
Acting
Pickup was born in Chester, England, the son of Daisy (née Williams) and Eric Pickup, who was a lecturer.[1] Pickup was educated at The King's School, Chester, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, and became an Associate Member of RADA.
His television work began with an episode during the second series of Doctor Who in 1964, for which he was paid £30. Pickup worked with Laurence Olivier at the Royal National Theatre, most notably in Three Sisters and Long Day's Journey Into Night. In 1973, he starred in the BBC drama series The Dragon's Opponent, playing a World War …

Schadenfreude
as The Gambler

End of Term
as Damian Self

The Happy Prince
as Judge

Darkest Hour
as Neville Chamberlain

Stealing Silver
as Udo

The Time of Their Lives
as Frank

The Have-Nots
as Bentham

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
as Norman Cousins

A Little Place Off the Edgware Road
as Bearded Man

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
as Norman Cousins

The Crown
as Archbishop of Canterbury · 4 ep.

Atlantis
as Orpheus · 3 ep.

Pramface
1 ep.

Vera
as Mr. Kipford · 1 ep.

Downton Abbey
as Sir Michael Reresby · 1 ep.

Lark Rise to Candleford
1 ep.

New Tricks
as Sir Wilfred Felspar · 1 ep.

Hustle
as Harry Holmes · 1 ep.

Sea of Souls
as Alex Galt · 1 ep.

The Worst Week of My Life
as Fraser · 17 ep.
Lolita
1997