Sir Patrick Stewart

[Insidious Von]

Captain Jean-Luc Picard has gone under the sword.

Patrick Stewart has been knighted, designating him as Sir - it's been a long time coming. In North America he is primarily known as Captain Picard of Star Trek:TNG. In the UK he is known as one of the greatest stage actors of his generation. He is also a core member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, an institution he has been part of for over 40 years. Others notables to come out of the RSC were Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Geilgud and Sir Alec Guiness, among others. He also had a feature role in the ground-braking BBC mini-series I Claudius.

Congratulations Sir Patrick Stewart, it becomes you.

 

[dj1470]

Stupid tradition.
Stopped being relevant about 700 years ago.
Only Brits would care and most don't and think it's a tremendous waste of money.

 

[Cypher]

Okay, I'll be the geek to say it: "Make it so." Stewart also starred in a remake of "The Lion in Winter," pretty ballsy since the original starred Peter O'Toole at his peak.

 

[Aardvark154]

Stupid tradition.
Stopped being relevant about 700 years ago.
Only Brits would care and most don't and think it's a tremendous waste of money.

Oh yeah, right. It is the extremely rare, and generally extremely left wing person who doesn't fall over themselves to accept the offer.

 

[Moraff]

I first remember seeing him playing Gurney Halleck in Dune.... seemed very odd seeing him in STtNG at first.

 

[BigBlueBobby]

Stupid tradition.
Stopped being relevant about 700 years ago.
Only Brits would care and most don't and think it's a tremendous waste of money.

I started agreeing with this sentiment after Sir Elton John

 

[RandyAndy2]

First time I recall seeing him was when he was the truly evil Sejanus on I Claudius. When he was announced as the captain of the Enterprise on Star Trek TNG I couldn't see him in this role, but he certainly did the job.

 

[nottyboi]

IMHO he is the best actor to ever be in any Start Trek series.

 

[Insidious Von]

Officially it may be insignificant by symbolically it means that you've earned the respect of your peers, that's always important. Why would anyone have a problem with Sir Elton John?

Stewart made another mini-series with the same company that made I Claudius, it was Fall of Eagles. It was about the years prior to WW I, it didn't receive the same acclaim as the Roman series but Stewart was outstanding as V.I Lenin.

 

[oldjones]

Stupid tradition.
Stopped being relevant about 700 years ago.
Only Brits would care and most don't and think it's a tremendous waste of money.

"Tremendous waste of money"? Pretty much everything involved was all paid for long ago. Just how tremendous are the costs of printing a few lists and inviting some folks 'round to get tapped with an old family sword?

Now if we were considering being on ETalk, there's a tremendous waste of money! And time. And attention.

And it seems you care too, not just the Brits.

 

[CheekyChick]

IMHO he is the best actor to ever be in any Start Trek series.

It's not just your opinion. And handsome to boot!