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Alan Bates
Acting

Alan Bates

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

17 Feb 1934

Age

92 Years

Born In

Allestree, Derbyshire, England

Total Projects

101

Years Active

74 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.3 ★

Overview

Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor, who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he demonstrated his versatility in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also...

Filmography

Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders

movie

Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders

2025

Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders

as Archive

Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

movie

Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

2020

Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

as Major James Prentis (archival footage)

Nothing Like a Dame

movie

Nothing Like a Dame

2018

Nothing Like a Dame

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Discovering Hamlet

movie

Discovering Hamlet

2011

Discovering Hamlet

as Claudius (archive footage)

The Graham Norton Show

tv

The Graham Norton Show

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Spartacus

tv

Spartacus

2004

Spartacus

as Antonius Agrippa

Spartacus

movie

Spartacus

2004

Spartacus

as Antonius Agrippa

Hollywood North

movie

Hollywood North

2004

Hollywood North

as Michael Baytes

The Statement

movie

The Statement

2003

The Statement

as Armand Bertier

Meanwhile

movie

Meanwhile

2003

Meanwhile

as Father Peter

Celebrity Naked Ambition

movie

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003

Celebrity Naked Ambition

as Self (archive footage)

Salem Witch Trials

tv

Salem Witch Trials

2003

Salem Witch Trials

as Sir William Phips

Salem Witch Trials

movie

Salem Witch Trials

2002

Salem Witch Trials

as Sir William Phips

Evelyn

movie

Evelyn

2002

Evelyn

as Thomas Connolly

The Making of Gosford Park

movie

The Making of Gosford Park

2002

The Making of Gosford Park

as Self

Bertie and Elizabeth

movie

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002

Bertie and Elizabeth

as King George V

The Sum of All Fears

movie

The Sum of All Fears

2002

The Sum of All Fears

as Dressler

The Mothman Prophecies

movie

The Mothman Prophecies

2002

The Mothman Prophecies

as Alexander Leek

Gosford Park

movie

Gosford Park

2001

Gosford Park

as Jennings

Love in a Cold Climate

tv

Love in a Cold Climate

2001

Love in a Cold Climate

as Uncle Matthew

Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

movie

Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

2001

Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

as Self

The Prince and the Pauper

movie

The Prince and the Pauper

2000

The Prince and the Pauper

as Re Enrico VIII

In the Beginning

tv

In the Beginning

2000

In the Beginning

as Jethro

Arabian Nights

tv

Arabian Nights

2000

Arabian Nights

as Storyteller

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

movie

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

2000

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

as Calpornius

The Cherry Orchard

movie

The Cherry Orchard

1999

The Cherry Orchard

as Gayev

Nicholas’ Gift

movie

Nicholas’ Gift

1998

Nicholas’ Gift

as Reg Green

The Grotesque

movie

The Grotesque

1995

The Grotesque

as Sir Hugo Coal

Oliver's Travels

tv

Oliver's Travels

1995

Oliver's Travels

as Oliver

Hard Times

movie

Hard Times

1994

Hard Times

as Josiah Bounderby

Hard Times

tv

Hard Times

1994

Hard Times

as Josiah Bounderby

Silent Tongue

movie

Silent Tongue

1994

Silent Tongue

as Eamon McCree

Shuttlecock

movie

Shuttlecock

1993

Shuttlecock

as Major James Prentis VC

Unnatural Pursuits

tv

Unnatural Pursuits

1992

Unnatural Pursuits

as Hamish Partt

Losing Track

movie

Losing Track

1992

Losing Track

as Henry Sitchell

Unnatural Pursuits

movie

Unnatural Pursuits

1992

Unnatural Pursuits

as Hamish Partt

CineRaya

tv

Pebble Mill

1991

Pebble Mill

as Self

Secret Friends

movie

Secret Friends

1991

Secret Friends

as John

Hamlet

movie

Hamlet

1990

Hamlet

as Claudius

102 Boulevard Haussmann

movie

102 Boulevard Haussmann

1990

102 Boulevard Haussmann

as Marcel Proust

Dr. M

movie

Dr. M

1990

Dr. M

as Dr, Marsfeldt / Guru

Mister Frost

movie

Mister Frost

1990

Mister Frost

as Felix Detweiler

Uncontrollable Circumstances

movie

Uncontrollable Circumstances

1989

Uncontrollable Circumstances

as Malcolm Forrest

The Dog It Was That Died

movie

The Dog It Was That Died

1989

The Dog It Was That Died

as Blair

We Think the World of You

movie

We Think the World of You

1988

We Think the World of You

as Frank Meadows

The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska

movie

The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska

1988

The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska

as John Fabian

A Prayer for the Dying

movie

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

A Prayer for the Dying

as Jack Meehan

Pack of Lies

movie

Pack of Lies

1987

Pack of Lies

as Stewart

Duet for One

movie

Duet for One

1986

Duet for One

as David Cornwallis

One for the Road

movie

One for the Road

1985

One for the Road

as Nicholas

The Ray Bradbury Theater

tv

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as John Fabian

Hands Up!

movie

Hands Up!

1985

Hands Up!

as Self (1981 footage)

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

movie

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

1984

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

as Dr. Alfred Jones

A Voyage Round My Father

movie

A Voyage Round My Father

1984

A Voyage Round My Father

as John Mortimer

An Englishman Abroad

movie

An Englishman Abroad

1983

An Englishman Abroad

as Guy Burgess

The Wicked Lady

movie

The Wicked Lady

1983

The Wicked Lady

as Captain Jerry Jackson

The Return of the Soldier

movie

The Return of the Soldier

1983

The Return of the Soldier

as Captain Chris Baldry

Separate Tables

movie

Separate Tables

1983

Separate Tables

as John Malcolm / Maj. Pollock

Britannia Hospital

movie

Britannia Hospital

1982

Britannia Hospital

as Macready

Quartet

movie

Quartet

1981

Quartet

as H.J. Heidler

The Trespasser

movie

The Trespasser

1981

The Trespasser

as Siegmund

Very Like a Whale

movie

Very Like a Whale

1981

Very Like a Whale

as Sir Jock Mellor

Nijinsky

movie

Nijinsky

1980

Nijinsky

as Sergei Diaghilev

The Rose

movie

The Rose

1979

The Rose

as Rudge Campbell

The Shout

movie

The Shout

1978

The Shout

as Charles Crossley

An Unmarried Woman

movie

An Unmarried Woman

1978

An Unmarried Woman

as Saul Kaplan

The Mayor of Casterbridge

tv

The Mayor of Casterbridge

1978

The Mayor of Casterbridge

as Michael Henchard

Laurence Olivier Presents

tv

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976

Laurence Olivier Presents

The Collection

movie

The Collection

1976

The Collection

as James

CineRaya

movie

Two Sundays

1975

Two Sundays

as Charles

CineRaya

movie

Plaintiffs and Defendants

1975

Plaintiffs and Defendants

as Peter

Royal Flash

movie

Royal Flash

1975

Royal Flash

as Rudi Von Sternberg

In Celebration

movie

In Celebration

1975

In Celebration

as Andrew Shaw

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

movie

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

1974

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

as Narrator (voice)

Butley

movie

Butley

1974

Butley

as Ben Butley

Impossible Object

movie

Impossible Object

1973

Impossible Object

as Harry

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

movie

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

1972

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

as Bri

Second Best

movie

Second Best

1972

Second Best

as Tom

The Go-Between

movie

The Go-Between

1971

The Go-Between

as Ted Burgess

Great Performances

tv

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

as James

Three Sisters

movie

Three Sisters

1970

Three Sisters

as Col. Vershinin

Women in Love

movie

Women in Love

1969

Women in Love

as Rupert Birkin

Look at Life: All in a Day's Work

movie

Look at Life: All in a Day's Work

1969

Look at Life: All in a Day's Work

as Self

The Fixer

movie

The Fixer

1968

The Fixer

as Yakov Bok

CineRaya

movie

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

as Himself

Far from the Madding Crowd

movie

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

Far from the Madding Crowd

as Gabriel Oak

Lionpower from MGM

movie

Lionpower from MGM

1967

Lionpower from MGM

as Self - Gabriel Oak (archive footage) (uncredited)

King of Hearts

movie

King of Hearts

1966

King of Hearts

as Charles Plumpick

Georgy Girl

movie

Georgy Girl

1966

Georgy Girl

as Jos Jones

Once Upon a Tractor

movie

Once Upon a Tractor

1965

Once Upon a Tractor

as Joe Turrel

Zorba the Greek

movie

Zorba the Greek

1964

Zorba the Greek

as Basil

Nothing But the Best

movie

Nothing But the Best

1964

Nothing But the Best

as Jimmy Brewster

The Caretaker

movie

The Caretaker

1964

The Caretaker

as Mick

The Running Man

movie

The Running Man

1963

The Running Man

as Stephen

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

A Kind of Loving

movie

A Kind of Loving

1962

A Kind of Loving

as Victor Arthur 'Vic' Brown

Whistle Down the Wind

movie

Whistle Down the Wind

1961

Whistle Down the Wind

as The Man, Arthur Alan Blakey

The Entertainer

movie

The Entertainer

1960

The Entertainer

as Frank Rice

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Lewis Black

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Mario

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Stewart

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