13 of his films shown at retrospective tribute at NYC's Walter Reade Theatre in May 2002, where he introduces the least known of these, The Connection.
Along with Sir John Gielgud, he is one of only two actors to play both King Arthur and Merlin. He played King Arthur in Arthur the King (1985) (TV) and Merlin in Kids of the Round Table (1997).
Announced that his wife, Kelley McDowell, is expecting their third child, a boy, in January 2009 [September 8, 2008].
As a schoolboy, Malcolm was so bored having to listen to long, tedious speeches by minor local dignitaries at official school functions, when he became a star, he took his revenge. Asked to give the keynote speech at Cannock School's annual Open Day in 1969, he flew all the way from the USA to attend. Before a packed assembly, he simply announced "I hereby pronounce this Open Day open" and sat down.
As he wanted to get into the SAG, he took his mother's maiden name McDowell because there was another British actor called Malcolm Taylor.
Born to Charles Taylor, a pub owner, and his wife Edna McDowell, a hotelier, he grew up with an older (Gloria) and a younger sister.
Claims Gangster No. 1 (2000) to be his best work since A Clockwork Orange (1971).
Father of actress Lilly McDowell, born in 1981.
Father of producer/director Charlie McDowell, born in 1983.
Good friends with Christine Noonan and David Sherwin.
Has appeared in three different films involving time travel: Time After Time (1979), Star Trek: Generations (1994) and Just Visiting (2001).
Has been a friend of Aubrey Morris ever since they worked together in A Clockwork Orange (1971).
Has said that his favorite actor of all time is James Cagney.
He and his wife, Kelley McDowell, had a son, Beckett Taylor McDowell (born January 29, 2004).
He and his wife, Kelley McDowell, had a son, Finnian Anderson McDowell (born December 23, 2006).
He has a fear of reptiles. When Stanley Kubrick learned this while shooting A Clockwork Orange (1971), he introduced Basil, Alex's pet snake.
His first wife, Margot Bennett, was Keir Dullea's ex-wife. Keir was the main character in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), while McDowell was the main character in Kubrick's next film, A Clockwork Orange (1971).
His job as a coffee salesman provided inspiration for O Lucky Man! (1973).
His performance as Alex De Large in A Clockwork Orange (1971) is ranked #68 on Premiere Magazine's "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time".
His performance as Alex DeLarge in A Clockwork Orange (1971) was ranked 100 on the list of the "100 Greatest Film Performances of All Time".