Deceased

When Did Ronald Pickup Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 80

Also known asРональд Альфред Пикап, Ronald Alfred PickupGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn07/06/1940Born inChester, England, UKDied25/02/2021Died inLondonWikidataQ4356744 ↗TMDb#32556 ↗

Ronald Alfred Pickup was an English actor. He was active in television, film, and theatre, beginning with a 1964 appearance in Doctor Who. Theatre critic Michael Billington described him as "a terrific stage star and an essential member of Laurence Olivier's National Theatre company". His major screen roles included the title role in The Life of Verdi (1982) and Prince Yakimov in Fortunes of War (1987).

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Filmography82 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	SchadenfreudeMovie	The Gambler	85
2018	The Happy PrinceMovie	Judge	78
2017	Darkest HourMovie	Neville Chamberlain	77
2016	The CrownSeries	Archbishop of Canterbury	76
2015	The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelMovie	Norman Cousins	75
2013	AtlantisSeries	Orpheus	73
2012	The Best Exotic Marigold HotelMovie	Norman Cousins	72
2012	PramfaceSeries	—	72
2011	VeraSeries	Mr. Kipford	71
2010	Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeMovie	King Sharaman	70
2010	Downton AbbeySeries	Sir Michael Reresby	70
2008	Lark Rise to CandlefordSeries	—	68
2005	SupernovaMovie	Dr. Malcolm Handey	65
2005	A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse LuperMovie	Monsieur Moitessier	65
2005	CherishedMovie	Professor Sir Roy Meadow	65
2004	HustleSeries	Harry Holmes	64
2004	New TricksSeries	Sir Wilfred Felspar	64
2004	Sea of SoulsSeries	Alex Galt	64
2004	EvilenkoMovie	Aron Richter	64
2004	The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the SeaMovie	Monsieur Moitessier (uncredited)	64
2004	Benefit to MankindMovie	Professor Quentin Tapscott	64
2003	The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StoryMovie	Monsieur Moitessier	63
2003	Cambridge SpiesSeries	Colonel Winter	63
2002	The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSeries	Sir Stuart Stinhurst	62
2002	Foyle's WarSeries	Sir Giles Messinger	62
2002	The JurySeries	Jeffrey Livingstone	62
2001	Waking the DeadSeries	Charles Sutton	61
1998	HornblowerSeries	Don Massaredo	58
1997	Midsomer MurdersSeries	Ernest Balliol	57
1997	LolitaMovie	Young Humbert's Father	57
1997	Midsomer MurdersSeries	Rupert Smythe-Webster	57
1996	Dalziel and PascoeSeries	Walter Wulfstan	56
1996	Silent WitnessSeries	—	56
1996	Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSeries	Lester Rose	56
1996	Der BlindeMovie	Dr. Bartnik	56
1994	ScarlettSeries	Whitlock	54
1994	MilnerMovie	Jocelyn Fry	54
1993	Bethune: The Making of a HeroMovie	Alan Coleman	53
1992	A Time to DanceSeries	Andrew Powell	52
1991	PerformanceSeries	Siegfried Shrager	51
1991	Journey of HonorMovie	Capt. Crawford	51
1991	The War That Never EndsMovie	Diodotus	51
1991	Absolute HellMovie	Siegfried Shrager	51
1989	A Dry White SeasonMovie	Louw	49
1989	Behaving BadlySeries	—	49
1987	The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeries	Chief Inspector Moore	47
1987	Inspector MorseSeries	Ian Matthews	47
1987	Fortunes of WarSeries	Prince Yakimov	47
1987	The Fourth ProtocolMovie	Wynne-Evans	47
1986	CasualtySeries	Martin / Reginald Freeborn	46
1986	MatlockSeries	Sir Alec Moore	46
1986	LovejoySeries	Edwin Felt	46
1986	The MissionMovie	Hontar	46
1985	Screen TwoSeries	Brian Silcott	45
1985	MovingSeries	—	45
1984	Sherlock HolmesSeries	Barrymore	44
1984	Pope John Paul IIMovie	Jan Tyranowski	44
1984	CamilleMovie	Jean	44
1984	Sharing TimeSeries	Philip	44
1983	Never Say Never AgainMovie	Elliott	43
1983	Waters of the MoonMovie	Julius Winterhalter	43
1982	IvanhoeMovie	Prince John	42
1982	VerdiMovie	Giuseppe Verdi	42
1982	VerdiSeries	Giuseppe Verdi	42
1981	BergeracSeries	Sir Antony Villiers	41
1979	Zulu DawnMovie	Lt. Harford	39
1979	Henry VIIIMovie	Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury	39
1978	The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries	Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury	38
1977	BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries	Norman Reynolds	37
1977	RomanceSeries	Rory Balneath	37
1977	Joseph AndrewsMovie	Mr. Wilson	37
1974	Father BrownSeries	—	34
1973	The Day of the JackalMovie	The Forger	33
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Richard Massingham	30
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Edmund Tyrone	29
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Graham	27
1967	Much Ado About NothingMovie	Don Pedro	27
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Edgar	25
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Ariel	25
1964	Doctor Who: The Reign of TerrorMovie	Physician	24
1963	Doctor WhoSeries	Physician	23
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Jean	11