These Veteran Superstars Are Refusing to Retire, And Are Instead Still Making Blockbusters And Hits
John Cleese – Age 81
John Cleese is no slouch. He is renowned in British TV for being the founder of the Monty Python comedy group and its iconic show, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” He also made his mark on Hollywood with roles in major films like “A Fish Called Wanda,” opposite Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Over and above this, he co-wrote the comedy series “Fawlty Towers” with his wife, Connie Booth. The show won Cleese a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance and topped the list of 100 Greatest British Television Programmes created by the British Film Institute. In 2020 he had a role in the film “The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee.”
Malcolm McDowell – Age 78
Malcolm McDowell is one of the most influential actors of his generation and had a notable period during the ’70s. His most famous role was as the delinquent Alex DeLarge in the timeless classic “A Clockwork Orange.” He also had a role in 1979’s “Time After Time.”
He has also done voice acting, working on several projects. This includes the adult swim series “Metalocalypse” and video games such as “Fallout 3,” “God of War III,” and “Call of Duty: Black Ops III.” He hasn’t won many awards but does have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2021 he had a role in the film “She Will.”
William Roache – Age 89
William Roach has been in the TV industry for over six decades. He has spent most of that time playing Ken Barlow in the long-running British soap opera “Coronation Street.” His time on the soap has seen him go into “The Guinness Book of World Records” as the longest-serving Make TV actor for a single character.
Although he hasn’t starred in anything other than “Corrie,” he has appeared in other shows. These include appearances on “Who Do You Think You Are?” and “Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.” His award cabinet has also been filled with notable awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Soap Awards.
Ben Kingsley – Age 77
With a career spanning over five decades, Sir Ben Kingsley is a legend of the film industry who has had prominent roles in many British and Hollywood films and series. One of the biggest ones is the lead role in the Richard Attenborough film “Gandhi.”
This role earned Kingsley an Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe award in the best actor category. He topped this off by winning the Grammy for best-spoken word album for The “Words of Gandhi.” He also had a role in the blockbuster “Schindler’s List” and hasn’t stopped acting, with a prominent role in the 2021 film “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.”