Acting
Charles Gray
Born 29 August 1928 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK ยท Died 7 March 2000
144 credits
Charles Gray (29 August 1928 - 7 March 2000) was an English actor who was well-known for roles including the arch-villain Blofeld in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Sherlock Holmes' brother Mycroft Holmes in the Granada television series, and as the narrator of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1975.
Known for
Acting 144
- 2000LongitudeSeriesAdmiral Balchen
- 1999Where Are They Now?SeriesSelf
- 1999The Tichborne ClaimantFilmArundell
- 1999One Man BandFilmTailor
- 1996MadsonSeriesSir Ranald Hearnley
- 1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandFilmSelf (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)
- 1994ScarlettSeriesThe Judge
- 1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesSeriesMycroft Holmes
- 1992Tales from the Poop DeckSeriesAdmiral Dennis De'Ath
- 1991PerformanceSeriesMaurice Hussey
- 1991Absolute HellFilmMaurice Hussey
- 1991Firestar: First ContactFilmCommodore Vandross
- 1991ShrinksSeriesLord Rissington
- 1990Harry and HarrietFilmSatan
- 1990The Paper ManSeriesPrime Minister
- 1989BlackeyesSeriesSebastian
- 1989The Nineteenth HoleSeriesCol. Westray
- 1988HannaySeriesCommander Nevil
- 1988Blind JusticeSeriesJudge Langtry
- 1988Small WorldSeriesRudyard Parkinson
- 1987The New StatesmanSeriesRoland Gidleigh-Park
- 1987Porterhouse BlueSeriesSir Cathcart D'Eath
- 1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1987Dreams Lost, Dreams FoundFilmJason Klein
- 1987Tickets for the TitanicSeriesThe Earl of Albany
- 1987Cariani and the CourtesansFilmNarrator
- 1986ScreenPlaySeriesStoryteller(voice)
- 1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesSeriesMycroft Holmes
- 1986The GourmetFilmManley Kingston
- 1985Tall Tales & LegendsSeriesMr Dent
- 1985C.A.T.S. EyesSeriesSir Jack Fenn
- 1984Sherlock HolmesSeriesMycroft Holmes
- 1984The Wind in the WillowsSeriesThe Stranger (voice)
- 1984The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesSeriesMycroft Holmes
- 1983The Jigsaw ManFilmSir James Chorley
- 1983An Englishman AbroadFilmClaudius (Charles)
- 1983The Comedy of ErrorsFilmSolinus, Duke of Ephesus
- 1982Charles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryFilmEarl Spencer
- 1981BergeracSeriesBart Bellow
- 1981Shock TreatmentFilmJudge Oliver Wright
- 1981Ticket to HeavenFilmMusician
- 1981Troilus & CressidaFilmPandarus
- 1980The Mirror Crack'dFilmBates, The Butler
- 1980We, the AccusedSeriesSir Hayman Drewer
- 1979Schalcken the PainterFilmNarrator
- 1979IkeSeriesGen. 'Freddie' de Guingand
- 1979IkeFilmGen. "Freddie" de Guingand
- 1979The House on Garibaldi StreetFilmGen. Lischke
- 1979Julius CaesarFilmJulius Caesar
- 1979Mrs. R's DaughterFilmRogers
- 1979HeartlandSeriesMr. Wheeler
- 1978The LegacyFilmKarl Liebnecht
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeriesDuke of York, Julius Caesar
- 1978HazellSeriesBrownhill
- 1978Richard IIFilmDuke of York
- 1978Across a Crowded RoomFilmHarold Charles
- 1977Silver BearsFilmCharles Cook
- 1977The Sunday DramaSeriesDelaforce
- 1977Three Dangerous LadiesFilmSantander
- 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseSeriesCharles
- 1977Six Characters in Search of an AuthorFilmThe Director
- 1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionFilmMycroft Holmes
- 1976Seven Nights in JapanFilmHenry Hollander
- 1976The IslandFilmMr. Santander
- 1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowFilmThe Criminologist
- 1975The VenturersSeriesTony Challon
- 1975Night Is the Time for KillingFilmHilary Vance
- 1975The PhilanthropistFilmBraham
- 1974The Beast Must DieFilmBennington
- 1974Fall of EaglesSeriesRodzianko
- 1974Churchill's PeopleSeriesDuke of Portland
- 1974On the GameFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1974Dial M for MurderSeriesHugo Vardon
- 1973Theatre of BloodFilmSolomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)
- 1973ThrillerSeriesHilary Vance
- 1973Tales That Witness MadnessFilmNicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)
- 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeriesMikail Zigorin
- 1973The Song of SongsSeriesCount Von Mertzbach
- 1973The Upper CrustsSeriesLord Robin Seacroft
- 1972The Merchant of VeniceFilmAntonio
- 1972The MillionairessFilmAdrian Blenderbland
- 1971Diamonds Are ForeverFilmErnst Stavro Blofeld
- 1971Upstairs, DownstairsSeriesSir Edwin Partridge
- 1971When Eight Bells TollFilmSir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeriesEugene Valmont
- 1971A Ghost Story for ChristmasSeriesNarrator
- 1971Doctor at LargeSeriesMan
- 1971The Cherry OrchardFilmGayev
- 1970Play for TodaySeriesOxlade
- 1970CromwellFilmThe Earl of Essex
- 1970The ExecutionerFilmVaughan Jones
- 1970MenaceSeriesMicky
- 1970Oh In ColourSeriesActor
- 1969Mosquito SquadronFilmAir Commodore Hufford
- 1969The File of the Golden GooseFilmHarrison, 'The Owl'
- 1969Softly Softly: Task ForceSeriesHer Majesty's Inspector Sharp, Tailor
- 1969The Nine Ages of NakednessFilmNarrator
- 1969The Merchant of VeniceFilmAntonio
- 1969W. Somerset MaughamSeriesThe Storyteller
- 1968The Devil Rides OutFilmMocata
- 1968The Secret War of Harry FriggFilmGen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
- 1967You Only Live TwiceFilmDikko Henderson
- 1967The Night of the GeneralsFilmGeneral von Seidlitz-Gabler
- 1967OmnibusSeriesNarrator
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesAdmiral Ranking
- 1967The Man OutsideFilmCharles Griddon
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesAdrian Blenderbland, Antonio, Charles Strickland, Field-Marshall Allenby, Gayev, Lord Augustus, Mr. Beebe, Richard Greatham, Sir Harcourt Courtly
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeriesBertrand Asquith, Detective Inspector Waugh, Inspector Waugh, Knox
- 1965The TroubleshootersSeriesMichael Rennane
- 1965MasqueradeFilmBenson
- 1965Tea PartyFilmWilly
- 1963Love StorySeriesBender, John Trewardine
- 1962Out of This WorldSeriesAbel Jones
- 1962SuspenseSeriesVerdon
- 1961Drama 61-67SeriesDavid
- 1960Danger ManSeriesAlex, Zameda
- 1960MaigretSeriesMazeron
- 1960The EntertainerFilmColumnist
- 1960Man in the MoonFilmLeo
- 1960Michael ShayneSeriesDr Bill Logan
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeriesMadingley, Quill
- 1960Somerset Maugham HourSeriesMajor Templeton, Tom Ramsey
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeriesSir Miles
- 1959Follow a StarFilmTaciturn Man at Party (uncredited)
- 1959The Four Just MenSeriesDominguez, Paul Lederer, Sadik Bey
- 1959Whicker's WorldSeries
- 1959Probation OfficerSeriesRichard Bates
- 1959Tommy the ToreadorFilmGomez
- 1959The Desperate ManFilmLawson
- 1959Crime SheetSeriesActor
- 1958The Invisible ManSeriesThal
- 1958I Accuse!FilmCaptain Brossard
- 1958Sword of FreedomSeriesPierre De Foix, Varenza
- 1958Heart of a ChildFilmFritz Heiss
- 1957Bachelor FatherSeriesFrank Gibbs
- 1957Theatre NightSeriesCapt. Cyril Mavors
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeriesFelix Hull, Philip Comely, Stuart Marlowe
- 1956Boyd Q.C.SeriesTickle
- 1955GunsmokeSeriesBob Gringle, Sheriff, Tyler
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeriesSir Blaise
- 1955Highway PatrolSeriesOfficer Edwards (#1430)
- 1954Producers' ShowcaseSeriesEscalus- Prince of Verona
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesBounine
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeriesWaring
Filmography from TMDB.