Hugo Drax

Hugo Drax

Hugo Drax and His Plan to Reinvent Humanity Hugo Drax, a notorious American billionaire industrialist, is a character that captured the attention of audiences around the world with his sinister plans and diabolical machinations. As the head of the prominent aerospace manufacturer, Drax Industries, he uses his considerable wealth and influence to bring to life … Read more

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale who starred as Hugo Drax in Moonraker

Michael Lonsdale Biography Michael Lonsdale was a French actor and author, known for his versatile acting skills and his exceptional performances in over 180 films and television shows. He was born on May 24, 1931, in Paris to a British Army officer, Edward Lonsdale-Crouch, and his wife, Simone Béraud, who was half-French and half-Irish. Initially … Read more

Meet the Moonraker Cast

Moonraker poster

Roger Moore as James Bond Michael Lonsdale as Hugo Drax Lois Chiles as Holly Goodhead Richard Kiel as Jaws Bernard Lee as M Desmond Llewelyn as Q Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny Corinne Cléry as Corinne Dufour Geoffrey Keen as Frederick Gray Emily Bolton as Manuela Blanche Ravalec as Dolly Walter Gotell as General Gogol The Moonraker Cast … Read more

Moonraker

Moonraker movie poster

Moonraker Moonraker (1979) is the eleventh instalment in the Bond franchise and stars Roger Moore as the suave secret agent for the fourth time. The film is far removed from the eponymous novel, and it sees Bond tasked with investigating the theft of a space shuttle. His search leads him to industrialist Hugo Drax, who … Read more