John McEnery

John McEnery

1943-11-01 – 2019-04-12 (age 75) Birmingham, England, UK
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Biography

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John McEnery (1943-2019) was a British actor and writer.

At age 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the British National Theatre Company in 1966. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

He starred alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends and appeared as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. He was nominated for a BAFTA for the latter performance. He also appeared in the film Nicholas and Alexandra. In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of Wallander.

In 1998 he wrote the play Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage in honour of the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Globe Theatre.

McEnery is survived by two daughters, Phoebe and Chloe, by his former wife, actress Stephanie Beacham. One of his brothers is actor Peter McEnery, and another is photographer David McEnery.

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Known For

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet

1968

as Mercutio

Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003

as Apothecary

Hamlet
Hamlet

1990

as Osric

The Duellists
The Duellists

1977

as Amiable Second

Black Beauty
Black Beauty

1994

as Mr. York

Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

as Kerensky

Abraham
Abraham

1993

as Königsberater

The Krays
The Krays

1990

as Eddie Pellam

Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit

1987

as Captain Hopkins

The Land That Time Forgot
The Land That Time Forgot

1974

as Captain Von Schoenvorts

Othello
Othello

1965

as Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots

Galileo
Galileo

1975

as Federzoni

The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Plot to Kill Hitler

1990

as Dr. Morell

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

1997

as The Governor of Harfleur / Archbishop of Canterbury / Pistol

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

1970

as Philippe, l'auto-stoppeur

Schizo
Schizo

1976

as Stephens

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The Fool

1990

as Mr. Maclean

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1998

as Jack Durbeyfield

Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril

1988

as Loshkevoi