David Warner was an English actor known for roles in many movies and TV shows including “The Omen,” “Titanic,” and “Time Bandits.”
- Died: July 24, 2022 (Who else died on July 24?)
- Details of death: Died at Denville Hall in London of cancer at the age of 80.
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Acting career
After making his acting debut onstage at the Royal Court Theatre, Warner appeared in his first film, “Tom Jones,” playing Blifil. He went on to appear in dozens of movies in many iconic roles. In “The Omen,” he played photographer Keith Jennings, whose investigation of the evil Damien turned fatal. He played villains in “Time Bandits” and “Tron,” and he portrayed a mad scientist in “The Man with Two Brains.” In “Titanic,” Warner played Spicer Lovejoy, a villainous former Pinkerton constable who went down with the ship. Warner’s many other movies included “Time After Time,” for which he was nominated for a Saturn Award, as well as “The French Lieutenant’s Woman,” “Straw Dogs,” “Avatar,” and “Mary Poppins Returns.” He was in both “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier” and “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,” playing two different characters – a human and a Klingon. On TV, he had a recurring role in “Twin Peaks,” as well as making appearances in dozens of other shows including “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Lois and Clark,” “Babylon 5,” and “Doctor Who.” Warner was also a voice actor in animated series including “Spider-Man,” “Batman: The Animated Series,” “Men in Black: The Series,” and “Teen Titans Go!”
Notable quote
“I don’t think I have any great major disappointments in my career. I’m very lucky to have had a career! Because was never a very ambitious actor. I just wanted to do it because I couldn’t do anything else! And it amazes me each time when the phone rings and somebody asks me to be in something. I go, ‘Oh, fantastic! It’s not quite all over!’” —from a 2017 interview for the A.V. Club
Tributes to David Warner
Full obituary: The Hollywood Reporter
