Ronald Lacey

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
September 28, 1935 (55 years old)
Died
May 15, 1991
Place of Birth
Harrow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Popular Genres
Adventure Comedy Drama
Career Span
1962 – 2003

Ronald Lacey

5 wins
65 nominations
5 Oscars
56 credits

Ronald Lacey (28 September 1935 – 15 May 1991) was an English actor. He made numerous television and film appearances over a 30 year period and is perhaps best remembered for his villainous roles in Hollywood films, most famously Major Arnold Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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Personal Info

Born
Sep 28, 1935
From
Harrow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Known For
Acting
Career
1962 – 2003

Known For

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
as Major Arnold Toht
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
as Gestapo (uncredited)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
as President Widmark
Red Sonja
Red Sonja
1985
as Ikol
Valmont
Valmont
1989
as José
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn
1979
as Norris Newman
The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Fearless Vampire Killers
1967
as Village Idiot
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
as Winston Churchill
Sahara
Sahara
1983
as Beg
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four
1987
as Thaddeus und Bartholomew Sholto
Firefox
Firefox
1982
as Semelovsky
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984
as Oswald

Frequent Collaborators

Pat Roach
Pat Roach
3 shared projects
in "Red Sonja"
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Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
2 shared projects
in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
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John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
2 shared projects
in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
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Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
2 shared projects
in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
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Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
2 shared projects
in "Red Sonja"
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Terry Richards
2 shared projects
in "Red Sonja"
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Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman
2 shared projects
in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
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Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
2 shared projects
in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
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Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond
2 shared projects
in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
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Nick Gillard
Nick Gillard
2 shared projects
in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
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Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
2 shared projects
in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
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Isla Blair
Isla Blair
2 shared projects
in "Valmont"
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Award Recognition

5
Wins
65
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2003

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self (archive footage) Award

1992

Landslide as Fred Donner

1990

Face to Face as Dr. Brinkman

1989

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as Gestapo (uncredited) Award
Valmont as José Award

1988

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story as Winston Churchill Award
Manifesto as Conductor
Jailbird Rock as Warden Bauman (as Ron Lacey)
Dawn of an Evil Millennium

1987

The Sign of Four as Thaddeus und Bartholomew Sholto Award

1986

Sky Bandits as Fritz Award
Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice as The Boss
The Lone Runner as Misha
Into the Darkness as Andrew Golding

1985

Red Sonja as Ikol Award
Flesh + Blood as Cardinal Award
Tangiers as Wedderburn

1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as President Widmark Award
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as Oswald
Making the Grade as Nicky
The Bengal Lancers! as Monsieur Yves

1983

Sahara as Beg Award
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Inspector Lestrade
Yellowbeard as Man with Parrot
Invitation to the Wedding
Trenchcoat as Princess Aida

1982

Firefox as Semelovsky Award
Aubrey as Leonard Smithers

1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark as Major Arnold Toht Award
The Day of the Janitor as Julius

1980

Nijinsky as Leon Bakst

1979

Zulu Dawn as Norris Newman Award

1978

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet as Dylan

1977

Charleston as Frankie

1976

The Likely Lads as Ernie Award

1975

The Old Curiosity Shop as Harris
The Next Victim as Bartlett

1973

Gawain and the Green Knight as Oswald Award
The Final Programme as Shades
The Adventures Of Don Quixote as Barber

1972

Crucible of Terror as Michael Clare

1970

Take a Girl Like You as Graham McClintoch
Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It as Mr. Halliday

1969

Otley as Curtis Award

1968

Mille Miglia as Denis Jenkinson

1967

The Fearless Vampire Killers as Village Idiot Award
How I Won the War as Spool Award

1966

Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am! as Billy Oates
Dead Silence as Len Ferris

1965

Catch Us If You Can as Yeano
Fable as Len

1964

The Comedy Man as Assistant Director
Of Human Bondage as 'Matty' Mathews

1963

Doctor in Distress as Cafe Customer (uncredited) Award

1962

The Boys as William Henry "Billy" Herne
The Hard Knock as Trevor Williams

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Red Sonja
Valmont
Zulu Dawn
The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

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