Ronald Pickup, the British actor best known for his roles in “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” films and “The Crown,” died on Feb. 24. He was 80.
Pickup’s agent said he “passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness surrounded by his wife and family,” per the BBC. “He will be deeply missed.”
Born on June 7, 1940 in Chester, England, Pickup was an actor that performed across film, television, radio and theater. He is best known internationally for his role in the 2011 film “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and its 2015 sequel. Pickup also played the archbishop of Canterbury in the first season of The Crown in 2016. In the following year, he portrayed Neville Chamberlain in the Winston Churchill film “Darkest Hour.”
After graduating the University of Leeds in 1962 with a degree in English, Pickup had his big break after landing his first television role as a physician in an episode of “Doctor Who.
Pickup’s agent said he “passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness surrounded by his wife and family,” per the BBC. “He will be deeply missed.”
Born on June 7, 1940 in Chester, England, Pickup was an actor that performed across film, television, radio and theater. He is best known internationally for his role in the 2011 film “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and its 2015 sequel. Pickup also played the archbishop of Canterbury in the first season of The Crown in 2016. In the following year, he portrayed Neville Chamberlain in the Winston Churchill film “Darkest Hour.”
After graduating the University of Leeds in 1962 with a degree in English, Pickup had his big break after landing his first television role as a physician in an episode of “Doctor Who.
- 2/26/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
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