Filmography
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Known For
The Pianist Father (2002) -
Lifeforce Dr. Hans Fallada (1985) -
Othello Iago (1965) -
Known For
The Three Musketeers Porthos / O'Reilly (1973) -
Actor
Four Seasons Alexander 'Alex' Combe (2008-2009) -
Merlin Anhora (2008) -
The Waiting Room Roger (2007) -
Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act Arnold Tennison (2006) -
Life Begins Eric Thornhill (2004-2006) -
Johnny and the Bomb Tom Maxwell (2006) -
Lighthouse Hill Alfred (2004) -
The Statement Commissaire Vionnet (2003) -
Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness Arnold Tennison (2003) -
Eroica Josef Haydn (2003) -
![The Lost Prince]( "The Lost Prince")
The Lost Prince Asquith (2003) -
![Silent Cry]( "Silent Cry")
Silent Cry Dr. Robert Barrum (2002) -
![The Pianist]( "The Pianist")
The Pianist Father (2002) -
![The Martins]( "The Martins")
The Martins Mr. Heath (2001) -
![Station Jim]( "Station Jim")
Station Jim Riorden Snr (2001) -
![The Sins]( "The Sins")
The Sins Uncle Irwin Green (2000) -
![In the Beginning]( "In the Beginning")
In the Beginning God (2000) -
![Brand Spanking New Show]( "Brand Spanking New Show")
Brand Spanking New Show (2000) -
![Ghosthunter]( "Ghosthunter")
Ghosthunter Charlie Fielding (2000) -
![Where the Heart Is]( "Where the Heart Is")
Where the Heart Is Mr. Turner (2000) -
![Longitude]( "Longitude")
Longitude Adm. Wagner (2000) -
![The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns]( "The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns")
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns General Bulstrode (1999) -
![How Do You Want Me?]( "How Do You Want Me?")
How Do You Want Me? Astley Yardley (1998-1999) -
![Dreaming of Joseph Lees]( "Dreaming of Joseph Lees")
Dreaming of Joseph Lees Father (1999) -
![Stiff Upper Lips]( "Stiff Upper Lips")
Stiff Upper Lips Hudson Junior (1998) -
![The Grand]( "The Grand")
The Grand Edward Lawrence (1998) -
![The Road to Glory]( "The Road to Glory")
The Road to Glory Yudah Lieb Gold (1997) -
Put K Slave (1997)
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![So This Is Romance?]( "So This Is Romance?")
So This Is Romance? Mike's Dad (1997) -
![For My Baby]( "For My Baby")
For My Baby Rudi Wittfogel (1997) -
![Common As Muck]( "Common As Muck")
Common As Muck Derek (1997) -
![Tiré à part]( "Tiré à part")
Tiré à part John Rathbone (1996) -
![Gospa]( "Gospa")
Gospa Monsignor (1995) -
![A Mind to Murder]( "A Mind to Murder")
A Mind to Murder Professor Etherege (1995) -
![Heartbeat]( "Heartbeat")
Heartbeat Howard Franklin (1994) -
![Lovejoy]( "Lovejoy")
Lovejoy Harold Plumb (1994) -
![The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes]( "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes")
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Professor Coram (1994) -
![Charlemagne]( "Charlemagne")
Charlemagne Alcuin de York (1994) -
![Sparrow]( "Sparrow")
Sparrow Father Nunzio (1993) -
An Exchange of Fire Pavel Rhele (1993)
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![Stalin]( "Stalin")
Stalin Sergei (1992) -
The Other Side Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1992)
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![Cthulhu Mansion]( "Cthulhu Mansion")
Cthulhu Mansion Chandu (1992) -
![Burning Shore]( "Burning Shore")
Burning Shore Garrick (1991) -
![King of the Wind]( "King of the Wind")
King of the Wind Edward Coke (1990) -
![The Return of the Musketeers]( "The Return of the Musketeers")
The Return of the Musketeers Porthos (1989) -
Erebus: The Aftermath Judge Peter Mahon (1988)
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![The Two Ronnies]( "The Two Ronnies")
The Two Ronnies Bar Customer: Pinocchio II Segment (1987) -
Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies Foulfellow (1987)
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![Casanova]( "Casanova")
Casanova Razetta (1987) -
![Lifeforce]( "Lifeforce")
Lifeforce Dr. Hans Fallada (1985) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Frank Strange (1985) -
![Nineteen Nineteen]( "Nineteen Nineteen")
Nineteen Nineteen Sigmund Freud (1985) -
Nine Days in May Narrator (1984)
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![Arch of Triumph]( "Arch of Triumph")
Arch of Triumph Boris (1984) -
![A Christmas Carol]( "A Christmas Carol")
A Christmas Carol Jacob Marley (1984) -
![Sakharov]( "Sakharov")
Sakharov Kravtsov (1984) -
![The Key]( "The Key")
The Key Nino Rolfe (1983) -
![Blackadder]( "Blackadder")
Blackadder The Witchsmeller Pursuivant (1983) -
![The Ploughman's Lunch]( "The Ploughman's Lunch")
The Ploughman's Lunch Matthew Fox (1983) -
![Enigma]( "Enigma")
Enigma Canarsky (1982) -
All for Love Captain Manson (1982)
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![The Return of the Soldier]( "The Return of the Soldier")
The Return of the Soldier William Grey (1982) -
![Tales from the Thousand and One Nights]( "Tales from the Thousand and One Nights")
Tales from the Thousand and One Nights Shahriar (1981) -
![Tales of the Unexpected]( "Tales of the Unexpected")
Tales of the Unexpected Arthur Pearson (1981) -
![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today Dearth (1970-1981) -
![Ring of Darkness]( "Ring of Darkness")
Ring of Darkness Paul (1979) -
![Murder by Decree]( "Murder by Decree")
Murder by Decree Inspector Lestrade (1979) -
![The Thief of Baghdad]( "The Thief of Baghdad")
The Thief of Baghdad Abu Bakar (1978) -
![Betzi]( "Betzi")
Betzi Napoleon (1978) -
![The Wild Geese]( "The Wild Geese")
The Wild Geese Father Geoghagen (1978) -
![Saturday Sunday Monday]( "Saturday Sunday Monday")
Saturday Sunday Monday Peppino (1978) -
![Count Dracula]( "Count Dracula")
Count Dracula Abraham van Helsing (1977) -
![Another Bouquet]( "Another Bouquet")
Another Bouquet Peter Manson (1977) -
![Bouquet of Barbed Wire]( "Bouquet of Barbed Wire")
Bouquet of Barbed Wire Peter Manson (1976) -
![Pas de frontières pour l'inspecteur: Le bouc émissaire]( "Pas de frontières pour l'inspecteur: Le bouc émissaire")
Pas de frontières pour l'inspecteur: Le bouc émissaire Van der Valk (1975) -
![The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge]( "The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge")
The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge Porthos (1974) -
![Van der Valk und die Reichen]( "Van der Valk und die Reichen")
Van der Valk und die Reichen Van der Valk (1973) -
![The Three Musketeers]( "The Three Musketeers")
The Three Musketeers Porthos / O'Reilly (1973) -
![Shaft in Africa]( "Shaft in Africa")
Shaft in Africa Amafi (1973) -
![BBC Play of the Month]( "BBC Play of the Month")
BBC Play of the Month Voltaire (1969-1973) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Adolf Hitler (1969-1973) -
![The Exorcism of Hugh]( "The Exorcism of Hugh")
The Exorcism of Hugh George Dabernon (1972) -
![Van der Valk und das Mädchen]( "Van der Valk und das Mädchen")
Van der Valk und das Mädchen Piet van der Valk (1972) -
![Sitting Target]( "Sitting Target")
Sitting Target Marty Gold (1972) -
![Danny Jones]( "Danny Jones")
Danny Jones Mr. Jones (1972) -
![Casanova]( "Casanova")
Casanova Casanova (1971) -
![Gumshoe]( "Gumshoe")
Gumshoe William (1971) -
![In the Devil's Garden]( "In the Devil's Garden")
In the Devil's Garden Det. Chief Supt. Velyan (1971) -
![Cromwell]( "Cromwell")
Cromwell John Carter (1970) -
![The Molly Maguires]( "The Molly Maguires")
The Molly Maguires Davies (1970) -
This Happy Breed Frank Gibbons (1969)
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![The Wednesday Play]( "The Wednesday Play")
The Wednesday Play Albert (1969) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre David Field (1962-1969) -
![Twisted Nerve]( "Twisted Nerve")
Twisted Nerve Henry Durnley (1968) -
![The Shoes of the Fisherman]( "The Shoes of the Fisherman")
The Shoes of the Fisherman Igor Bounin (1968) -
The Easter Play: Strindberg's Easter Lindkvist (1968)
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![Inspector Clouseau]( "Inspector Clouseau")
Inspector Clouseau Supt. Weaver (1968) -
The Spare Tyres Council foreman (1967)
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Much Ado About Nothing Dogberry (1967)
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![Les Misérables]( "Les Misérables")
Les Misérables Jean Valjean (1967) -
![I'll Never Forget What's'isname]( "I'll Never Forget What's'isname")
I'll Never Forget What's'isname Chaplain (1967) -
![Theatre 625]( "Theatre 625")
Theatre 625 Dr. Dee (1967) -
![Robbery]( "Robbery")
Robbery Robinson (1967) -
![The Jokers]( "The Jokers")
The Jokers Harrassed man (1967) -
![Thirty-Minute Theatre]( "Thirty-Minute Theatre")
Thirty-Minute Theatre The man (1967) -
![The Deadly Bees]( "The Deadly Bees")
The Deadly Bees H.W. Manfred (1966) -
![Thirteen Against Fate]( "Thirteen Against Fate")
Thirteen Against Fate Dr. Hans Kuperus (1966) -
![The Sandwich Man]( "The Sandwich Man")
The Sandwich Man Second Fish Porter (1966) -
![Othello]( "Othello")
Othello Iago (1965) -
![The Wild Affair]( "The Wild Affair")
The Wild Affair Drunk (1965) -
![A Study in Terror]( "A Study in Terror")
A Study in Terror Inspector Lestrade (1965) -
![The Comedy Man]( "The Comedy Man")
The Comedy Man Prout (1964) -
![Agent 8 3/4]( "Agent 8 3/4")
Agent 8 3/4 British Embassy Porter (1964) -
![Underworld Informers]( "Underworld Informers")
Underworld Informers Leon Sale (1963) -
![Drama 61-67]( "Drama 61-67")
Drama 61-67 Albert Hope (1963) -
![Doctor in Distress]( "Doctor in Distress")
Doctor in Distress Corsetiere (1963) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Lew (1960-1963) -
![Private Potter]( "Private Potter")
Private Potter Capt. Patterson (1962) -
![The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner]( "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner")
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Booking Office Clerk (1962) -
![The Longest Day]( "The Longest Day")
The Longest Day Pvt. Coke (1962) -
![Walk in the Shadow]( "Walk in the Shadow")
Walk in the Shadow Henry - Teddy's father (1962) -
![Z Cars]( "Z Cars")
Z Cars Harvey (1962) -
Studio 4 Fernand Destayac (1962)
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Under Western Eyes Mikulin (1962)
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You Can't Win George Lander (1961)
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![The Compartment]( "The Compartment")
The Compartment Businessman (1961) -
The Younger Generation George Tremaine (1961)
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![One Way Pendulum]( "One Way Pendulum")
One Way Pendulum Robert Barnes (1961) -
The Bun House Wedding Mr. Montgomery (1961)
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People of Nowhere Stefan (1961)
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The Charlie Drake Show (1961)
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The Victim Wilfred Taylor (1961)
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Doctor Knock Monsieur Mousquet (1961)
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![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Bill Foden (1959-1960) -
![Target Luna]( "Target Luna")
Target Luna Mr. Henderson (1960) -
Soldier, Soldier Charlie Scuffham (1960)
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![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Louis (1959) -
Big Guns Roscoe (1958)
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Onion Boys Mr. Craven, Antique Dealer (1958)
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The Telescope Mr. Pinnock (1957)
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The Secrets of the Prairie Clerk of the court (1956)
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John and Paddy Clerk of the Court (1956)
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ActorThe Twopenny Diamond Mr. Pearce (1956)
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Archive footage
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2017-2019) -
![Tea With the Dames]( "Tea With the Dames")
Tea With the Dames (2018) -
A Matter of Time (2007)
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2004) -
![The Greatest]( "The Greatest")
The Greatest (2001) -
![The Voyeur]( "The Voyeur")
The Voyeur (1994) -
Archive footage
![The Morecambe & Wise Show]( "The Morecambe & Wise Show")
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1974) -
All Filmography
Videos
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Did You Know
Trivia
He was a front runner for the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Diamonds Are Forever (1971) before Charles Gray was cast.
Trademark
Prematurely grey hair (later white).
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Francis Finlay
Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK
Died
(age 89)
Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK
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