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John Gielgud
Acting

John Gielgud

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

14 Apr 1904

Age

122 Years

Born In

London, England

Total Projects

187

Years Active

94 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his...

Filmography

Nothing Like a Dame

movie

Nothing Like a Dame

2018

Nothing Like a Dame

as Self (archive footage)

Play On!  Shakespeare in Silent Film

movie

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

2016

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

as Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

movie

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Hogarth (archive footage) (uncredited)

Discovering Hamlet

movie

Discovering Hamlet

2011

Discovering Hamlet

as King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)

Behind The Scenes of Caligula

movie

Behind The Scenes of Caligula

2009

Behind The Scenes of Caligula

Revisiting Brideshead

movie

Revisiting Brideshead

2005

Revisiting Brideshead

as Self (archive footage)

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film

movie

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film

2003

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film

as Self - The Protagonist ("Catastrophe")

Catastrophe

movie

Catastrophe

2001

Catastrophe

as The Protagonist

The Tichborne Claimant

movie

The Tichborne Claimant

1999

The Tichborne Claimant

as Cockburn

Elizabeth

movie

Elizabeth

1998

Elizabeth

as The Pope

Quest for Camelot

movie

Quest for Camelot

1998

Quest for Camelot

as Merlin (voice)

Merlin

tv

Merlin

1998

Merlin

as King Constant

Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow

movie

Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow

1998

Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow

A Dance to the Music of Time

tv

A Dance to the Music of Time

1997

A Dance to the Music of Time

as St. John Clarke

David

movie

David

1997

David

as Stimme Gottes

Hamlet

movie

Hamlet

1996

Hamlet

as Priam

The Portrait of a Lady

movie

The Portrait of a Lady

1996

The Portrait of a Lady

as Mr. Touchett

Looking for Richard

movie

Looking for Richard

1996

Looking for Richard

as Self - Interviewee

The Leopard Son

movie

The Leopard Son

1996

The Leopard Son

as Narrator

Shine

movie

Shine

1996

Shine

as Cecil Parkes

DragonHeart

movie

DragonHeart

1996

DragonHeart

as King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)

Gulliver's Travels

tv

Gulliver's Travels

1996

Gulliver's Travels

as Professor of Light

Haunted

movie

Haunted

1995

Haunted

as Dr Henry Doyle

CineRaya

tv

Stick with Me, Kid

1995

Stick with Me, Kid

as Grandpa

First Knight

movie

First Knight

1995

First Knight

as Oswald

The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

movie

The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

1995

The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

as Self (Voice)

CineRaya

movie

A Summer Day's Dream

1994

A Summer Day's Dream

Scarlett

tv

Scarlett

1994

Scarlett

as Pierre Robillard

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

tv

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

1993

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

as Self

The Power of One

movie

The Power of One

1992

The Power of One

as St. John

Shining Through

movie

Shining Through

1992

Shining Through

as Sunflower

CineRaya

movie

Swan Song

1992

Swan Song

as Svetlovidov

CineRaya

movie

A Walk Through Prospero's Library

1992

A Walk Through Prospero's Library

as Prospero

The Strauss Dynasty

tv

The Strauss Dynasty

1991

The Strauss Dynasty

as Drechsler

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

movie

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as Self (archive footage)

Performance

tv

Performance

1991

Performance

as Stephen Dawlish

Prospero's Books

movie

Prospero's Books

1991

Prospero's Books

as Prospero

A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

movie

A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

1991

A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

as Virgil (voice)

The Best of Friends

movie

The Best of Friends

1991

The Best of Friends

as Sydney Cockerell

The Strauss Dynasty

movie

The Strauss Dynasty

1991

The Strauss Dynasty

as Drechsler

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

movie

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

1990

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

as Self

Rabbit Ears - The Emperor's New Clothes

movie

Rabbit Ears - The Emperor's New Clothes

1990

Rabbit Ears - The Emperor's New Clothes

as Narrator (voice)

A TV Dante

movie

A TV Dante

1990

A TV Dante

as Virgil

Strike It Rich

movie

Strike It Rich

1990

Strike It Rich

as Herbert Dreuther

Barbablù, Barbablù

movie

Barbablù, Barbablù

1989

Barbablù, Barbablù

as Barbablù

Summer's Lease

tv

Summer's Lease

1989

Summer's Lease

as Haverford Downs

Getting It Right

movie

Getting It Right

1989

Getting It Right

as Sir Gordon Munday

A Man for All Seasons

movie

A Man for All Seasons

1988

A Man for All Seasons

as Cardinal Wolsey

War and Remembrance

tv

War and Remembrance

1988

War and Remembrance

as Aaron Jastrow

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

movie

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

1988

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

as Self

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

movie

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

as Hobson

Appointment with Death

movie

Appointment with Death

1988

Appointment with Death

as Colonel Carbury

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

movie

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

1987

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

as British Lord

Quartermaine's Terms

movie

Quartermaine's Terms

1987

Quartermaine's Terms

as Eddie Loomis

Inspector Morse

tv

Inspector Morse

1987

Inspector Morse

as Lord Hinksey

The Canterville Ghost

movie

The Canterville Ghost

1986

The Canterville Ghost

as Sir Simon de Canterville

The Whistle Blower

movie

The Whistle Blower

1986

The Whistle Blower

as Sir Adrian Chappie

Theban Plays: Antigone

movie

Theban Plays: Antigone

1986

Theban Plays: Antigone

as Tiresias

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

movie

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

1986

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

as Tieresias

Time After Time

movie

Time After Time

1986

Time After Time

as Jasper Swift

Lovejoy

tv

Lovejoy

1986

Lovejoy

as Lord Wakering

Plenty

movie

Plenty

1985

Plenty

as Sir Leonard Darwin

Leave All Fair

movie

Leave All Fair

1985

Leave All Fair

as John Middleton Murry

Romance on the Orient Express

movie

Romance on the Orient Express

1985

Romance on the Orient Express

as Theodore Woodward

The Shooting Party

movie

The Shooting Party

1985

The Shooting Party

as Cornelius Cardew

To Be Hamlet

movie

To Be Hamlet

1985

To Be Hamlet

as Self

Screen Two

tv

Screen Two

1985

Screen Two

Camille

movie

Camille

1984

Camille

as Duke de Charles

Frankenstein

movie

Frankenstein

1984

Frankenstein

as De Lacey

Six Centuries of Verse

tv

Six Centuries of Verse

1984

Six Centuries of Verse

as Self - Presenter

The Far Pavilions

tv

The Far Pavilions

1984

The Far Pavilions

as Cavagnari

The Master of Ballantrae

movie

The Master of Ballantrae

1984

The Master of Ballantrae

as Lord Durrisdeer

Scandalous

movie

Scandalous

1984

Scandalous

as Uncle Willie

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

movie

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

as Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)

Wagner

tv

Wagner

1983

Wagner

as Pfistermeister

The Wicked Lady

movie

The Wicked Lady

1983

The Wicked Lady

as Hogarth

The Scarlet and the Black

movie

The Scarlet and the Black

1983

The Scarlet and the Black

as Pope Pius XII

Invitation to the Wedding

movie

Invitation to the Wedding

1983

Invitation to the Wedding

Marco Polo

tv

Marco Polo

1982

Marco Polo

as Doge di Venezia

Gandhi

movie

Gandhi

1982

Gandhi

as Lord Irwin

Laurence Olivier: a life

movie

Laurence Olivier: a life

1982

Laurence Olivier: a life

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Critic

1982

The Critic

as Lord Burleigh

Inside the Third Reich

tv

Inside the Third Reich

1982

Inside the Third Reich

as Albert Speer Sr.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

movie

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Charmolue

Brideshead Revisited

tv

Brideshead Revisited

1981

Brideshead Revisited

as Edward 'Ned' Ryder

Priest of Love

movie

Priest of Love

1981

Priest of Love

as Herbert G. Muskett

Arthur

movie

Arthur

1981

Arthur

as Hobson

Chariots of Fire

movie

Chariots of Fire

1981

Chariots of Fire

as Master of Trinity

Lion of the Desert

movie

Lion of the Desert

1981

Lion of the Desert

as Sharif El Gariani

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

movie

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

1981

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

as Marquis of Caterhan

Sphinx

movie

Sphinx

1981

Sphinx

as Abdu-Hamdi

The Formula

movie

The Formula

1980

The Formula

as Dr. Abraham Esau

The Elephant Man

movie

The Elephant Man

1980

The Elephant Man

as Carr Gomm

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

movie

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

1980

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

as Reverend Jones

The Conductor

movie

The Conductor

1980

The Conductor

as John Lasocki

The Human Factor

movie

The Human Factor

1979

The Human Factor

as Brigadier Tomlinson

Caligula

movie

Caligula

1979

Caligula

as Nerva

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Jelks

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Cyril Boggis

Murder by Decree

movie

Murder by Decree

1979

Murder by Decree

as Prime Minister

Les Misérables

movie

Les Misérables

1978

Les Misérables

as Gillenormand

Richard II

movie

Richard II

1978

Richard II

as John of Gaunt

Romeo and Juliet

movie

Romeo and Juliet

1978

Romeo and Juliet

as Chorus

No Man's Land

movie

No Man's Land

1978

No Man's Land

as Spooner

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

movie

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

1977

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

as The Preacher

Heartbreak House

movie

Heartbreak House

1977

Heartbreak House

as Captain Shotover

CineRaya

movie

The Grand Inquisitor

1977

The Grand Inquisitor

as Inquisitor

Joseph Andrews

movie

Joseph Andrews

1977

Joseph Andrews

as The Doctor

Providence

movie

Providence

1977

Providence

as Clive Langham

Peter Pan

movie

Peter Pan

1976

Peter Pan

as Narrator

Second City Television

tv

Second City Television

1976

Second City Television

as Self

The Picture of Dorian Gray

movie

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1976

The Picture of Dorian Gray

as Lord Henry Wotton

Aces High

movie

Aces High

1976

Aces High

as Headmaster

Galileo

movie

Galileo

1975

Galileo

as The Old Cardinal

Murder on the Orient Express

movie

Murder on the Orient Express

1974

Murder on the Orient Express

as Mr. Beddoes

11 Harrowhouse

movie

11 Harrowhouse

1974

11 Harrowhouse

as Meecham

Frankenstein: The True Story

movie

Frankenstein: The True Story

1974

Frankenstein: The True Story

as Chief Constable

Gold

movie

Gold

1974

Gold

as Farrell

QB VII

tv

QB VII

1974

QB VII

as Clinton-Meek

Frankenstein: The True Story

tv

Frankenstein: The True Story

1973

Frankenstein: The True Story

as Chief Constable

Lost Horizon

movie

Lost Horizon

1973

Lost Horizon

as Chang

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

movie

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

1973

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

as Various

ABC Afterschool Special

tv

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

ABC Afterschool Special

as Various Roles

Probe

movie

Probe

1972

Probe

as Harold L. Streeter

Eagle in a Cage

movie

Eagle in a Cage

1972

Eagle in a Cage

as Lord Sissal

Home

movie

Home

1972

Home

as Harry

Great Performances

tv

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

as Self

Hamlet

movie

Hamlet

1970

Hamlet

as The Ghost

Play for Today

tv

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

as Harry

CineRaya

tv

Menace

1970

Menace

Julius Caesar

movie

Julius Caesar

1970

Julius Caesar

as Julius Caesar

Oh! What a Lovely War

movie

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

as Count Leopold Von Berchtold

The Shoes of the Fisherman

movie

The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968

The Shoes of the Fisherman

as The Elder Pope

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

movie

The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

1968

The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

as Rich Man

Assignment to Kill

movie

Assignment to Kill

1968

Assignment to Kill

as Curt Valayan

The Charge of the Light Brigade

movie

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Lord Raglan

CineRaya

movie

From Chekhov with Love

1968

From Chekhov with Love

as Anton Chekhov

Sebastian

movie

Sebastian

1968

Sebastian

as Head of Intelligence

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1967

Omnibus

as Self

October Revolution

movie

October Revolution

1967

October Revolution

as Narrator (voice)

Romeo and Juliet

movie

Romeo and Juliet

1967

Romeo and Juliet

as Chorus

Alice in Wonderland

movie

Alice in Wonderland

1966

Alice in Wonderland

as Mock Turtle

CineRaya

movie

The Mayfly and the Frog

1966

The Mayfly and the Frog

as Gabriel Quantara

ABC Stage 67

tv

ABC Stage 67

1966

ABC Stage 67

as Rich Man

Ivanov

movie

Ivanov

1966

Ivanov

as Nikolai ivanov

Ages of Man

movie

Ages of Man

1966

Ages of Man

Chimes at Midnight

movie

Chimes at Midnight

1965

Chimes at Midnight

as Henry IV

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Chorus

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as The Inquisitor

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Charles II

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Lord Henry 'Harry' Wotton

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Capt. Shotover

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Lord Burleigh

The Loved One

movie

The Loved One

1965

The Loved One

as Sir Francis Hinsley

The Wednesday Play

tv

The Wednesday Play

1964

The Wednesday Play

as Gabriel Quantara

Hamlet

movie

Hamlet

1964

Hamlet

as Ghost (voice)

Becket

movie

Becket

1964

Becket

as King Louis VII of France

To Die in Madrid

movie

To Die in Madrid

1963

To Die in Madrid

as Narrator (English version) (voice)

The Cherry Orchard

movie

The Cherry Orchard

1962

The Cherry Orchard

as Gaev

CineRaya

tv

The Big Party

1959

The Big Party

as Self

The Bell Telephone Hour

tv

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Immortal Land

1958

The Immortal Land

CineRaya

tv

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Saint Joan

movie

Saint Joan

1957

Saint Joan

as Earl of Warwick

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

movie

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1957

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

as Edward Moulton-Barrett

Around the World in 80 Days

movie

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

as Foster

Richard III

movie

Richard III

1955

Richard III

as George, Duke of Clarence

CineRaya

movie

ITV Opening Night at the Guildhall

1955

ITV Opening Night at the Guildhall

as John Worthing, JP

Romeo and Juliet

movie

Romeo and Juliet

1954

Romeo and Juliet

as Chorus

Hamlet: The Actor's View

movie

Hamlet: The Actor's View

1954

Hamlet: The Actor's View

as Self

Julius Caesar

movie

Julius Caesar

1953

Julius Caesar

as Cassius

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

movie

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

1953

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

as Narrator

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as The Ghost

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Charmolue

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lord Durrisdeer

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Duke

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

A Diary for Timothy

movie

A Diary for Timothy

1945

A Diary for Timothy

as Hamlet

CineRaya

movie

An Airman's Letter to His Mother

1941

An Airman's Letter to His Mother

as Narrator

The Prime Minister

movie

The Prime Minister

1941

The Prime Minister

as Disraeli

Heredity in Man

movie

Heredity in Man

1937

Heredity in Man

as Self

Secret Agent

movie

Secret Agent

1936

Secret Agent

as Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie

The Good Companions

movie

The Good Companions

1933

The Good Companions

as Inigo Jollifant

Insult

movie

Insult

1932

Insult

as Henri Dubois

CineRaya

movie

The Clue of the New Pin

1929

The Clue of the New Pin

as Rex Trasmere

CineRaya

movie

Who Is the Man?

1924

Who Is the Man?

as Daniel

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