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Denholm Elliott

Bio: 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 nineteen eighties, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in three consecutive years Description above from the Wikipedia article Denholm Elliott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Born: Wed, May 31 1922

Birthplace: Ealing, London, England, UK

Death: Tue, Oct 06 1992

Denholm Elliott is 70 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Denholm Elliott would have been no older than

70 in Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Aug 01 2000

Noises Off...

Denholm Elliott was

69 in Noises Off...

as 'Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar'.

Fri, Mar 20 1992

One Against the Wind

Denholm Elliott was

69 in One Against the Wind

as 'Father LeBlanc'.

Sun, Dec 01 1991

A Murder of Quality

Denholm Elliott was

69 in A Murder of Quality

as 'George Smiley'.

Fri, Oct 04 1991

Scorchers

Denholm Elliott was

69 in Scorchers

as 'Howler'.

Sun, Jul 07 1991

Toy Soldiers

Denholm Elliott was

68 in Toy Soldiers

as 'Headmaster'.

Wed, Apr 24 1991

The Black Candle

Denholm Elliott was

68 in The Black Candle

as 'William Filmore'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Sunday Pursuit

Denholm Elliott was

68 in Sunday Pursuit

as 'Thomas Wilkins'.

Fri, Nov 23 1990

The Love She Sought

Denholm Elliott was

68 in The Love She Sought

as 'James O'Hannon'.

Sun, Oct 21 1990

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

Denholm Elliott was

67 in Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

as 'Nathy'.

Fri, Sep 01 1989

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Denholm Elliott was

66 in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

as 'Marcus Brody'.

Wed, May 24 1989

Return from the River Kwai

Denholm Elliott was

66 in Return from the River Kwai

as 'Colonel Grayson'.

Fri, Apr 07 1989

Stealing Heaven

Denholm Elliott was

65 in Stealing Heaven

as 'Fulbert'.

Fri, May 20 1988

Hanna's War

Denholm Elliott was

65 in Hanna's War

as ''.

Thu, Apr 14 1988

Codename: Kyril

Denholm Elliott was

65 in Codename: Kyril

as 'Povin'.

Tue, Mar 29 1988

Keys to Freedom

Denholm Elliott was

65 in Keys to Freedom

as 'Inspector Basil Crisp'.

Fri, Jan 01 1988

A Child's Christmas in Wales

Denholm Elliott was

65 in A Child's Christmas in Wales

as 'Old Geraint'.

Wed, Dec 23 1987

September

Denholm Elliott was

65 in September

as 'Howard'.

Fri, Dec 18 1987

Maurice

Denholm Elliott was

65 in Maurice

as 'Dr. Barry'.

Fri, Sep 18 1987

The Happy Valley

Denholm Elliott was

65 in The Happy Valley

as 'Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton'.

Sun, Sep 06 1987

Brimstone and Treacle

Denholm Elliott was

65 in Brimstone and Treacle

as 'Tom Bates'.

Tue, Aug 25 1987

Scoop

Denholm Elliott was

64 in Scoop

as 'Salter'.

Sun, Apr 26 1987

Past Caring

Denholm Elliott was

64 in Past Caring

as 'Victor'.

Sun, Nov 02 1986

Defence of the Realm

Denholm Elliott was

64 in Defence of the Realm

as 'Vernon Bayliss'.

Sat, Sep 06 1986

The Whoopee Boys

Denholm Elliott was

64 in The Whoopee Boys

as 'Col. Phelps'.

Fri, Aug 22 1986

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

Denholm Elliott was

63 in Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

as 'George Parker'.

Sun, Mar 30 1986

A Room with a View

Denholm Elliott was

63 in A Room with a View

as 'Mr. Emerson'.

Fri, Mar 07 1986

Hotel du Lac

Denholm Elliott was

63 in Hotel du Lac

as 'Philip Neville'.

Sun, Mar 02 1986

Underworld

Denholm Elliott was

63 in Underworld

as 'Dr. Savary'.

Fri, Nov 29 1985

Camille

Denholm Elliott was

62 in Camille

as 'Count de Noilly'.

Tue, Dec 11 1984

A Private Function

Denholm Elliott was

62 in A Private Function

as 'Dr. Swaby'.

Fri, Nov 09 1984

The Razor's Edge

Denholm Elliott was

62 in The Razor's Edge

as 'Elliott Templeton'.

Fri, Oct 19 1984

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Denholm Elliott was

61 in The Hound of the Baskervilles

as 'Dr. Mortimer'.

Thu, Nov 03 1983

Trading Places

Denholm Elliott was

61 in Trading Places

as 'Coleman'.

Tue, Jun 07 1983

The Wicked Lady

Denholm Elliott was

60 in The Wicked Lady

as 'Sir Ralph Skelton'.

Thu, Apr 21 1983

The Missionary

Denholm Elliott was

60 in The Missionary

as 'The Bishop of London'.

Tue, Nov 02 1982

Brimstone & Treacle

Denholm Elliott was

60 in Brimstone & Treacle

as 'Tom Bates'.

Fri, Oct 01 1982

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Denholm Elliott was

59 in Raiders of the Lost Ark

as 'Dr. Marcus Brody'.

Fri, Jun 12 1981

Sunday Lovers

Denholm Elliott was

58 in Sunday Lovers

as 'Parker (segment "An Englishman's Home")'.

Fri, Oct 31 1980

Blade on the Feather

Denholm Elliott was

58 in Blade on the Feather

as 'Jack Hill'.

Sun, Oct 19 1980

Rising Damp

Denholm Elliott was

57 in Rising Damp

as 'Charles Seymour'.

Sat, May 03 1980

Bad Timing

Denholm Elliott was

57 in Bad Timing

as 'Stefan Vognic'.

Sun, Mar 02 1980

Gentle Folk

Denholm Elliott was

57 in Gentle Folk

as 'F J Dobbs'.

Sat, Jan 19 1980

Donkeys' Years

Denholm Elliott was

57 in Donkeys' Years

as 'Alan Quine'.

Tue, Jan 01 1980

Cuba

Denholm Elliott was

57 in Cuba

as 'Donald Skinner'.

Fri, Dec 21 1979

Game for Vultures

Denholm Elliott was

57 in Game for Vultures

as 'Raglan Thistle'.

Mon, Jun 25 1979

Zulu Dawn

Denholm Elliott was

56 in Zulu Dawn

as 'Colonel Pulleine'.

Mon, May 14 1979

Saint Jack

Denholm Elliott was

56 in Saint Jack

as 'William Leigh'.

Fri, Apr 27 1979

School Play

Denholm Elliott was

56 in School Play

as 'Jeffrey Treasure'.

Mon, Jan 01 1979

Watership Down

Denholm Elliott was

56 in Watership Down

as 'Cowslip (voice)'.

Sat, Oct 14 1978

The Boys from Brazil

Denholm Elliott was

56 in The Boys from Brazil

as 'Sidney Beynon'.

Thu, Oct 05 1978

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Denholm Elliott was

56 in The Hound of the Baskervilles

as 'Stapleton'.

Sun, Oct 01 1978

Little Girl in Blue Velvet

Denholm Elliott was

56 in Little Girl in Blue Velvet

as 'Mike'.

Wed, Aug 23 1978

Sweeney 2

Denholm Elliott was

55 in Sweeney 2

as 'ex-Detective Chief Superintendent Jupp'.

Thu, Mar 30 1978

Shooting the Chandelier

Denholm Elliott was

55 in Shooting the Chandelier

as 'Semyon'.

Wed, Oct 26 1977

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

Denholm Elliott was

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

as 'English Delegate'.

Sun, Sep 18 1977

A Bridge Too Far

Denholm Elliott was

55 in A Bridge Too Far

as 'RAF meteorologist officer'.

Wed, Jun 15 1977

Voyage of the Damned

Denholm Elliott was

54 in Voyage of the Damned

as 'Admiral Canaris'.

Wed, Dec 22 1976

The Signalman

Denholm Elliott was

54 in The Signalman

as 'The Signalman'.

Wed, Dec 22 1976

Robin and Marian

Denholm Elliott was

53 in Robin and Marian

as 'Will Scarlet'.

Thu, Mar 11 1976

To the Devil a Daughter

Denholm Elliott was

53 in To the Devil a Daughter

as 'Henry Beddows'.

Thu, Mar 04 1976

Partners

Denholm Elliott was

53 in Partners

as 'John Grey'.

Sat, Jan 10 1976

Russian Roulette

Denholm Elliott was

53 in Russian Roulette

as 'John Petapiece'.

Wed, Aug 20 1975

The Crazy Kill

Denholm Elliott was

52 in The Crazy Kill

as 'Dr. Frank Henson'.

Tue, Feb 25 1975

Percy's Progress

Denholm Elliott was

52 in Percy's Progress

as 'Sir Emmanuel Whitbread'.

Thu, Aug 01 1974

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

Denholm Elliott was

51 in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

as 'Friar'.

Thu, Apr 11 1974

The Lady From the Sea

Denholm Elliott was

51 in The Lady From the Sea

as 'Dr. Wangel'.

Tue, Mar 05 1974

The Last Chapter

Denholm Elliott was

51 in The Last Chapter

as 'Robert Murray'.

Tue, Jan 01 1974

A Doll's House

Denholm Elliott was

50 in A Doll's House

as 'Nils Krogstad'.

Tue, Apr 10 1973

The Vault of Horror

Denholm Elliott was

50 in The Vault of Horror

as 'Diltant (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")'.

Fri, Mar 16 1973

Follow The Yellow Brick Road

Denholm Elliott was

50 in Follow The Yellow Brick Road

as 'Jack Black'.

Tue, Jul 04 1972

Madame Sin

Denholm Elliott was

49 in Madame Sin

as 'malcom De Vere'.

Sat, Jan 15 1972

Quest for Love

Denholm Elliott was

49 in Quest for Love

as 'Tom Lewis'.

Sun, Jun 06 1971

The Wild Duck

Denholm Elliott was

48 in The Wild Duck

as 'Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father'.

Sun, Mar 21 1971

The House That Dripped Blood

Denholm Elliott was

48 in The House That Dripped Blood

as 'Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")'.

Mon, Feb 22 1971

Percy

Denholm Elliott was

48 in Percy

as 'Emmanuel Whitbread'.

Thu, Feb 18 1971

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Denholm Elliott was

48 in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as 'Peter NIss'.

Thu, Nov 12 1970

Too Late the Hero

Denholm Elliott was

47 in Too Late the Hero

as 'Captain Hornsby'.

Wed, May 20 1970

Scenes from Family Life

Denholm Elliott was

47 in Scenes from Family Life

as 'Walter'.

Thu, Sep 25 1969

The Sea Gull

Denholm Elliott was

46 in The Sea Gull

as 'Dr. Yevgeny Dorn'.

Mon, Dec 23 1968

The Night They Raided Minsky's

Denholm Elliott was

46 in The Night They Raided Minsky's

as 'Vance Fowler'.

Sun, Dec 22 1968

Dracula

Denholm Elliott was

46 in Dracula

as 'Count Dracula'.

Mon, Nov 18 1968

Let's Murder Vivaldi

Denholm Elliott was

45 in Let's Murder Vivaldi

as 'Gerald'.

Wed, Apr 10 1968

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Denholm Elliott was

45 in Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

as 'Mr. George Beauchamp'.

Mon, Jan 22 1968

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Denholm Elliott was

45 in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as 'George Devlin'.

Sun, Jan 07 1968

Maroc 7

Denholm Elliott was

44 in Maroc 7

as 'Inspector Barrada'.

Wed, Mar 22 1967

The Spy with a Cold Nose

Denholm Elliott was

44 in The Spy with a Cold Nose

as 'Pond-Jones'.

Mon, Dec 19 1966

Alfie

Denholm Elliott was

43 in Alfie

as 'The Abortionist'.

Tue, Mar 29 1966

King Rat

Denholm Elliott was

43 in King Rat

as 'Larkin'.

Wed, Oct 27 1965

You Must Be Joking

Denholm Elliott was

43 in You Must Be Joking

as 'Captain Tabasco'.

Tue, Aug 03 1965

The Holy Terror

Denholm Elliott was

42 in The Holy Terror

as 'Herbert'.

Wed, Apr 07 1965

A Little Temptation

Denholm Elliott was

42 in A Little Temptation

as 'Vincent'.

Wed, Mar 17 1965

The High Bright Sun

Denholm Elliott was

42 in The High Bright Sun

as 'Baker'.

Sun, Nov 01 1964

Nothing But the Best

Denholm Elliott was

41 in Nothing But the Best

as 'Charlie Prince'.

Tue, Mar 10 1964

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

Denholm Elliott was

40 in The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

as 'Montague Corry'.

Wed, Apr 03 1963

Station Six-Sahara

Denholm Elliott was

40 in Station Six-Sahara

as 'Macey'.

Fri, Jan 11 1963

Scent of Mystery

Denholm Elliott was

37 in Scent of Mystery

as 'Oliver Larker'.

Tue, Jan 12 1960

The Moon and Sixpence

Denholm Elliott was

37 in The Moon and Sixpence

as 'The Writer'.

Fri, Oct 30 1959

The Winslow Boy

Denholm Elliott was

36 in The Winslow Boy

as 'Sir Robert Morton'.

Thu, Nov 13 1958

Wuthering Heights

Denholm Elliott was

35 in Wuthering Heights

as 'Edgar Norton'.

Fri, May 09 1958

Twelfth Night

Denholm Elliott was

35 in Twelfth Night

as 'Sebastian'.

Sun, Dec 15 1957

The Lark

Denholm Elliott was

34 in The Lark

as 'Warwick'.

Sun, Feb 10 1957

Pacific Destiny

Denholm Elliott was

33 in Pacific Destiny

as 'Arthur Grimble'.

Sun, Jan 01 1956

The Night My Number Came Up

Denholm Elliott was

32 in The Night My Number Came Up

as 'Fl. Lt. McKenzie'.

Tue, Mar 22 1955

The Man Who Loved Redheads

Denholm Elliott was

32 in The Man Who Loved Redheads

as 'Denis'.

Sun, Feb 06 1955

Lease of Life

Denholm Elliott was

32 in Lease of Life

as 'Martin Blake'.

Mon, Oct 18 1954

They Who Dare

Denholm Elliott was

31 in They Who Dare

as 'Sergeant Corcoran'.

Tue, Feb 02 1954

The Heart of the Matter

Denholm Elliott was

31 in The Heart of the Matter

as 'Wilson'.

Tue, Nov 03 1953

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

Denholm Elliott was

30 in The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

as 'The Chimney Sweep (voice)'.

Fri, May 29 1953

The Cruel Sea

Denholm Elliott was

30 in The Cruel Sea

as 'Morell'.

Tue, Feb 24 1953

The Holly and the Ivy

Denholm Elliott was

30 in The Holly and the Ivy

as 'Michael Gregory'.

Wed, Dec 03 1952

The Ringer

Denholm Elliott was

30 in The Ringer

as 'John Lemley'.

Mon, Nov 24 1952

The Sound Barrier

Denholm Elliott was

30 in The Sound Barrier

as 'Christopher Ridgefield'.

Fri, Oct 10 1952

Dear Mr. Prohack

Denholm Elliott was

27 in Dear Mr. Prohack

as 'Oswald Morfrey'.

Wed, Sep 07 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Love at First Sight

Denholm Elliott was

69+ in Love at First Sight

as 'Thomas Wilkins'.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 12 1992

Bangkok Hilton

Denholm Elliott was

67+ in Bangkok Hilton

as 'Hal Stanton'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 05 1989

The Bourne Identity

Denholm Elliott was

65+ in The Bourne Identity

as 'Dr. Geoffrey Washburn'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 08 1988

Noble House

Denholm Elliott was

65+ in Noble House

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 21 1988

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Denholm Elliott was

62+ in The Ray Bradbury Theater

as 'Richard Braling'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 21 1985

Bleak House

Denholm Elliott was

62+ in Bleak House

as 'John Jarndyce'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 10 1985

Marco Polo

Denholm Elliott was

60+ in Marco Polo

as 'Niccolò Polo'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 05 1982

Hammer House of Horror

Denholm Elliott was

58+ in Hammer House of Horror

as 'Norman Shenley'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1980

Tales of the Unexpected

Denholm Elliott was

56+ in Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Harold Tinker / Colonel Tinker'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Supernatural

Denholm Elliott was

55+ in Supernatural

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 11 1977

Ripping Yarns

Denholm Elliott was

53+ in Ripping Yarns

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1976

Thriller

Denholm Elliott was

50+ in Thriller

as 'Dr. Frank Henson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

The Sextet

Denholm Elliott was

50+ in The Sextet

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1972

A Ghost Story for Christmas

Denholm Elliott was

49+ in A Ghost Story for Christmas

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 24 1971

The Persuaders!

Denholm Elliott was

49+ in The Persuaders!

as 'Roland'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971

Mystery and Imagination

Denholm Elliott was

43+ in Mystery and Imagination

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966

BBC Play of the Month

Denholm Elliott was

43+ in BBC Play of the Month

as 'Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

The Man In Room 17

Denholm Elliott was

43+ in The Man In Room 17

as 'Imlac Defraits'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 11 1965

Suspicion

Denholm Elliott was

35+ in Suspicion

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Denholm Elliott was

33+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Jack Lyons, John Manbridge'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Denholm Elliott was

29+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Warwick, Sebastian, Montague Corry, Herbert, Count, Father LeBlanc'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Denholm Elliott was

28+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Dick'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Suspense

Denholm Elliott was

26+ in Suspense

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949

Studio One

Denholm Elliott was

26+ in Studio One

as 'Eric Inwood'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948