Clive Revill

CLIVE REVILL. New Zealand actor best known for his performances in musical theatre and the London stage. A veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has also starred in numerous films and television programmes, often in character parts. He is a two-time Tony Award nominee ; Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Irma La Douce and Best Actor in a Musical for Oliver! He was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Billy Wilder's Avanti! (1972). A distinguished voice actor, his roles include voicing the Emperor in the original theatrical edition of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)