He first appeared on stage at 24 and would go on to score roles in 1950s French genre movies.

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He is an actor, known for The Day of the Jackal (1973), Moonraker (1979) and Ronin (1998). ", Lonsdale is also known for his roles in "Ronin," "Munich" and "The Day of the Jackal.". PARIS — Famed Anglo-French actor Michael Lonsdale, who played the iconic Hugo Drax opposite Roger Moore’s James Bond in 1979′s “Moonraker,” died Monday at the age of 89. ", Use the LBC app to listen to Live radio for LBC & LBC News, Grand jury indicts one police officer in relation to, Alexei Navalny released from German hospital after, Brexit: Lorries to be stopped in Kent at 'new internal, Shopper smashes two shelves of wine in Co-op in anger, Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer clash at PMQs in wake, Quiz: How well do you understand the UK's new coronavirus, Leaked letter warns of 7,000-truck-long queues in Kent, 500 students in Dundee to self-isolate after Covid. that is degrading to another person. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time. French actor Michael Lonsdale, best known internationally for starring as the James Bond villain Hugo Drax in 1979's Moonraker with Roger Moore, has died. A class act through and through. High 74F. Slight chance of a rain shower. The movie ultimately went on to garner strong reviews and was nominated for several Oscars, including Best Picture.

Michael Lonsdale was born on May 24, 1931 in Paris, France as Michael Edward Lonsdale-Crouch.

Get headlines from the Newton Citizen delivered daily to your email inbox. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Lonsdale was also known for his roles in The Day of the Jackal and The Remains of the Day. Share 0 Comments. RIP, RIP #MichaelLonsdale one of the most underrated, nuanced Bond villains. He was 89. "We are very sad to learn of the passing of Michael Lonsdale, who played Hugo Drax in Moonraker. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Lonsdale was also the author of 10 books. ConcernedResident British-French actor Michael Lonsdale, best known for playing Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, has died in Paris aged 89, his agent has told AFP.. Lonsdale was also known in the English-speaking world as detective Claude Lebel 1973’s spy thriller The Day of the Jackal and as. Michael Lonsdale, the British-French actor famous for playing one of James Bond's most iconic villains, has died at 87. or anything.

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Lonsdale also worked with several international filmmakers. The child of a French mother and a British father, Lonsdale “was a man consumed by his art,” whose final performance was in the short 2019 film for the Opera of Paris, “Degas et Moi” (“Degas and Me”), The Washington Post reported. Lonsdale died Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at the age of 89, following a 60-year career. Lonsdale starred in the Merchant-Ivory productions The Remains of the Day (1993) and Jefferson in Paris (1995). Kemp's administration, Efforts to protect Confederate monuments underway in Newton, Henry, Covington man faces entering auto, prowling charges, SMITH: 40-year flashback on the greatness of Georgia Bulldogs legend Herschel Walker.

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We don't need any more mattress stores, car tire/oil change stores, or liquor stores. Michael Lonsdale, ‘Day of the Jackal’ Star & James Bond Villain Hugo Drax, Dies at 89 By Naman Ramachandran. pic.twitter.com/qoBbziZlZ9.