Terry Camilleri

Terry Camilleri
Born Terrance Camilleri
1949 (age 6667)
Malta
Occupation Actor

Terrance "Terry" Camilleri (born 1949) is a Maltese-born Australian actor who has performed actively in both the United Kingdom and United States.[1] He is best recognized for portraying Emperor Napoleon I in the blockbuster comedy film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).[2]

Biography

Camilleri was born in Malta, and made his feature film debut in Peter Weir's 1974 film The Cars That Ate Paris.[3] Terry appeared in the 1983 hit sequel film Superman III.[4] He also made a cameo appearance in Weir's The Truman Show.[5]

Other appearances include as Special Branch police officer Hemmings in the science fiction film Incident at Raven's Gate.[6]

In 2003 he appeared in the American film Hey DJ.[7]

In 2006, as part of the World Cup campaign in Australia, Camilleri played the character of "History", an 800-year-old orc-like creature for the Nike "Stuff History" advertisements. Which is part of Nike's soccer Joga Bonito adverts.

In 2009 Camilleri appeared in the science fiction-thriller film Knowing directed by Alex Proyas.[8][9]

In 2015, Camilleri co-starred in the family film Oddball.

References

  1. "Movies & TV: Terrance Camilleri". The New York Times.
  2. "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". The New York Times.
  3. "The Cars That Ate Paris". The New York Times.
  4. "Superman III". The New York Times.
  5. "The Truman Show". The New York Times.
  6. Hawker, Phillipa (1995). 'Incident at Raven's Gate', in Murray, Scott (ed.), Australian Film 1978–1994: A Survey of Theatrical Features. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, Australian Film Commission and Cinema Papers.
  7. "Movies: Hey DJ (2005)". The New York Times.
  8. Scott, A. O. (20 March 2009). "Movie Review: Knowing". The New York Times.
  9. "Knowing". The New York Times.

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