| The Bristol Old Vic Theatre has a rich history that | | | | actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Postlethwaite |
| dates all the way back to 1776. It was until 1946 | | | | has starred in many highly successful films, |
| that Laurence Olivier would open the Bristol Old | | | | including The Usual Suspects, Alien 3, Amistad, |
| Vic Theatre School, but the institution has seen its | | | | The Constant Gardener, and Romeo + Juliet. |
| fair share of notable alumni in its day. Some of | | | | Patrick Stewart was born July 13, 1940 in Mirfield, |
| the most prolific graduates of the Bristol Old Vic | | | | England. By the age of 19 he had already |
| Theatre are detailed below. | | | | completed a 2 year course at the Bristol Old Vic |
| Helen Baxendale was born June 7, 1970 in | | | | Theatre; unfortunately he had already lost most |
| Wakefield, England. She dropped out of the | | | | of his hair by then, as well. He is recognized |
| Elmhurst School of Dance when she was to | | | | around the world for his role as Star Trek's |
| pursue her acting career. She has appeared in the | | | | Captain Jean-Luc Picard, and has won numerous |
| highly successful American series Friends, and has | | | | awards and appeared in many other productions. |
| appeared in a number of other productions. | | | | Gene Wilder was born June 11, 1933 in Milwaukee, |
| Brian Blessed was born October 9, 1937 in | | | | Wisconsin, United States, though he moved to |
| Goldthorpe, England. An actor, author, and | | | | England in order to attend the Bristol Old Vic |
| adventurer, Brian Blessed has appeared in such | | | | Theatre School right after graduating college in |
| shows as The Avengers and Flash Gordon, and | | | | the United States. Since then he has played roles |
| even headlined a pantomime production of Peter | | | | in a variety of successful films, including Young |
| Pan from December 2005 to January 2006. | | | | Frankenstein, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate |
| Daniel Day-Lewis was born April 29, 1957 in the | | | | Factory, Blazing Saddles, and many more. |
| city of London. Though he originally applied for an | | | | Believe it or not, finding last minute theatre tickets |
| apprenticeship as a cabinet-maker, he only chose | | | | for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre, or any theatre |
| to attend the Bristol Old Vic Theatre when that | | | | tickets for any theatre in England for that matter |
| apprenticeship was denied. Since then he has | | | | is not nearly as difficult as it used to be. Thanks |
| starred in a number of blockbuster films, including | | | | to the internet patrons can book theatre tickets |
| My Left Foot, The Last of the Mohicans, and a | | | | faster and easier than ever before - and if you |
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| Pete Postlethwaite was born February 7, 1945 in | | | | theatre tickets. |
| Warrington, England. After training to become an | | | | |