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Michael Hordern

Acting Born Oct 3, 1911 Died May 2, 1995 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK 222 credits
222
Total Credits
1939–2008
70 Years Career Span
98
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Sir Michael Murray Hordern was an English actor born on October 3, 1911, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He passed away on May 2, 1995, at the age of 83. Throughout his career, he was known for his acting work in movies and television shows, accumulating 199 known credits on the Movie Database. He was knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre, a career that stretched back to the period before the Second World War.

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Career

Career overview

Sir Michael Murray Hordern was an English actor born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, on October 3, 1911. His career in the theatre stretched back to the period before the Second World War. Recognized for his extensive contributions to the stage, he was knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre.

Throughout his career, Hordern established a significant body of work in the performing arts. His known credits in the entertainment industry total 199, encompassing both movies and television shows. His professional journey spanned decades, marking him as a notable figure in English acting until his death on May 2, 1995, at the age of 83.

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Known for

Middlemarch

as Peter Featherstone

Chillers

as Colonel Eddie Phelps
Film

Clambake

as Sir Norman

Kamen Rider OOO

as Mr. Tatham
Film

That Most Important Thing: Love

as Doctor Starkie
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Daytime Live

1987

Crossing Lines

as Ben Weatherstaff

Lovejoy

as Wilfred Shotley
Film

Labyrinth

as The Wiseman (voice)
Film

Lady Jane

as Dr. Feckenham

Screen Two

as Lord Langland

Screen Two

as Godfrey Colston

Frequent co-stars

Richard Burton 8 shared titles
Harry Andrews 6 shared titles
Richard Pearson 5 shared titles
Roy Kinnear 5 shared titles
Ralph Richardson 4 shared titles
Laurence Naismith 4 shared titles
William Squire 4 shared titles
Robert Hardy 4 shared titles
James Mason 4 shared titles
Charles Gray 3 shared titles

Career timeline

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
A Very Open Prison
Middlemarch
Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt
Freddie As F.R.O.7.TruckersBeauty and the BeastMemento MoriThe Christmas Collection
ChillersPerfect ScoundrelsDiamond SkullsThe Green ManThe Fool
The Dog It Was That DiedDanny the Champion of the WorldEnding UpLollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Inspector MorseDaytime LiveThe Trouble with SpiesThe Secret GardenScoop
LovejoyLabyrinthLady JaneThe Little Match GirlParadise Postponed
Screen TwoScreen TwoTheatre NightYoung Sherlock HolmesNow Voyager
The Wind in the WillowsThe Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
YellowbeardThe Wind in the WillowsCymbelineGroup MadnessClash of Loyalties
WoganAmerican PlayhouseGandhiIvanhoeOliver Twist
The History ManAll's Well That Ends WellYou're All Right, How Am I?
ShōgunThe TempestThe Wildcats of St Trinian'sGauguin the SavagePaddington Bear Goes to the Movies
Tales of the Unexpected
The BBC Television ShakespeareThe BBC Television ShakespeareThe BBC Television ShakespeareWatership DownThe Medusa Touch
A Christmas CarolJoseph Andrews
Paddington BearThe Slipper and the RosePaddingtonThe Chester Mystery PlaysPaddington Bear
Barry LyndonEdward the SeventhLucky LadyThe Old Curiosity ShopRoyal Flash
PlayhouseFall of EaglesFall of EaglesJuggernaut
The Three MusketeersTheatre of BloodThe MacKintosh ManEngland Made Me
The Pied PiperThe Possession of Joel DelaneyDemons of the MindAlice's Adventures in Wonderland
Film '72A Ghost Story for ChristmasSix Dates with BarkerGirl Stroke BoyTall Stories
Some Will, Some Won'tFuttocks End
The Bed Sitting RoomAnne of the Thousand Days
Where Eagles DarePrudence and the PillWhistle and I'll Come to You
OmnibusOmnibusOmnibusSir Arthur Conan DoyleThe Taming of the Shrew
KhartoumA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumCast a Giant ShadowTurner

Full Filmography

222 titles
  • Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (2008) as Squire Thomas Banks (archive footage)
  • A Very Open Prison (1995) as Lord Langland
  • Middlemarch (1994) as Peter Featherstone
  • Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt (1993) as Narrator
  • Freddie As F.R.O.7. (1992) as King (voice)
  • Truckers (1992) as The Abbot (voice)
  • Beauty and the Beast (1992) as Monsieur Du Blois (voice)
  • Memento Mori (1992) as Godfrey Colston
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  • The Christmas Collection (1992) as Badger (voice)
  • Chillers (1990) as Colonel Eddie Phelps
  • Perfect Scoundrels (1990) as Sir Norman
  • Diamond Skulls (1990) as Lord Crewne
  • The Green Man (1990) as Gramps
  • The Fool (1990) as Mr. Tatham
  • Oh, Mr. Toad (1990) as Badger
  • More Children's Holiday Favourites (1990) as Badger (voice)
  • The Dog It Was That Died (1989) as George
  • Danny the Champion of the World (1989) as Lord Claybury
  • Ending Up (1989) as George
  • Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 (1989) as Badger (voice)
  • Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 (1989) as Badger (voice)
  • The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads (1989) as Badger (voice)
  • More Children's Summer Stories (1989) as Badger (voice)
  • Children's Favourites - Volume 1 (1988) as Badger (voice)
  • Inspector Morse (1987) as Doctor Starkie
  • Daytime Live (1987)
  • The Trouble with Spies (1987) as Jason Locke
  • The Secret Garden (1987) as Ben Weatherstaff
  • Scoop (1987) as Uncle Theodor
  • Comrades (1987) as Mr. Pitt
  • Suspicion (1987) as Lord McLaidlaw
  • The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987) as Narrator
  • Lovejoy (1986) as Wilfred Shotley
  • Labyrinth (1986) as The Wiseman (voice)
  • Lady Jane (1986) as Dr. Feckenham
  • The Little Match Girl (1986) as Himself - Introduction
  • Paradise Postponed (1986) as Rev. Simeon Simcox
  • Paradise Postponed (1986) as Simeon Simcox
  • Paddington Goes to School (1986)
  • Paddington Goes to School (1986) Vocals
  • Paddington's Birthday Bonanza (1986) as Narrator
  • The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales (1986) as Badger (voice)
  • Screen Two (1985) as Lord Langland
  • Screen Two (1985) as Godfrey Colston
  • Theatre Night (1985)
  • Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) as Older Watson (voice)
  • Now Voyager (1985) as The Old Man
  • A Crack in the Ice (1985) as The Storyteller
  • The Wind in the Willows (1984) as Badger (voice)
  • The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984) as Psychoanalyst
  • Yellowbeard (1983) as Dr. Gilpin
  • The Wind in the Willows (1983) as Badger
  • Cymbeline (1983) as Jupiter
  • Group Madness (1983) as Self / Dr. Gilpin
  • Clash of Loyalties (1983) as Narrator
  • Wogan (1982) as Self
  • American Playhouse (1982) as Lord McLaidlaw
  • Gandhi (1982) as Sir George Hodge
  • Ivanhoe (1982) as Cedric
  • Oliver Twist (1982) as Mr. Brownlow
  • The Missionary (1982) as Slatterthewaite/Narrator
  • King Lear (1982) as King Lear
  • The History Man (1981) as Professor Marvin
  • All's Well That Ends Well (1981) as Lafeu
  • You're All Right, How Am I? (1981) as Patient
  • Shōgun (1980) as Friar Domingo
  • The Tempest (1980) as Prospero
  • The Wildcats of St Trinian's (1980) as Sir Charles Hackforth
  • Gauguin the Savage (1980) as Durand-Huel
  • Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies (1980) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Spirit of Cheshire (1980)
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Cyril Bixby
  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Capulet
  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Prospero
  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Lafeu
  • Watership Down (1978) as Frith (voice)
  • The Medusa Touch (1978) as Atropos - Fortune Teller
  • Romeo and Juliet (1978) as Capulet
  • The Talking Parcel (1978) as Oswald, the Sea Serpent
  • A Christmas Carol (1977) as Ebenezer Scrooge
  • Joseph Andrews (1977) as Parson Adams
  • Paddington Bear (1976) as Narrator
  • The Slipper and the Rose (1976) as King
  • Paddington (1976) as Narrator
  • The Chester Mystery Plays (1976) as God
  • Paddington Bear (1976) as Narrator / All
  • Cakes and Ale (1976) as Willie Ashenden
  • Barry Lyndon (1975) as Narrator (voice)
  • Edward the Seventh (1975) as W. E. Gladstone
  • Lucky Lady (1975) as Captain Rockwell
  • The Old Curiosity Shop (1975) as Edward Trent
  • Royal Flash (1975) as Headmaster
  • King Lear (1975) as King Lear
  • Playhouse (1974) as Patient
  • Fall of Eagles (1974) as Narrator
  • Fall of Eagles (1974) as Narrator (voice)
  • Juggernaut (1974) as Mr. Baker
  • The Three Musketeers (1973) as Treville (voice)
  • Theatre of Blood (1973) as George Maxwell
  • The MacKintosh Man (1973) as Mr. Brown
  • England Made Me (1973) as F. Minty
  • The Pied Piper (1972) as Melius, Alchemist
  • The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972) as Justin
  • Demons of the Mind (1972) as Priest
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) as Mock Turtle
  • Film '72 (1971) as Self
  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971) as Professor Parkins
  • Six Dates with Barker (1971) as Arch Funster
  • Girl Stroke Boy (1971) as George Mason
  • Tall Stories (1971)
  • A Christmas Carol (1971) as Marley's Ghost (voice)
  • Up Pompeii (1971) as Ludicrus Sextus
  • Some Will, Some Won't (1970) as Denniston Russell
  • Futtocks End (1970) as The Butler
  • The Bed Sitting Room (1969) as Bules Martin
  • Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) as Thomas Boleyn
  • Where Eagles Dare (1968) as Adm. Rolland
  • Prudence and the Pill (1968) as Dr. Morley (uncredited)
  • Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968) as Professor Parkins
  • Omnibus (1967) as Self
  • Omnibus (1967) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Omnibus (1967) as Professor Parkins
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1967) as Prof. Ainslie Grey
  • The Taming of the Shrew (1967) as Baptista
  • How I Won the War (1967) as Grapple
  • I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) as Headmaster
  • The Jokers (1967) as Sir Matthew
  • Khartoum (1966) as Lord Granville
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) as Senex
  • Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) as British Ambassador
  • Turner (1966) as Reads recollections
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Mr. Posket
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as God
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as The Devil
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Tartuffe
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Lear
  • The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) as Ashe
  • Genghis Khan (1965) as Geen
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Sir Jocelyn Symonds
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Gen. Kokoshkin, Chief of Police
  • Story Parade (1964) as Anatol Stiller
  • Detective (1964) as Detective Inspector Rason
  • The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (1964) as Squire Banks
  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) as Harnsworth
  • Macbeth (1964) as Banquo
  • Festival (1963) as Sir Augustus Thwaites
  • Cleopatra (1963) as Cicero
  • Espionage (1963) as Minister
  • The V.I.P.s (1963) as Airport Director
  • Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963) as Squire Thomas Banks
  • El Cid (1961) as Don Diego
  • The Square (1961) as The Man
  • Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Walter Ormund
  • Sink the Bismarck! (1960) as Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'
  • Man in the Moon (1960) as Dr. Davidson
  • Moment of Danger (1960) as Inspector Farrell
  • Back to Back (1959)
  • I Was Monty's Double (1958) as Governor of Gibralter
  • Girls at Sea (1958) as Admiral Reginald Victor Hewitt
  • I Accuse! (1958) as Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial
  • The Spaniard's Curse (1958) as Judge Manton
  • The Dock Brief (1957) as Morgenhall
  • No Time for Tears (1957) as Surgeon
  • Windom's Way (1957) as Patterson
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as Det. Supt. Coates
  • Alexander the Great (1956) as Demosthenes
  • The Man Who Never Was (1956) as Gen. Coburn
  • The Spanish Gardener (1956) as Harrington Brande
  • The Baby and the Battleship (1956) as Capt. Hugh
  • Pacific Destiny (1956) as Resident Commissioner
  • Storm Over the Nile (1955) as General Faversham
  • The Dark Avenger (1955) as King Edward
  • The Constant Husband (1955) as The Judge
  • The Night My Number Came Up (1955) as Lindsay
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Squire Banks
  • Svengali (1954) as Billy's Uncle
  • Forbidden Cargo (1954) as Director of Customs
  • Tonight in Britain (1954) as Self
  • You Know What Sailors Are (1954)
  • The Beachcomber (1954) as The Headman
  • The Heart of the Matter (1953) as Commissioner
  • Personal Affair (1953) as Headmaster Griffith
  • Grand National Night (1953) as Inspector Ayling
  • Street Corner (1953) as Insp. Heron
  • The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) as Scathelock
  • The Card (1952) as Bank Manager
  • The Magic Box (1952) as Official Receiver
  • The Hour of 13 (1952) as Sir Herbert Frensham
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Banquo
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Ben Weatherstaff
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Cardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII
  • Scrooge (1951) as Jacob Marley
  • Flesh and Blood (1951) as Webster
  • Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) as Wilkes
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Epilogue spoken by (voice)
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Jacques
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Hugh Wigmore
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Trigorin
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as General Parmenion
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Christopher Williams
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Major Booth Voysey
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Rev. James Mavor Morell
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Shylock
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Maurice Lammering
  • Trio (1950) as Vicar
  • Highly Dangerous (1950) as Lab Director Owens
  • The Astonished Heart (1950) as Ernest
  • Train of Events (1949) as First Plain Clothes Man
  • Passport to Pimlico (1949) as Bashford
  • Good-Time Girl (1948) as Seddon
  • Portrait from Life (1948) as Johnson
  • The Small Voice (1948) as Dr. Mennell
  • Nightbeat (1947) as Police Training Officer
  • Mine Own Executioner (1947) as Co-Counsel at Inquest
  • Rebecca (1947) as Maxim de Winter
  • Morning Departure (1946) as Commander Gates
  • School for Secrets (1946) as Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
  • The Years Between (1946) as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
  • A Girl in a Million (1946) as Divorce Counsel
  • Girl in the News (1940) as Assistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
  • Band Waggon (1940) as (uncredited)
  • A Girl Must Live (1939)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Michael Hordern is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Middlemarch (1994), Chillers (1990), Clambake (1967), Kamen Rider OOO (2010).

When and where was Michael Hordern born?

Michael Hordern was born on October 3, 1911 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK. They passed away on May 2, 1995.

How many credits does Michael Hordern have?

Michael Hordern has accumulated over 222 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 2008.

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

Sir Michael Murray Hordern was an English actor born on October 3, 1911, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He passed away on May 2, 1995, at the age of 83. Throughout his career, he was known for his acting work in movies and television shows, accumulating 199 known credits on the Movie Database. ...

Michael Hordern by the numbers

222credits
158films
64TV series
1939–2008active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (222) Born on October 3 In memoriam 1995

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