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Olivier

American

[oh-liv-ee-ay] / oʊˈlɪv iˌeɪ /

noun

Laurence (Kerr) Baron Olivier of Brighton, 1907–89, English actor and director.

Olivier British

/ əˈlɪvɪˌeɪ /

noun

Laurence ( Kerr ), Baron Olivier of Brighton. 1907–89, English stage, film, and television actor and director: director of the National Theatre Company (1961–73): films include the Shakespeare adaptations Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1956)

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A Los Angeles judge dissolves the restraining order against Halle Berry, weeks after her ex-husband Olivier Martinez accused the actor of physically abusing their teenage son.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The actor has also been awarded two Baftas and a Laurence Olivier Award as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Between filming, he would return to his roots on the stage, winning two Olivier awards.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Over the course of his career, he received four Emmy nominations for his television work, as well as two Laurence Olivier Awards and a Tony nomination for his role in “Macbeth.”

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Finally, I scolded him, “You’re not Sir Laurence Olivier playing Hamlet, you know. All I want are the facts and how you felt. Not a theatrical production.”

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

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