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My Take
Finlay Currie is the kind of actor I find endlessly compelling: a man whose gravitas could only have come from a lifetime on the stage. Born in 1878 Edinburgh and working until 1968, he gave us the convict Magwitch in Great Expectations, Saint Peter in Quo Vadis, and Balthazar in Ben-Hur, roles that demand weight no young performer can fake. What strikes me is how his decades of theatrical apprenticeship ripened into that towering screen presence in his later years. He embodies the idea that some artistry only deepens with age, and I deeply respect a career devoted so patiently to the craft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Finlay Currie
- Name (Japanese)
- フィンレイ・カリー
- Reading
- ふぃんれい・かりー
- Born
- January 20, 1878 – May 9, 1968
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- George Watson's College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finlay%20Currie
Frequently asked questions
When was Finlay Currie born?
January 20, 1878 – May 9, 1968.
Where is Finlay Currie from?
Finlay Currie is from Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
What does Finlay Currie do?
Finlay Currie works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.