Patrick Stewart had a wonderfully eccentric sense of humour. Case in point: in 2013, he posed in a bathtub dressed as a lobster for Halloween. (X pic)PETALING JAYA: With his commanding voice, Shakespearean pedigree and unmistakable presence, Patrick Stewart seemed almost born to play figures of authority.
Yet the British actor, who has died at age 86, was beloved for much more than Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier.
Away from the screen, he was an animal advocate, humanitarian, champion of education and, despite all that gravitas, someone wonderfully willing to make a fool of himself.
Here are just five reasons Stewart won hearts far beyond his most famous roles.
