Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Known for Acting · 117 credits

Born
1917-09-12
Died
2012-09-27
Place of birth
Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Also known as
Herbert Karel Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru · هربرت لوم

Biography

Herbert Lom (born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru; 11 September 1917 – 27 September 2012) was a Czech-born British film and television actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 1939. In a career lasting more than 60 years, he appeared in character roles, often portraying criminals or villains early in his career and professional men in later years.

Lom was noted for his precise, elegant enunciation of English. He is best known for his roles in The Ladykillers, The Pink Panther film series and the television series The Human Jungle.

Known For

TV Shows (8)

Movies (109)

Spartacus
Movie

Spartacus

1960

as Tigranes Levantus

El Cid
Movie

El Cid

1961

as Ben Yussuf

The Dead Zone
Movie

The Dead Zone

1983

as Dr. Sam Weizak

War and Peace
Movie

War and Peace

1956

as Napoleon

Mysterious Island
Movie

Mysterious Island

1961

as Captain Nemo

Villa Rides
Movie

Villa Rides

1968

as General Huerta

And Then There Were None
Movie

And Then There Were None

1974

as Dr. Edward Armstrong

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Movie

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976

as Dreyfus

Night and the City
Movie

Night and the City

1950

as Kristo

The Ladykillers
Movie

The Ladykillers

1955

as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'

A Shot in the Dark
Movie

A Shot in the Dark

1964

as Charles Dreyfus

King Solomon's Mines
Movie

King Solomon's Mines

1985

as Colonel Bockner

Gambit
Movie

Gambit

1966

as Shahbandar

The Return of the Pink Panther
Movie

The Return of the Pink Panther

1975

as Chief Inspector Dreyfus

Asylum
Movie

Asylum

1972

as Byron

Son of the Pink Panther
Movie

Son of the Pink Panther

1993

as Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus

Trail of the Pink Panther
Movie

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

as Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus

Revenge of the Pink Panther
Movie

Revenge of the Pink Panther

1978

as Chief Inspector Dreyfus

Mark of the Devil
Movie

Mark of the Devil

1970

as Lord Cumberland

Skeleton Coast
Movie

Skeleton Coast

1988

as Elia

Curse of the Pink Panther
Movie

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus

99 Women
Movie

99 Women

1969

as Governor Santos

River of Death
Movie

River of Death

1989

as Colonel Ricardo Diaz

Doppelgänger
Movie

Doppelgänger

1969

as Doctor Hassler

Hopscotch
Movie

Hopscotch

1980

as Yaskov

Count Dracula
Movie

Count Dracula

1970

as Van Helsing

The Sect
Movie

The Sect

1991

as Moebius Kelly

Treasure of Silver Lake
Movie

Treasure of Silver Lake

1962

as Colonel Brinkley

The Karate Killers
Movie

The Karate Killers

1967

as Randolph

Hell Drivers
Movie

Hell Drivers

1957

as Gino Rossi

Ten Little Indians
Movie

Ten Little Indians

1989

as Gen. Brancko Romensky

North West Frontier
Movie

North West Frontier

1959

as Van Layden

The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
Movie

The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

1952

as Julius de Koster, Jr.

Assignment to Kill
Movie

Assignment to Kill

1968

as Matt Wilson

And Now the Screaming Starts!
Movie

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973

as Henry Fengriffen

Dark Places
Movie

Dark Places

1973

as Prescot

The Pope Must Die
Movie

The Pope Must Die

1991

as Vittorio Corelli

The Phantom of the Opera
Movie

The Phantom of the Opera

1962

as The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie)

Dorian Gray
Movie

Dorian Gray

1970

as Henry Wotton

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Movie

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1971

as Rene Marot

The Black Rose
Movie

The Black Rose

1950

as Anthemus

Mr. Topaze
Movie

Mr. Topaze

1961

as Castel Benac

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2
Movie

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2

1967

as Etzel

Action of the Tiger
Movie

Action of the Tiger

1957

as Trifon, Albania Bandit

Mr. Denning Drives North
Movie

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951

as Mados

Our Man in Marrakesh
Movie

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966

as Mr. Casimir

Passport to Shame
Movie

Passport to Shame

1958

as Nick Biaggi

No Trees in the Street
Movie

No Trees in the Street

1959

as Wilkie

The Man with Bogart's Face
Movie

The Man with Bogart's Face

1980

as Mr. Zebra

Whoops Apocalypse
Movie

Whoops Apocalypse

1986

as Gen. Mosquera

The Lady Vanishes
Movie

The Lady Vanishes

1979

as Dr. Egon Hartz

I Accuse!
Movie

I Accuse!

1958

as Maj. DuPaty de Clam

The Big Fisherman
Movie

The Big Fisherman

1959

as Herod Antipas

Fire Down Below
Movie

Fire Down Below

1957

as Harbour Master

Tiara Tahiti
Movie

Tiara Tahiti

1962

as Chong Sing

The Love Lottery
Movie

The Love Lottery

1954

as André Amico

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Movie

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1965

as Simon Legree

Return from the Ashes
Movie

Return from the Ashes

1965

as Dr. Charles Bovard

Boží mlýny
Movie

Boží mlýny

1938

The Frightened City
Movie

The Frightened City

1961

as Waldo Zhernikov

The Roots of Heaven
Movie

The Roots of Heaven

1958

as Orsini

Night Boat to Dublin
Movie

Night Boat to Dublin

1946

as Keitel

Star of India
Movie

Star of India

1954

as Governor Narbonne

Third Man on the Mountain
Movie

Third Man on the Mountain

1959

as Emil Saxo

The Ringer
Movie

The Ringer

1952

as Maurice Meister

Chase a Crooked Shadow
Movie

Chase a Crooked Shadow

1958

as Police Commissar Vargas

State Secret
Movie

State Secret

1950

as Karl Theodor

The Seventh Veil
Movie

The Seventh Veil

1945

as Dr. Larsen

Good-Time Girl
Movie

Good-Time Girl

1948

as Max Vine

The Horse Without a Head
Movie

The Horse Without a Head

1964

as Schiapa

Beautiful Stranger
Movie

Beautiful Stranger

1954

as Emil Landosh

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Movie

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard

1952

as Roger Ford

Vampir Cuadecuc
Movie

Vampir Cuadecuc

1972

as Self

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Movie

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984

as Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mister Jerico
Movie

Mister Jerico

1970

as Victor Russo

Cage of Gold
Movie

Cage of Gold

1950

as Rahman

Charleston
Movie

Charleston

1977

as Inspector Watkins

Secret Mission
Movie

Secret Mission

1942

as Medical Officer

The Net
Movie

The Net

1953

as Dr. Alex Leon

Hell Is Sold Out
Movie

Hell Is Sold Out

1951

as Dominic Danges

Going Bananas
Movie

Going Bananas

1987

as Captain Mackintosh

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Movie

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1976

as Simon Legree (archive)

Appointment with Crime
Movie

Appointment with Crime

1946

as Gregory Lang

Memed My Hawk
Movie

Memed My Hawk

1984

as Ali Safa Bey

Žena pod křížem
Movie

Žena pod křížem

1937

as Gustav

The Young Mr. Pitt
Movie

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

as Napoleon

The Face of Eve
Movie

The Face of Eve

1968

as Diego

Rough Shoot
Movie

Rough Shoot

1953

as Sandorski

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
Movie

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau

2002

as self

Snowbound
Movie

Snowbound

1948

as Von Kellerman, alias Keramikos

The Masque of the Red Death
Movie

The Masque of the Red Death

1989

as Ludwig

Master of Dragonard Hill
Movie

Master of Dragonard Hill

1987

as Le Farge

Hotel Reserve
Movie

Hotel Reserve

1944

as Andre Roux

After Mein Kampf
Movie

After Mein Kampf

1940

Portrait from Life
Movie

Portrait from Life

1948

as Fritz Kottler Hendlemann

Golden Salamander
Movie

Golden Salamander

1950

as Rankl

I Aim at the Stars
Movie

I Aim at the Stars

1960

as Anton Reger

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Movie

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021

as Self - (archive footage)

The Dark Tower
Movie

The Dark Tower

1943

as Stephen Torg

Two on the Tiles
Movie

Two on the Tiles

1951

as Ford

Intent to Kill
Movie

Intent to Kill

1958

as Juan Menda

Tomorrow We Live
Movie

Tomorrow We Live

1943

as Kurtz

Dracula vs. Vampir
Movie

Dracula vs. Vampir

2012

Dual Alibi
Movie

Dual Alibi

1947

as Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle

Dad for a Day
Movie

Dad for a Day

1939

as Gas Station Patron

Brass Monkey
Movie

Brass Monkey

1948

as Peter Hobart

Perilous Assignment
Movie

Perilous Assignment

1959

as Self

Beloved Count
Movie

Beloved Count

2007

as (archive footage)

I Have Been Here Before
Movie

I Have Been Here Before

1982

as Dr. Görtler

About Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom (born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru; 11 September 1917 – 27 September 2012) was a Czech-born British film and television actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 1939. In a career lasting more than 60 years, he appeared in character roles, often portraying criminals or villains early in his career and professional men in later years. Lom was noted for his precise, elegant enunciation of English. He is best known for his roles in The Ladykillers, The Pink Panther film series and the television series The Human… With 117 credits spanning from 1937 to 2021, Herbert Lom has appeared in 109 films and 8 TV shows.

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