Albert Finney Height Weight Spouse
Albert Finney was born in Salford, Lancashire, England, on May 9, 1936, was an English actor. Young Albert Finney began his professional acting career on the London stage. He made his big screen debut in kitchen sink drama film The Entertainer (1960) in role as Mick Rice. He got his television debut in ITV medical soap opera Emergency – Ward 10 (1959) in role as Tom Fletcher. Albert's breakthrough performance came as Tom Jones in comedy film Tom Jones (1963). He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Luther" (1963) in role as as Martin Luther, at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He made his feature directing debut with comedy drama film Charlie Bubbles (1968), also starred as Charlie Bubbles.
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Albert Finney height was 5' 9" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 175 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 202 іn pоunds or 88 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
Albert Finney
Photo: Unknown (Mondadori Publishers) / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Birth Date:
May 9, 1936
Died:
February 7, 2019
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Taurus
Natural hair color:
Gray
Eye Color:
Brown
Height:
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
Weight:
88 kg | 202 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Tom Jones in comedy film Tom Jones (1963).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Hercule Poirot in mystery movie Murder on the Orient Express (1974).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Drama for his role as Sir in drama film The Dresser (1983).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Drama for his role as Geoffrey Firmin in drama movie Under the Volcano (1984).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Ed Masry in biographical legal drama movie Erin Brockovich (2000)
He won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for his performance as Arthur Seaton in kitchen sink drama film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960).
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his role as Ebenezer Scrooge in musical film Scrooge (1970).
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Detective Dewey Wilson in crime horror movie Wolfen (1981).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role as George Dunlap in drama film Shoot the Moon (1982).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Edward Bloom - senior in fantasy comedy drama movie Big Fish (2003).
He was nominated for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance for his role as Charles Hanson in crime thriller film Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Jason Cromwell in drama movie The Image (1990).
He was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role as Reggie in drama film A Rather English Marriage (1998).
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Winston Churchill in biographical film The Gathering Storm (2002).
He played Dr. Albert Hirsch in action thriller films The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Bourne Legacy (2012).
Skyfall (2012) - Mr. Kincade
Two for the Road (1967) - Mark Wallace
Annie (1982) - Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks
Miller's Crossing (1990) - Liam 'Leo' O'Bannon
A Man of No Importance (1994) - Alfred Byrne
Best TV Shows
He was nominated for the British Academy Television Awards for Best Actor for his roles in television series:
The Green Man (1990) - Maurice Allington
Cold Lazarus (1996) - Daniel Feeld
He played Uncle Silas in BBC comedy series My Uncle Silas (2001-2003).
Facts
Attended Tootal Drive Primary School and Salford Grammar School.
Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1956.
He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
He declined the offer of a CBE in 1980.
He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Bri in play "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" (1968), at Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
He won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role as Harold in a play "Orphans" (1986), at Apollo Theatre.
He won a Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Best Actor for his roles in plays: "A Flea in Her Ear" (1966) as Victor Emmanuel Chandebise and "Tamburlaine the Great" (1976) as Tamburlaine.
Supported Manchester United.
Albert died on February 7, 2019, Royal Marsden Hospital, at the age of 82.
Spouse
He was married to:
Pene Delmage (2006)
Katherine Attson
Anouk Aimée (1970-1978)
Jane Wenham (1957-1961), they had a son, Simon Finney
Relationships
He dated Audrey Hepburn (1966), Shelley Winters (1962), Samantha Eggar (1962) and Zoe Caldwell (1959-1960).