About John Steiner
John Steiner (7 January 1941 – 31 July 2022) was an English actor. Tall and gaunt, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed on-stage for the Royal Shakespeare Company, but was best known to audiences for his roles in Italian films, several of which became cult classics. == Early life and education == Steiner was born in Chester, Cheshire on 7 January 1941, to Ernest Steiner and Joan (nee Dutton). His father was Swiss. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. == Career == Out of drama school, Steiner joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. He acted in the role of Monsieur Dupere in Peter Brook's production of Marat/Sade. He reprised the role when the play was transferred to Broadway, and again for the 1967 film adaptation. On television, he played Grey Wyler, a psychology student in The Death Game, a 1967 episode of The Saint. He found work primarily in films including and the original Bedazzled (1967) with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
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