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Malcolm McDowell

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Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor on 14 June 1943) is an English actor known for his captivating roles in films and televisions. He first became a household name for portraying Mick Travis in Lindsay Anderson's if.... (1968) and later reprised this role in O Lucky Man! (1973) and Britannia Hospital (1982). His performance in if.... prompted Stanley Kubrick to cast him as Alex in A Clockwork Orange (1971), the role that became his best known. His illustrious film credits are beyond impressive including The Raging Moon (1971), Time After Time (1979), Cat People (1982), The Company (2003), The Artist (2011), and Bombshell (2019). In television, his roles in the 1978 BBC adaptation of She Fell Among Thieves, Entourage (2005-2011), and Heroes (2006-2007) showcased his versatility. McDowell has been recognized for his work with an Evening Standard British Film Award and nominations for a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2012, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

McDowell was born in Horsforth, West Riding of Yorkshire to hotelier Edna and RAF officer Charles Taylor. He took acting classes in school and later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Making his film debut as school rebel Mick Travis in if.... (1968), he quickly rose to fame. Throughout his career, McDowell gained a reputation for playing villains in numerous films. Despite this, his body of work is diverse, with voice acting roles for animated shows, films, and video games. McDowell's contribution to the film industry is immense, and his impact is still felt today.

161 movies
2 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Malcolm John Taylor

Born: Horsforth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Citizenship: English

Birthday: June 14, 1943

Occupations: Actor, producer

Years Active: 1964-present

Children: 5

Spouses: Margot Bennett, Mary Steenburgen, Kelley Kuhr

Awards and Nominations Received by Malcolm McDowell

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26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Bombshell

29th Golden Globe Awards 1972

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)

A Clockwork Orange

Movies Featuring Malcolm McDowell

The Passage

The Passage

A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

The Company

The Company

She Will

She Will

Bombshell

Bombshell

31

31

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Antiviral

Antiviral

American Satan

American Satan

Mr. Magoo

Mr. Magoo

Time After Time

Time After Time

Star Trek: Generations

Star Trek: Generations

Halloween (2007)

Halloween (2007)

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

Class of 1999

Class of 1999

Cat People

Cat People

Tank Girl

Tank Girl

Halloween II (2009)

Halloween II (2009)

Kubrick by Kubrick

Kubrick by Kubrick

Bopha!

Bopha!

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

Moving On

Moving On

Moon 44

Moon 44

Corbin Nash

Corbin Nash

The Big Ugly

The Big Ugly

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time- Vol. 2 Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time- Vol. 2 Horror and Sci-Fi

The Walk

The Walk

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut

Et Tu

Et Tu

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

The Invocation

The Invocation

LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies

LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies

No Rest for the Wicked: A Basil & Moebius Adventure

No Rest for the Wicked: A Basil & Moebius Adventure

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Stanley Kubrick in Focus

Stanley Kubrick in Focus

Meet the Small Potatoes

Meet the Small Potatoes

Zombex

Zombex

Free Fall

Free Fall

DC Showcase: Green Arrow

DC Showcase: Green Arrow

LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire

LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire

Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange

Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange

The Philadelphia Experiment

The Philadelphia Experiment

Sanitarium

Sanitarium

The Employer

The Employer

Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

Richard The Lionheart

Richard The Lionheart

The Anatomy of a Virus: The Making of Antiviral

The Anatomy of a Virus: The Making of Antiviral

Tbilisi, I Love You

Tbilisi, I Love You

Shock Value

Shock Value

Kubrick Remembered

Kubrick Remembered

Suing The Devil

Suing The Devil

LEGO Hero Factory: Breakout

LEGO Hero Factory: Breakout

Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness

Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness

Bereave

Bereave

Excision

Excision

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Oceanus: Act One

Oceanus: Act One

The Search for Life in Space

The Search for Life in Space

Death Race 2050

Death Race 2050

Grow House

Grow House

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

Abnormal Attraction

Abnormal Attraction

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

Lady Psycho Killer

Lady Psycho Killer

Kids vs Monsters

Kids vs Monsters

The Mystery of Casa Matusita

The Mystery of Casa Matusita

Mischief Night

Mischief Night

Heroes Manufactured

Heroes Manufactured

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

The Void

The Void

Princess of Thieves

Princess of Thieves

Still Tickin’: The Return of ‘A Clockwork Orange’

Still Tickin’: The Return of ‘A Clockwork Orange’

Firestarter: Rekindled

Firestarter: Rekindled

Pinocchio 3000

Pinocchio 3000

Evilenko

Evilenko

Tempesta

Tempesta

Cast & Crew: If…

Cast & Crew: If…

The Big Blow Up

The Big Blow Up

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Dorian

Dorian

Inhabited

Inhabited

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

Cut Off

Cut Off

Never Apologize

Never Apologize

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Halloween

Halloween

Tempo

Tempo

Mirror Wars: Reflection One

Mirror Wars: Reflection One

Rag Tale

Rag Tale

Billy and Mandy Save Christmas

Billy and Mandy Save Christmas

The Barber

The Barber

O Lucky Malcolm!

O Lucky Malcolm!

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

Jezebel’s Kiss

Jezebel’s Kiss

A Documentary on the Making of ‘Gore Vidal’s Caligula’

A Documentary on the Making of ‘Gore Vidal’s Caligula’

The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb

The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb

Disturbed

Disturbed

Assassin of the Tsar

Assassin of the Tsar

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

The Compleat Beatles

The Compleat Beatles

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Venins

Venins

Get Crazy

Get Crazy

The Caller

The Caller

Sunset

Sunset

An Audience With Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood

Buy & Cell

Buy & Cell

Mortacci

Mortacci

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Cross Creek

Cross Creek

Gulag

Gulag

Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

Arthur the King

Arthur the King

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Pups Alone

Pups Alone

Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger

Free Lunch Express

Free Lunch Express

TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate’s Cove

TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate’s Cove

Cellphone

Cellphone

A Forbidden Orange

A Forbidden Orange

Blood on the Crown

Blood on the Crown

Fatal Pursuit

Fatal Pursuit

Our Friends in the North

Our Friends in the North

if…

if…

Fist of the North Star

Fist of the North Star

Ringer

Ringer

She Fell Among Thieves

She Fell Among Thieves

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Yesterday’s Target

Yesterday’s Target

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Asylum

Asylum

Hugo Pool

Hugo Pool

The Surgeon

The Surgeon

Can of Worms

Can of Worms

Night Train to Venice

Night Train to Venice

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

Day of the Full Moon

Day of the Full Moon

Giga Shadow

Giga Shadow

Kids of the Round Table

Kids of the Round Table

Milk Money

Milk Money

Where Truth Lies

Where Truth Lies

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

The Collection

The Collection

My Life So Far

My Life So Far

2103: The Deadly Wake

2103: The Deadly Wake

Y2K

Y2K

Seasons of the Heart

Seasons of the Heart

The Little Riders

The Little Riders

East Wind

East Wind

Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

Dangerous Indiscretion

Dangerous Indiscretion

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!

Chain of Desire

Chain of Desire

The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon

Blue Gold: World Water Wars

Blue Gold: World Water Wars

Caligula

Caligula

The Man Who Wouldn’t Die

The Man Who Wouldn’t Die

The First 9½ Weeks

The First 9½ Weeks

Super Rhino

Super Rhino

Career Timeline

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