Paul Scofield
Birthday: 21 January 1922, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, UK
Birth Name: David Paul Scofield
Height: 183 cm
Though his number of film roles amount to a bit over 30, Paul Scofield has cast a giant shadow in the world of stage and film acting. He grew up in West Sussex, the son of a schoolmaster. He attended ...Show More
[upon being notified of his Oscar win, having not been present at the actual ceremony, 1967] Oh, I s Show more
[upon being notified of his Oscar win, having not been present at the actual ceremony, 1967] Oh, I suppose my wife and I will open a bottle of champagne with another couple. Hide
I have found that an actor's work has life and interest only in its execution. It seems to wither aw Show more
I have found that an actor's work has life and interest only in its execution. It seems to wither away in discussion, and become emptily theatrical and insubstantial. Hide
[on repeated attempts of declining knighthood] If you want a title, what's wrong with 'Mister'? If y Show more
[on repeated attempts of declining knighthood] If you want a title, what's wrong with 'Mister'? If you have always been that, then why lose your title? I have a title, which is the same one that I have always had. But it's not political. I have a CBE, which I accepted very gratefully. Hide
Paul Scofield's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (13)
Paul Scofield'S roles
Mark Van Doren
King Charles VI of France
Judge Thomas Danforth
Von Waldheim
Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Sir Thomas More