Cyril Cusack

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Characters played by Cyril Cusack

Charrington — Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

Charrington is the elderly proprietor of the pawn shop above which Winston rents a private room. He appears to provide a refuge for Winston and Julia's relationship, but is secretly an agent of the Thought Police who helps expose and destroy their rebellion.

Yehuda the Rabbi — Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

Jewish teacher figure, interacting with Jesus or religious authorities.

Gunsmith — The Day of the Jackal (1973)

A skilled gunsmith in Genoa who constructs a custom single-shot rifle for the Jackal's assassination attempt.

Captain Beatty — Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

The fire captain who argues that books create unhappiness and antisocial thinking. He investigates Montag's behavior, leads the call to Montag's house, and is killed by Montag with a flamethrower.

Control — The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)

The chief of the British agency, Control secretly designs the transformation that makes Leamas appear depressed, alcoholic, embittered, and ready to defect. Control's operation uses false evidence against Mundt to remove Fiedler, placing Leamas and Nan inside a dangerous intelligence plot.

Matto — All the Way Boys (1972)

Matto is an old man living in a native village near the emerald operation. He takes Salud to a mountain and recounts the story of three friends who killed each other. Plata and Salud attempt to fly him to Salvador, but he dies during the journey, leaving Plata with a large emerald he had worn on a cord.

Cardinal Danaher — True Confessions (1981)

High-ranking church official who receives Des's report about severing ties with Amsterdam.

Edward "Limey" Cockerell — The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

One of the escaped convicts who joins Greer's faction. He arms himself alongside the other conspirators, participates in holding Canfield hostage, and is ultimately killed by the returning prospectors during the climax.

Edward Marston — Gone to Earth (1950)

A respectable and conventional man who falls in love with Hazel, asks her to marry him, and becomes her husband. After her disappearance with another man becomes known, he is distraught, confronts the household, and tries to take her home.

Rosser — Where the Spies Are (1966)

Rosser is a British agent whose disappearance in Beirut triggers the mission assigned to Dr. Jason Love. During the investigation, an enemy agent reveals that Rosser is already dead, making his fate a central clue in the wider conspiracy threatening British interests.

Doc Spencer — Danny the Champion of the World (1989)

Doc Spencer is the local doctor who treats William Smith after he breaks his ankle in an illegal pit trap. He supports the decision to conceal the true cause of the injury because William might have been killed, and he supplies the sedative later used in the pheasant scheme.

Captain Ferris — I Thank a Fool (1962)

Captain Ferris is Liane's father, whom she had been told was dead after a car accident. Christine finds him alive, drunk, and living with a woman in Ireland. He admits taking the pill bottle after finding Liane dead, then reveals that he blackmailed Stephen over an earlier prosecution before falling to his death.

Career Overview

Cyril Cusack has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1918. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Young Indiana Jones Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Far and Away, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Harold and Maude. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
103
Birth Date
1910-11-26
Birth Place
Durban, Natal, South Africa

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1148591), public domain (CC0).