Sylvester Morand

Sylvester Morand
BornBetween 1939 and 1941 (age 83–86)
CitizenshipUnited States
United Kingdom
OccupationActor
Years active1966–present
Spouse
(m. 1968)

Sylvester Morand (born between 1939–1941) is an American-born British actor, best known for his role as Nikolai Rostov in the BBC's 1972 dramatisation of War and Peace.

Personal Life

In January 1968, Morand married fellow actor Susan Engel.[1][2] Morand's brother is the actor Timothy Morand.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1973 And Now the Screaming Starts! [3]
Managing Salesmen Directed by Peter Duffell [4]
1977 The Brute Alan Directed by Gerry O'Hara [5]
1997 Up on the Roof Professor Film based on the 1987 musical [6]
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Old Traveler [7]
2005 Pride & Prejudice Sir William Lucas [8]
2007 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising Vicar [9]
2009 Agora Dignitary [10]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1966 Out of the Unknown Man servant Series 2, Episode 11 [11]
1967 Callan Palanka Series 3, Episode 2 [12]
1968 Play of the Month Paratrooper Series 3, Episode 4 [13]
1972 War and Peace Nikolai Rostov 10 episodes [14]
1982 I Remember Nelson Lord Byron
1996 Gulliver's Travels Archimedes
2005 Fingersmith Man in Carriage

Stage

Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref(s)
1990 The Last Days of Don Juan Don Gonzalo of Ulloa Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Directed by Danny Boyle [15]
2000 Albert Speer Rudolf Hess Royal National Theatre Directed by Trevor Nunn [16]


References

  1. ^ "Susan Engel and Sylvister [Sylvester] J Morand". Marriages Registered in January, February, March, 1968. 5b. London: General Register Office: 1702. 1968.
  2. ^ Parker, John (1972). Who's Who in the Theatre: A Biographical Record of the Contemporary Stage (15 ed.). London: Pitman Publishing. p. 753. ISBN 0273315285.
  3. ^ British Film Institute. "And Now the Screaming Starts!". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  4. ^ British Film Institute. "Managing Salesmen". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  5. ^ British Film Institute. "The Brute". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. ^ British Film Institute. "Up on the Roo". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  7. ^ British Film Institute. "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  8. ^ British Film Institute. "Pride & Prejudice". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  9. ^ British Film Institute. "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  10. ^ British Film Institute. "Agora". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  11. ^ British Film Institute. "Walk's End". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  12. ^ British Film Institute. "Summoned to Appear". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  13. ^ British Film Institute. "The Parachute". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  14. ^ British Film Institute. "War & Peace Part One Name-Day". Collections Search BFI. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  15. ^ de Molina, Tirso; Dear, Nick (1990). Croft, Giles (ed.). The Last Days of Don Juan (1 ed.). Bath: Absolute Classics. ISBN 9780948230325.
  16. ^ Edgar, David (2004). "Albert Speer". In Watts, Irene N. (ed.). A Terrible Truth: Anthology of Holocaust Drama: 1. Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press. pp. 1–164. ISBN 0887546943.