Julian Glover's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Game of Thrones Grand Maest… Callan (UK) Karsky The Impressionists (UK) Claude Mone… Wish Me Luck (UK) Colonel Jam… Q.E.D. Dr. Stefan … Spy Trap (UK) Cmdr. Ander…

Main Movie Roles 2009 - The Young Victoria 2008 - Mirrors 2006 - Big Nothing 2006 - Scoop 2004 - Troy 2004 - Strings 2002 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2000 - Vatel 1991 - King Ralph 1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1987 - The Fourth Protocol 1987 - Cry Freedom 1981 - For Your Eyes Only 1980 - Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 1974 - Juggernaut 1973 - Hitler: The Last Ten Days 1971 - Nicholas and Alexandra 1968 - The Magus 1967 - Quatermass and the Pit 1965 - The Alphabet Murders 1963 - Tom Jones

BIOGRAPHY:

Primarily a classical stage actor, Julian Glover trained at the National Youth Theatre, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and became a familiar face to British television viewers by appearing in many popular series during the 1960s and 1970s. His talent for accents and cold expression made him an ideal choice for playing refined villains.

During the 1980s Glover achieved some fame in Hollywood by playing roles in such popular films as Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).


TRIVIA:

• Thought suitable for the main guest lead of Thawn in Doctor Who: The Power Of Kroll.
• Father of 'Jamie Glover (I)' (qv).
• He is the only actor to appear in the "Star Wars", "James Bond" and "Indiana Jones" film franchises (_Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ (qv), _For Your Eyes Only (1981)_ (qv) and _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)_ (qv)) respectively. On all three occasions, he played a villain.
• He and 'Michael Sheard' (qv) co-starred as imperial officers in _Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ (qv). Both went on to play villains in _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)_ (qv) nine years later: Glover as Walter Donovan and Sheard as Adolf Hitler. In both films, 'Harrison Ford (I)' (qv) played one of the protagonists.
• Played General Maximillian Veers in _Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ (qv). This character later appeared in several Star Wars related video games, in which the role was played by his son, 'Jamie Glover (I)' (qv).
• An Associate Member of RADA.
• His performance in the title role of the Royal Shakespeare Company's staging of Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, at the Barbican Centre in London, earned him the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in 1993.
• Attended Bristol Grammar School in Bristol, England, where he was in the same class as actor 'Timothy West' (qv). "Darth Vader" actor 'David Prowse (I)' (qv) was also in the same year there.