Clive Revill
Biography
Clive Selsby Revill was born on 18 April 1930 in Wellington, New Zealand, and died on 11 March 2025 in Los Angeles, United States, at the age of 94. A New Zealand‑born British character actor, he was best known for his performances in musical theatre and on London’s stage. Over his career he accumulated 145 credited roles across film and television, and he was also credited as Clive Revel C. Revill received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Billy Wilder’s Avanti! (1972). His extensive body of work encompassed both screen and stage, establishing him as a notable figure in mid‑to‑late‑20th‑century acting.
Career overview
Clive Selsby Revill was born on 18 April 1930 in Wellington, New Zealand, and built a long‑standing career as a British character actor. He became especially noted for his work in musical theatre and on the stages of London, where his performances earned him recognition as a versatile and reliable presence in the theatrical community. Over the course of his career he accumulated more than one hundred and forty‑five acting credits across film and television, reflecting a steady output that spanned several decades.
In addition to his stage work, Revill achieved notable success on screen. His performance in Billy Wilder’s 1972 film Avanti! earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, underscoring his ability to translate his theatrical skill to the cinematic medium. The nomination placed him among the prominent supporting actors of the early 1970s and highlighted his contribution to a film directed by a celebrated Hollywood auteur.
Revill continued to work in the entertainment industry into his later years, maintaining a presence in both stage and screen productions. He passed away on 11 March 2025 in Los Angeles, United States, at the age of ninety‑four, leaving behind a legacy defined by his extensive body of work and his particular strength in musical and theatrical performance.
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156 titles- The Queen of Spain (2016) as John Scott
- Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012) as King Richard / Referee (voice)
- Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (2011) as Helmet Head /Wise One (voice)
- Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (2011) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Gentlemen Broncos (2009) as Cletus
- Polar Opposites (2008) as Leo
- The Closer (2005) as Albert Turner
- Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) as Narrator (voice)
- All Grown Up! (2003) as Moderator (voice)
- 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Return to Never Land (2002) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (2002) as Sir Hubert Guest (voice)
- Crime and Punishment (2002) as Captain Zamyotov
- Feast of All Saints (2001) as Notary Jacquemine
- Intrepid (2000) as Rupert Masters
- Possums (1998) as London
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996) as Hunter #1 (voice) / Trench (voice)
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996) as Harpooner (voice) / Medical Officer (voice)
- Clueless (1996) as Mr. Bernie Pimmler
- Freakazoid! (1995) as Lyle Spanger (voice)
- Freakazoid! (1995) as Baffeardin (voice)
- Freakazoid! (1995) as Hermil Sioro / Inspector Hogan (voice)
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) as Sykes
- The Preston Episodes (1995) as Larry Dunhill
- The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley (1995) as Morgenfeller
- Babylon 5 (1994) as Trakis
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Claude Bell
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Sorcerer
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) as Fire Marshall
- The Sea Wolf (1993) as Thomas C. 'Cookie' Mugridge
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Alfred (voice)
- Step by Step (1991) as Professor Robert Nesler
- Let Him Have It (1991) as Pierrepoint
- Timeless Tales from Hallmark: Puss in Boots (1991) as voice
- Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990) as Slurpo Producer (voice)
- Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) as Shakespeare (voice)
- Get a Life (1990) as Mr. Pipp
- Shades of L.A. (1990) as Albert
- Little Mermaid's Island (1990) as Grimsby
- Mack the Knife (1989) as Money Matthew
- C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (1989) as Dr. Kellaway
- Hound Town (1989) as (voice)
- Hoodwinked (1989) as Herbert Soames
- The Butter Battle Book (1989) as Van Itch (voice)
- Murphy Brown (1988) as Hendricks
- Dear John (1988) as Louise's Dad
- Probe (1988) as Graham McKinley
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
- DuckTales (1987) as Shedlock Jones (voice)
- Rumpelstiltskin (1987) as King Mezzer
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987) as The Snark / The Goat (voice)
- The Emperor's New Clothes (1987) as Prime Minister
- Sledge Hammer! (1986) as Scotland Yard Inspector Westcott
- The Transformers: The Movie (1986) as Kickback (voice)
- A Masterpiece of Murder (1986) as Vincent Faunce
- The Frog Prince (1986) as King William
- MacGyver (1985) as Tony Braddock
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Agent (segment "Personal Demons")
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Hector
- Scene of the Crime (1985)
- The Emperor's New Clothes (1985) as Prime Minister
- Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985) as Self
- Hunter (1984) as Lord Andrew Fraser
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Bert Davies
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Jonathan Hawley
- The Transformers (1984) as Kickback (voice)
- Snorks (1984) as Dr. Galeo Seaworthy (voice)
- George Washington (1984) as Lord Loudoun
- Dragon's Lair (1984) as Storyteller (voice)
- Samson and Delilah (1984) as Raul
- The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984) as Prof. Mazzocchi
- Wizards and Warriors (1983) as Vector
- The Mikado (1983) as Ko-Ko
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Andre Bender
- Newhart (1982) as Ben Williams
- Remington Steele (1982) as Dr. Ellis Harvey
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Prime Minister
- The Sorcerer (1982) as John Wellington Wells
- Dynasty (1981) as Warren Ballard
- Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981) as Garcia
- Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission (1981) as Teabag
- Death Ray 2000 (1981) as Erik Clawson
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Walter 'Inky' Gilbert
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Emperor (voice)
- The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980) as Charlie Chaplin
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1980) as Jan Dussel
- The Facts of Life (1979) as Professor Ryan
- Hart to Hart (1979) as Zabin
- She's Dressed to Kill (1979) as Victor De Salle
- Charlie Muffin (1979) as Berenkov
- Vega$ (1978) as Anthony Belmont
- Centennial (1978) as Finlay Perkin
- Matilda (1978) as Billy Baker
- Licking Hitler (1978) as John Fennel
- The Love Boat (1977) as Slade Collins
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) as Philip Bronson
- Young Dan'l Boone (1977) as Teague
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977) as Rumplestiltskin
- The New Avengers (1976) as Mark Crayford
- Pinocchio (1976) as The Coachman
- The Great Houdinis (1976) as Dundas Slater
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) as Quon
- The Christmas Messenger (1975) as (voice)
- Galileo (1975) as Ballad Singer
- Churchill's People (1974) as King Henry II
- The Little Prince (1974) as The Business Man
- The Black Windmill (1974) as Alf Chestermann
- The Legend of Hell House (1973) as Dr. Lionel Barrett
- Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) as Bay of Algiers
- Maude (1972) as Professor Elliot
- Arthur of the Britons (1972) as Rolf
- Avanti! (1972) as Carlo Carlucci
- Mill Hill (1972) as Roy Blundell
- Escape to the Sun (1972) as The Drunkard
- Columbo (1971) as Joe Devlin
- Jason King (1971) as Lord Barnes
- Rum Runners (1971) as Lord Hammond
- A Severed Head (1971) as Alexander Lynch-Gibbon
- Platonov (1971) as Nicolai
- Play for Today (1970) as John Fennel
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Nikolai Rogozhin
- The Buttercup Chain (1970) as George
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Paddy
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Patrick Nolan
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Stanley Hopcraft
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) as Cesare Spado
- Bam! Pow! Zap! (1969) as Walter Trapnell
- Nobody Runs Forever (1968) as Joseph
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) as Vucovich
- Italian Secret Service (1968) as Charles Harrison
- The Double Man (1967) as Frank Wheatley
- Fathom (1967) as Serapkin
- Kaleidoscope (1966) as Inspector 'Manny' McGinnis
- Modesty Blaise (1966) as McWhirter / Sheik Abu Tahir
- A Fine Madness (1966) as Dr. Menken
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Burgess
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Nicolai Triletski
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Dymschitz
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Roy Blundell
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) as Andrews
- Once Upon a Tractor (1965) as Security Chief
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Harry Kahn
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Walter Trapnell
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Federico Gomez
- The Headless Ghost (1959) as The Ghost of the Fourth Earl of Ambrose
- The Horse's Mouth (1958) as Art Student (uncredited)
- The Boy with Two Heads (1958) as Chico
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Reach for the Sky (1956) as RAF Batman Helping Bader with His New Legs (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Horatio
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Geoffrey Kenyon
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Citizen
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Clive Revill best known for?
Clive Revill is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Blood: The Last Vampire (2009), Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004), All Grown Up! (2003), 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003).
When and where was Clive Revill born?
Clive Revill was born on April 18, 1930 in Wellington, New Zealand. They passed away on March 11, 2025.
How many credits does Clive Revill have?
Clive Revill has accumulated over 156 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2016.
What is Clive Revill's background in cinema and television?
Clive Selsby Revill was born on 18 April 1930 in Wellington, New Zealand, and died on 11 March 2025 in Los Angeles, United States, at the age of 94. A New Zealand‑born British character actor, he was best known for his performances in musical theatre and on London’s stage. Over his career he accumulated 145 credited ro...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Alfred (voice) — aged about 62
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Sir Guy of Gisbourne — aged about 57
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Emperor (voice) — aged about 50
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Prime Minister — aged about 52
- Columbo (1971) as Joe Devlin — aged about 41
- Babylon 5 (1994) as Trakis — aged about 64
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