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| Popular As | John McEnery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | November 01, 1943 ( Birmingham, England, United Kingdom) |
| Birthday | November 01 |
| Town/City | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
John McEnery’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
John McEnery was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, he trained (1962–64) at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, playing, among others, Mosca in Ben Jonson's Volpone and Gaveston in Marlowe's Edward II. At the age of 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the National Theatre company in 1966. While working at the Everyman, he met Actress Stephanie Beacham, whom he later married. The couple had two daughters but subsequently divorced.
His first notable screen role was in 1968 as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet; he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his performance. In 1970 he starred in a major role alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends. In this film are references to his stage roles when he declaim Hamlet or when he sing in duet with Claude Jade God Save the Queen. He later played Russian Politician Alexander Kerensky in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), and took the title role in the 1972 film Bartleby, in which he starred opposite Paul Scofield. His other film credits include The Land That Time Forgot (1975) and The Krays (1990) as gangster Eddie Pellam.
In the 1980s, at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, he took the title role in Gogol's The Government Inspector, directed by the Russian actor and Director Oleg Tabakov.
In 1998 he wrote the play Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage in honour of the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Globe Theatre. In 2011 he appeared as Rowley in The School for Scandal (directed by Deborah Warner) at the Barbican Centre. In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of Wallander.
On 8 August 2017, John McEnery was accused of inciting fear of violence after reportedly bursting into a pub. Armed police were called to the Leading Light Pub in Preston Street, Faversham, Kent at around 8.20 am after reports a member of the public had a weapon.He was bailed to appear before Maidstone magistrates on Friday, 25 August.
