Biography
A deliciously rich character actor, Callow first won notice in 1979 when he originated the starring role of the abrasively immature Mozart in the National Theater's premiere production of Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus" and appeared as the opera impresario Emanuel Schikaneder in Milos Forman's film version (1984). He then went on to create a bevy of mostly comic supporting characters, notably in the Merchant-Ivory films based on E.M. Forster novels: …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in such BBC specials as "Instant Enlightenment", "Wings of Song" and "Man of Destiny" | ||
| Appeared on London stage in such productions as "Plumber's Progress", "The Doctor's Dilemma" and "Soul of the White Ant" | ||
| Born and raised in London | ||
| Director of such stage productions as "The Infernal Machine" (also translator) and "Jacques and His Master" | ||
| In the mid-1970s joined a traveling acting group, the Gay Sweatshop | ||
| On the basis of a fan letter to Laurence Olivier, was offered and took a job in the National Theatre box office | ||
| Performed in repertory productions at Lincoln and Edinburgh | ||
1950 | Father abandoned family eighteen months after Callow's birth (date approximate) | |
1973 | Made professional stage debut in "The Thrie Estates" at the Assembly Hall, Edinburgh | |
1974 | London stage debut at the Open Space | |
1979 | Joined the National Theatre Company; where he originated the role of Mozart in their premiere production of "Amadeus" | |
1983 | Feature acting debut, "Gossip" | |
1986 | First collaboration with Merchant-Ivory, "A Room With A View" | |
1988 | Acted in TV-movie, "David Copperfield" for "Masterpiece Theater" | |
1991 | Made feature film directorial debut, "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" | |
1997 | Starred on the London stage in "The Importance of Being Oscar", a one-man show about Oscar Wilde | |
1998 | Cast as Rupert Halliday in the mini series "Trial & Retribution" | |
1998 | Delivered an hilarious turn as the leader of a New Age Men's group in "Bedrooms & Hallways" (released in the USA in 1999) | |
1998 | Had supporting role as the Master of Revels (censor) in "Shakespeare in Love" | |
2003 | Cast in the HBO drama "Angels in America" based on the play by Tony Kushner | |
2004 | Cast in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera," the screen adaptation of the long-running stage musical | |
2004 | Cast opposite Dianne Wiest in "Merci Docteur Rey" | |
Awards
1986 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in A Room With A View |
1994 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Four Weddings and A Funeral |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Shakespeare in Love |