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Malcolm McDowell (born June 13 , 1943 ) is an English Actor . He was born '''Malcolm John Taylor''' in Leeds , West Yorkshire . Possibly best known for his portrayal of Alex DeLarge in '' A Clockwork Orange '' ( 1971 ) he began his professional life serving drinks in his parents' Pub and then as a Coffee salesman (the latter job providing inspiration for the movie '' O Lucky Man! '') While enrolled in Eltham College , he began taking acting classes, and eventually he secured work as an extra with the Royal Shakespeare Company . McDowell made his screen debut in '' Poor Cow '' ( 1967 ) followed by ''The Raging Moon'' ( 1970 ), ''Figures in a Landscape'' ( 1970 ) and '' If... '' ( 1968 ) by British Director Lindsay Anderson . His performances caught the attention of Stanley Kubrick , who cast McDowell as the lead in ''A Clockwork Orange''. Despite winning great acclaim (nominated for Best Actor by the New York Film Critics Circle ) for his role as the leader of a gang of futuristic toughs, the role created a characterization so unforgettable that the public had a hard time separating actor from character. He rejoined Lindsay Anderson for the ambitious ''O Lucky Man!'' ( 1973 ) and '' Britannia Hospital '' ( 1982 ), and starred in '' Royal Flash '' ( 1975 ). McDowell regularly turned up on British Television productions in the early 1970s in adaptations of theatre classics. He co-starred in '' Voyage Of The Damned '' ( 1976 ), and made a favourable Hollywood-movie debut as H. G. Wells in '' Time After Time '' ( 1979 ). That popular movie also introduced him to Mary Steenburgen , whom he subsequently married in 1980 , but divorced 10 years later in 1990 . McDowell played mainly villainous parts in the late 1970s and 1980s — none more notorious than the title character in the controversial '' Caligula '' ( 1979 ). He also appeared in the 1983 action film '' Blue Thunder '' as F.E. Cochrane, and the 1982 remake of '' Cat People ''. He is also well known in '''' cast member Alexander Siddig . In 1991, McDowell married Kelley Kuhr. He has three children, two by Steenburgen: Lily Amanda, born January 21 , 1981 and Charles Malcolm born July 10 , 1983 . His third child, and first by Kuhr, is named Beckett Taylor and was born on January 29 , 2004 . McDowell played himself in Robert Altman 's '' The Player '', appearing in a Cameo Role in which he chastises protagonist Griffin Mill ( Tim Robbins ) for badmouthing him behind his back. McDowell also had a part in the computer games '' Wing Commander III'' and ''Wing Commander IV'' as Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn , co-starring next to Mark Hamill . McDowell appeared in the short-lived 1996 - 1997 Sitcom ''Pearl'', opposite Rhea Perlman , and appeared in 1995's '' Tank Girl ''. He also played Mr. Roarke (formely played by Ricardo Montalban ) in the short lived 1998 remake of '' Fantasy Island ''. In 2005, McDowell lent his voice talent to the album '' Back Against The Wall '' In 2006 he was a special guest star on '''' as radio mogul Jonas Slaughter, who admits to killing one of his sons and manipulates the other into a dying declaration confession to save his own life. He also appeared in '' Monk '' as an arrogant fashion photographer who committed cold blooded murder. in ''O Lucky Man!'' (1973)]] PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
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