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Malcolm McDowell

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Biography

Malcolm McDowell is an English actor with a career spanning over forty years. McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films Caligula, If...., O Lucky Man! and A Clockwork Orange. His versatility as an actor has led to his presence in many films and television series of different genres, including Tank Girl, Star Trek Generations, the TV serial Our Friends in the North, Entourage, Heroes, Metalocalypse, animated film Bolt and the 2007 remake of Halloween and the 2009 sequel Halloween II. He is also well known for his narration of the seminal 1982 documentary, The Compleat Beatles.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

A Clockwork Orange

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Artist

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Bolt

As Dr. Calico (voice)

Caligula

As Caligula

Father Stu

As Monsignor Kelly

Firestarter: Rekindled

As John Rainbird

Tank Girl

As Kesslee

Blue Thunder

As Cochrane

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Silent Cinema's Lost Voices

A journey through the overlooked pioneers and rediscovered treasures of the silent era, from Hollywood's golden age to the avant-garde edges of early cinema.

8 films

The Perfect Needledrop: Ten Moments That Own the Screen

From sudden silences to euphoric choruses, these are the film moments where a song doesn't just score the scene, it becomes the scene.

10 films

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