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Jack Ellis(III)

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Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company go on the road in NOW: in the Wings on a World Stage. In over 200 performances, and across 3 continents, Kevin and the troupe reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, “Richard III.” Their story and experiences weave around, and reflect on, excerpts from the play from their various locations, from Epidaurus to Doha, and provides a great opportunity for those who have never experienced Spacey on stage to witness his immersive and captivating interpretation of Richard III. NOW chronicles the first collaboration between Spacey and Mendes since both won Academy Awards® for their work on American Beauty.
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Jack Ellis was born in 1955 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Bad Girls (1999), The Crucible (2014) and It's Alive (2009). He has been married to Christine Kavanagh since 1983. They have two children.
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    Known for

    Joanne Froggatt in Bad Girls (1999)
    Bad Girls
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jim Fenner
    The Crucible (2014)
    The Crucible
    8.7
    • Deputy Governor Danforth
    • 2014
    It's Alive (2009)
    It's Alive
    3.5
    • Prof. Baldwin
    • 2009
    Alex Kingston, David Morrissey, Enzo Squillino Jr., and Malcolm Storry in The Knock (1994)
    The Knock
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Eddie Barton

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
      Emmerdale Farm
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Kenneth
      • 2024
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • David Anderston
      • 2019
    • George Blagden in Versailles (2015)
      Versailles
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Prison Governor
      • 2018
    • Eight Days That Made Rome (2017)
      Eight Days That Made Rome
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Julius Caesar
      • 2017
    • Vera (2011)
      Vera
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Brian Hallam
      • 2016
    • The Crucible (2014)
      The Crucible
      8.7
      • Deputy Governor Danforth
      • 2014
    • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
      New Tricks
      8.0
      TV Series
      • David Halburton
      • 2014
    • Kevin Spacey in NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (2014)
      NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
      7.1
      • Lord Hastings
      • 2014
    • Stand
      Short
      • Him (voice)
      • 2013
    • Christopher Ellison, Paula Wilcox, Paul Nivison, and Grace Rowe in Great Expectations (2013)
      Great Expectations
      6.7
      • Jaggers
      • 2013
    • Candle to Water (2012)
      Candle to Water
      6.8
      • Marlow
      • 2012
    • Rehearsal/Producton still. Jack Ellis as Tug in Sailor Boy.
      Sailor Boy
      Short
      • Tug
      • 2010
    • It's Alive (2009)
      It's Alive
      3.5
      • Prof. Baldwin
      • 2009
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Harry Mason
      • 2007–2008
    • House of Saddam (2008)
      House of Saddam
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • US Section Commander
      • 2008

    Videos6

    Prime Suspect: The Complete Collection Blu-ray
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    Prime Suspect: The Complete Collection Blu-ray
    Prime Suspect 2
    Trailer 2:02
    Prime Suspect 2
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    Prime Suspect 2
    Prime Suspect: The Final Act Part 1
    Trailer 0:54
    Prime Suspect: The Final Act Part 1
    Prime Suspect
    Trailer 0:54
    Prime Suspect
    Prime Suspect: The Final Act Part 2
    Trailer 0:50
    Prime Suspect: The Final Act Part 2
    NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
    Trailer 2:39
    NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • 1955
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Christine Kavanagh1983 - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Theo Ellis
    • Relatives
      • Robin Ellis(Sibling)
    • Other works
      He acted in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's play, "Faust Parts I and II", at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with Simon Callow, Peter Lindford, Alyson Spiro, Andy Serkis and Paul Brightwell in the cast. David Freeman was the director.

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      Younger brother of fellow actor Robin Ellis and America-based TV director Peter Ellis.

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