Edward Judd
Birthday:
4 October 1932, Shanghai, China
The British character actor Edward Judd was born to British parents in 1932 in Shanghai, China, where he began acting on stage as a teenager. Before he was 16, he was in England making his film debut in The Small Voice (1948), closely followed by Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) and The Guinea Pig (1948). During the 1950s, Judd achieved modest fame on t...
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The British character actor Edward Judd was born to British parents in 1932 in Shanghai, China, where he began acting on stage as a teenager. Before he was 16, he was in England making his film debut in The Small Voice (1948), closely followed by Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) and The Guinea Pig (1948). During the 1950s, Judd achieved modest fame on the English stage and continued his film career. By the 1960s, he had become associated mostly with science fiction films, e.g., X the Unknown (1956), The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), First Men in the Moon (1964), Island of Terror (1966) and Invasion (1966). Judd made sporadic appearances, mostly in television, until the early 1990s. Show less «
Frankly, I never considered myself the leading man type. The necessities of stardom -- the things that have nothing to do with the actual wo...Show more »
Frankly, I never considered myself the leading man type. The necessities of stardom -- the things that have nothing to do with the actual work -- were not for me. I was very much a loner, which I still am. I wanted to continue doing what I do best, which is playing heavies. I started out as a young heavy, with slightly sinister overtones. I also played many mixed-up young men. I never had a self-image of being a "movie star." I just wanted to be a good actor and get down to some meaty roles. Show less «
Acting careers tend to take strange twists and turns. The words "fair" and "unfair" don't really apply to our profession. It's all a lottery...Show more »
Acting careers tend to take strange twists and turns. The words "fair" and "unfair" don't really apply to our profession. It's all a lottery. Show less «
I would like to have continued playing starring roles in films, but as a leading older man, which is what I've become. However, I don't cons...Show more »
I would like to have continued playing starring roles in films, but as a leading older man, which is what I've become. However, I don't consider myself by any means finished. I have much more to give. I'm still looking forward to enjoying my dotage as a character actor. I do feel the best is yet to come. (from a 1990 interview) Show less «
I'm very grateful for that. Acting is only of any value when people actually see your work. So, if I've touched anyone or have brought back ...Show more »
I'm very grateful for that. Acting is only of any value when people actually see your work. So, if I've touched anyone or have brought back fond memories of earlier movies, then I'm pleased -- and extremely humble. (on being a favorite of science fiction fans) Show less «
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