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Joss Ackland is a British actor who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He is best known for his roles in Lethal Weapon 2, White Mischief, and The Hunt for Red October. He has also appeared in a number of stage productions, including the original production of The Rocky Horror Show. Ackland was born on 29 February 1928 in North Kensington, London. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career in the theatre. He made his film debut in the 1957 film The Smallest Show on Earth. Ackland has been married twice. He has two children from his first marriage and two from his second. Ackland has been nominated for a number of awards, including a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for his role in White Mischief. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in The Hunt for Red October. Ackland is estimated to have a net worth of $2 million. He continues to act and is currently appearing in the television series The Durrells.

Popular As Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland
Occupation actor,soundtrack
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 29 February 1928
Birthday 29 February
Birthplace London, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Joss Ackland Height, Weight & Measurements

At 95 years old, Joss Ackland height is 6′ 1″ .

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Height 6′ 1″
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Who Is Joss Ackland's Wife?

His wife is Rosemary Kirkcaldy (m. 1951-2002)

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Wife Rosemary Kirkcaldy (m. 1951-2002)
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Children Paul Ackland, Penelope Ackland, Antonia Ackland, Toby Ackland, Melanie Ackland, Samantha Ackland, Kirsty Ackland

Joss Ackland Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Joss Ackland worth at the age of 95 years old? Joss Ackland’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Joss Ackland's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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Source of Income Actor

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Timeline

2007

Has an entry in "Dictionnaire du Cinéma/Les Acteurs" by Jean Tulard, published in Paris, France (2007) (page 11).

2001

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama.

1989

Lewis', and in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) as the ruthless South African heavy, Arjen Rudd.

1986

In addition to his performance in "White Mischief", among his more notable turns as an actor before the camera came in the BBC-TV production of Shadowlands (1986), in which he played 'C. S.

1985

He was considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Bukovsky, Sir Percy Heseltine and the Fatherly Guard in Lifeforce (1985). The roles eventually went to Frank Finlay, Michael Gothard, Aubrey Morris and Patrick Connor respectively.

1982

Has five daughters (Melanie Ackland, Antonia Ackland, Penelope Ackland, Samantha Ackland and Kirsty Ackland) and one son (Toby Ackland). His eldest son, Paul Ackland, worked as a builder and passed away from a heroin overdose (1982).

1981

He is the father of seven children, whom he listed as his "hobby" in a 1981 interview.

1979

Joss Ackland has made two appearances in two filmed John le Carré adaptations. The first was in an episode of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) [See: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Smiley Sets a Trap (1979)] and the second and final appearance was in the telemovie A Murder of Quality (1991). Ackland appeared in each type of television adaptation of a John le Carré novel, both a telemovie and a miniseries. The two television productions were made and first broadcast around a dozen years apart.

1971

He performed (with Denholm Elliott) the first gay kiss seen on a West End stage in John Mortimer's play "Bermondsey" (1971).

1967

He played d'Artagnan in The Further Adventures of the Musketeers (1967) and his father in The Three Musketeers (1973).

1962

From 1962-64 he served as associate director of the Mermaid Theatre. Subsequently, his stage acting career primarily was in London's commercial West End theater, where he made a name for himself in musicals. He was distinguished as Captain Hook in the musical version of "Peter Pan" and as Juan Peron in "Evita". In the straight theater he was a memorable Falstaff in William Shakespeare's "Henry IV Parts 1 & 2" and as Captain Shotover in George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House".

1960

In the 1960s Ackland began appearing more regularly in films, and his career as a movie character actor picked up rapidly in the 1970s and began to flourish in the 1980s.

1957

Upon his return to England in 1957, he joined the Old Vic company.

1955

In 1955 he left the English stage behind and moved to Africa to manage a tea plantation, an experience that likely informed his heralded performance 20 years later in White Mischief (1987). In his two years in Africa he wrote plays and did service as a radio disc jockey.

1950

Although he first appeared on film in John Boulting's and Roy Boulting's Oscar-winning thriller Seven Days to Noon (1950) in an uncredited bit role, he made his credited debut in a supporting role in Vernon Sewell's Ghost Ship (1952). He would not again grace the big screen until the end of the decade.

1945

After attending London's Central School of Speech and Drama, the 17-year-old Ackland made his professional stage debut in "The Hasty Heart" in 1945.

1940

Instead, Ackland spent the latter half of the 1940s and the first half of the 1950s honing his craft in regional theatrical companies.

1928

Joss Ackland, the distinguished English actor who has appeared in over 100 movies, scores of plays and a plethora of television programs in his six-decade career, was born Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland on February 29, 1928, in North Kensington, London.

1921

It has shown little sign of abating in the 21st century, even though he's well into his 70s.