Biography

Burnell Tucker was born on January 21, 1935 in Newfoundland, Canada. He was an actor, known for Lifeforce (1985), The Omen (1976) and Superman (1978). He was married to Shelley Lambert. He died on March 25, 2026 in London.

Featured in three decades worth of famous cult sci-fiction films, including (sixties) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), (seventies) Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Superman (1978), Rollerball (1975), _ "The Martian Chronicles" (1980)(TV Mini-Series 1980- )_, (and eighties) Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Flash Gordon (1980), Lifeforce (1985).

Studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic arts.