| American stage, film and television actor Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Maxwell Caulfield, an American theater, film, and television actor, made his debut in Hollywood in in the sequel to the legendary musical "Grease 2," alongside the then-inexperienced Michelle Pfeiffer. The film was quite unsuccessful, and Caulfield's career stagnated. However, he gained some fame after marrying Juliet Mills, who was known to the public for her role in the TV series "Nanny and the Professor." The marriage attracted particular interest due to the fact that Mills was eighteen years older than Caulfield.
Maxwell Caulfield, born Maxwell Maclaine, was born in Chesterfield to parents Peter Nelby Maclaine and his wife Oriola. He grew up with his younger brother Marcus, who later became a musician. When Caulfield was fifteen, his stepfather, a marine corps instructor, kicked him out of the house.
In , Caulfield made his debut in Hollywood in the sequel to the legendary musical "Grease 2," alongside the then-inexperienced Michelle Pfeiffer. The film was quite unsuccessful, and Caulfield's career stagnated. However, he gained some fame after marrying Juliet Mills, who was known to the public for her role in the TV series "Nanny and the Professor." The marriage attracted particular interest due to the fact that Mills was eighteen years older than Caulfield.
Caulfield returned to show business in a scandalous way, through working in stripping. Nevertheless, after his comeback, he landed the lead role in the play "The Elephant Man" and also performed in "Entertaining Mister Sloane" both in Los Angeles and New York. He then had a role in the play "Salonika" with Jessica Tandy and Elizabeth Taylor. Once again, Maxwell compensated for his acting flaws by showcasing his naked nature.
Caulfield's second film, released in , was "Electric Dreams," a modern retelling of the story of Cyrano de Bergerac. Next came the fairly successful but overall underrated "The Boys Next Door" with Charlie Sheen. After that, Caulfield had a series of roles in low-budget films such as "Mind Games," "Project: Alien," "Animal Instincts," and "No Escape, No Return."
In , Caulfield played Colonel Vincent in the epic film "Gettysburg," and this time his casting was almost one hundred percent accurate. Alongside his work in film, Maxwell also appeared on television. However, it is difficult to find anything memorable to the general public from his extensive list of roles in TV movies and series.