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Born 25th May, 1939, Burnley, then moved to Wigan. Amateur school productions developed his passion for theatre. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1961, and began began working in theatre over the next few years. His stage and screen appearances cover many years and the list is both long and varied, along with chat show interviews and even soap roles. A knighthood came in 1990. The Lord of the Rings films, X-Men, The Da Vinci Code and the excellently creepy doctor role in Asylum, have given the actor wide recognition amongst new moviegoers. Awards have been plentiful, his comedic side entertaining and his candour endearing. Detailed biographies are online, including IMDB and Wikipedia.
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A year after The Prisoner premiered on British TV, one James Patrick (good name) Caviezel was born, on 26th September, 1968, at Mount Vernon, Washington. Sharing Patrick McGoohan's height, at 6' 2", Caviezel had other similarities with the first actor to play Number Six. He was one of five children, in a close knit Catholic family. Comparisons continue: Caviezel was labelled "intense" in his younger years. Sporty and religious, his pursuits included basketball and church. A foot injury ended any basketball career and he turned to acting. In 1990, he auditioned for My Own Private Idaho and gained a small part. Next year Caviezel relocated to Los Angeles, working as a waiter (as McGoohan had done 40 years earlier) between auditions. Gradually he was given several screen roles. Critical acclaim came with his portrayal of Private Witt in Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line (1998). The following year, he enjoyed more recognition with Ride with the Devil (1999) and Frequency (2000). In 2001, he played opposite Jennifer Lopez (reportedly chosen by her) in Angel Eyes (2001), by now being established as a versatile actor and even a leading man. Mirroring McGoohan's moral constraints, while filming High Crimes (2002), Caviezel refused to do love scenes, which might involve nudity, as they conflicted with his personal beliefs and Catholic faith. Soon he was selected by Mel Gibson to star as Jesus in The Passion of the Christ (2004). The movie made world-wide headlines, breaking box-office records. Caviezel's performance was applauded by both critics and cinema goers. Married for over a decade, the Caviezels have an adopted son. Now chosen to play Number Six in the remake - or should that be reinterpretation - of The Prisoner, Caviezel is the age McGoohan was when he donned the piped blazer 'in The Village'. No facial similarity, but maybe the intensity, beliefs and background will hold for neo-Prisoner viewers and McGoohanites a certain degree of 'Be seeing you'. |
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Born 5th April, 1982,
British actress Hayley Atwell has a strong theatrical background, has appeared in cinema
and television productions - including a TV commercial - and provided a voice part for a
BBC Doctor Who radio presentation. Educated in London and trained at the Guildhall School
of Music and Drama (turning down an offered Oxford place) she quickly received critical
praise. More can be found at IMDB, Wikipedia and fansites, including reviews and
interviews. An American accent is reportedly required for her role in the new Prisoner
're-interpretation' and a trip to film in Namibia is about to occur. (see
also MTV link on Prisoner-Remake page) |
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LENNIE JAMES (plays No. 147) Born 11th October, 1965, in South London. He received training at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, graduating in 1988 and starting to write plays. In 2001 he was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award: Best Single Drama for Storm Damage (2000). He has been seen in TV dramas and series in both the US and the UK. Recent 'conspiracy' roles in Jericho, Spooks and The State Within have given him a character image consistent with 'under cover' or 'concealed identity' roles. |
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Born 13 January 1982, Ashford, Kent, after schooling and sixth form, she graduated from the London Academy of Dramatic Art, in 2005. She was nominated in 2007 for a BAFTA TV Award: Best Actress for Jane Eyre (2006) and also nominated for a Golden Globe and two others for Jane Eyre, as well as coming second in a BBC viewers poll for Best Actress of 2006. Her appearance in the comedy series Suburban Shootout shows her contrasting abilities, alongside classical and costume dramas. There have been several radio engagements and more is online at IMDB and Wikipedia. |
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Born 14 January 1964, York and educated there. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and has done a good deal of stage work. As early as 1997 he was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for The Full Monty. Since then, more TV and film comedy roles have been undertaken. A regular on British TV screens, he has also appeared in recent movies and made personal appearances on a number of talk shows. More biographical and career details appear online at IMDB and Wikipedia. |
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Born 7th September 1967, he acted in many productions at Abingdon School. The son of Freddie Jones, the British character actor and brother of Rupert Jones the director and Casper Jones the actor. He was awarded the 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role of 2001 for his performance in The Play What I Wrote at the Wyndham Theatre, London and won the London Film Critics Circle Best British Actor for his portrayal of Truman Capote. There have been many other nominations and awards. He is well known for work on the stage and was nominated for a Tony Award in 2003 after a Broadway run. The list of films and TV is long, with comedy and serious roles from 1992 to the present. Classical parts and character roles have been taken by this busy actor. More biographical and career details are online at IMDB and Wikipedia. |
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Born 22nd November, 1988, he was raised in London, and attended Bedales, a boarding school in rural Hampshire, where he first took singing lessons. He was once a member of the National Youth Music Theatre and a professional model. His initial acting role was as a mouse in Alice in Wonderland. He later auditioned for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and took the part of Anthony Hope, singing also Johanna on the soundtrack. He will be seen in the Guy Richie film RocknRolla and was in the BBC's The Dinner Party.
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Born in Perth, moved to England with her British parents as an infant, but returned to her native home when 11. She attended arts college in Australia and entered Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art when 19. She worked on Australian TV shows Home And Away, Pacific Drive, Heartbreak High and crime drama Wildside. Blake's first film role was in the child comedy Paws and she was in the British comedy Suburban Shootout. She has won best actress and supporting actress awards, including the movie "Lantana".
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[Listed also as Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeff and also found under Geoffrey] - has appeared in the past decade in many productions, including: Babylon A.D., Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman, Welcome to Mercy, Best Intentions, Eyes Without a Face, Cold Case, The Spanish Prisoner, Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story, PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, Eerie Indiana. |
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