John Sessions

Actor John Sessions was known for his roles on the silver screen. Sessions's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "The Bounty" (1984), the dramatic adventure "Castaway" (1987) with Oliver Reed and the Loretta Swit comedy "Whoops Apocalypse" (1988). He also appeared in "Henry V" (1989) with Kenneth Branagh and the comedy "The Pope Must Diet" (1991) with Robbie Coltrane. Sessions also lent his vocal talents to "Freddie as F.R.O.7" (1992) with Ben Kingsley. He continued to work steadily in film throughout the nineties and the early 2000s, appearing in the dramatic adaptation "The Scarlet Tunic" (1997) with Jean-Marc Barr, "Cousin Bette" (1998) and the Kevin Kline comedy adaptation "William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1999). More recently, he tackled roles in the Ian Hart comedy "Intervention" (2009), the Helen Mirren dramatic adaptation "The Last Station" (2009) and the comedic drama "Made in Dagenham" (2010) with Sally Hawkins. He also appeared in "The Iron Lady" (2011). He held additional roles in television including a part on "Sherlock" (PBS, 2010-). Most recently, Sessions acted in the Ian McKellen dramatic adaptation "Mr. Holmes" (2015). John Sessions died on November 2, 2020 in London, United Kingdom at the age of 67.