Sentence examples for sir playing from inspiring English sources

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Sir Patrick says his performance was inspired by Nicol Williamson's portrayal of Merlin in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur, in which Sir Patrick played Sir Leondegrance, Queen Guinevere's father.

It was in 1867 that she first appeared, by chance, with Sir Henry Irving, playing Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew.

Northward we go to the Isles beginning with Orkney and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies playing his own Farewell to Stromness.

The 18-day festival also features Sir Kenneth Branagh playing Macbeth for the first time, and new plays starring Willem Dafoe and Maxine Peake.

However, his wife Pamela Stephenson posted a video on her Twitter account showing Sir Billy playing a banjo and saying: "Not dying, not dead, not slipping away".

Now, it's hard to picture anyone but Sir Ian McKellen playing Gandalf.

The idea was ludicrous when news hit Thursday afternoon: Sir Paul McCartney, playing a 300-capacity roadhouse dive between bouts of the mega-festival Desert Trip.

Sir Bruce played her tough vaudevillian father, and the film was nominated for seven Oscars - although none were for Sir Bruce's acting.

Sir John Gielgud plays a character named Julian, a lay brother.

Both Sir Martin and Mr. Bell played friendly today in a conference call with reporters.