Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86
He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.”
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William Shatner, Seth MacFarlane, Hugh Jackman, Minnie Driver, More Remember Patrick Stewart: “He Was a Singular Talent”
The legendary actor, best known for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in ‘Star Trek’ and Professor X in ‘X-Men,’ died at 86.
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‘X-Men’ Stars Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, James Marsden Honor “Fellow Mutant” Patrick Stewart: “One of the Greats”
The actor originated the role of Prof. Charles Xavier for 20th Century Fox in 2000, and will reprise the role in Marvel’s upcoming ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’
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Patrick Stewart Said He’d Never Retire From Acting in Final Interview: “I’ll Always and Forever Be an Actor”
Stewart died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles at 86 following “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia,” longtime spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak announced.
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Patrick Stewart Was Shakespearean Even When Talking to Squirrels
Sir Pat Stew’s collaborator on his 2023 memoir, ‘Making It So,’ retraces the late actor’s unlikely second act, plucked from the Shakespearean stage and placed at the helm ‘USS Enterprise’ — and a nonpareil Hollywood career.
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Ian McKellen Pays Tribute to Patrick Stewart: “A Man to Rely on, Admire and in My Case, Love”
McKellen and Stewart led the original ‘X-Men’ franchise for 20th Century Fox, portraying Magneto/Erik Lehnsherr and Professor Charles Xavier, respectively.
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Patrick Stewart’s Career Was a Rare and Thrilling Marriage of the Prestigious and the Populist
Stewart’s classical theater chops invested genre film and television roles with unlikely dramatic weight, psychological depth and piercing feeling.
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Before ‘Star Trek,’ Patrick Stewart Proved His Sci-Fi Chops in ‘Dune’
In his recent memoir, actor Kyle MacLachlan recalls how Stewart brought unusual depth — and his resonant voice — to the role, asking questions that even director David Lynch couldn’t answer.
