Denholm Elliott

Acting

Denholm Elliott

Born 31 May 1922 · Ealing, London, England, UK · Died 6 October 1992 at 70

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.

Known for

Highlights

Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · Film · Dr. Marcus Brody
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989 · Film · Marcus Brody
Trading Places1983 · Film · Coleman
A Bridge Too Far1977 · Film · RAF meteorologist officer
Maurice1987 · Film · Dr. Barry
Watership Down1978 · Film · Cowslip (voice)

Filmography

Movies

114 films

Noises Off...1992 · Film · Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar
One Against the Wind1991 · Film · Father LeBlanc
A Murder of Quality1991 · Film · George Smiley
Scorchers1991 · Film · Howler
Toy Soldiers1991 · Film · Headmaster
The Black Candle1991 · Film · William Filmore
Sunday Pursuit1990 · Film · Thomas Wilkins
The Love She Sought1990 · Film · James O'Hannon
Killing Dad1989 · Film · Nathy
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989 · Film · Marcus Brody
Return from the River Kwai1989 · Film · Colonel Grayson
Stealing Heaven1988 · Film · Fulbert
Hanna's War1988 · Film
Keys to Freedom1988 · Film · Inspector Basil Crisp
A Child's Christmas in Wales1987 · Film · Old Geraint
September1987 · Film · Howard
Maurice1987 · Film · Dr. Barry
The Happy Valley1987 · Film · Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton
Scoop1987 · Film · Salter
Past Caring1986 · Film · Victor
The Whoopee Boys1986 · Film · Col. Phelps
Defence of the Realm1986 · Film · Vernon Bayliss
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry1986 · Film · George Parker
A Room with a View1986 · Film · Mr. Emerson
Hotel du Lac1986 · Film · Philip Neville
Underworld1985 · Film · Dr. Savary
Camille1984 · Film · Count de Noilly
A Private Function1984 · Film · Dr. Swaby
The Razor's Edge1984 · Film · Elliott Templeton
The Hound of the Baskervilles1983 · Film · Dr. Mortimer
Trading Places1983 · Film · Coleman
The Wicked Lady1983 · Film · Sir Ralph Skelton
The Missionary1982 · Film · The Bishop of London
Brimstone & Treacle1982 · Film · Tom Bates
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · Film · Dr. Marcus Brody
You're All Right, How Am I?1981 · Film · Psychiatrist
Sunday Lovers1980 · Film · Parker (segment "An Englishman's Home")
Blade on the Feather1980 · Film · Jack Hill
Rising Damp1980 · Film · Charles Seymour
In Hiding1980 · Film · Bernard
Bad Timing1980 · Film · Stefan Vognic
Gentle Folk1980 · Film · F J Dobbs
Cuba1979 · Film · Donald Skinner
Game for Vultures1979 · Film · Raglan Thistle
Zulu Dawn1979 · Film · Colonel Pulleine
Saint Jack1979 · Film · William Leigh
School Play1979 · Film · Jeffrey Treasure
Watership Down1978 · Film · Cowslip (voice)
The Boys from Brazil1978 · Film · Sidney Beynon
Crest of a Wave1978 · Film · Jim
Little Girl in Blue Velvet1978 · Film · Mike
The Hound of the Baskervilles1978 · Film · Stapleton
Sweeney 21978 · Film · Ex-Det. Chief Superintendent Jupp
Shooting the Chandelier1977 · Film · Semyon
Across the Andes by Frog1977 · Film · Mr. Gregory
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It1977 · Film · English Delegate
A Bridge Too Far1977 · Film · RAF meteorologist officer
Voyage of the Damned1976 · Film · Admiral Canaris
The Signalman1976 · Film · The Signalman
Brimstone and Treacle1976 · Film · Tom Bates
Robin and Marian1976 · Film · Will Scarlet
To the Devil a Daughter1976 · Film · Henry Beddows
Partners1976 · Film · John Grey
Russian Roulette1975 · Film · John Petapiece
The Crazy Kill1975 · Film · Dr. Frank Henson
Percy's Progress1974 · Film · Sir Emmanuel Whitbread
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz1974 · Film · Friar
The Lady from the Sea1974 · Film · Dr. Wangel
The Last Chapter1974 · Film · Robert Murray
A Doll's House1973 · Film · Nils Krogstad
The Vault of Horror1973 · Film · Diltant (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
Follow the Yellow Brick Road1972 · Film · Jack Black
Madame Sin1972 · Film · Malcolm De Vere
Quest for Love1971 · Film · Tom Lewis
The Wild Duck1971 · Film · Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father
The House That Dripped Blood1971 · Film · Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Percy1971 · Film · Emmanuel Whitbread
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer1970 · Film · Peter Niss
Too Late the Hero1970 · Film · Captain Hornsby
Scenes from Family Life1969 · Film · Walter
The Sea Gull1968 · Film · Dr. Yevgeny Dorn
The Night They Raided Minsky's1968 · Film · Vance Fowler
Dracula1968 · Film · Count Dracula
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush1968 · Film · Mr. George Beauchamp
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1968 · Film · George Devlin
Maroc 71967 · Film · Inspector Barrada
The Spy with a Cold Nose1966 · Film · Pond-Jones
Alfie1966 · Film · The Abortionist
The Fall of the House of Usher1966 · Film · Roderick Usher
King Rat1965 · Film · Larkin
You Must Be Joking1965 · Film · Captain Tabasco
The Holy Terror1965 · Film · Herbert
A Little Temptation1965 · Film · Vincent
The High Bright Sun1964 · Film · Baker
Nothing But the Best1964 · Film · Charlie Prince
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli1963 · Film · Montague Corry
Station Six-Sahara1963 · Film · Macey
Scent of Mystery1960 · Film · Oliver Larker
The Moon and Sixpence1959 · Film · The Writer
The Winslow Boy1958 · Film · Sir Robert Morton
Wuthering Heights1958 · Film · Edgar Linton
Twelfth Night1957 · Film · Sebastian
The Lark1957 · Film · Warwick
Pacific Destiny1956 · Film · Arthur Grimble
The Night My Number Came Up1955 · Film · Fl. Lt. McKenzie
The Man Who Loved Redheads1955 · Film · Denis
Lease of Life1954 · Film · Martin Blake
They Who Dare1954 · Film · Sergeant Corcoran
The Heart of the Matter1953 · Film · Wilson
The Cruel Sea1953 · Film · Morell
The Holly and the Ivy1952 · Film · Michael Gregory
The Ringer1952 · Film · John Lemley
The Sound Barrier1952 · Film · Christopher Ridgefield
Dear Mr. Prohack1949 · Film · Oswald Morfrey

Filmography

Series

40 shows

Love at First Sight1992 · Series · Thomas Wilkins
Bangkok Hilton1989 · Series · Hal Stanton
The Bourne Identity1988 · Series · Washburn
Codename: Kyril1988 · Series · Povin
Noble House1988 · Series · Alastair Struan
Worlds Beyond1986 · Series · Sir Oliver
The Ray Bradbury Theater1985 · Series · Richard Braling
Bleak House1985 · Series · John Jarndyce
Screen Two1985 · Series · Philip Neville
Marco Polo1982 · Series · Niccolò Polo
Hammer House of Horror1980 · Series · Norman Shenley
Tales of the Unexpected1979 · Series · Harold Tinker / Colonel Tinker
BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · Series · Semyon
Supernatural1977 · Series · Geoffrey Manners
Ripping Yarns1976 · Series · Mr. Gregory
Clayhanger1976 · Series · Tertius Ingpen
Shades of Greene1975 · Series · The Author
Playhouse1974 · Series · Geoffrey Treasure
The Song of Songs1973 · Series · Dr. Salmoni
Thriller1973 · Series · Dr. Frank Henson
The Sextet1972 · Series · Ellis
A Ghost Story for Christmas1971 · Series · The Signalman
The Persuaders!1971 · Series · Roland
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · Series · Arthur Gosport
Coronet Blue1967 · Series · Roger Crowell - Imposter
Mystery and Imagination1966 · Series · Roderick Usher
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Hjalmar Ekdal
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · Series · The Interviewer
The Man in Room 171965 · Series · Imlac Defraits
The Wednesday Play1964 · Series · Vincent
Detective1964 · Series · Reggie Fortune
Danger Man1960 · Series · Basil Jordan
Suspicion1957 · Series
DuPont Show of the Month1957 · Series · Charles Darnay
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Henry Thomas
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Series · Jack Lyons
Lux Video Theatre1950 · Series · Dick
Sunday Night Theatre1950 · Series · Colby Simpkins
Suspense1949 · Series
Studio One1948 · Series · Eric Inwood