Jonathan Cecil

Nacimiento : 1939-02-22,

Muerte : 2011-09-22

Películas

Van Wilder 2: La rebelion de Taj
Provost Cunningham
Continuación de "National Lampoon's Van Wilder", película del año 2002. El compañero de juergas de Van Wilder, Taj, viaja a Inglaterra para estudiar en la Universidad de Oxford y enseñar a sus residentes como puede ser una gran fiesta.
Il segno del comando
A Fine Romance
An Italian gentleman and a doctor's wife plot to break up their spouses' tryst in Paris.
The Fool
Sir Martin Locket
A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.
Recién pintado
Earl of Lanscombe
Cuando el aspirante a actor Phil es embaucado para llevar a cabo un robo planeado por Gus, su amigo de la infancia en Brooklyn, ninguno de los dos imagina que la floreada pintura al óleo que han robado es realmente un Renoir de precio incalculable. Como ninguno de los dos, ni Gus ni Phil, conocen el mundo del arte, comienzan un viaje lleno de baches para vender la pintura, lo que les lleva de los escenario vanguardistas de Nueva York a las galerías de Boston, de allí a las casas de subastas de Londres y, finalmente, al recinto de seguridad de un ministro árabe. Durante todo este proyecto, son perseguidos, engañados, disparados, confundidos, golpeados, arrestados, sentenciados a muerte y, sin embargo, ¡Phil todavía encuentra tiempo para enamorarse!
The Hospice
Bannard
When he loses his way on a country road and is bitten by an animal, Maybury stumbles across a strange house where an extravagant dinner is taking place.
Tragedia en tres actos
Capt. Arthur Hastings
Trece invitados acuden a una fiesta en casa del célebre actor sir Charles Cartwright. Una noche desafortunada para el reverendo Stephen Babbington, quien, tras probar un cóctel, cae muerto. Cuando el vaso vuelve del laboratorio sin que se hayan detectado rastros de veneno, el detective Poirot tiene que enfrentarse a un gran misterio.
El Templete De Nasse House
Hastings
El matrimonio Folliat, encargado de organizar la fiesta del pueblo, le pide a su amiga Ariadne Oliver, escritora de libros de misterio, que planifique la puesta en escena de un falso asesinato. Ella acepta, pero, tras varias semanas de trabajo, le pide ayuda a su amigo Hercule Poirot, ya que tiene el presentimiento de que algo siniestro va a ocurrir.
Alice in Wonderland
White Rabbit
One of the most well-known stories begins one golden summer afternoon. Alice is sitting on a riverbank with her sister when a fully-dressed, talking rabbit runs past her. She follows the rabbit down the hole and enters a nonsensical world where it seems the normal rules of logic do not apply. In Wonderland, Alice participates in a winner-less race, alternates between being tiny and giant, hears riddles at a "mad" tea party, plays croquet with live flamencos, and attends a trial where the Knave of Hearts is accused of stealing the Queen's tarts. Join Alice as she encounters the Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and others as she makes her way through Wonderland.
La Muerte de Lord Edgware
Capt. Arthur Hastings
Durante una fiesta, la mujer de Lord Edgware comenta entre bromas, a algunos invitados, que ella sería capaz de matar a su marido si éste no le concediera el divorcio. Al día siguiente Lord Edgware es encontrado muerto...
The House
Bishop Wooler
Set in 1884, and based on the assumption that Britain is one of the Baltic states between Russia and Latvia, making it part of Europe instead of an off-shore island. It is winter 1884. To gain access to the sea, England has declared war on Latvia and believes herself to be winning. But Russia has sided with Latvia and England is doomed. The action takes place on New Year’s Eve in a country house on the Anglo-Latvian border. The guests are a cross section of the ruling classes.
The Wind in the Willows
Reggie (voice)
One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.
Y la nave va
Ricotin
Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). En julio de 1914, un barco de lujo zarpa desde Italia con los restos mortales de la famosa cantante de ópera Tetua. En el barco van sus amigos, famosos cantantes de ópera, y todo tipo de gente exótica. La vida a bordo es dulce, pero el tercer día surge un problema: hay que salvar a unos refugiados serbios, que han huido de la guerra y se encuentran perdidos en el mar.
The Taming of the Shrew
Hortensio
Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.
Rising Damp
Boutique Assistant
Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitiful attempts at seduction.
Landscape From A Dream
Narrator
Documentary profile of English artist, Paul Nash.
Joseph Andrews
Fop One
Inglaterra, siglo XVIII. Joseph Andrews es un sirviente que trabaja para la señora Booby, una voluptuosa dama de la alta sociedad. A pesar de sus insinuaciones, Joseph se mantiene fiel a a su prometida Fanny. Por lo demás, Fanny es muy bella y son muchos los hombres que la cortejan.
Under the Doctor
Handsome young Doctor Boyd has a problem on his hands. In fact, he has several and they are all female and all attractive.
Barry Lyndon
Lt. Jonathan Fakenham
Siglo XVIII. El joven Redmond Barry, huérfano de padre, se ha enamorado de su prima, a la que también pretende el Capitán John Quin. El asunto se resuelve por medio de un duelo, del que Redmond resulta vencedor. A continuación se va a Dublín y decide alistarse en el ejército inglés, donde empieza a desarrollar sus extraordinarias habilidades para sobrevivir. Estando en Alemania, se le presenta la posibilidad de desertar, pero es capturado por el Capitán Potzdorf, un oficial prusiano que le ofrece la posibilidad de unirse a sus tropas o ser colgado por desertor. Una vez en el ejército prusiano, tiene la fortuna de salvarle la vida a Potzdorf, lo que le abre las puertas del servicio secreto prusiano.
Up the Front
Nigel Phipps-Fortescue
In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.
Con los dedos cruzados
British Atache
Un matrimonio de recién casados se marcha de luna de miel a Bucarest, donde el marido es detenido por los servicios secretos acusado de ser un espía al servicio de Rusia.
Lujuria para un vampiro
Biggs
Un escritor visita un colegio de señoritas en el siglo XIX, allí descubre que una libidinosa estudiante es realmente una vampiresa que acecha y ataca a sus compañeras.
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
'Spot'
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
Mad Jack
Play dealing with the life of British Army lieutenant Siegfried Sassoon, and his protests against the inhumanity of the First World War
Otley
Man at Party
A petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.
El Rolls Royce amarillo
(uncredited)
Ambientada en los años 20. Un lujoso Rolls Royce Phantom II de color amarillo va pasando, a través de los años, por las manos de los más extraños personajes. Así, será testigo de las pintorescas historias de amor que protagonizan sus dueños, todos ellos orgullosos de poseer tan elegante vehículo: un aristócrata inglés engañado por su esposa francesa, un gángster de Chicago que pasa las vacaciones en Italia con su prometida, y una intrépida millonaria americana. (FILMAFFINITY)
The Diary of a Nobody
Mr. Cummings
Ken Russell's silent film treatment of the 19th century comic novel by the Brothers Grossmith - George and Weedon. Starring Bryan Pringle, Avril Elgar and Murray Melvin. Adapted by Ken Russell and John McGrath. First shown on BBC2 at 10.10pm on Saturday 12th December 1964 - as part of the 'Six' strand.
Nothing But the Best
Grenadier Guard at Ball
Success has James Brewster's name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss's daughter. A con artist hires him to help out on a bank scheme, but then again, James will do anything to get rich and be the most successful businessman in Britain-even if it means murder!!!