Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell (with Lynne Frederick) in Voyage of the Damned

Malcolm McDowell (1943 - )

Film Deaths:

• Voyage of the Damned (1976) [Max Gunter]: Commits suicide, along with Lynne Frederick, by drinking poisoned wine. Their bodies are shown afterwards when Max von Sydow enters Malcolm's cabin and discovers them.

• Time After Time (1979) [H.G. Wells]: Died (off-screen) from unspecified causes on 13 August 1946. His death is reported by the on-screen text at the end of the film.

• Caligula (1979) [Caligula, Gaius Germanicus Caesar]: Stabbed in the stomach with a sword by Paolo Bonacelli, then stabbed repeatedly with spears by Paolo's soldiers, on the steps of the senate.

• The Passage (1979) [Von Berkow]: Crushed to death/buried alive in an avalanche. (Thanks to Fred)

• Britannia Hospital (1982) [Mick Travis]: Decapitated (off-screen) on the operating table by Graham Crowden, who then attaches his head onto a new Frankenstein-like body. After coming back to life, he dies once again when his head comes off at the stitches during a struggle with Graham. (Nudity alert: Full frontal)

• Cat People (1982) [Paul Gallier]: Shot to death (while in his leopard form) by Annette O'Toole when he attacks John Heard. His body (still in its leopard form) disintegrates when John starts to perform a necropsy on it.

• Blue Thunder (1983) [Colonel F.E. Cochrane]: Killed in an explosion when Roy Scheider fires a missile at Malcolm's helicopter. (Thanks to Robert)

• Sunset (1988) [Alfie Alperin]: Shot to death by James Garner. (Thanks to Fred)

• Class of 1999 (1990) [Dr. Miles Longford]: Choked to death when two of the robot teachers (John P. Ryan and Patrick Kilpatrick) stick their fingers down his throat. (Thanks to Robert)

• Moon 44 (Intruder) (1990) [Major Lee]: Killed in an explosion when Michael Pare throws Malcolm's own bomb into the elevator. (Thanks to Robert)

• Happily Ever After (1990; animated) [Lord Maliss]: Petrified/turned to stone when his spell is turned against him, in mid transformation between his human and dragon form (It's been a while since Ive seen the film as a child, and Im picking up little from reading the wikipedia; feel free to contribute to the edits.). 

• Star Trek: Generations (1994) [Dr. Tolian Soran]: Killed in an explosion after Patrick Stewart sabotages Malcolm's missile-launcher.

• Cyborg 3: The Creation (1995) [Lord Talon]: Electrocuted by Richard Lynch.

• Exquisite Tenderness (The Surgeon) (1995) [Dr Stein]: Throat crushed by Sean Haberle wrapping a chain round his neck. His body is later seen when Isabel Glasser and James Remar discover him hanging from a metal pole.

• Fist of the North Star (1995) [Ryuken]: Shot to death by Costas Mandylor; we only see Costas firing. Malcolm narrates the film from beyond the grave, and occasionally appears as a ghost afterwards. (Thanks to ND)

• Tank Girl (1995) [Donald Kesslee]: Dehydrated when Lori Petty turns his own water-draining device against him. (He's in a cyborg body with a holographic head at this point.) (Thanks to Patrick)

• Garden of Evil (The Gardener; Silent Screams) (1998) [Ben Carter]: Shot in the chest by Richard Grieco, causing Malcolm to fall arm-first into a woodchipper. (Thanks to BK)

• Gangster No. 1 (2000) [Gangster 55]: Commits suicide by jumping from a rooftop. (Thanks to Dave and Graeme)

• I Spy (2002) [Arnold Gundars]: Shot in the back by Famke Janssen while trying to escape the big shoot-out.

• I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003) [Boad]: Shot in the head (off-camera) by Clive Owen in his garage, the scene fades from a close-up by a black screen as we hear a shot. (Thanks to Vlabor and Graeme)

• Evilenko (2004) [Andrej Romanovic Evilenko]: Executed by firing squad (off-screen). We are informed by the text at the end of the movie.

• Halloween II (2009) [Dr. Sam Loomis]: Slashed in the face and stabbed in the chest by Tyler Mane, who then carries his body to an open window, dropping Malcolm when he is shot by Brad Dourif.

• Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) (Silent Hill: Revelation 3D) [Leonard Wolf]: Dies when Adelaide Clemens extracts the whole amulet (having shot him repeatedly to no effect) causing him to spontaneously combust (while Malcolm is in his monster form).

• Silent Night (2012) [Sheriff Cooper]: Burned to death with a flamethrower by Rick Skene. His body is shown again later on when Jaime King discovers him. (Thanks to Tim)
• Shock Value (2014) [Edmund Dean Huntley]: Stabbed to death by Anthony Bravo, while Michelle Campbell and Rick Shapiro look on.

• Some Kind of Beautiful (How to Make Love Like an Englishman, Lessons in Love)  (2014) [Professor Gordon Haig]: Dies (off-screen) of an unspecified illness; we last see Malcolm in the hospital as he talks to his son (Pierce Brosnan) before it cuts to Pierce looking at his memorial plaque.

• Mississippi Murder (2017) [McGowen]: Falls out of a window along with Christopher Emerson, after a massive struggle.

• Death Race 2050 (2017) [Chairman]: Decapitated (off-screen) when Manu Bennett hits Malcolm with his car. 

• American Satan (2017) [Mr. Capricorn]: Shot in the head by Booboo Stewart while on live stage during a rock concert. 

Television Deaths:

• Seasons of the Heart (1994 TV) [Alfred McGuinness]: Killed in a car accident while driving drunk; his body is shown afterwards when Eric Lloyd sees him. (Thanks to ND)

• Lexx: Giga Shadow (1997) [Yottskry]: Stabbed in the neck when a cleric throws a knife at him; his body is shown again afterwards when Eva Habermann and Michael McManus discover him. His body is later reanimated by "proto-blood," and he is then absorbed into the Giga Shadow's brain (which is later eaten by a lizard). (Thanks to Stephen)

• The David Cassidy Story (2000) [Jack Cassidy]: Burned to death (off-screen) when his house gets caught on fire. We learn about his death when Andrew Kavovit was informed about the news.

• Island of the Dead (2000; TV movie) [Rupert King]: Killed by a swarm of flies. (Thanks to Gary)

• Firestarter 2: Rekindled (2002; TV miniseries) [John Rainbird]: Incinerated by Marguerite Moreau's pyrokinetic powers, after Malcolm kills Danny Nucci. (Thanks to Sarah)

• The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006; TV movie) [Nathan Cairns]: Incinerated by Jonathan Hyde's powers during a meeting.

• Heroes: Landslide (2007) [Linderman]: Killed when Leonard Roberts phases his fist through Malcolm's head, leaving a hole in Malcolm's skull. (Thanks to Neil and Aaron)

• The Mentalist: Fire & Brimstone (2013) [Bret Stiles]: Killed in an explosion at the home of Simon Baker along with Reed Diamond when Baker holds him, Reed, Xander Berkeley, Michael Gaston & Drew Powell at gunpoint. His death is revealed in the next episode The Great Red Dragon.

• Star Wars: Rebels: A World between Worlds (2018; animated) [Minister Hydan]: Killed when the Lothal Jedi temple collides.

Video Game Death:

• Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) [Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn]: Commits suicide (off-screen) by hanging himself in his prison cell. (Thanks to Graeme)

• Mummy: Tomb Of The Pharaoh (1996) [Stuart Davenport]: Apparently killed (off-screen) when his attempt to use the crystal backfired. His body was never found although a man in the Amazon jungle searching for Incan treasure fits Malcom's description.

• Fallout 3 (2008) [President John Henry Eden]: Providing the voice of a computer, Malcolm is killed when the player character forces him to self-destruct.

Notable Connections

• Ex-Mr. Mary Steenburgen.

• Father of Lily McDowell.

• Uncle of Alexander Siddig.

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Malcolm McDowell in Heroes: Landslide.

Malcolm McDowell in Halloween II

Malcolm McDowell in the Director's Cut of Halloween II

Malcolm McDowell moments before his ambiguous death in Mummy: Tomb of the Pharaoh

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