Acting
John Pirkis
Born June 12, 1960 · Guildford, Surrey, England, UK (age 66)
John Pirkis was born John Simon Alexander Lyne-Pirkis in Guildford, Surrey, England and grew up in the neighboring market town of Godalming. His father was Dr. Richard Hugh Godfrey Lyne-Pirkis (Born of English Aristocracy; Earls of Liverpool), and his mother (born of Irish Aristocracy; Earls of Carysfort), Ellinor Bessie Maureen (Austin). Their blood runs thick with a healthy blend of Russian, Fre…
Known For
Amsterdam · 2022Amsterdam
★ 6.12022
MovieMysteryComedy
In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
Gold · 2016Gold
★ 6.62016
MovieAdventureDrama
Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar · 1999Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
★ 6.01999
MovieFamilyAdventure
Set in 50 B.C., Asterix and Obelix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul, where a magic potion concocted by Druids turns the townsfolk into mighty soldiers. When Roman troops carve a path through Gaul to reach the English Channel, Caesar and his aide de camp Detritus discover the secret elixir and capture the Druid leader who knows its formula, and Asterix and Obelix are sent off to rescue them.
Swing Kids · 1993Swing Kids
★ 6.71993
MovieMusicDrama
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.
The Young Victoria · 2009The Young Victoria
★ 7.22009
MovieDramaHistory
As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle schemes to arrange a marriage between the future monarch and Prince Albert, the man who will become the love of her life.
Bibliothèque Pascal · 2010Bibliothèque Pascal
★ 6.12010
MovieDrama
A single mother's struggle to support her child leads her into the surreal netherworld of illegal sexual enterprises, with her finally ending up in the Bibliothèque Pascal; an elegant but bizarre house of prostitution in which men can re-enact sexual scenarios inspired by great works of literature for a hefty fee.
Chindia · 2023Chindia
2023
MovieRomanceComedy
Indian parents have to meet with Chinese parents when their kids decide to get married in LA.
Of Mind and Music · 2014Of Mind and Music
★ 5.72014
MovieDramaMusic
Dr. Alvaro Cruz, a neuroscientist, disillusioned by the death of his mother and his inability to help her, finds redemption and reward by helping Una Vida, a jazz singer he discovers performing on the streets of New Orleans. Her health declining and her singing partner and her adopted daughter unable to help, Cruz seeks out her long lost son in an effort to bring resolution to the grief, loss and longing that has overshadowed her hard but beautiful life.
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The Scold's Bridle · 1998The Scold's Bridle
★ 6.41998
MovieCrimeDrama
Detective Cooper investigates the bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder of Matilda who was found dead in her bath wearing the Scold's Bridle.
Sir William Cavendish (as John Duval)
Echo Dr. · 2013Echo Dr.
★ 4.32013
MovieThrillerAction
When their home security system malfunctions, a family struggles to survive an attack against a state of the art patrol guard that believes they are intruders.
Aldridge (as Johnnie Lyne-Perkis)
Screen One · 1989Screen One
★ 7.21989
SeriesDrama
Anthology drama series.
Male Journalist (as John Duval)
House of Cards · 1990House of Cards
★ 8.01990
SeriesWar & PoliticsComedy
Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior position, chief whip Francis Urquhart prepares a meticulous plot to bring down the Prime Minister then to take his place.
Young Man at No. 10 (as John Duval)
























