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Clive Francis
Clive Francis (born 26 June 1946) is a British actor and illustrator, known for his work in television, film, and theatre. He has appeared in television dramas and comedies, including Poldark, Yes, Prime Minister, and The Crown. His film credits include A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Mr. Turner (2014). Francis has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in West End productions. He is also an illustrator, having produced artwork for books and theatre productions.
Francis was born in Eastbourne, Sussex. He is the son of actors Raymond Francis and his second wife Margaret Towner.
His father played Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart in the 1960s series No Hiding Place. His mother played Jira, Anakin Skywalker's friend, in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 1999.
Clive Francis began his acting career at the age of 16 in weekly repertory as a Penguin Player at Bexhill-on-Sea and has acted on stage, radio, television and films.
He is also a caricaturist and has had several exhibitions at the National Theatre. His caricatures have appeared on the covers of several books including Blessings in Disguise by Alec Guinness and a biography of John Gielgud. His own publications include: Laughlines, There Is Nothing Like a Dane (Hamlet) There Is Nothing Like a Thane (Macbeth). A Star is Drawn and The Many Faces of Gielgud, to celebrate Gielgud's 90th birthday.[citation needed]
Francis appeared as Joe the Lodger in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971). His other films include Inspector Clouseau (1968), The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970), Girl Stroke Boy (1971), Villain (1971), Pierrepoint (2005), Mr. Turner, (2014), The Lost City of Z, (2015), The Crown (2016),The Little Stranger (2018), Official Secrets (2019), Cursed (2019), and Archbishop in Dolittle (2020).
His first television role was playing Tommy Traddles opposite Ian McKellen in the 1966 production of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield.
Francis considers his part as Mr. Sloane in the ITV Playhouse production of Entertaining Mr Sloane in 1968 as his first look important television role, appearing alongside the likes of Sheila Hancock and Edward Woodward. He states on his website that the production was taped just a week after the murder of playwright Joe Orton.
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Clive Francis
Clive Francis (born 26 June 1946) is a British actor and illustrator, known for his work in television, film, and theatre. He has appeared in television dramas and comedies, including Poldark, Yes, Prime Minister, and The Crown. His film credits include A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Mr. Turner (2014). Francis has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in West End productions. He is also an illustrator, having produced artwork for books and theatre productions.
Francis was born in Eastbourne, Sussex. He is the son of actors Raymond Francis and his second wife Margaret Towner.
His father played Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart in the 1960s series No Hiding Place. His mother played Jira, Anakin Skywalker's friend, in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 1999.
Clive Francis began his acting career at the age of 16 in weekly repertory as a Penguin Player at Bexhill-on-Sea and has acted on stage, radio, television and films.
He is also a caricaturist and has had several exhibitions at the National Theatre. His caricatures have appeared on the covers of several books including Blessings in Disguise by Alec Guinness and a biography of John Gielgud. His own publications include: Laughlines, There Is Nothing Like a Dane (Hamlet) There Is Nothing Like a Thane (Macbeth). A Star is Drawn and The Many Faces of Gielgud, to celebrate Gielgud's 90th birthday.[citation needed]
Francis appeared as Joe the Lodger in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971). His other films include Inspector Clouseau (1968), The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970), Girl Stroke Boy (1971), Villain (1971), Pierrepoint (2005), Mr. Turner, (2014), The Lost City of Z, (2015), The Crown (2016),The Little Stranger (2018), Official Secrets (2019), Cursed (2019), and Archbishop in Dolittle (2020).
His first television role was playing Tommy Traddles opposite Ian McKellen in the 1966 production of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield.
Francis considers his part as Mr. Sloane in the ITV Playhouse production of Entertaining Mr Sloane in 1968 as his first look important television role, appearing alongside the likes of Sheila Hancock and Edward Woodward. He states on his website that the production was taped just a week after the murder of playwright Joe Orton.