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Born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, he began his acting career in Bristol, then appeared on the London as John the Baptist opposite David Essex in Godspell. After several appearances on British television, his film debut came in 1980 in Nijinsky. The role which shot him to fame was that of Charles Ryder in the television adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited in 1981Events January-February January Sarawak Chamber found January 1 Greece enters the EEC January 1 Palau becomes self-governing January 4 Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 16 Protestant gunmen shoot and wound Bernadette D. Brideshead brought him back together with Anthony Andrews , with whom he had appeared in The Pallisers seven years earlier. Also in 1981, he starred in the film The French Lieutenant's WomanThe French Lieutenant's Woman is a 1969 novel by John Fowles. The plot concerns the love affair between a Victorian gentleman and a woman who has been jilted by a French officer, scandalizing the "polite society" of Lyme Regis. Fowles makes his plot inter.

In 1984This page is about the year 1984. For other uses of 1984, see 1984 (disambiguation). 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday (link shows calendar). Events January January 1 Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 AT&T is broken up into 22 indepe Irons won a Tony AwardWhat is popularly called the Tony Award but is formally the Antoinette Perry Award is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. Awarded by a panel of approximately 700 judges from various areas of the industr for his BroadwayNote on spelling: While most Americans use "er" (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use "re. Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the Unit performance opposite Glenn CloseGlenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. She was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended the College of William and Mary, becoming a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Broadway productions Musicals Rex ( 1976) Richard Rodgers musi in The Real ThingThe Real Thing is also the title of a play by Tom Stoppard. It examines the nature of love, and makes extensive use of 'play within a play'. It's the real thing is a slogan used by the The Coca-Cola Company. The Real Thing is an album released by Faith No. In 19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day. he starred in the dual role of mad twin physicians in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers. Other films include Reversal of Fortune (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Kafka, Damage, M. Butterfly, The House of the Spirits, Lolita ( remake), and Die Hard With a Vengeance. His most famous role has turned out to be the voice of Scar in The Lion King.

Married to Irish actress Sinead Cusack , and the father of 2 sons.