Marshall, John Gibb Actor and comedian known for his various roles on film, TV and stage. He was born in Largs, Scotland in 1953. He has an older brother and a twin sister. His debut film was "The Sender (1982)", a horror feature in which he played a patient. His next film was "The Bounty (1984)" with Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. He has also appeared in "Henry V (1989)" and "In the Bleak Mi ... show all
Marshall, John Gibb Actor and comedian known for his various roles on film, TV and stage. He was born in Largs, Scotland in 1953. He has an older brother and a twin sister. His debut film was "The Sender (1982)", a horror feature in which he played a patient. His next film was "The Bounty (1984)" with Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. He has also appeared in "Henry V (1989)" and "In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)", both directed by Kenneth Branagh, his friend and frequent collaborator. The two met at RADA in 1979. He continues to appear in "Stella Street" (1997)" in which he plays a variety of middle-aged actors, alongside Phil Cornwell. One of his most memorable performances to date is the role of Dr. Prunesquallor in "Gormenghast" (2000) (mini)", the BBC's lavish production of Mervyn Peake's novels "Titus Groan" and "Gormenghast". Onstage he has appeared in many productions, and performed numerous one-man shows. His ability to improvise landed him a spot as the first regular contestant on "Whose Line is it Anyway?" (1988)". It was here that he earned his reputation for being a bit of a swot, due to the fact that he obviously has great literary knowledge. He has recently appeared on the BBC Radio 4 show "Dead Man Talking", as various "dead" characters, including Robert Oppenheimer and Michelangelo.
Phd. MacMaster University, Toronto Trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts hide
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In 1910, acclaimed Russian novelist 'Leo Tolstoy' (qv), in the later stage of his life, works rather than a writer but as the leader of the Tolstoyan Movement, whose basic tenets are brotherly love and world peace through pacifism, and a denouncement of material wealth and physical love. His chief follower is Vladimir Chertkov, who does whatever he requires to advance the cause. Chertkov hires a young man named Valentin Bulgakov to be Tolstoy's personal secretary in carrying out this work. Once ensconced in the life on the estate where much of the work is taking place, Bulgakov quickly learns that many there take from the movement only what he/she wants/believes. Also chief amongst the movement's wants is the deeding of all Tolstoy's writings to the people so that after his death it will become public domain. Tolstoy's wife, the Countess Sofya Andreevna Tolstoy, believes that her husband's writings are rightfully hers after he passes, as she wants and believes she deserves the monetary benefits derived from such. This places a strain between those in the movement, especially Chertov and the Tolstoy's daughter Sasha, and the Countess. Bulgatov acts as the mediator between the parties, he who feels he needs to do what is truly in Tolstoy's heart regardless of what Tolstoy may say or do.
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