Age: 64
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Maxwell Caulfield (born Maxwell Newby, 23 November 1959) is a British-American film, stage, and television actor who is based in the United States. He has appeared in films such as Grease 2 (1982), Electric Dreams (1984), The Boys Next Door (1985), The Supernaturals (1986), Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), Waxwork 2 (1992), Gettysburg (1993), Empire Records (1995), The Real Blonde (1997), and The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997).
From 28 May 2015, Caufield began touring Australia with his wife Juliet Mills and her sister Hayley Mills in the comedy Legends! by Pulitzer Prize winner James Kirkwood. He voiced James Bond in the video game 007: Nightfire (2002).
Caulfield was born on 23 November 1959 in London—although he later claimed birth in Glasgow, reportedly to be "more interesting". Although not a child actor per se, aged around seven he played "Ted" (using the pseudonym Maxwell Findlater) in the 1967 film, Accident. The film's screenplay was written by Harold Pinter and starred Stanley Baker, Dirk Bogarde and Michael York.
The actor's American stepfather, Peter Maclaine, a former marine, reportedly kicked Caulfield out of the house at the age of 15. Maxwell's mother had a child with Peter Maclaine, Marcus, who is Maxwell's half brother. Caulfield became an exotic dancer at London's Windmill Theatre in order to obtain an Equity card enabling him to work as an actor. Later he got his green card through his stepfather. He took his stage surname, Caulfield, from the character in J.D. Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye.
He has been married since 1980 to actress Juliet Mills, 18 years his senior, making him son-in-law of veteran actor Sir John Mills and writer Mary, Lady Mills. He is brother-in-law to his wife's siblings, Jonathan Mills and actress Hayley Mills, and uncle to Hayley Mills' sons, Crispian Mills (lead singer of indie band Kula Shaker), and Jason Lawson. Caulfield is stepfather to Melissa (née Miklenda; Mills' daughter from her second marriage) and Sean Caulfield (born Sean Alquist; Mills' son from her first marriage).
Maxwell Caulfield became a naturalized United States citizen on September 5, 1991.
Caulfield made his New York City debut in Hot Rock Hotel (1978) after moving from the UK to the United States, and the following year made his stage debut in Class Enemy (1979), in which he bagged the lead role (Players Theatre, West Village); he won a Theatre World Award for his performance. He made his Los Angeles debut in Hitting Town (1980); and took a role in The Elephant Man (1980) the same year, which was when he met Juliet Mills.
Caulfield made his debut Off-Broadway as the amoral titular drifter in Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1981), appearing alongside Joseph Maher and Barbara Bryne. His performance was widely praised:
"Maxwell Caulfield is the ideal spider in the web", wrote one critic, saying he was "as disarming of himself as he is of others - which gives this revival that tragic tinge of great comedy."
He made his Broadway debut in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls opposite Siân Phillips. He played opposite Jessica Tandy and Elizabeth Wilson in Salonika at the Public Theater in New York (appearing fully nude for most of the play). He appeared in Joe Orton's black comedy Loot at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. In 2006 he drew attention for his bare-chested scene in the Off-Broadway two-hander Tryst, opposite Amelia Campbell. In 2007, he performed in the Charles Busch play, Our Leading Lady, opposite Kate Mulgrew.
In 2007, he also made his West End stage debut as Billy Flynn in the long-running London production of Chicago; he then resumed the roll of Flynn for the Broadway production of Chicago in November 2007. Alongside Lois Robbins, Caulfield - playing the character of Julian Winston - finished up an off-Broadway production of the comedy Cactus Flower (2011).
Caulfield has appeared on Dynasty (1985-86), The Colbys (1986-87), Murder, She Wrote (1988-91), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), The Rockford Files (1996), Spider-Man (1995-98), Casualty (2003-04), Emmerdale (2009-10), and NCIS (2013). He also guest starred in Modern Family (Season 4, ep 15) playing Claire's ex-boyfriend and college professor, among other television programs.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Those Who Wander | Rex | |
2013 | The Right Regrets | Chris Wickham | Short Film |
2009 | Dire Wolf | Sheriff Parker | |
2007 | Nightmare City 2035 | Alex McDowell | |
2007 | Cry of the Winged Serpent | Griffin | |
2006 | Dog Lover's Symphony | Tom | |
2004 | Dragon Storm | Silas | |
2001 | The Hit | Keith | |
2001 | Facing the Enemy | Harlan Moss | |
2000 | Submerged | Agent Jim Carpenter | |
2000 | The Perfect Tenant | Daniel Summer | |
2000 | Overnight Sensation | Mark Connor | |
1999 | More to Love | Barry Gordon | |
1999 | Smut | ||
1999 | Dazzle | Tom | |
1997 | Divine Lovers | Jeff Thompson | |
1997 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | British Agent | |
1997 | The Real Blonde | Bob | |
1996 | Prey of the Jaguar | Derek Leigh / The Jaguar | |
1996 | Oblivion 2: Backlash | Sweeney | |
1995 | Empire Records | Rex Manning | |
1994 | Inevitable Grace | ||
1993 | No Escape No Return | William Robert Sloan | |
1993 | Gettysburg | Col. Strong Vincent | |
1993 | Calendar Girl | Man in Bathrobe | |
1993 | Midnight Witmess | Garland | |
1993 | Alien Intruder | Nick | |
1992 | Exiled in America | Joe Moore | |
1992 | Animal Instincts | David Cole | |
1992 | Dance with Death | Shaughnessy | |
1992 | Waxwork 2 | Mickey | |
1990 | Fatal Sky | George Abbott | |
1989 | Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat | Shane | |
1989 | Mind Games | Eric Garrison | |
1986 | The Supernaturals | Pvt. Ray Ellis | |
1985 | The Boys Next Door | Roy Alston | |
1984 | Electric Dreams | Bill | |
1982 | Grease 2 | Michael Carrington | |
1967 | Accident | Ted | Credited under the name Maxwell Findlater |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Castle | Sir Ian Rasher | Episode: "The Wrong Stuff" |
2013 | NCIS | Dr. Madison Fielding | Episode: "Revenge" |
2013 | Modern Family | Professor Cooke | Episode: "Bad Hair Day" |
2013 | DeVanity | Richard DeVanity | 2 episodes |
2009-10 | Emmerdale | Mark Wylde | 158 episodes |
2006 | The Great San Francisco Earthquake | Mayor Schmitz | TV Movie |
2004 | Holby City | Jim Brodie | Episode: "Casualty @ Holby City: Part 2" |
2003-4 | Casualty | Jim Brodie | 58 episodes |
2000-01 | Strip Mall | Rafe Barrett | 22 episodes |
2000 | Son of the Beach | Stevens | Episode: "A Star is Boned" |
2000 | La Femme Nikita | Helmut Volker | 2 episodes |
2000 | Missing Pieces | Stuart | TV Movie |
1999 | The Nanny | Rodney Pembroke | Episode: "The Fran in the Mirror" |
1998 | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Armand | Episode: "True Course" |
1998 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Tony Berelli | Episode: "The Maya Connection" |
1998 | Veronica's Closet | Brian | Episode: "Veronica's Bridal Shower" |
1995-98 | Spider-Man | Alistair Smythe | 19 episodes |
1997 | All My Children | Pierce Riley | 2 episodes |
1996 | Spider-Man | Alistair Smythe | Animated Film: "Spider-Man: Sins of the Fathers" |
1996 | The Rockford Files | Ian Levin | TV Movie |
1996 | The Lazarus Man | Episode: "The Boy General" | |
1994 | Sirens | Maxwell Caulfield | Episode: "Crossing the Line" |
1994 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Andrew Strauss / David Lewis | 2 episodes |
1991 | Dynasty: The Reunion | Miles Colby | TV Movie |
1988-91 | Murder, She Wrote | Derek Padley/Roger Travis | 2 episodes |
1990 | Counterstrike | Van Gelder | Episode: "Regal Connection" |
1990 | Monsters | Episode: "Cellmates" | |
1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Jason Croft | Pilot Movie: "Class of Beverly Hills" |
1990 | Blue Bayou | Phil Serulla | TV Movie |
1989 | Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again | Alain Marais | TV Miniseries |
1985-87 | The Colbys | Miles Colby | 49 episodes |
1987 | Hotel | Alex Morrison | Episode: "Pitfalls" |
1985-86 | Dynasty | Miles Colby | 8 episodes |
1984 | The Parade | Jeff | TV Movie |
1983 | Journey's End | Captain Stanhope | TV Movie |
1983 | The Powers of Matthew Star | Scotty Ferguson | Episode: "Starr Knight" |
1980 | Ryan's Hope | Punk | 4 episodes |