Denholm Elliott
Known for Acting · 170 credits
- Born
- 1922-05-31
- Died
- 1992-10-06
- Place of birth
- Ealing, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Denholm Elliot · Denholm Mitchell Elliott
Biography
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
TV Shows (45)
Studio One
1948
as Eric Inwood
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Hjalmar Ekdal
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Harold Tinker / Colonel Tinker
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Vincent / Gerald
Omnibus
1967
as Self
Playhouse
1974
as Geoffrey Treasure / Bernard / Psychiatrist / F.J. Dobbs
Screen Two
1985
as Philip Neville
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Jack Lyons / John Manbridge
Danger Man
1960
as Basil Jordan
The Persuaders!
1971
as Roland
Suspense
1949
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Colby Simpkins / Mr. Julien / Stefan
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Arthur Gosport / Harry Griffin
Thriller
1973
as Dr. Frank Henson
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Richard Braling
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as The Interviewer
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Semyon
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dick
Suspicion
1957
Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Roderick Usher / Count Dracula
Sunday-Night Play
1960
Marco Polo
1982
as Niccolò Polo
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Charles Darnay
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as The Signalman
Detective
1964
as Reggie Fortune
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Norman Shenley
The Bourne Identity
1988
as Washburn
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Geoffrey Manners
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Warwick / Count / Father LeBlanc / Sebastian / Montague Corry / Herbert
Love at First Sight
1992
as Thomas Wilkins
The Man in Room 17
1965
as Imlac Defraits
Coronet Blue
1967
as Roger Crowell - Imposter
Bleak House
1985
as John Jarndyce
Ripping Yarns
1976
as Mr. Gregory
Worlds Beyond
1986
as Sir Oliver
Noble House
1988
as Alastair Struan
Bangkok Hilton
1989
as Hal Stanton
Supernatural
1977
as Geoffrey Manners
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Henry Thomas / Miles
Clayhanger
1976
as Tertius Ingpen
The Sextet
1972
as Ellis / Swan / Max Firebrace / Jack Black / Edgar / Stanley / Peter Lelliot / Francis Ramsdale
The Wednesday Thriller
1965
as John Fairchild
Codename: Kyril
1988
as Povin
Plays of Today
1969
as Walter
Movies (125)
Trading Places
1983
as Coleman
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
as Dr. Marcus Brody
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
as Marcus Brody
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
as Marcus Brody (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Bridge Too Far
1977
as RAF meteorologist officer
The Boys from Brazil
1978
as Sidney Beynon
A Room with a View
1986
as Mr. Emerson
Maurice
1987
as Dr. Barry
Zulu Dawn
1979
as Colonel Pulleine
Toy Soldiers
1991
as Headmaster
Watership Down
1978
as Cowslip (voice)
To the Devil a Daughter
1976
as Henry Beddows
Noises Off...
1992
as Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar
The Missionary
1982
as The Bishop of London
King Rat
1965
as Larkin
Alfie
1966
as The Abortionist
September
1987
as Howard
Voyage of the Damned
1976
as Admiral Canaris
Percy
1971
as Emmanuel Whitbread
Robin and Marian
1976
as Will Scarlet
The Razor's Edge
1984
as Elliott Templeton
The Wicked Lady
1983
as Sir Ralph Skelton
Cuba
1979
as Donald Skinner
The Cruel Sea
1953
as Morell
Too Late the Hero
1970
as Captain Hornsby
Russian Roulette
1975
as John Petapiece
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
as Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Bad Timing
1980
as Stefan Vognic
Return from the River Kwai
1989
as Colonel Grayson
Scorchers
1991
as Howler
A Private Function
1984
as Dr. Swaby
A Murder of Quality
1991
as George Smiley
Little Girl in Blue Velvet
1978
as Mike
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977
as English Delegate
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Saint Jack
1979
as William Leigh
The Vault of Horror
1973
as Diltant (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
Hanna's War
1988
Camille
1984
as Count de Noilly
The Whoopee Boys
1986
as Col. Phelps
Scoop
1987
as Salter
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
as Stapleton
Codename: Kyril
1988
as Povin
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
1968
as Mr. George Beauchamp
Stealing Heaven
1988
as Fulbert
Underworld
1985
as Dr. Savary
Defence of the Realm
1986
as Vernon Bayliss
Wuthering Heights
1958
as Edgar Linton
Sweeney 2
1978
as Ex-Det. Chief Superintendent Jupp
The Love She Sought
1990
as James O'Hannon
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968
as Vance Fowler
Sunday Lovers
1980
as Parker (segment "An Englishman's Home")
The Ringer
1952
as John Lemley
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974
as Friar
Station Six-Sahara
1963
as Macey
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983
as Dr. Mortimer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Peter NIss
A Doll's House
1973
as Nils Krogstad
Madame Sin
1972
as Malcolm De Vere
The Black Candle
1991
as William Filmore
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986
as George Parker
The Sea Gull
1968
as Dr. Yevgeny Dorn
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968
as George Devlin
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Night My Number Came Up
1955
as Fl. Lt. McKenzie
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
as Pond-Jones
The Holly and the Ivy
1952
as Michael Gregory
The Sound Barrier
1952
as Christopher Ridgefield
Partners
1976
as John Grey
Percy's Progress
1974
as Sir Emmanuel Whitbread
Brimstone & Treacle
1982
as Tom Bates
Hotel du Lac
1986
as Philip Neville
The Holy Terror
1965
as Herbert
A Child's Christmas in Wales
1987
as Old Geraint
The Happy Valley
1987
as Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton
Brimstone and Treacle
1976
as Tom Bates
Game for Vultures
1979
as Raglan Thistle
Maroc 7
1967
as Inspector Barrada
The Heart of the Matter
1953
as Wilson
One Against the Wind
1991
as Father LeBlanc
Keys to Freedom
1988
as Inspector Basil Crisp
Pacific Destiny
1956
as Arthur Grimble
Quest for Love
1971
as Tom Lewis
The Lady from the Sea
1974
as Dr. Wangel
The Lark
1957
as Warwick
Death Becomes Me
1979
as Roland (archive footage)
Nothing But the Best
1964
as Charlie Prince
Past Caring
1986
as Victor
The Man Who Loved Redheads
1955
as Denis
The Moon and Sixpence
1959
as The Writer
They Who Dare
1954
as Sergeant Corcoran
The High Bright Sun
1964
as Baker
Rising Damp
1980
as Charles Seymour
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
1972
as Jack Black
Lease of Life
1954
as Martin Blake
Scent of Mystery
1960
as Oliver Larker
You Must Be Joking
1965
as Captain Tabasco
Blade on the Feather
1980
as Jack Hill
Shooting the Chandelier
1977
as Semyon
Dear Mr. Prohack
1949
as Oswald Morfrey
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
1989
as Nathy
The Signalman
1976
as The Signalman
Gentle Folk
1980
as F J Dobbs
You're All Right, How Am I?
1981
as Psychiatrist
The Crazy Kill
1975
as Dr. Frank Henson
The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
1963
as Montague Corry
Twelfth Night
1957
as Sebastian
Anywhere but England
1972
as Miles
Across the Andes by Frog
1977
as Mr. Gregory
The Fall of the House of Usher
1966
as Roderick Usher
Night Duty
1972
as Swan
Donkeys' Years
1980
as Alan Quine
The Last Chapter
1974
as Robert Murray
Sunday Pursuit
1990
as Thomas Wilkins
School Play
1979
as Jeffrey Treasure
Dracula
1968
as Count Dracula
In Hiding
1980
as Bernard
Tonight in Britain
1954
as Self
The Winslow Boy
1958
as Sir Robert Morton
The Wild Duck
1971
as Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father
About 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. With 170 credits spanning from 1948 to 2008, Denholm Elliott has appeared in 125 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Denholm Elliott Movies
- Trading Places (1983) — as Coleman
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — as Dr. Marcus Brody
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — as Marcus Brody
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) — as Marcus Brody (archive footage) (uncredited)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) — as RAF meteorologist officer
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