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Linal Haft is a Actor British born on 23 march 1945 at Leeds (United-kingdom)

Linal Haft

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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 23 march 1945 (79 years) at Leeds (United-kingdom)

Linal Haft (born 23 March 1945 in Leeds) is an English actor, best known for playing controlling or manipulative characters in both film and television, most notably his role as businessman Harry Gold in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2010 to 2011. He is sometimes credited as Lionel Haft.

Biography

Haft made his acting debut in an episode of Homicide as Harry Bruce in 1968. He went on to play his second role later the same year, as Adams in an episode of Contrabandits. From 1968 to 1978, he had many more roles, including Curly in an episode of Riptide (1969); Don in an episode of The Squirrels (1976); and as Cookson in two episodes of Armchair Thriller (1978). He appeared as Monty Fish in the second series of ITV's post-war comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon in 1982. Haft accepted the role of Reno in the 2006 thriller film Solo.

Haft portrayed Harry Gold in the British soap opera EastEnders, from 23 June 2010 until late November 2010. He returned on 29 August.

In February 2013 he played Joseph Lavender in the BBC One drama series Ripper Street.

He, Frank Mills and Paul Brooke are the only actors to appear in both the Classic and New series of Minder, but starring in different roles in each.

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Filmography of Linal Haft (12 films)

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Outside Bet, 1h34
Directed by Sacha Bennett
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Bob Hoskins, Jenny Agutter, Phil Davis, Terry Stone, Adam Deacon, Kate Magowan
Roles Ted
Rating48% 2.4257552.4257552.4257552.4257552.425755
It is 1985. Thatcher is in power, Sade is on the radio, and the print workers have gone on strike. But nothing, not even a scale eight earthquake can put a dampener on a group of close friends that meet every Sunday in their regular South London pub for a pint and free flowing banter of the highest order. Set against the backdrop of a changing way of life-as Rupert Murdoch moves the printing of his newspapers from Fleet Street to Wapping-this is a tale of seven firm friends, who embark on a unique journey that eventually leads them to gamble all of their savings and redundancy money on a single race.
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Tu£sday (2008)
, 1h18
Directed by Sacha Bennett
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films
Actors Philip Glenister, John Simm, Ashley Walters, Kevin McNally, Cristian Solimeno, Kate Magowan
Roles William
Rating51% 2.56452.56452.56452.56452.5645
The plot revolves around a jewel heist, where by coincidence three groups of thieves; four experienced criminals, two beautiful bank clerks and one desperate penniless man nearing retirement, try to steal a large emerald in the bank’s safe on the same day. The film unfolds in a series of flashbacks from each of the characters’ perspectives, revealed by the suspects through a series of police interrogations. Two detectives must piece together seemingly unrelated people and clues and determine who really stole the Meidan-i-Noor – an emerald the size of a fist.
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant, 6h48
Origin Australie
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Romola Garai, Jack Davenport, Alex O'Loughlin, Sam Neill, Tony Martin, Garry McDonald
Rating72% 3.6481553.6481553.6481553.6481553.648155
Mary's story begins in her home, Cornwall, England where her village is starving to death. In desperation, she steals, landing her a place on the long voyage to Sydney, Australia along with other convicts.
Moulin Rouge!, 2h7
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about writers, Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, John Leguizamo, Jacek Koman
Roles Warner
Rating75% 3.799753.799753.799753.799753.79975
In the year 1900, a depressed British writer named Christian (Ewan McGregor) begins writing on his typewriter ("Nature Boy"). One year earlier, Christian moved to the Montmartre district of Paris to become a writer among members of the area's Bohemian movement. He soon encounters, living directly upstairs from him, a loose troupe of performers led by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo). Toulouse-Lautrec and the others ask for Christian's help, and his writing skills allow them to finish their proposed show, "Spectacular Spectacular", that they wish to sell to the owner of the Moulin Rouge, Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent). The group arrives at the Moulin Rouge as Zidler and his "Diamond Dog Dancers" perform for the audience ("Lady Marmalade/Zidler's Rap (Can Can)/Smells Like Teen Spirit"). Toulouse arranges for Christian to see Satine (Nicole Kidman), the star courtesan, in her private quarters to present the work, unaware that Zidler is promising Satine to the wealthy and unscrupulous Duke of Monroth (Richard Roxburgh), a potential investor in the cabaret ("Sparkling Diamonds" medley).
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand, 1h47
Directed by Richard Lowenstein
Genres Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Noah Taylor, Emily Hamilton, Sophie Lee, Romane Bohringer, Damian Walshe-Howling, Linal Haft
Roles Brisbane Goon #1
Rating69% 3.497873.497873.497873.497873.49787
Prologue The film begins with a pre-credits prologue in which Danny (Noah Taylor), the protagonist and narrator, enters the lounge of the flat he's staying in to ask that the television volume be reduced. Entering the room, Danny finds his friend and roommate Flip (Brett Stewart) sitting in an easy chair in front of the TV holding a felafel sandwich aloft. Flip fails to respond to Danny's calls and Danny discovers that Flip is dead.
The Man Who Sued God, 1h42
Directed by Mark Joffe
Genres Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Judy Davis, Billy Connolly, Emily Browning, Colin Friels, Wendy Hughes, Bille Brown
Roles Rabbi
Rating64% 3.200123.200123.200123.200123.20012
Advocate Steve Myers (Billy Connolly) is a disillusioned lawyer who becomes fed-up with the perceived corruption within the judicial system. He quits the law business and buys a small fishing boat and takes up fishing for a living. His fishing boat is struck by lightning and explodes into pieces, burns and sinks. He informs his insurance company, which reviews and then subsequently declines his claim on the grounds that it is not liable as his fishing boat was destroyed due to an "Act of God".
Escape from Sobibor, 2h23
Directed by Jack Gold
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Historical
Themes Prison films, Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacuła, Rutger Hauer, Hartmut Becker, Jack Shepherd, Wolfgang Bathke
Roles Oberkapo Porchek
Rating72% 3.64883.64883.64883.64883.6488
The film begins with a new trainload of Polish Jews arriving for processing at Sobibor. The German Commandant gives them a welcoming speech, assuring the new arrivals that the place is a work camp. Other SS officers move along the assembled lines of prisoners, selecting a small number who have trade skills (such as goldsmiths, seamstresses, shoemakers, and tailors). The remaining prisoners are sent away to a different part of the camp from which a pillar of smoke rises day and night. It is some time before the new prisoners realize Sobibor is a death camp, all of the other Jews are exterminated in gas chambers, and their corpses are cremated in large ovens. The small number of prisoners who are kept alive in the other part of the camp are charged with sorting the belongings taken from those who are murdered and then repairing the shoes, recycling the clothing, and melting down any silver or gold to make jewelry for the SS officers. Despite their usefulness, these surviving prisoners' existence is precarious, and beatings and executions can occur at any time.
Birth of the Beatles, 1h44
Directed by Richard Marquand
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Nigel Havers, John Altman, Ray Ashcroft, David Nicholas Wilkinson, Gary Olsen, Linal Haft
Roles Agent
Rating63% 3.1998253.1998253.1998253.1998253.199825
The film opens with the Beatles driving in a car with their manager Brian Epstein and John's wife Cynthia Lennon. It is 1964 and they are heading to America for the first time after already encountering massive success across Europe. They begin to remember the days before they became famous.