He wasn't a household name but he earned the respect and admiration of actors, directors and film critics alike. On Sunday, actor Pete Postlethwaite died of cancer at the age of 64. Known for his ...

Pete Postlethwaite (February 7, 1946 – January 2, 2011) was an English stage, film and television actor. After minor television appearances including in The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first ...

Actor Pete Postlethwaite, who was virtually unknown in America until his Oscar-nominated role in the 1993 film In The Name of the Father, died Jan. 2 after a long battle with cancer. He was 64.

There was no mistaking Pete Postlethwaite for anyone else. Postlethwaite, who died Sunday at age 64, was the kind of character actor who immediately impressed audiences with his distinctive features.

In a 40-year career encompassing both stage and screen, Pete Postlethwaite became a favorite of top helmers for his skill as a character actor. The British thesp, who died Sunday at 64, had roles in ...

LONDON -- He could have stayed in teaching. That's what his parents wanted: it was the safe, secure route for a young man with working-class roots and a face few would describe as handsome. But Pete ...

“It’s all in the cheekbones, this career of mine,” British actor Pete Postlethwaite once said. Those cheekbones proved versatile, belonging to innocent and sinister characters alike. Among his films ...