Dudley Sutton

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Birthday:

6 April 1933, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Height:

179 cm

Dudley Sutton was born on April 6, 1933 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England. He is an actor and writer, known for Lovejoy (1986), The Football Factory (2004) and The Devils (1971). He was previously married to Marjorie Steele.

I love playing with words. I think all my life what I'm unconsciously doing is struggling against respectability. That is my bete noire, my ...Show more »

I love playing with words. I think all my life what I'm unconsciously doing is struggling against respectability. That is my bete noire, my raison d'etre or whatever the f*** you call it. Show less «

Acting, for me, has always been a reaction -- a neurotic reaction to life. When life gets too puzzling I start acting.

It was the breakthrough moment for me but it wasn't shown very widely because it had a homosexual theme to it. It was a risky part to take, ...Show more »

It was the breakthrough moment for me but it wasn't shown very widely because it had a homosexual theme to it. It was a risky part to take, but then I was very political and, although I am not gay myself, I really did care about the trouble my gay friends were having. People were being put in prison, beaten up, blackmailed, so when that job came up I thought, 'I'm going to play it as a man who is in love, not a flapping, limp-wristed camp thing that everyone can laugh at.'" - DS - discussing his gay role in the ground-breaking 1964 film "The Leather Boys Show less «