Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Nicol Williamson, R. I. P.

Boston.com: Nicol Williamson, the British actor best known for his role as the wizard Merlin in the 1981 film "Excalibur," has died of esophageal cancer, his son said Wednesday. He was 75.

5 comments:

Seepy Benton said...

I really loved his performance in Excalibur. :-(

Dan_Luft said...

He played the cop in "Slither" back in the early 80s and made the movie almost believable. Good stuff.

Dan said...

He was far from my favorite Hamlet, but his performance was thoughtful and well-received by many critics who wouldn't cross the street to spit on me. I recall him as an agreeably nasty heavy in THE WILBY CONSPIRACY and a surprising Little John in ROBIN AND MARIAN

Dan_Luft said...

Oh can't believe I forgot "The 7 Percent Solution." liked it better the second time.

Anonymous said...

This has been a tough few months for actors who played Sherlock Holmes. John Wood, John Neville and Nicol Williamson, all gone.

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