Alec McCowen is one of those terrific, highly trained English actors, best known for classical roles including Shakespeare, who dabbles in TV & film, & is always good no matter the quality of the project.
I first took note of him in the a favorite film from teens- Travels With My Aunt, starring Maggie Smith, & directed by George Cukor in 1972.
His many stage successes include: Toulouse-Lautrec in MoulinR ouge (1954), Barnaby Tucker in The Matchmaker (1954), Mercutio in R&J at The Old Vic, Friar Rolfe in Hadrian the 7th, for which he won an Evening Standard Award for the London
Among his many film roles, check out McCowen’s work in my favorite Scorcese flick- The Age Of Innocence.
His partner of 20+ years was actor Geoffrey Burridge, who died in 1987 from an AIDS-related illness. In McCowen was featured on the British version of the celebrity surprise show This Is Your Life. He was shocked at the slight from the show's complete failure to mention Geoffrey Burridge, who had died 2 years before. Brave for the time, McCowen insisted that his late partner be acknowledged on the program.
I first took note of him in the a favorite film from teens- Travels With My Aunt, starring Maggie Smith, & directed by George Cukor in 1972.
His many stage successes include: Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin
Among his many film roles, check out McCowen’s work in my favorite Scorcese flick- The Age Of Innocence.
His partner of 20+ years was actor Geoffrey Burridge, who died in 1987 from an AIDS-related illness. In McCowen was featured on the British version of the celebrity surprise show This Is Your Life. He was shocked at the slight from the show's complete failure to mention Geoffrey Burridge, who had died 2 years before. Brave for the time, McCowen insisted that his late partner be acknowledged on the program.
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