Much acclaimed and respected actor, director, and producer of stage and screen. Born Salford, England May 9, 1936. Five Academy award nominations. Recipient of many other nominations and awards, including BAFTA, Emmy, Golden Globe, various critics' awards and more. For complete list see IMdb.com. After huge success in 1963 as title character in the award winning movie Tom Jones, he was touted to become a Hollywood leading man and sex symbol. He avoided this route, choosing to be a serious actor. Though he went on to play other leading men, he honed his skills mostly in character roles and on the stage, where in the 1970s he starred as Hamlet and Tamburlaine in London West End productions. He continued appearing in films throughout the 1980s, 90s, and in the 2000s, recently reuniting with director, Sidney Lumet, to appear with the ensemble cast in the critically acclaimed "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead." Finney previously worked with Lumet in the 1974 Murder on the Orient Express, for which he received a best actor academy award nomination. Other best actor nominations were for Tom Jones, The Dresser, and Under the Volcano. He also was nominated for best supporting actor for his portrayal of Ed Masry in Erin Brockovich.

Very solid, often overlooked.  His work in Miller's Crossing is excellent.

Terrific.  Underrated.  I love his work in "The Dresser" as a washed-up stage actor. . .

DADDY WARBUCKS :)

He is a really good actor but he does not go for great parts. He was great as Churchill in the productions that was on HBO, sorry I forget the name. But he was in Annie so he looses a star or two just for that.

A terrific British actor, Albert Finney is a master of absorbing himself into the character.

Albert Finney is a totally good actor, except I keep confusing him with Brian Cox. Way to look exactly alike, guys.

one of the geatest actors on stage or on screen. his performance in London in "Orphans" was breathtaking. he gave a wonderful turn as Scrooge -- watching him melt from stunted, blinkered loner into a very human man suddenyl full of joy at his ability to matter to others -- is both hilarious and moving (and i never thought anyone could have dared play Scrooge after the great Alistair Sim).

A great actor. Highly enjoyable in Miller's Crossing.