Clive Revill
Clive Revill | |
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Revill as Fagin in the 1963 Broadway production of Oliver! | |
| Born | Clive Selsby Revill 18 April 1930 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 March 2025 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington Old Vic Theatre School |
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| Years active | 1950–2016 |
| Children | 1 |
Clive Selsby Revill (18 April 1930 – 11 March 2025) was a New Zealand actor and singer, best known for his performances in musical theatre and the London stage. A veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he also starred in numerous films and television programmes, often in character parts. He was a two-time Tony Award nominee, as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Irma La Douce and Best Actor in a Musical for Oliver!.
His film work also included voicing Emperor Palpatine in the original theatrical version of The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and roles in Modesty Blaise (1966), The Assassination Bureau (1969), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), The Legend of Hell House (1973), and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). Revill was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Billy Wilder's Avanti! (1972). Later in his career, he was active as a voice actor in many animated productions and video games.