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Peter William Postlethwaite OBE (born February 7, 1945) is an English actor.
<p>Postlethwaite was born in Warrington, England, to parents William & Mary Geraldine Postlethwaite. He followed a normal educational upbringing, attending Lymm High School and did not enroll in acting classes until he was 24. Postlethwaite was a veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company and other acting troupes by the time he became known in the United States through his film and television roles. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
One of his earliest long term relationships was with subsequent Oscar nominee, Julie Walters.[citation needed]<p>Postlethwaite's first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. He received an Academy Award nomination for his role in In the Name of the Father in 1993.
<p>He is also well known for his role as Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill in the period television drama series, Sharpe, alongside Sean Bean. His performance as the mysterious lawyer
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