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Simon Anthony Fox Ward
- Simon Anthony Fox Ward (16 October 1941 – 20 July 2012) was a British stage and film actor. He was known chiefly for his performance as Winston Churchill in the 1972 film Young Winston.
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A list of the best portrayals of Winston Churchill. List activity. 6.2K views. 9 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 10 people. Sort by List order. 1. Albert Finney. Actor. Producer. Director. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
- Darkest Hour (2017) The latest incarnation of Churchill on screen is also the greatest. The slender, working-class Gary Oldman, who shot to fame playing Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols in Sid and Nancy, seemed an unlikely choice when his casting was announced in 2015.
- The Gathering Storm (2002) Never in the field of television movies have so many fine actors done so much good work over such a short running time. In this joint BBC/HBO production, Albert Finney excels as Churchill (though he appears much older than Churchill was at the time), as does the exquisite Vanessa Redgrave as Clementine.
- The Wilderness Years (1982) This eight-part television miniseries, produced by Southern Television and broadcast on ITV, had the enviable distinction of having Sir Martin Gilbert, Churchill’s official biographer, as historical advisor.
- Young Winston (1972) Young Winston is an old-fashioned epic based on Churchill’s charming 1930 autobiography, My Early Life, and starring Simon Ward in the title role.
- Young Winston
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
- The Gathering Storm
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years
- Horrible Histories
- The King’s Speech
- The Crown
- Churchill’s Secret
- Darkest Hour
- Churchill
The biographical adventure drama directed by Richard Attenborough is based on Churchill’s 1930 book My Early Life. The film covers the former British Prime Minister’s youth, ranging from his unhappy school-years to his experiences as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War. The 1972 production is noteworthy for its star studded cast, with Anne B...
This drama series follows Churchill during his years in enforced exile from political position during the 1920s and 1930s. It focuses on his attempt to warn the wider political spectrum about the dangers of Nazi Germanyand Britain’s appeasement policies. Robert Hardy’s portrayal of the British icon gathered critical acclaim, earning him a BAFTA nom...
This BBC and HBO co-production stars Albert Finney as Winston Churchill in the years prior to World War Two. The story begins in 1934, with the future Prime Minister deep into his ‘wilderness years’. Directed by Richard Loncraine, the script would eventually lead viewers to the British declaration of war against Germany and Churchill’s return to go...
This 2004 production is unlike any other on this list. The film is a satire on Hollywood and how it treats history, with Christian Slater’s portrayal of Churchill being equally absurd as it is irreverent. In the film he is depicted as a US Marine Corps lieutenant who stole the Enigma codeand single handedly won a very alternative battle for Britain...
Based on the bestselling book series, Horrible Histories was a live-action historical and musical sketch comedy television series. Even though it was designed as a children’s programme, it did not shy away from some of the dark and gruesome aspects of British and other Western world history. Churchill, played by Jim Howick, would occasionally appea...
Directed by Tom Hooper, the historical drama focuses on King George VIand his speech therapist Lionel Logue. The late King famously ascended to the throne following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, while struggling with a stutter. Winston Churchill, portrayed by Timothy Spall, appears as a supporting character.
The first season of the hit Netflix series began with the wedding of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1947. It followed the Queen’s ascension to the throneand the personal troubles taking place during that time. Churchill was the main character of couple of episodes, while featuring throughout the first season. Jo...
Unlike most other depictions of the former Prime Minister, Churchill’s Secretis set after the Second World War, focusing on the repercussions of his 1953 stroke. Michael Gambon took on the ambitious task to portray Churchill, gathering critical praise in the process.
Widely considered to be one of Gary Oldman’s finest acting performances, the Darkest Hour follows Churchill’s early days as Prime Minister, showing his refusal to seek a peace treaty with Nazi Germany amid their advance into Western Europe. Oldman was widely considered to be a frontrunner for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his stellar work. T...
Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, this 2017 drama focuses on an exhausted Churchill awaiting theD-Day landingsin 1944. The British leader was depicted by Scottish actor Brian Cox, whose acting performance was seen to be superior to the overall movie.
Darkest Hour is a 2017 British biographical war drama film directed by Joe Wright and written by Anthony McCarten. It stars Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, in his early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War and the May 1940 war cabinet crisis.
Sir Michael Gambon - Churchill’s Secret (2016) Iconic actor Sir Michael Gambon played a very specific Churchill in this one-off ITV drama, the Churchill that secretly recovered from a stroke in 1953. In truth, the Singing Detective star wasn’t massively convincing in the role. At least not superficially.
More than 60 actors have played Winston Churchill on film, whether as a leading role or a brief cameo, in performances that range from the sublime to the ridiculous. But only a handful have...
My personal ranking of every actor who has played the British Prime Minister in a feature film of note. Notable TV portrayals: * John Lithgow in The Crown * Andy Nyman in Peaky Blinders * Bob Hoskins in World War II: When Lions Roared * Richard Burton in The Valiant Years & The Gathering Storm
