Inspired by a Brighton production of Hamlet, he turned from an artistic family background to the stage, honing his craft in the 1920s with a touring troupe before joining Birmingham Rep and, in 1931, the Old Vic, where he soon succeeded John Gielgud as company leader. Throughout the mid‑century he helped shape British theatre, co‑directing the Old Vic with Laurence Olivier, starring in celebrated… Read more
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Known for Doctor Zhivago 1965 Time Bandits 1981 Watership Down 1978 Rollerball 1975 ★ 6.4 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
The Sixth Earl of Greystoke ★ 5.1 Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984
Jim ★ 6.6 Witness for the Prosecution 1982
Sir Wilfred Robarts ★ 6.6 Dragonslayer 1981
Ulrich ★ 6.6 Time Bandits 1981
Supreme Being ★ 7.2 Watership Down 1978
Chief Rabbit (voice) ★ 6.4 The Man in the Iron Mask 1977
Colbert de Voliere Series ★ 7.8 Jesus of Nazareth 1977
Simeon ★ 6.3 Rollerball 1975
Librarian ★ 7.5 Frankenstein: The True Story 1974
Mr. Lacey ★ 5.4 A Doll's House 1973
Dr. Rank ★ 6.8 O Lucky Man! 1973
Sir James Burgess / Monty ★ 6.2 Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? 1972
Mr. Benton ★ 6.3 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1972
The Caterpillar ★ 6.8 Tales from the Crypt 1972
The Crypt Keeper ★ 5.6 The Looking Glass War 1970
LeClerc ★ 6.6 Oh! What a Lovely War 1969
Sir Edward Grey ★ 6.8 Battle of Britain 1969
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland ★ 5.9 The Bed Sitting Room 1969
Lord Fortnum of Alamein ★ 6.3 Khartoum 1966
William Gladstone ★ 6.4 The Wrong Box 1966
Joseph Finsbury ★ 7.6 Doctor Zhivago 1965
Alexander Gromeko ★ 7.2 Chimes at Midnight 1965
Narrator (voice) ★ 6.2 Woman of Straw 1964
Charles Richmond ★ 6.9 Long Day's Journey Into Night 1962
James Tyrone ★ 6.5 The 300 Spartans 1962
Themistocles of Athens ★ 6.7 Exodus 1960
Gen. Sutherland ★ 6.7 Our Man in Havana 1960
C ★ 7.2 Richard III 1955
Duke of Buckingham ★ 6.5 The Sound Barrier 1952
John Ridgefield ★ 6.5 The Holly and the Ivy 1952
Reverend Martin Gregory ★ 6.5 Home at Seven 1952
David Preston ★ 5.8 Outcast of the Islands 1951
Captain Tom Lingard ★ 7.8 The Heiress 1949
Dr. Austin Sloper ★ 7.2 The Fallen Idol 1948
Baines ★ 6 Anna Karenina 1948
Alexei Karenin ★ 7.1 The Four Feathers 1939
John Durrance ★ 6 Q Planes 1939
Maj. Charles Hammond ★ 5.9 The Divorce of Lady X 1938
Lord Mere ★ 6.4 The Citadel 1938
Dr. Philip Denny ★ 6.5 Things to Come 1936
The Boss ★ 6 The Man Who Could Work Miracles 1936
Colonel Winstanley ★ 5.6 The Ghoul 1933
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