David Bowie was an actor.
David Bowie . He also continued acting ; his roles included Major Celliers in Merry Christmas , Mr. Lawrence ( 1983 ) , the Goblin King Jareth in Labyrinth ( 1986 ) , Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ ( 1988 ) , and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige ( 2006 ) , among other film and television appearances and cameos . Labyrinth is a 1986 British-American adventure musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson , executive-produced by George Lucas , and based upon conceptual designs by Brian Froud . The Last Temptation of Christ is a 1988 American epic drama film directed by Martin Scorsese . The Prestige is a 2006 British-American mystery thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan , from a screenplay adapted by Nolan and his brother Jonathan from Christopher Priest 's 1995 World Fantasy Award-winning novel of the same name .