When British actor Pete Postlethwaite was studying at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the 1970s, the head of the school predicted he would fare well as an actor but couldn’t resist telling ...

There was no mistaking Pete Postlethwaite for anyone else. Postlethwaite, who died Sunday at age 64, was the kind of character actor who immediately impressed audiences with his distinctive features.

Oscar-nominated British actor Pete Postlethwaite, described by director Steven Spielberg as "the best actor in the world," has died at age 64 after a long battle with cancer.

That role led to memorable character-driven performances in The Usual Suspects, Amistad, Inception and The Town. Postlethwaite died Jan. 2 after a long battle with cancer.

Pete Postlethwaite and I first became friends when we worked together at the Royal Shakespeare Company. We enjoyed a creative and powerful bond: the young director and the older actor.

Pete Postlethwaite, the Oscar-nominated star of such films as "In the Name of the Father" who turned in typically subtle, powerful performances in last year's "Inception" and "The Town," died in ...

Celebrated British actor Pete Postlethwaite has died. The 64-year-old passed away in a hospital in central England on Sunday, longtime friend Andrew Richardson told England’s Press Association.

DAVID APPLEBYActor Pete Postlethwaite is shown in his role as a fanatical conductor of a brass band in Yorkshire, England, in the new movie, 'Brassed Off.' Postlewaite died Sunday.

Kevin Spacey, who starred with Postlethwaite in 1995’s The Usual Suspects: “No one was like Pete. I so enjoyed working with him in Usual Suspects. He was a great man of the theatre, as well ...

"It's all in the cheekbones, this career of mine," British actor Pete Postlethwaite once said. Those cheekbones proved versatile, belonging to innocent and sinister characters alike. Among his ...

Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64; actor was nominated for an Oscar for ‘In the Name of the Father’ By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2011 12 AM PT ...

Oscar-nominated British actor Pete Postlethwaite, described by director Steven Spielberg as "the best actor in the world," has died at age 64 after a long battle with cancer.