Actor

Richard Burton

November 10, 1925 · Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK

Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor.

Notable work

6.8
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
as O'Brien
7.6
The Longest Day (1962)
as Flight Officer David Campbell
7.5
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
as Maj. Smith
7.7
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
as George
7
Cleopatra (1963)
as Marcus Antonius
4.5
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
as Father Philip Lamont
7.4
Zulu (1964)
as Narration spoken (voice)
7.1
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)
as Alec Leamas

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