Linal Haft

Linal Haft

80 · Born: Mar 23, 1945

Personal Details

BornMar 23, 1945 Leeds, England, UK
Spouse
  • Buster Skeggs

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 23, 2025 )
  • Jennifer Cullen

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 23, 2025 )

Biography

Linal Haft, a renowned actor, came into the world on March 23, 1945, in the vibrant city of Leeds, England, United Kingdom. With a career spanning multiple decades, he has made a lasting impact in the entertainment industry. His impressive repertoire includes notable roles in films such as "Moulin Rouge!" (2001),a visually stunning musical romantic comedy, and "Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars" (2004),a science fiction miniseries. Additionally, he has appeared in "The Gatehouse" (2016),a drama film that showcases his exceptional acting skills.

In his personal life, Linal Haft has been married to his loving partner, Buster Skeggs, since 1971. Together, they have built a life filled with love, warmth, and a deep sense of commitment. Prior to his marriage to Buster, he was previously married to the beautiful Jennifer Cullen. The couple had a child together, and Linal has been blessed with the gift of parenthood. Despite the challenges that life may bring, Linal Haft remains a shining star in the world of entertainment, and his personal life is a testament to his strength, resilience, and devotion to those he loves.

Career

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2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Joan Rivers at the BBC as Manny (archive)
{"id":275843,"title":"A Midsummer Night's Dream","year":"2022","character":"Philostrate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-midsummer-nights-dream-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_275843.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_275843.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":136417,"title":"Tango One","year":"2018","character":"Maury Goldman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tango-one","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_136417.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_136417.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Tango One
Tango One as Maury Goldman
{"id":111068,"title":"We Still Steal the Old Way","year":"2017","character":"Blind Harry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we-still-steal-the-old-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111068.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111068.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
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2016
The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse as Algernon Sykes
{"id":18723,"title":"The Search for Simon","year":"2013","character":"Dad","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-search-for-simon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18723.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":4402,"title":"After Death","year":"2012","character":"Uncle Simon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/after-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4402.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4402.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
After Death
After Death as Uncle Simon
{"id":16601,"title":"Outside Bet","year":"2012","character":"Ted","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/outside-bet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16601.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16601.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":129309,"title":"A Very Short War","year":"2010","character":"Ogwyn George","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-very-short-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129309.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
A Very Short War
A Very Short War as Ogwyn George
{"id":46655,"title":"Tu\u00a3sday","year":"2008","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tupssday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46655.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46655.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":47421,"title":"Heist","year":"2008","character":"John of Newmarket","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heist-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47421.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47421.jpg"},"released":1}
Heist
Heist as John of Newmarket
{"id":49497,"title":"Solo","year":"2006","character":"Reno","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/solo-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49497.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Solo
Solo as Reno
{"id":103832048,"title":"Mary Bryant","year":2005,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mary-bryant","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832048.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":103850680,"title":"Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars","year":2004,"character":"Maryk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/farscape-the-peacekeeper-wars","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850680.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850680.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":1925,"title":"Farscape","year":2004,"character":"Maryk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/farscape","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3318f2n5nt1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3318f2n5nt1g.jpg"},"released":1}
Farscape
Farscape as Maryk
{"id":195339,"title":"Ihaka: Blunt Instrument","year":"2001","character":"Lynch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ihaka-blunt-instrument","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195339.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":53765,"title":"The Man Who Sued God","year":"2001","character":"Rabbi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-sued-god","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53765.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53765.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":21133,"title":"He Died with a Felafel in His Hand","year":"2001","character":"Brisbane Goon #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/he-died-with-a-felafel-in-his-hand","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21133.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21133.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":782,"title":"Moulin Rouge!","year":"2001","character":"Warner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moulin-rouge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/oud7mumlch80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/oud7mumlch80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9478,"title":"The Lost World","year":2001,"character":"Lord Winston Churchill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-lost-world-au","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9478.jpg"},"released":1}
The Lost World
The Lost World as Lord Winston Churchill
{"id":54392,"title":"The Three Stooges","year":"2000","character":"Harry Cohn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-three-stooges-2000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54392.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54392.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges as Harry Cohn
{"id":55196,"title":"Soft Fruit","year":"1999","character":"Vic","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/soft-fruit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55196.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55196.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":103833730,"title":"Vanity Fair","year":1998,"character":"Moss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/vanity-fair-1998","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833730.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833730.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":9920,"title":"EastEnders","year":1995,"character":"Harry Gold","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/eastenders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9920.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
EastEnders
EastEnders as Harry Gold
{"id":60511,"title":"Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage","year":"1989","character":"In-The-Trade","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ball-trap-on-the-cote-sauvage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60511.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":23712,"title":"Escape from Sobibor","year":"1987","character":"Oberkapo Porchek","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/escape-from-sobibor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23712.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23712.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Escape from Sobibor
Escape from Sobibor as Oberkapo Porchek
{"id":103835877,"title":"The Charmer","year":1987,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-charmer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835877.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835877.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8524,"title":"Remington Steele","year":1985,"character":"Armstrong","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/remington-steele","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8524.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Remington Steele
Remington Steele as Armstrong
{"id":8553,"title":"Minder","year":1982,"character":"Ronnie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/minder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Minder
Minder as Ronnie
{"id":10156,"title":"The Professionals","year":1982,"character":"Jack Canon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-professionals","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg"},"released":1}
The Professionals
The Professionals as Jack Canon
{"id":81001,"title":"Birth of the Beatles","year":"1979","character":"Agent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/birth-of-the-beatles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81001.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81001.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":185985,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1979","character":"Sammy Samuels","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1979-13","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185985.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185985.jpg"},"released":1}
Play for Today
Play for Today as Sammy Samuels
{"id":1404,"title":"The Sweeney","year":1978,"character":"Brian Fischer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-sweeney","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1404.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1404.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Sweeney
The Sweeney as Brian Fischer