Age, Biography and Wiki
Joss Ackland is a British actor who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He is best known for his roles in Lethal Weapon 2, White Mischief, and The Hunt for Red October. He has also appeared in a number of stage productions, including the original production of The Rocky Horror Show.
Ackland was born on 29 February 1928 in North Kensington, London. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career in the theatre. He made his film debut in the 1957 film The Smallest Show on Earth.
Ackland has been married twice. He has two children from his first marriage and two from his second.
Ackland has been nominated for a number of awards, including a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for his role in White Mischief. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in The Hunt for Red October.
Ackland is estimated to have a net worth of $2 million. He continues to act and is currently appearing in the television series The Durrells.
| Popular As |
Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack |
| Age |
95 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
29 February, 1928 |
| Birthday |
29 February |
| Birthplace |
London, England |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 95 years old group.
Joss Ackland Height, Weight & Measurements
At 95 years old, Joss Ackland height is 6′ 1″ .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6′ 1″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Joss Ackland's Wife?
His wife is Rosemary Kirkcaldy (m. 1951-2002)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Rosemary Kirkcaldy (m. 1951-2002) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Paul Ackland, Penelope Ackland, Antonia Ackland, Toby Ackland, Melanie Ackland, Samantha Ackland, Kirsty Ackland |
Joss Ackland Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Joss Ackland worth at the age of 95 years old? Joss Ackland’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated
Joss Ackland's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Joss Ackland Social Network
Timeline
Has an entry in "Dictionnaire du Cinéma/Les Acteurs" by Jean Tulard, published in Paris, France (2007) (page 11).
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama.
Lewis', and in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) as the ruthless South African heavy, Arjen Rudd.
In addition to his performance in "White Mischief", among his more notable turns as an actor before the camera came in the BBC-TV production of Shadowlands (1986), in which he played 'C. S.
Has five daughters (Melanie Ackland, Antonia Ackland, Penelope Ackland, Samantha Ackland and Kirsty Ackland) and one son (Toby Ackland). His eldest son, Paul Ackland, worked as a builder and passed away from a heroin overdose (1982).
He is the father of seven children, whom he listed as his "hobby" in a 1981 interview.
Joss Ackland has made two appearances in two filmed John le Carré adaptations. The first was in an episode of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) [See: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Smiley Sets a Trap (1979)] and the second and final appearance was in the telemovie A Murder of Quality (1991). Ackland appeared in each type of television adaptation of a John le Carré novel, both a telemovie and a miniseries. The two television productions were made and first broadcast around a dozen years apart.
He performed (with Denholm Elliott) the first gay kiss seen on a West End stage in John Mortimer's play "Bermondsey" (1971).
He played d'Artagnan in The Further Adventures of the Musketeers (1967) and his father in The Three Musketeers (1973).
From 1962-64 he served as associate director of the Mermaid Theatre. Subsequently, his stage acting career primarily was in London's commercial West End theater, where he made a name for himself in musicals. He was distinguished as Captain Hook in the musical version of "Peter Pan" and as Juan Peron in "Evita". In the straight theater he was a memorable Falstaff in William Shakespeare's "Henry IV Parts 1 & 2" and as Captain Shotover in George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House".
In the 1960s Ackland began appearing more regularly in films, and his career as a movie character actor picked up rapidly in the 1970s and began to flourish in the 1980s.
Upon his return to England in 1957, he joined the Old Vic company.
In 1955 he left the English stage behind and moved to Africa to manage a tea plantation, an experience that likely informed his heralded performance 20 years later in White Mischief (1987). In his two years in Africa he wrote plays and did service as a radio disc jockey.
Although he first appeared on film in John Boulting's and Roy Boulting's Oscar-winning thriller Seven Days to Noon (1950) in an uncredited bit role, he made his credited debut in a supporting role in Vernon Sewell's Ghost Ship (1952). He would not again grace the big screen until the end of the decade.
After attending London's Central School of Speech and Drama, the 17-year-old Ackland made his professional stage debut in "The Hasty Heart" in 1945.
Instead, Ackland spent the latter half of the 1940s and the first half of the 1950s honing his craft in regional theatrical companies.
Joss Ackland, the distinguished English actor who has appeared in over 100 movies, scores of plays and a plethora of television programs in his six-decade career, was born Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland on February 29, 1928, in North Kensington, London.
It has shown little sign of abating in the 21st century, even though he's well into his 70s.
