Charles Gray
Acting Born Aug 29, 1928 Died Mar 7, 2000 Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK 134 credits
Biography
Charles Gray works in acting. Born August 29, 1928 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK. Died March 7, 2000. Archytele tracks 134 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Passing Through
Love Don't Come Easy
Longitude
Where Are They Now?The Tichborne ClaimantOne Man Band
Madson
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
ScarlettThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Tales from the Poop Deck
PerformanceAbsolute HellFirestar: First Contact
Harry and Harriet
BlackeyesThe Nineteenth Hole
Hannay
The New StatesmanPorterhouse BlueDreams Lost, Dreams FoundHammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodCariani and the Courtesans
ScreenPlayThe Return of Sherlock HolmesCasey at the BatThe Gourmet
C.A.T.S. Eyes
Sherlock HolmesThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
An Englishman AbroadThe Jigsaw ManThe Comedy of Errors
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
BergeracTicket to HeavenShock TreatmentTroilus & Cressida
The Mirror Crack'd
IkeIkeHeartlandThe House on Garibaldi StreetMrs. R's Daughter
The BBC Television ShakespeareThe BBC Television ShakespeareThe LegacyRichard IIAcross a Crowded Room
The Sunday DramaThe Galton & Simpson PlayhouseSilver BearsThree Dangerous LadiesSix Characters in Search of an Author
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Rocky Horror Picture ShowNight Is the Time for KillingThe Philanthropist
Churchill's PeopleFall of EaglesDial M for MurderThe Beast Must DieOn the Game
ThrillerOrson Welles' Great MysteriesTheatre of BloodTales That Witness MadnessThe Upper Crusts
The Merchant of VeniceThe Millionairess
Upstairs, DownstairsThe Rivals of Sherlock HolmesDiamonds Are ForeverA Ghost Story for ChristmasWhen Eight Bells Toll
Play for TodayMenaceThe ExecutionerCromwell
Full Filmography
134 titles- Passing Through (2021)
- Love Don't Come Easy (2008) as Mr. Fairbanks
- Longitude (2000) as Admiral Balchen
- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- The Tichborne Claimant (1999) as Arundell
- One Man Band (1999) as Tailor
- Madson (1996) as Sir Ranald Hearnley
- Orson Welles: The One-Man Band (1995) as Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)
- Scarlett (1994) as The Judge
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994) as Mycroft Holmes
- Tales from the Poop Deck (1992) as Admiral Dennis De'Ath
- Performance (1991) as Maurice Hussey
- Absolute Hell (1991) as Maurice Hussey
- Firestar: First Contact (1991) as Commodore Vandross
- Harry and Harriet (1990) as Satan
- Blackeyes (1989) as Sebastian
- The Nineteenth Hole (1989) as Col. Westray
- Hannay (1988)
- The New Statesman (1987) as Roland Gidleigh-Park
- Porterhouse Blue (1987) as Sir Cathcart D'Eath
- Dreams Lost, Dreams Found (1987) as Jason Klein
- Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood (1987) as Narrator (voice)
- Cariani and the Courtesans (1987) as Narrator
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Storyteller(voice)
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986) as Mycroft Holmes
- Casey at the Bat (1986) as Mr. Dent
- The Gourmet (1986) as Manley Kingston
- C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Mycroft Holmes
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Mycroft Holmes
- An Englishman Abroad (1983) as Claudius (Charles)
- The Jigsaw Man (1983) as Sir James Chorley
- The Comedy of Errors (1983) as Solinus, Duke of Ephesus
- Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982) as Earl Spencer
- Bergerac (1981) as Bart Bellow
- Ticket to Heaven (1981) as Musician
- Shock Treatment (1981) as Judge Oliver Wright
- Troilus & Cressida (1981) as Pandarus
- The Mirror Crack'd (1980) as Bates, The Butler
- Ike (1979) as Gen. "Freddie" de Guingand
- Ike (1979) as Gen. 'Freddie' de Guingand
- Heartland (1979) as Mr. Wheeler
- The House on Garibaldi Street (1979) as Gen. Lischke
- Mrs. R's Daughter (1979) as Rogers
- Julius Caesar (1979) as Julius Caesar
- Schalcken the Painter (1979) as Narrator
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Duke of York
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Julius Caesar
- The Legacy (1978) as Karl Liebnecht
- Richard II (1978) as Duke of York
- Across a Crowded Room (1978) as Harold Charles
- The Sunday Drama (1977) as Delaforce
- The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977) as Charles
- Silver Bears (1977) as Charles Cook
- Three Dangerous Ladies (1977) as Santander
- Six Characters in Search of an Author (1977) as The Director
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) as Mycroft Holmes
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) as The Criminologist
- Night Is the Time for Killing (1975) as Hilary Vance
- The Philanthropist (1975) as Braham
- Churchill's People (1974) as Duke of Portland
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Rodzianko
- Dial M for Murder (1974) as Hugo Vardon
- The Beast Must Die (1974) as Bennington
- On the Game (1974) as Narrator (voice)
- Thriller (1973) as Hilary Vance
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973) as Mikail Zigorin
- Theatre of Blood (1973) as Solomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)
- Tales That Witness Madness (1973) as Nicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)
- The Upper Crusts (1973) as Lord Robin Seacroft
- The Merchant of Venice (1972) as Antonio
- The Millionairess (1972) as Adrian Blenderbland
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) as Sir Edwin Partridge
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Eugene Valmont
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971) as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971) as Narrator
- When Eight Bells Toll (1971) as Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)
- The Cherry Orchard (1971) as Gayev
- Play for Today (1970)
- Menace (1970) as Micky
- The Executioner (1970) as Vaughan Jones
- Cromwell (1970) as The Earl of Essex
- W. Somerset Maugham (1969) as The Storyteller
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969) as Harrison, 'The Owl'
- Mosquito Squadron (1969) as Air Commodore Hufford
- The Merchant of Venice (1969) as Antonio
- The Nine Ages of Nakedness (1969) as Narrator
- The Devil Rides Out (1968) as Mocata
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) as Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
- Omnibus (1967) as Narrator
- You Only Live Twice (1967) as Dikko Henderson
- The Night of the Generals (1967) as General von Seidlitz-Gabler
- The Man Outside (1967) as Charles Griddon
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Charles Strickland
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Richard Greatham
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Field-Marshall Allenby
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Gayev
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Antonio
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Lord Augustus
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Adrian Blenderbland
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Mr. Beebe
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Sir Harcourt Courtly
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Detective Inspector Waugh
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Inspector Waugh
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Bertrand Asquith
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Knox
- Tea Party (1965)
- Masquerade (1965) as Benson
- Suspense (1962) as Verdon
- Out of This World (1962) as Abel Jones
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as David
- Maigret (1960)
- Danger Man (1960) as Alex
- Danger Man (1960) as Zameda
- Somerset Maugham Hour (1960) as Major Templeton
- Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960) as Madingley
- Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960) as Quill
- Man in the Moon (1960) as Leo
- The Entertainer (1960) as Columnist
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Whicker's World (1959)
- Follow a Star (1959) as Taciturn Man at Party (uncredited)
- Tommy the Toreador (1959) as Gomez
- The Desperate Man (1959) as Lawson
- I Accuse! (1958) as Captain Brossard
- Heart of a Child (1958) as Fritz Heiss
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Philip Comely
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Stuart Marlowe
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Felix Hull
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Sheriff
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Tyler
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Bob Gringle
- Highway Patrol (1955) as Officer Edwards (#1430)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Bounine
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Charles Gray best known for?
Charles Gray is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Longitude (2000), Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980), The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994), Absolute Hell (1991).
When and where was Charles Gray born?
Charles Gray was born on August 29, 1928 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK. They passed away on March 7, 2000.
How many credits does Charles Gray have?
Charles Gray has accumulated over 134 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2021.
What is Charles Gray's background in cinema and television?
Charles Gray (29 August 1928 - 7 March 2000) was an English actor who was well-known for roles including the arch-villain Blofeld in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Sherlock Holmes' brother Mycroft Holmes in the Granada television series, and as the narrator of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show i...