
Denholm Elliott
Known for Acting · 171 credits
- Born
- 1922-05-31
- Died
- 1992-10-06
- Place of birth
- Ealing, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Denholm Elliot · Denholm Mitchell Elliott
Biography
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 1980s, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in three consecutive years.
Known For
TV Shows (46)

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Hjalmar Ekdal

Studio One
1948
as Eric Inwood

Omnibus
1967
as Self

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Harold Tinker / Colonel Tinker

Screen Two
1985
as Philip Neville

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Vincent / Gerald

Playhouse
1974
as Geoffrey Treasure / Bernard / Psychiatrist / F.J. Dobbs

The Persuaders!
1971
as Roland

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as The Interviewer

Danger Man
1960
as Basil Jordan

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Jack Lyons / John Manbridge

Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Colby Simpkins / Mr. Julien / Stefan

Suspense
1949

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Arthur Gosport / Harry Griffin

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Richard Braling

Thriller
1973
as Dr. Frank Henson

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Semyon
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Dick
Sunday-Night Play
1960

Suspicion
1957

DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Charles Darnay

Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Norman Shenley

The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)

Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Roderick Usher / Count Dracula

Detective
1964
as Reggie Fortune

A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as The Signalman

The Bourne Identity
1988
as Washburn

Marco Polo
1982
as Niccolò Polo
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Geoffrey Manners

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Warwick / Count / Father LeBlanc / Sebastian / Montague Corry / Herbert

Noble House
1988
as Alastair Struan

Love at First Sight
1992
as Thomas Wilkins

The Man in Room 17
1965
as Imlac Defraits

Coronet Blue
1967
as Roger Crowell - Imposter

Ripping Yarns
1976
as Mr. Gregory

Worlds Beyond
1986
as Sir Oliver

Bleak House
1985
as John Jarndyce

Bangkok Hilton
1989
as Hal Stanton

Supernatural
1977
as Geoffrey Manners

Clayhanger
1976
as Tertius Ingpen

The Sextet
1972
as Ellis / Swan / Max Firebrace / Jack Black / Edgar / Stanley / Peter Lelliot / Francis Ramsdale

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Henry Thomas / Miles
Plays of Today
1969
as Walter
The Wednesday Thriller
1965
as John Fairchild

Codename: Kyril
1988
as Povin
The Velvet Glove
1977
as C W Leadbeater
Movies (125)

Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
as Dr. Marcus Brody

Trading Places
1983
as Coleman

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
as Marcus Brody

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
as Marcus Brody (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Bridge Too Far
1977
as RAF meteorologist officer

Watership Down
1978
as Cowslip (voice)

Maurice
1987
as Dr. Barry

A Room with a View
1986
as Mr. Emerson

To the Devil a Daughter
1976
as Henry Beddows

The Boys from Brazil
1978
as Sidney Beynon

Zulu Dawn
1979
as Colonel Pulleine

Toy Soldiers
1991
as Headmaster

Percy
1971
as Emmanuel Whitbread

Noises Off...
1992
as Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar

Voyage of the Damned
1976
as Admiral Canaris

Cuba
1979
as Donald Skinner

Alfie
1966
as The Abortionist

Hanna's War
1988

Scoop
1987
as Salter

The Razor's Edge
1984
as Elliott Templeton

The Cruel Sea
1953
as Morell

The Missionary
1982
as The Bishop of London

King Rat
1965
as Larkin

Scorchers
1991
as Howler

Little Girl in Blue Velvet
1978
as Mike

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977
as English Delegate

The House That Dripped Blood
1971
as Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")

Russian Roulette
1975
as John Petapiece

Robin and Marian
1976
as Will Scarlet

September
1987
as Howard

The Wicked Lady
1983
as Sir Ralph Skelton

Bad Timing
1980
as Stefan Vognic

Underworld
1985
as Dr. Savary

A Murder of Quality
1991
as George Smiley

Station Six-Sahara
1963
as Macey

The Holy Terror
1965
as Herbert

The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
as Stapleton

Camille
1984
as Count de Noilly

The Black Candle
1991
as William Filmore

Too Late the Hero
1970
as Captain Hornsby

The High Bright Sun
1964
as Baker

Defence of the Realm
1986
as Vernon Bayliss

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Saint Jack
1979
as William Leigh

The Vault of Horror
1973
as Diltant (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Peter NIss

Stealing Heaven
1988
as Fulbert

A Private Function
1984
as Dr. Swaby

Wuthering Heights
1958
as Edgar Linton

One Against the Wind
1991
as Father LeBlanc

Return from the River Kwai
1989
as Colonel Grayson

Sunday Lovers
1980
as Parker (segment "An Englishman's Home")

Sweeney 2
1978
as Ex-Det. Chief Superintendent Jupp

The Happy Valley
1987
as Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton

The Whoopee Boys
1986
as Col. Phelps

They Who Dare
1954
as Sergeant Corcoran

Percy's Progress
1974
as Sir Emmanuel Whitbread

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968
as George Devlin

Lease of Life
1954
as Martin Blake

The Sea Gull
1968
as Dr. Yevgeny Dorn

Brimstone & Treacle
1982
as Tom Bates

The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983
as Dr. Mortimer

The Sound Barrier
1952
as Christopher Ridgefield

Partners
1976
as John Grey

Rising Damp
1980
as Charles Seymour

A Child's Christmas in Wales
1987
as Old Geraint

You Must Be Joking
1965
as Captain Tabasco

Codename: Kyril
1988
as Povin

The Heart of the Matter
1953
as Wilson

The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968
as Vance Fowler

Madame Sin
1972
as Malcolm De Vere

The Ringer
1952
as John Lemley

Pacific Destiny
1956
as Arthur Grimble

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974
as Friar

The Wild Duck
1971
as Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
1968
as Mr. George Beauchamp

Hotel du Lac
1986
as Philip Neville

Game for Vultures
1979
as Raglan Thistle

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
1989
as Nathy

Blade on the Feather
1980
as Jack Hill

The Man Who Loved Redheads
1955
as Denis

Dear Mr. Prohack
1949
as Oswald Morfrey

The Night My Number Came Up
1955
as Fl. Lt. McKenzie

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
as Self (archive footage)

The Holly and the Ivy
1952
as Michael Gregory

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986
as George Parker
Anywhere but England
1972
as Miles

Quest for Love
1971
as Tom Lewis

Twelfth Night
1957
as Sebastian

The Love She Sought
1990
as James O'Hannon

The Crazy Kill
1975
as Dr. Frank Henson

Shooting the Chandelier
1977
as Semyon

A Doll's House
1973
as Nils Krogstad

Scent of Mystery
1960
as Oliver Larker

The Lark
1957
as Warwick

Nothing But the Best
1964
as Charlie Prince

Maroc 7
1967
as Inspector Barrada

The Signalman
1976
as The Signalman

School Play
1979
as Jeffrey Treasure

The Moon and Sixpence
1959
as The Writer

The Fall of the House of Usher
1966
as Roderick Usher

Follow the Yellow Brick Road
1972
as Jack Black

Brimstone and Treacle
1976
as Tom Bates

The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
as Pond-Jones
Donkeys' Years
1980
as Alan Quine
Tonight in Britain
1954
as Self

Across the Andes by Frog
1977
as Mr. Gregory
Death Becomes Me
1979
as Roland (archive footage)

Gentle Folk
1980
as F J Dobbs

Past Caring
1986
as Victor
Night Duty
1972
as Swan

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
1963
as Montague Corry

The Lady from the Sea
1974
as Dr. Wangel

The Winslow Boy
1958
as Sir Robert Morton

Keys to Freedom
1988
as Inspector Basil Crisp

You're All Right, How Am I?
1981
as Psychiatrist

Scenes from Family Life
1969
as Walter

Crest of a Wave
1978
as Jim

Dracula
1968
as Count Dracula

In Hiding
1980
as Bernard
About Denholm Elliott
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 1980s, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in three consecutive years. With 171 credits spanning from 1948 to 2008, Denholm Elliott has appeared in 125 films and 46 TV shows.
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Most Popular Denholm Elliott Movies
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — as Dr. Marcus Brody
- Trading Places (1983) — as Coleman
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — as Marcus Brody
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) — as Marcus Brody (archive footage) (uncredited)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) — as RAF meteorologist officer
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