

Colin Welland
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
4 Jul 1934
Age
92 Years
Born In
Liverpool, England
Total Projects
27
Years Active
41 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
Actor and writer Colin Welland will perhaps be forever remembered for his triumph at the 1982 Academy Awards, when he won the Best Screenplay Oscar for his screenplay for the hit film Chariots of Fire, proclaiming "The British are Coming!" As an actor, his first film appearance is perhaps still his best-loved, the sympathetic Mr Farthing in Kes (1969), for...
Known For
Filmography

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Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution
as Mallory

movie
The Fix
The Fix
as Harry Catterick

tv
Bramwell
Bramwell
as Mr. Barclay

movie
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale
as Martin Harty

tv
For the Greater Good
For the Greater Good
as Sir David Whites

movie
The Return of the Green Man
The Return of the Green Man
as Narrator

movie
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
as Reuters editor

movie
Dancin' Thru the Dark
Dancin' Thru the Dark
as Manager

movie
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
as Klarsfeld

movie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
as Chief Constable James McBride

tv
Cowboys
Cowboys
as Geyser

movie
After Dark
After Dark

movie
Blue Remembered Hills
Blue Remembered Hills
as Willie

movie
Watch That Space
Watch That Space
as Self

movie
Sweeney!
Sweeney!
as Frank Chadwick

movie
Machinegunner
Machinegunner
as Bone

movie
A Passage to England
A Passage to England
as Onslow

tv
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
as Tober

movie
Leeds United!
Leeds United!

movie
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs
as Rev. Barney Hood

movie
Villain
Villain
as Tom Binney

movie
Roll On Four O'Clock
Roll On Four O'Clock
as Lennie Brown

movie
Say Goodnight to Your Grandma
Say Goodnight to Your Grandma
as Tony

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Willie

movie
Kes
Kes
as Mr. Farthing

tv
Z-Cars
Z-Cars
as PC David Graham

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Tony