Keith Skinner

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Keith Skinner (born 1949) is a British actor who worked in cinema and television. His career began when he starred as Bruno in the 1966 film Mademoiselle, and more notably perhaps in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet as Balthasar, Romeo's manservant and trusted friend. He appears at various stages in the film including galloping on horseback to tell Romeo (played by Leonard Whiting) of Juliet's "death" and accompanies Romeo back to Verona again on horseback towards the end of the film. Skinner starred in one episode of The Jazz Age in 1968, he played Harry Lampton in five episodes of the early seventies' TV series Man at the Top, as well as appearing in three episodes of Z Cars from 1969 to 1972. He went on to appear in an episode of Play for Today, one episode of Out of the Unknown in 1971, in two episodes of So it Goes in 1973, in two episodes of Beryl's Lot (1973-1976) and then in 1976 in the film The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella. In 1977, Skinner played the obsessed boy in the TV mini series Jesus of Nazareth. In 1980, he starred in John Loesser's musical Guys and Dolls. In 1985, Skinner appeared in an episode of Doctor Who. In 2001, Skinner worked on the film From Hell as an historical consultant. In 2004, Skinner gave up acting and is now a crime historian. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Skinner, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Romeo and Juliet

as Balthazar
Released: 1968-04-02

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families....

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The Slipper and the Rose

as Willoughby
Released: 1976-03-25

Prince Edward wants to marry for love, but the King and court of the kingdom of Euphrania are...

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Mademoiselle

as Bruno
Released: 1966-06-01

A sexually repressed school teacher releases her pent up passions in a series of shocking crimes.

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Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

as Rondel
Released: 1985-01-26

When the TARDIS is in need of repairs, the Doctor and Peri are forced to land on Varos, a mining...

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Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

as Richard II
Released: 1969-01-01

Dramatically portraying the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, the film reveals the conditions of virtual...

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The Right Prospectus

as Partridge
Released: 1970-01-02

A school story with a noticeable difference - the adults regress to children.

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Doctor Who

as Rondel
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Ripper Street

as Skinner
First aired: 2012-12-30

A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The...

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Jesus of Nazareth

as Obsessed Boy
First aired: 1977-03-27

Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely...

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Tales of the Tardis

as Rondel
First aired: 2023-11-01

Classic Doctor Who duos are reunited as they board a very special TARDIS on a nostalgic voyage...

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