Ralph Brown (actor)
Ralph William John Brown (born June 18, 1957 in Cambridge , County Cambridgeshire ) is a British actor and screenwriter .
Life
Brown was born to Heather R. and John FW Brown. His better-known roles include drug dealer Danny in Withnail & I , bank robber Ronald Biggs in Buster , Del Preston in Wayne's World 2, and the role of Sergeant Major in Dominion: Exorcist .
In David Fincher's Alien 3 , Brown took on the role of assistant Aaron, who is only called "85" because of his low IQ. He also appeared in George Lucas ' science fiction epic Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad .
As a screenwriter, Brown was responsible for the scripts for the films New Year's Day and Red Light Runners, as well as for the play Sanctuary . This work earned him several awards and nominations. Since 2010 he has been working on the script Fly Me To The Moon , which he intends to direct.
Brown is an avid fan of the Brighton & Hove Albion football club . He is also musically active and a member of the band Brighton Beach Boys , in which he performs with the saxophone .
Filmography (selection)
- 1984: The Hit
- 1985: Black Arrow - War of the Roses (Black Arrow)
- 1987: Withnail & I
- 1988: Buster
- 1989: Scandal
- 1991: In love with Chopin (Impromptu)
- 1991: The Pope Must Die (The Pope Must Die)
- 1992: Alien 3 (Alien³)
- 1992: The Crying Game
- 1993: Undercover Blues - An absolutely cool trio (Undercover Blues)
- 1993: Wayne's World 2
- 1997: Amistad
- 1998: Up 'n' Under
- 1999: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace)
- 2001: New Year's Day
- 2001: Last Run - In the Clutches of Treason (Last Run)
- 2001: Mean Machine - The Longest (Mean Machine)
- 2002: The Final Curtain
- 2003: I'll Be There
- 2004: Exorcist: The Beginning (Exorcist: The Beginning)
- 2005: Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
- 2005: Puritan
- 2005: Stoned
- 2007: Straightheads
- 2007: The Contractor - Double Game (The Contractor)
- 2009: Radio Rock Revolution (The Boat That Rocked)
- 2012: I, Anna
- 2012: Dark Tide
- 2013: Jack and the Giants (Jack the Giant Slayer)
- 2013: Stoker
- 2015: Marvel's Agent Carter (TV series, four episodes)
- 2015: The Blacklist (TV series, two episodes)
- 2018: Final Score
- 2019: Gemini Man
Web links
- Ralph Brown in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brown, Ralph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, Ralph William John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cambridge , County of Cambridgeshire , UK |