Biography and filmography

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Mitchell Elliott, CBE (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor of stage and screen, with over 120 major film and TV credits. In the 1980s, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in three consecutive years.

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Movies (124)

Indiana Jones 4: El Reino de la Calavera de Cristal

Indiana Jones 4: El Reino de la Calavera de Cristal

2008 · Marcus Brody (archive footage) (uncredited)

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003 · Self (archive footage)

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000 · Self (archive footage)

Noises Off...

Noises Off...

1992 · Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar

One Against the Wind

One Against the Wind

1991 · Father LeBlanc

A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality

1991 · George Smiley

Scorchers

Scorchers

1991 · Howler

Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

1991 · Headmaster

The Black Candle

The Black Candle

1991 · William Filmore

Sunday Pursuit

Sunday Pursuit

1990 · Thomas Wilkins

The Love She Sought

The Love She Sought

1990 · James O'Hannon

Killing Dad

Killing Dad

1989 · Nathy

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989 · Marcus Brody

Return from the River Kwai

Return from the River Kwai

1989 · Colonel Grayson

Stealing Heaven

Stealing Heaven

1988 · Fulbert

Hanna's War

Hanna's War

1988

Keys to Freedom

Keys to Freedom

1988 · Inspector Basil Crisp

A Child's Christmas in Wales

A Child's Christmas in Wales

1987 · Old Geraint

September

September

1987 · Howard

Maurice

Maurice

1987 · Dr. Barry

The Happy Valley

The Happy Valley

1987 · Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton

Scoop

Scoop

1987 · Salter

Past Caring

Past Caring

1986 · Victor

The Whoopee Boys

The Whoopee Boys

1986 · Col. Phelps

Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm

1986 · Vernon Bayliss

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

1986 · George Parker

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

1986 · Mr. Emerson

Hotel du Lac

Hotel du Lac

1986 · Philip Neville

Underworld

Underworld

1985 · Dr. Savary

Camille

Camille

1984 · Count de Noilly

A Private Function

A Private Function

1984 · Dr. Swaby

The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

1984 · Elliott Templeton

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1983 · Dr. Mortimer

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983 · Coleman

The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady

1983 · Sir Ralph Skelton

The Missionary

The Missionary

1982 · The Bishop of London

Brimstone & Treacle

Brimstone & Treacle

1982 · Tom Bates

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981 · Dr. Marcus Brody

You're All Right, How Am I?

You're All Right, How Am I?

1981 · Psychiatrist

Sunday Lovers

Sunday Lovers

1980 · Parker (segment "An Englishman's Home")

Blade on the Feather

Blade on the Feather

1980 · Jack Hill

Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1980 · Charles Seymour

In Hiding

In Hiding

1980 · Bernard

Bad Timing

Bad Timing

1980 · Stefan Vognic

Gentle Folk

Gentle Folk

1980 · F J Dobbs

Donkeys' Years

Donkeys' Years

1980 · Alan Quine

Cuba

Cuba

1979 · Donald Skinner

Game for Vultures

Game for Vultures

1979 · Raglan Thistle

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979 · Colonel Pulleine

Saint Jack

Saint Jack

1979 · William Leigh

School Play

School Play

1979 · Jeffrey Treasure

Death Becomes Me

Death Becomes Me

1979 · Roland (archive footage)

Watership Down

Watership Down

1978 · Cowslip (voice)

The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

1978 · Sidney Beynon

Crest of a Wave

Crest of a Wave

1978 · Jim

Little Girl in Blue Velvet

Little Girl in Blue Velvet

1978 · Mike

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1978 · Stapleton

Sweeney 2

Sweeney 2

1978 · Ex-Det. Chief Superintendent Jupp

Shooting the Chandelier

Shooting the Chandelier

1977 · Semyon

Across the Andes by Frog

Across the Andes by Frog

1977 · Mr. Gregory

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

1977 · English Delegate

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977 · RAF meteorologist officer

Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

1976 · Admiral Canaris

The Signalman

The Signalman

1976 · The Signalman

Brimstone and Treacle

Brimstone and Treacle

1976 · Tom Bates

Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian

1976 · Will Scarlet

To the Devil a Daughter

To the Devil a Daughter

1976 · Henry Beddows

Partners

Partners

1976 · John Grey

Russian Roulette

Russian Roulette

1975 · John Petapiece

The Crazy Kill

The Crazy Kill

1975 · Dr. Frank Henson

Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

1974 · Sir Emmanuel Whitbread

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974 · Friar

The Lady from the Sea

The Lady from the Sea

1974 · Dr. Wangel

The Last Chapter

The Last Chapter

1974 · Robert Murray

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1973 · Nils Krogstad

The Vault of Horror

The Vault of Horror

1973 · Diltant (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")

Anywhere but England

Anywhere but England

1972 · Miles

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

1972 · Jack Black

Night Duty

Night Duty

1972 · Swan

Madame Sin

Madame Sin

1972 · Malcolm De Vere

Quest for Love

Quest for Love

1971 · Tom Lewis

The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

1971 · Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father

The House That Dripped Blood

The House That Dripped Blood

1971 · Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")

Percy

Percy

1971 · Emmanuel Whitbread

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970 · Peter Niss

Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero

1970 · Captain Hornsby

Scenes from Family Life

Scenes from Family Life

1969 · Walter

The Sea Gull

The Sea Gull

1968 · Dr. Yevgeny Dorn

The Night They Raided Minsky's

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968 · Vance Fowler

Dracula

Dracula

1968 · Count Dracula

Let's Murder Vivaldi

Let's Murder Vivaldi

1968 · Gerald

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

1968 · Mr. George Beauchamp

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1968 · George Devlin

Maroc 7

Maroc 7

1967 · Inspector Barrada

The Spy with a Cold Nose

The Spy with a Cold Nose

1966 · Pond-Jones

Alfie

Alfie

1966 · The Abortionist

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

1966 · Roderick Usher

King Rat

King Rat

1965 · Larkin

You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

1965 · Captain Tabasco

Man and Mirror

Man and Mirror

1965 · Geoffrey Manners

The Holy Terror

The Holy Terror

1965 · Herbert

A Little Temptation

A Little Temptation

1965 · Vincent

The High Bright Sun

The High Bright Sun

1964 · Baker

Nothing But the Best

Nothing But the Best

1964 · Charlie Prince

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

1963 · Montague Corry

Station Six-Sahara

Station Six-Sahara

1963 · Macey

Scent of Mystery

Scent of Mystery

1960 · Oliver Larker

The Moon and Sixpence

The Moon and Sixpence

1959 · The Writer

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1958 · Sir Robert Morton

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1958 · Edgar Linton

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1957 · Sebastian

The Lark

The Lark

1957 · Warwick

Pacific Destiny

Pacific Destiny

1956 · Arthur Grimble

The Night My Number Came Up

The Night My Number Came Up

1955 · Fl. Lt. McKenzie

The Man Who Loved Redheads

The Man Who Loved Redheads

1955 · Denis

Lease of Life

Lease of Life

1954 · Martin Blake

They Who Dare

They Who Dare

1954 · Sergeant Corcoran

Tonight in Britain

Tonight in Britain

1954 · Self

The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter

1953 · Wilson

The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea

1953 · Morell

The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

1952 · Michael Gregory

The Ringer

The Ringer

1952 · John Lemley

The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

1952 · Christopher Ridgefield

Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack

1949 · Oswald Morfrey

TV shows (50)

The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

1994 · Self (archive footage)

Love at First Sight

Love at First Sight

1992 · Thomas Wilkins

Bangkok Hilton

Bangkok Hilton

1989 · Hal Stanton

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

1988 · Washburn

Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

1988 · Povin

Noble House

Noble House

1988 · Alastair Struan

Worlds Beyond

Worlds Beyond

1986 · Sir Oliver

Sunday Premiere

Sunday Premiere

1986 · Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985 · Richard Braling

Bleak House

Bleak House

1985 · John Jarndyce

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 · Philip Neville

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

1982 · Niccolò Polo

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

1980 · Norman Shenley

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · Harold Tinker / Colonel Tinker

Premiere

Premiere

1977 · Jim

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977 · Semyon

Supernatural

Supernatural

1977 · Geoffrey Manners

The Velvet Glove

The Velvet Glove

1977 · C W Leadbeater

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

1976 · Mr. Gregory

Clayhanger

Clayhanger

1976 · Tertius Ingpen

Shades of Greene

Shades of Greene

1975 · The Author, William Wilditch

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974 · Geoffrey Treasure, Bernard, Psychiatrist, F.J. Dobbs

The Song of Songs

The Song of Songs

1973 · Dr. Salmoni

Thriller

Thriller

1973 · Dr. Frank Henson

The Sextet

The Sextet

1972 · Ellis, Swan, Max Firebrace, Jack Black, Edgar, Stanley, Peter Lelliot, Francis Ramsdale

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971 · The Signalman

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971 · Roland

Plays of Today

Plays of Today

1969 · Walter

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969 · Arthur Gosport, Harry Griffin

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967 · Self

Coronet Blue

Coronet Blue

1967 · Roger Crowell - Imposter

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966 · Roderick Usher, Count Dracula

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Hjalmar Ekdal

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965 · The Interviewer

The Wednesday Thriller

The Wednesday Thriller

1965 · John Fairchild

The Man in Room 17

The Man in Room 17

1965 · Imlac Defraits

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964 · Vincent, Gerald

Detective

Detective

1964 · Reggie Fortune

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960

Danger Man

Danger Man

1960 · Basil Jordan

Armchair Mystery Theatre

Armchair Mystery Theatre

1960 · Geoffrey Manners

Suspicion

Suspicion

1957

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

1957 · Charles Darnay

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Henry Thomas, Miles

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Jack Lyons, John Manbridge

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Warwick, Father LeBlanc, Count, Sebastian, Herbert, Montague Corry

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Dick

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 · Colby Simpkins, Mr. Julien, Stefan

Suspense

Suspense

1949

Studio One

Studio One

1948 · Eric Inwood