* 29.2.1928, London, England

Education: Central School of Speech and Drama, London

Prolific stage performer with the Old Vic and the Mermaid Theater companies who made his professional debut in 1945, only entering films in the late 1960s (after an uncredited film debut in SEVEN DAYS TO NOON, 1950). Ackland's most recent memorable screen roles include Greta Scacchi's scheming husband in WHITE MISCHIEF (1988), Don Masino Croce in Michael Cimino's THE SICILIAN (1987) and the villainous South African diplomat Arjen Rudd, in LETHAL WEAPON 2 (1989).

A musical comedy star in the West End productions of A Little Night Music, Evita, Peter Pan and Jean Seberg, Ackland won acclaim for portraying C.S. Lewis in the British TV production, SHADOWLANDS (1985).

1950   SEVEN DAYS TO NOON      

1971   CRY OF THE PENGUINS / MR. FORBUSH AND THE PENGUINS       

1971   THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD

1971   VILLAIN        

1972   CRESCENDO  

1972   THE HAPPINESS CAGE / MIND SNATCHERS/THE DEMON WITHIN

1973   ENGLAND MADE ME  

1973   HITLER: THE LAST TEN DAYS

1974   THE BLACK WINDMILL        

1974   GREAT EXPECTATIONS       

1974   THE LITTLE PRINCE  

1974   S*P*Y*S     

1974   THE THREE MUSKETEERS    

1975   ROYAL FLASH

1976   ONE OF OUR DINOSAURS IS MISSING

1976   OPERATION DAYBREAK / THE PRICE OF FREEDOM

1978   SILVER BEARS         

1978   WATERSHIP DOWN  

1978   WHO IS KILLING THE GREAT CHEFS OF EUROPE? 

1979   SAINT JACK  

1980   THE APPLE    

1980   ROUGH CUT  

1985   LADY JANE    

1985   SHADOWLANDS       

1985   A ZED & TWO NOUGHTS     

1986   NEW WORLD 

1987   QUEENIE      

1987   THE SICILIAN

1988   CODENAME: KYRIL   

1988   IT COULDN'T HAPPEN HERE

1988   THE MAN WHO LIVED AT THE RITZ

1988   TO KILL A PRIEST/POPIELUSZKO

1988   WHITE MISCHIEF     

1989   FIRST AND LAST     

1989   LETHAL WEAPON 2  

1990   DIMENTICARE PALERMO     

1990   THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

1990   JEKYLL & HYDE       

1990   THE SECRET LIFE OF IAN FLEMING

1990   TRE COLONNE IN CRONACA

1991   BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY

1991   INCIDENT AT VICTORIA FALLS

1991   THE OBJECT OF BEAUTY     performer

1991   THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN

1992   THE BRIDGE  

1992   THE MIGHTY DUCKS 

1992   ONCE UPON A CRIME

1992   PROJECT: SHADOWCHASER

1993   NOWHERE TO RUN   

1994   GIORGINO     

1994   MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET 

1994   MOTHER'S BOYS      

1994   OCCHIOPINOCCHIO  

1994   THE SHELTERING DESERT   

1995   CITIZEN X    

1995   DAISIES IN DECEMBER       

1995   A KID IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT