Julian Glover

Julian Wyatt Glover was born on March 27, 1935 in Hampstead, London, England, to Honor Ellen Morgan (Wyatt), a BBC journalist, and Claude Gordon Glover, a BBC radio producer. He is of English, Scottish and Welsh ancestry.

Primarily a classical stage actor, Glover trained at the National Youth Theatre, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and became a familiar face to British television viewers by appearing in many popular series during the 1960s and 1970s. His talent for accents and cold expression made him an ideal choice for playing refined villains.

During the 1980s, Glover achieved some fame in Hollywood by playing roles including General Maximilian Veers in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the James Bond villain Aristotle Kristatos in For Your Eyes Only (1981), Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Brian Harcourt-Smith in The Fourth Protocol (1987). In the 2002 film version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Glover voiced the giant spider Aragog.

He has also made numerous guest appearances in television series such as “The Avengers” (1961), “Doctor Who” (1963), “Space: 1999” (1975), “Blakes 7” (1978), “Remington Steele” (1982) and “Merlin” (2008). He played the recurring role of Grand Maester Pycelle in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” for several seasons.

He was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.