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Pete Postlethwaite was born in Warrington, United Kingdom on February 7, 1946. Pete Postlethwaite was a television actor, film actor and character actor. Death is recorded on January 2, 2011, at the age of 64. Education on record includes St Mary's University, Twickenham. Awards on record include Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2004).
My Take
Pete Postlethwaite is the kind of actor who makes you forget you're watching a performance — and that's exactly what made him one of the most quietly extraordinary screen presences of his generation. Steven Spielberg famously called him "the best actor in the world," and honestly, it's hard to argue. Born in Warrington, England, he spent decades in the trenches of stage and television before films like In the Name of the Father earned him an Academy Award nomination in 1994, and his haunted, angular face became one of cinema's most recognizable assets. Whether he was playing a grieving father, a crime boss, or a shadowy manipulator, there was always this incredible weight behind his eyes. He passed away in January 2011 at just 64, and the loss is still felt — he never got his Oscar, but he got the OBE, and more importantly, he got the respect of everyone who ever watched him work.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pete Postlethwaite
- Name (Japanese)
- ピート・ポスルスウェイト
- Reading
- ぴーと・ぽするすうぇいと
- Born
- February 7, 1946 – January 2, 2011
- Origin
- Warrington, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / character actor / stage actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
2. Background
- University
- St Mary's University, Twickenham
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Pete Postlethwaite born?
Pete Postlethwaite was born on February 7, 1946.
When did Pete Postlethwaite die?
Pete Postlethwaite died on January 2, 2011, aged 64.
Where was Pete Postlethwaite from?
Pete Postlethwaite was from Warrington, United Kingdom.
What did Pete Postlethwaite do?
Pete Postlethwaite worked as television actor, film actor, character actor, stage actor, actor.
Where did Pete Postlethwaite study?
Pete Postlethwaite attended St Mary's University, Twickenham.
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