Malcolm McDowell Biography (1943-)

Original name, Malcolm Taylor; born June 13, 1943, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; son of pub owners; mother's maiden name, McDowell; married Margot BennettDullea (an actress), 1975 (divorced, 1980); married Mary Steenburgen (an actress), 1980 (divorced, 1989); married Kelley Kuhr (an artist), 1991; children: (second marriage) Lilly Amanda, Charlie Malcolm. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 25th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067; Cunningham, Escott, Dipene & Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 130, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: June 13, 1943; Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut; scenes deleted) Billy, Poor Cow, 1967
Mick Travis, If..., Paramount, 1969
Ansell, Figures in a Landscape, National General, 1971
Alexander "Alex" De Large, A Clockwork Orange (also known as Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange), Warner Bros., 1971
Bruce Pitchard, The Raging Moon (also known as Long Ago, Tomorrow), 1971
Mick Travis, O Lucky Man, Warner Bros., 1973
Captain Harry Flashman, Royal Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
Gresham, Aces High, 1976
Hardcore (also known as Fiona), 1977
Title role, Caligula (also known as Caligula, My Son and Io, Caligula), 1977
Max Gunter, Voyage of the Damned, AVCO-Embassy, 1977
Von Berkow, The Passage, United Artists, 1978
Tigers Are Better Looking, 1979
H. G. Wells, Time after Time, Warner Bros., 1979
Jimmy Porter, Look back in Anger, 1980
Paul Gallier, Cat People, Universal, 1982
Narrator, The Compleat Beatles, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
Colonel F. E. Cochrane, Blue Thunder (also known as Blue Thunder the Movie), Columbia, 1983
Max Perkins, Cross Creek, Universal, 1983
Reggie Wanker, Get Crazy (also known as Flip Out), Embassy,1983
Tin Soldiers, 1984
Mick Travis, Britannia Hospital, United Artists Classics, 1984
Narrator, It Was 20 Years Ago Today, 1987
Title role, The Caller, 1987
Alfie Alperin, Sunset, TriStar, 1988
Warden Tennant, Buy and Cell, Empire, 1988
Mortacci (also known as Death to You and The Hateful Dead), 1989
Walter Goldberg, Maestro, II (also known as The Maestro andMusical May), 1989
PF, Maggio Musicale, 1990
Ben Faberson, Jezebel's Kiss, RCA-Columbia, 1990
Dr. Albert Schweitzer (title role), Schweitzer (also known as The Light in the Jungle, Lambarene, and Out of Darkness), LIVE Home Video, 1990
Dr. Miles Langford, Class of 1999, Taurus, 1990
Dr. Derek Russell, Disturbed, LIVE Home Video, 1990
Major Lee, Moon 44 (also known as Intruder), LIVE Home Video, 1990
Voice of Lord Malice, Happily Ever After, First National Film Corporation, 1990
Timofeyev and Yurovsky, Assassin of the Tsar (also known as Tsareubijtsa), 1991
Cameo, The Player, Fine Line, 1992
Hubert Bailey, Chain of Desire, Mad Dog Pictures/October Films, 1992
De Villiers, Bopha!, Paramount, 1993
General Smyslowosky, East Wind (also known as Vent d'est),1993
Stranger, Night Train to Venice, 1993
Professor Baldwin, In the Eye of the Snake (also known as Im Banne der Schlange and La part du serpent), AIP Home Video, 1994
Waltzer, Milk Money, Paramount, 1994
Dr. Tolian Soran, Star Trek: Generations (also known as Star Trek 7), Paramount, 1994
Bechtel, Fatal Pursuit, 1994
Dr. Roger Stein, Exquisite Tenderness (also known as IntensiveCare, Dr. Death, Doctor Death, Die Bestie im weissen Kittel, The Surgeon, and Exquisite Tenderness--Hoellische Qualen), Capella International, 1995
Kesslee, Tank Girl, United Artists, 1995
Roger Everett, Dangerous Indiscretion, Chanticleer Films, 1995
Ryuken, Fist of the North Star (also known as Fist of the Northstar and Hokuto no ken), Overseas Filmgroup, 1995
Narrator, Sharks of the Red Triangle, 1995
Merlin, Kids of the Round Table, 1995
Lord Talon, Cyborg 3: The Recycler (also known as Cyborg 3), 1995
Holden, Yesterday's Target, 1996
Dr. Vernon Renquist, Where Truth Lies, 1996
Noel, Ringer, 1996
Sullivan Rane/Doc, Asylum, 1996
Amanda's Game, 1996
Henry Dugay, Hugo Pool, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1997
Austin Cloquet, Mr. Magoo, Buena Vista, 1997

(Uncredited) Kim Mennaker, The Big Brass Ring, 1997
AKA Captain Sean Murdoch, 2103: The Deadly Wake (also known as Hydrosphere), Cineplex Odeon Video, 1997
Narrator, Nazis: The Occult Conspiracy, The Discovery Channel, 1998
Ben Carter, The Gardener (also known as The Garden of Eviland Silent Screams), Sheen Productions, 1998
Francois Dubois, The First 9 ½ Weeks, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1998
Ian, Beings (also known as The Fairy King of Ar), 1998
Love Lies Bleeding, 1999
Uncle Morris, My Life So Far, Miramax, 1999
Interviewee, Stanley and Us, Libra Films, 1999
Seward, Y2K (also known as Terminal Countdown), PM Entertainment Group, 1999
Felipe Solano, Southern Cross, Fries Film Group, 1999
Gangster 55, Gangster No. 1, 2000
Rupert King, Island of the Dead, Showcase Entertainment, 2000
Himself, Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures, Warner Bros., 2001
Wizard, Just Visiting (also known as Les visiteurs en Amerique), Buena Vista, 2001
Dr. Thomas Abernathy, The Void, Trimark Video, 2001
Dorian, Moonstone Entertainment, 2001
The Chemical Wedding, Messiah Pictures, 2001
Dexter Miles, The Barber, 2001
Gundars, I Spy, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
Tempo, 2002
Alan, Between Strangers, Overseas FilmGroup, 2002
Film Work
Producer
O Lucky Man!, 1973
Television Appearances
Series
Voice of Zarm, Captain Planet and the Planeteers (animated; also known as The New Adventures of Captain Planet), 1990-1993
Voice of the Shaman, Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney'sAladdin), CBS and syndicated, 1994
Professor Stephen Pynchon, Pearl, CBS, 1996
Mr. Roarke, Fantasy Island, ABC, 1998
Also appeared as Dixon of the Dock Green, Z Cars, BBC; as Frankie,Sat'day While Sunday; as voice of Dominic T. Stilton, Biker Mice from Mars (animated); as voice of Rhesus 2, Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys (animated); as voice of Commodore Geoffrey Tolwyn, Wing Commander Academy (animated); and in The Regiment.
Episodic
Bill, The Collection (also known as Laurence Olivier Presents:The Collection), 1975
Richard Chandos, She Fell among Thieves (also known as BBC2 Play of the Week: She Fell among Thieves), 1978
Big Bad Wolf, "Little Red Riding Hood," Faerie Tale Theatre (alsoknown as Shelly Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre), Showtime, 1983
Longtooth, "The Reluctant Vampire," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991
Voice of Dr. Bruga, "Give Him the Chair!," Frasier, NBC, 1994
Voice of Arkady Duvall, "Showdown," Batman: The Animated Series, 1995
Voice of Whistler, "Neogenic Nightmare: Part 9: Blade the Vampire Hunter," Spider-Man (animated), 1996
Voice of Whistler, "Neogenic Nightmare: Part 10: The Immortal Vampire," Spider-Man (animated), 1996
Voice of John Corben/Metallo, "The Way of All Flesh," Superman (animated), The WB, 1996
Guest, Politically Incorrect, Comedy Central, 1996, ABC, 1997
Yottskry, "Giga Shadow," Lexx, syndicated, 1997
Voice of John Corben/Metallo, "Action Figures," Superman (animated), The WB, 1997
Voice of John Corben/Metallo, "Heavy Metal," Superman (animated),The WB, 1997
Voice of Ship, "The Human Operators," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1999
Himself, Ruby, BBC, 1999
Voice of himself as a British person, "Great Expectations," South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 2000
Voice of himself as a British person, "Pip," South Park (animated), Comedy Central, 2000
Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001
Also appeared as Dr. Daniel Critchley, "Patterns," Night Visions,Fox.
Movies
Alfred McGinnis, Seasons of the Heart (also known as The WinterGarden), NBC, 1983
Title role, Arthur the King (also known as Merlin and the Sword), BBC and CBS, 1985
The Englishman, Gulag, HBO, 1985
Bernard Drake, The Man Who Wouldn't Die (also known as The Gift), ABC, 1995
Captain Kessel, The Little Riders, The Disney Channel, 1996
Barnabus, Can of Worms, The Disney Channel, 1999
Jack Cassidy, The David Cassidy Story, NBC, 2000
Quentin, St. Patrick: The Irish Legend, Fox Family, 2000
Sheriff of Nottingham, Princess of Thieves, ABC, 2001
John Rainbird, Firestarter 2: Rekindled, Sci-Fi Channel, 2002
Also appeared in Harold Pinter's "The Collection."
Miniseries
Christopher Quinn, Monte Carlo, CBS, 1986
Benny Barratt, Our Friends in the North, 1996
Voice of Charles Stockwell/Stephen Graham, The Great War (also known as The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century), 1996
Specials
One Man in His Time: A Tribute to Laurence Olivier, Arts and Entertainment, 1990
Himself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies, CBS, 2001
Other
Happy, 1969
Himself, An Audience with Victoria Wood, 1988
Angel Gabriel, The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, 1994
Voice of John Corbin, Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (animated), 1996
Narrator, Faces of Evil, 2000
Stage Appearances
Entertaining Mr. Sloane, London, 1975
Jimmy Porter, Look Back in Anger, Roundabout Theatre, Stage One, New York City, 1980
Andrew Shaw, In Celebration, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York CityCenter, 1984
Holiday, London, 1987
Hunting Cockroaches, Los Angeles production, 1987
Ike Lands/Leonard Lands, Another Time, American Jewish Theatre, 1993
The Importance of Being Wilde, 1995
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Voice of Admiral Sir Geoffrey Tolwyn, Wing Commander III: The Heart ofthe Tiger, Electronic Arts Productions, 1994
Voice of Admiral Sir Geoffrey Tolwyn, Wing Commander IV: The Price ofFreedom, 1995
Mummy: Tomb of the Pharoah, 1996
Voice of Dr. Tolian Soran, Star Trek: Generations, Microprose, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996

User Contributions:

Ralph Simpson

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Malcolm went to Cannock House School in Chelsfield, Kent. A boarding school, where became Head Boy.

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