Cliff Saunders

Biography

Cliff Saunders originated the role of Bilbo Baggins in the world premiere stage production of The Lord of the Rings. Other selected theatre credits include Danny, King of the Basement (Roseneath Theatre); Habeas Corpus (CanStage); The Drowsy Chaperone (Winter Garden Theatre); A Flea in Her Ear (Soulpepper Theatre Company); Crackwalker and A Wind in the Willows (The Grand Theatre, London); Beauty and the Beast (Princess of Wales Theatre); Possible Maps (Tarragon Theatre); A Servant of Two Masters, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Pinocchio (Young People's Theatre); and Biloxi Blues and The Foreigner (Royal Alexandra Theatre). Mr. Saunders can be seen in the upcoming feature film Outlander. His selected film and television credits include the Academy Award-winning Chicago, A Lobster Tale, Open Range, Spider, The Fool, The Music Man, Midwives, Joan of Arc, Eloise, Eloise at Christmas Time, Harlan County War, Catch a Falling Star, Flowers for Algernon, The Crossing, Deathlands, "Monk," "Doc," "Sue Thomas F.B.EYE," "La Femme Nikita," and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."