Albert Finney is an English actor. Beginning in the theatre, Finney was especially successful in plays by William Shakespeare before he switched to films. He achieved prominence in films in the early 1960s, his debut being The Entertainer, directed by Tony Richardson, who had directed him in theatre plays various times before. He became a leading Free Cinema figure, and has maintained a successful career in theatre, film and television. He is known for his roles in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Tom Jones, Miller's Crossing, Big Fish, The Bourne Ultimatum, Annie, and, in 2012, The Bourne Legacy and the James Bond film, Skyfall. A recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards, Finney has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor four times, for Tom Jones, Murder on the Orient Express, The Dresser, and Under the Volcano; and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Erin Brockovich. 

May 9th, 1936 in Salford  /  Died:   Feb 7th, 2019