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Linal Haft

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Linal Haft
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Linal Haft was born on 23 March 1945 in Leeds, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Gatehouse (2016) and Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004). He has been married to Buster Skeggs since 1971. They have one child. He was previously married to Jennifer Cullen.
BornMarch 23, 1945
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BornMarch 23, 1945
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
    Moulin Rouge!
    7.5
    • Warner
    • 2001
    The Gatehouse (2016)
    The Gatehouse
    4.7
    • Algernon Sykes
    • 2016
    Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004)
    Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Maryk
    Lisa McCune in Blue Heelers (1994)
    Blue Heelers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Frank Feeney

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Promised Land
      Short
      • Godel
      • 2025
    • William McInnes, Olivia Swann, Tuuli Narkle, Todd Lasance, Sean Sagar, and Mavournee Hazel in NCIS: Sydney (2023)
      NCIS: Sydney
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Frank Doherty
      • 2023
    • Juliet Aubrey, Florence Kasumba, Robert Lindsay, Tamzin Merchant, and Harry Jarvis in A Midsummer Night's Dream (2022)
      A Midsummer Night's Dream
      5.6
      • Philostrate
      • 2022
    • Sarah Jayne Dunn, Paul Freeman, Linal Haft, Michael McKell, Nick Moran, Leslie Phillips, Ben Shockley, Nicola Goodchild, Jonathan Hansler, Claira Watson Parr, David Wayman, and Genevieve Berkeley-Steele in Darkheart Manor (2022)
      Darkheart Manor
      4.5
      • Uncle Simon
      • 2022
    • Rudy Gibson, Annabelle Baker-Ogunjimi, Georgia Hill, Evie Banks, Henri Reynolds, Penelope Tumbridge, Oliver Clayton, Saraia Kaur Sangha, Sean Feng, and Jasmine Kerr in Mimi's World (2022)
      Mimi's World
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Mr. Borkowski
      • 2022
    • Urban Myths (2017)
      Urban Myths
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Manny
      • 2020
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Norman McGuire
      • Maurice Fisher
      • Jack Harrington
      • 2010–2020
    • GOD: The Performance Review (2020)
      GOD: The Performance Review
      Short
      • God
      • 2020
    • Timothy Spall and Sam Claflin in The Corrupted (2019)
      The Corrupted
      5.7
      • Albert Grimes
      • 2019
    • Hollyoaks (1995)
      Hollyoaks
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Ronaldio
      • 2018
    • Joseph Millson, Vincent Regan, Elena Martínez, and Sophie Colquhoun in Tango One (2018)
      Tango One
      4.6
      • Maury Goldman
      • 2018
    • Unforgotten (2015)
      Unforgotten
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Jacob Rose
      • 2017
    • Patrick Bergin, Tony Denham, Christopher Ellison, Billy Murray, and Ian Ogilvy in We Still Steal the Old Way (2016)
      We Still Steal the Old Way
      5.2
      • Blind Harry
      • 2016
    • The Gatehouse (2016)
      The Gatehouse
      4.7
      • Algernon Sykes
      • 2016
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Edgar Simmonds
      • Vincent Farrell
      • Radio DJ - 'Donald McDuck'
      • 1988–2013
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos2

    Soft Fruit
    Trailer 1:07
    Soft Fruit
    The Gatehouse Trailer
    Trailer 1:11
    The Gatehouse Trailer
    The Gatehouse Trailer
    Trailer 1:11
    The Gatehouse Trailer

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Lionel Haft
    • Born
      • March 23, 1945
      • Leeds, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Buster Skeggs1971 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Sam Haft
    • Other works
      Played Bill Sikes in the 1979 London stage production of 'Oliver!'.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Became well known in the UK for his TV adverts for British Telecom with Maureen Lipman.

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