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Maurice Roëves

Actor | * 03/19/1937 († 83, 07/15/2020) | Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England (United Kingdom (UK))
John Maurice Roëves (19 March 1937 – 14 July 2020) was a Scottish actor. He appeared in over 120 film and television roles, in both the United Kingdom and the United States. His breakthrough performance was as Stephen Dedalus in the 1967 film adaptation of James Joyce's Ulysses. He was a regular fixture on BBC and BBC Scotland programmes, often portraying what The Guardian called "tough guys, steely villains or stalwart military figures with directness, authenticity and spiky energy". ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller

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In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes. ...

Judge Dredd

FSK: 16+ years

1995 | 2.9/5 | 1h 36min
Science Fiction
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Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan. ...

Macbeth

FSK: 12+ years

2015 | 3.2/5 | 1h 53min
Drama, War
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In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a gro ...

The Last of the Mohicans

FSK: 16+ years

1992 | 3.7/5 | 1h 52min
Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance / Love, War
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When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minister and spirit him t ...

The Eagle Has Landed

FSK: 16+ years

1976 | 3.3/5 | 2h 15min
Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller, War
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Movies with Maurice Roëves as Actor(38)

2016 Murder: The Third Voice
as Menteith2015 Macbeth
as (Jacob) Doctor2014 Luna
as Billy Davidson2013 Harrigan
as Chief Inspector2010 Brighton Rock
as Jimmy Gordon2009 The Damned United
2008 Fast Track: No Limits
as Raymond2007 Hallam Foe
as Dafydd2005 The Dark
as Robert Houston2003 Solid Air
as Ken2002 Family
as Ronnie McMinn2000 Beautiful Creatures
as Michael O'Neil2000 Forgive and Forget
as Det. Pryce's boss2000 The Sight
as God1998 The Acid House
as Joab1997 David
as Chf Supt. Duckenfield1996 Hillsborough
as Warden Miller1995 Judge Dredd
as Zerak1995 Moses
as Eddie Gemonill1994 The Negotiator
as Colonel Munro1992 The Last of the Mohicans
as Cam Colvin1990 The Big Man
as Harris1990 Hidden Agenda
as Jack1988 Unreported Incident
as Major Steele1982 Who Dares Wins
as Rudolf Hess1982 Inside the Third Reich
as Pyrie1981 Escape to Victory
as Inspector Inskip1981 The Nightmare Man
as Antonio1980 Twelfth Night
as Frederick Barrett, Leading Stoker1980 S.O.S. Titanic
as Major Corcoran1976 The Eagle Has Landed
as Charlie McGrath1976 Willie Rough
as Bill1971 Orkney
as Lt. Williams - Helicopter Pilot1971 When Eight Bells Toll
as Nicholas1970 A Day at the Beach
as George Smith1969 Oh! What a Lovely War
as Stephen Dedalus1967 Ulysses
as Martin1966 The Fighting Prince of Donegal

TV Shows/Series with Maurice Roëves as Actor(28)

2007 Skins
as Vinnie Peverell2000 Waking the Dead
1998 Vanity Fair
1997 Trial & Retribution
as Mal Balmer1991 Spender
1989 Baywatch
as Romulan Captain1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Vincent Diver1987 Tutti Frutti
as Ken Price1987 The New Statesman
as Carl Jackson1986 Casualty
as Police Captain1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Michael Mullenby1984 Hunter
as Angus Whitewood1982 Remington Steele
1981 The Chinese Detective
as Vaccarro1981 Bergerac
1980 Magnum, P.I.
as Sergeant James1979 Danger UXB
1975 Oil Strike North
as Phil Deacon1975 The Sweeney
1975 Rumpole of the Bailey
1973 Warship
1972 The Shadow of the Tower
1971 Jason King
1970 Doomwatch
1970 Play for Today
1969 Paul Temple
as Stotz1963 Doctor Who
1962 Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 03/19 1937 (March) in Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Wednesday, 07/15 2020 (July) (aged: 83)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Maurice Roëves frequently works together with these people:
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Pat Gorman (16x, Actor)
Julian Glover (13x, Actor)
Max Faulkner (13x, Actor)
John Scott Martin (12x, Actor)
Michael Sheard (11x, Actor)
Cy Town (11x, Actor)
Anthony Ainley (10x, Actor)
Michael Wisher (10x, Actor)
Bernard Horsfall (10x, Actor)
Patrick Troughton (9x, Actor)
Irvine Welsh (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:193965, Added: 07/20/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024