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Michael Gough

Acting Born Nov 23, 1916 Died Mar 17, 2011 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 176 credits
176
Total Credits
2024
77 Years Career Span
84
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Francis Michael Gough was an English character actor born on November 23, 1916, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He died on March 17, 2011, at the age of 94. Over the course of his career, he made over 150 film and television appearances, accumulating 169 known credits on the Movie Database. He is known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films starting from 1958. Additionally, he is recognized for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth in all four films of the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher Batman series.

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Career

Career overview

Francis Michael Gough was an English character actor born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 23, 1916. During his career, he amassed 169 known acting credits in film and television. His work spanned numerous projects, encompassing over 150 film and television appearances. Among his notable career achievements, he was recognized for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films starting from 1958, as well as for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth across all four films in the Batman series directed by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher.

Throughout his life and career, Gough established a prominent presence in the entertainment industry as a versatile character actor. His extensive filmography and long-standing association with notable cinematic franchises contributed to his enduring recognition on screen. Gough passed away on March 17, 2011, at the age of 94.

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Known for

Into the Labyrinth

as Uilleam / Dodo (voice)
Film

Corpse Bride

as Elder Gutknecht (voice)

Out of This World

as Notary Hardenbrook
Film

Batman & Robin

as Alfred Pennyworth
Film

Batman Forever

as Alfred Pennyworth
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The Web

as Sir Ralph Unwin

The World of Hammer

as Self (archive footage)
Film

The Age of Innocence

as Henry van der Luyden

Masters of Sex

as Betrand Russell

Sealab 2020

as Alfred

Sleepers

as Andrei Zorin

Untold Stories of the ER

as Alfred

Frequent co-stars

Christopher Lee 9 shared titles
Pat Hingle 4 shared titles
Peter Cushing 4 shared titles
Johnny Depp 3 shared titles
Vladek Sheybal 3 shared titles
Miles Malleson 3 shared titles
John Gielgud 3 shared titles
Helena Bonham Carter 2 shared titles
Paul Whitehouse 2 shared titles
Joanna Lumley 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
Alice in Wonderland
The Ties That Bind UsShadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Corpse Bride
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy HollowThe Cherry OrchardThe Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
What Rats Won't DoSt. Ives
Batman & Robin
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Batman ForeverUncoveredA Village AffairThe Haunting of Helen Walker
The World of HammerNostradamus
The Age of InnocenceThe Hour of the PigWittgenstein
Batman ReturnsDracula in the Movies
SleepersLet Him Have ItChildren of the NorthDracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookSleepers
The Garden
BatmanScreen OneCampionBlackeyesThe Shell Seekers
The Modern World: Ten Great WritersThe Serpent and the Rainbow
Inspector MorseA Killing on the ExchangeThe Fourth ProtocolCariani and the CourtesansMaschenka
ScreenPlayLadies in ChargeCaravaggioThe Little VampireHard Travelling
Screen TwoScreen TwoOut of AfricaArthur the KingLace 2
Top Secret!Mistral's DaughterA Christmas CarolOxford BluesMemed My Hawk
The DresserCymbelineTo the LighthouseDoctor Who: Arc of Infinity
The Agatha Christie HourSmiley's PeopleInside the Third ReichWitness for the ProsecutionAnother Flip for Dominick
Venom
Blake's 7StrangersThe Boys from BrazilQuestion of Love
Satan's SlaveSea-Change
Shades of GreeneGalileoThe Man from NowhereTen from the Twenties
Fall of EaglesJennie: Lady Randolph ChurchillQB VIIJennie: Lady Randolph ChurchillShoulder to Shoulder
Centre PlayCentre PlayThe Legend of Hell HouseHorror Hospital

Full Filmography

176 titles
  • Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (2024) as The Toymaker (voice)
  • Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser (2021) as March Hare (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Alice in Wonderland (2010) as Uilleam / Dodo (voice)
  • The Ties That Bind Us (2008) as Hedin (archive footage)
  • Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (2008) as Self
  • Corpse Bride (2005) as Elder Gutknecht (voice)
  • Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) as Self
  • Sleepy Hollow (1999) as Notary Hardenbrook
  • The Cherry Orchard (1999) as Feers
  • The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka (1999) as Doctor
  • What Rats Won't Do (1998) as Justice Tomlin
  • St. Ives (1998) as Comte de Saint-Yves
  • Batman & Robin (1997) as Alfred Pennyworth
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (1996) as Leo Tolstoy
  • Batman Forever (1995) as Alfred Pennyworth
  • Uncovered (1995) as Don Manuel
  • A Village Affair (1995) as Sir Ralph Unwin
  • The Haunting of Helen Walker (1995) as Barnaby
  • The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
  • Nostradamus (1994) as Jean de Remy
  • The Age of Innocence (1993) as Henry van der Luyden
  • The Hour of the Pig (1993) as Magistrate Boniface
  • Wittgenstein (1993) as Betrand Russell
  • Batman Returns (1992) as Alfred
  • Dracula in the Movies (1992) as (archive footage)
  • Sleepers (1991) as Andrei Zorin
  • Let Him Have It (1991) as Lord Goddard
  • Children of the North (1991) as Arthur Apple
  • Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as Arthur Holmwood (archive footage)
  • Sleepers (1991) as Andrei Zorin
  • The Wanderer (1991) as Veteran Warrior
  • The Garden (1990) as Voice Overs/Old Man at Sauna
  • Batman (1989) as Alfred
  • Screen One (1989) as Mr. Maggs
  • Campion (1989) as Mr. Hayhoe
  • Blackeyes (1989) as Maurice James Kingsley
  • The Shell Seekers (1989) as Roy Brookner
  • Strapless (1989) as Douglas Brodie
  • The Mountain and the Molehill (1989) as Mr Maggs
  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988) as Reader
  • The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) as Schoonbacher
  • Inspector Morse (1987) as Philip Ogleby
  • A Killing on the Exchange (1987) as Charles Makepeace
  • The Fourth Protocol (1987) as Sir Bernard Hemmings
  • Cariani and the Courtesans (1987) as Albani
  • Maschenka (1987) as Vater
  • ScreenPlay (1986) as Albani
  • Ladies in Charge (1986) as Arthur James
  • Caravaggio (1986) as Cardinal Del Monte
  • The Little Vampire (1986) as Onkel Theodor
  • Hard Travelling (1986) as Peter
  • Screen Two (1985) as Peter
  • Screen Two (1985) as Magistrate Boniface
  • Out of Africa (1985) as Lord Delamere
  • Arthur the King (1985) as Archbishop
  • Lace 2 (1985)
  • Top Secret! (1984) as Dr. Paul Flammond
  • Mistral's Daughter (1984) as Cardinal
  • A Christmas Carol (1984) as Mr. Poole
  • Oxford Blues (1984) as Doctor Ambrose
  • Memed My Hawk (1984) as Kerimoglu
  • The Biko Inquest (1984) as Professor Loubser
  • The Dresser (1983) as Frank Carrington
  • Cymbeline (1983) as Belarius
  • To the Lighthouse (1983) as Mr. Ramsay
  • Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity (1983) as Councillor Hedin
  • The Agatha Christie Hour (1982) as Sir George Durand
  • Smiley's People (1982) as Mikhel
  • Inside the Third Reich (1982) as Dr. Rust
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1982) as Judge
  • Another Flip for Dominick (1982) as Professor Burrows
  • Venom (1981) as David Ball
  • Blake's 7 (1978) as Hower
  • Strangers (1978) as Professor Whittingham
  • The Boys from Brazil (1978) as Mr. Harrington
  • Question of Love (1978) as Sir Baldwin
  • Satan's Slave (1976) as Alexander Yorke
  • Sea-Change (1976) as Father
  • Shades of Greene (1975) as Ransom
  • Galileo (1975) as Sagredo
  • The Man from Nowhere (1975) as Voice of the Man (voice)
  • Ten from the Twenties (1975) as Peter
  • Fall of Eagles (1974) as Helphand
  • Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974) as Mr. Yule
  • QB VII (1974) as Dr. Fletcher
  • Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974) as Mr. Yule
  • Shoulder to Shoulder (1974) as Dr Richard Pankhurst
  • Microbes and Men (1974) as Sir Almroth Wright
  • The Gift of Friendship (1974) as Bill Wakely
  • Monet in London (1974) as Narrator
  • Centre Play (1973) as Matt
  • Centre Play (1973) as Father
  • The Legend of Hell House (1973) as Emeric Belasco (uncredited)
  • Horror Hospital (1973) as Dr. Christian Storm
  • Crown Court (1972) as Dr. De Quincey
  • The Protectors (1972) as Shkoder
  • Colditz (1972) as Major Schaeffer
  • The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972) as Beverly Carlton
  • Savage Messiah (1972) as M. Gaudier
  • Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) as Norfolk
  • Vincent the Dutchman (1972) as Vincent Van Gogh
  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Governor
  • The Go-Between (1971) as Mr Maudsley
  • The Search for the Nile (1971) as David Livingstone
  • Crucible of Horror (1971) as Walter Eastwood
  • Play for Today (1970) as Professor Burrows
  • Julius Caesar (1970) as Metellus Cimber
  • Trog (1970) as Sam Murdock
  • The Main Chance (1969) as Sir George Andrews
  • Women in Love (1969) as Mr. Brangwen
  • A Walk with Love and Death (1969) as Mad Monk
  • The Champions (1968) as Major Joss
  • Journey to the Unknown (1968) as Royal
  • Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) as Elder
  • Treasure Island (1968) as Squire Trelawney
  • One Night... a Train (1968) as Jeremiah
  • For Amusement Only (1968) as Henry
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Bill Wakely
  • Pride and Prejudice (1967) as Mr. Bennet
  • They Came from Beyond Space (1967) as Dr. Arnold Grey
  • Berserk! (1967) as Albert Dorando
  • Alice in Wonderland (1966) as March Hare
  • Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (1966) as The Toymaker
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Eliut
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Ted Warner
  • The Man in Room 17 (1965) as Andrei Konev
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) as Eric Landor (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")
  • The Skull (1965) as Auctioneer
  • Game for Three Losers (1965) as Robert Hilary
  • The Drinking Party (1965) as Pausanias
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Clodius Pulcher
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Geoffrey Melville
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Harry
  • Detective (1964) as Holroyd
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (1964) as Gérard de Villefort
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (1964) as Gerard de Villefort
  • Doctor Who (1963) as Toymaker
  • Doctor Who (1963) as Councillor Hedin
  • Tamahine (1963) as Cartwright
  • Black Zoo (1963) as Michael Conrad
  • The Saint (1962) as Collin Phillips
  • The Phantom of the Opera (1962) as Lord Ambrose d'Arcy
  • Candidate for Murder (1962) as Donald Edwards
  • The Avengers (1961) as Nutski
  • Drama 61-67 (1961) as Charles
  • What a Carve Up! (1961) as Fisk - the Butler
  • Mr. Topaze (1961) as Tamise
  • Konga (1961) as Dr. Charles Decker
  • Model for Murder (1959) as Kingsley Beauchamp
  • Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) as Edmond Bancroft
  • Dracula (1958) as Arthur Holmwood
  • The Horse's Mouth (1958) as Abel
  • Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) as Andoni Zoidakis
  • The House in the Woods (1957) as Geoffrey Carter
  • The Peaceful Inn (1957) as Hatlock
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as The Doctor
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as George in 'Double Exit'
  • Reach for the Sky (1956) as Flying Instructor Pearson
  • Richard III (1955) as Dighton
  • The Last Reunion (1955)
  • Sherlock Holmes (1954)
  • The Sword and the Rose (1953) as Duke of Buckingham
  • Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue (1953) as Duke of Montrose
  • Twice Upon a Time (1953) as Mr. Lloyd
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Beverley Carlton
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Judge
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Roy Brookner
  • Night Was Our Friend (1951) as Martin
  • The Man in the White Suit (1951) as Michael Corland
  • Blackmailed (1951) as Maurice Edwards
  • No Resting Place (1951) as Alec Kyle
  • Ha'penny Breeze (1950) as (uncredited)
  • The Small Back Room (1949) as Capt. Dick Stuart
  • Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) as Prince Charles
  • Blanche Fury (1948) as Laurence Fury
  • Anna Karenina (1948) as Nicholai

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Michael Gough best known for?

Michael Gough is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Into the Labyrinth (1981), Corpse Bride (2005), Out of This World (1962), Batman & Robin (1997).

When and where was Michael Gough born?

Michael Gough was born on November 23, 1916 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They passed away on March 17, 2011.

How many credits does Michael Gough have?

Michael Gough has accumulated over 176 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2024.

What is Michael Gough's background in cinema and television?

Francis Michael Gough was an English character actor born on November 23, 1916, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He died on March 17, 2011, at the age of 94. Over the course of his career, he made over 150 film and television appearances, accumulating 169 known credits on the Movie Database. He is known for his roles in the ...