1983 - Blue Thunder

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McDowell played mainly villainous parts in the late 1970s and 1980s—none more notorious than the title character in the controversial Caligula (1979).

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1970s - 1980s - Controversial - Caligula - 1979

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He is most famous in Star Trek circles as 'the man who killed Captain James T. Kirk' in the film ', as the mad scientist Dr. Tolian Soran.

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Star Trek - James T. Kirk - Tolian Soran

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In 1991, McDowell married Kelley Kuhr. He has three children, two by Steenburgen: Lily Amanda, born January 21, 1981 and Charles Malcolm born July 10, 1983. His third child, and first by Kuhr, is named Beckett Taylor and was born on January 29, 2004.

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January 21 - 1981 - July 10 - 1983 - January 29 - 2004

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McDowell also had a part in the computer games Wing Commander III and Wing Commander IV as Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn, co-starring next to Mark Hamill.

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Wing Commander - Geoffrey Tolwyn - Mark Hamill

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McDowell appeared in the short-lived 1996-1997 sitcom Pearl, opposite Rhea Perlman, as well as playing the part of Kesslee in 1995 film Tank Girl.

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1996 - 1997 - Sitcom - Rhea Perlman - Tank Girl

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