Charles Gray

Acting

Charles Gray

Born August 29, 1928Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK103 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

Passing Through

Passing Through

Movie

2021

Love Don't Come Easy

Love Don't Come Easy

Movie

2008

Longitude
7.0

Longitude

TV

2000

The Tichborne Claimant
8.0

The Tichborne Claimant

Movie

1999

One Man Band

One Man Band

Movie

1999

7.5

Where Are They Now?

TV

1999

Filmography

Passing Through
2021Passing ThroughMovie
Love Don't Come Easy
2008Love Don't Come Easyas Mr. FairbanksMovie
Longitude
2000Longitudeas Admiral BalchenTV
The Tichborne Claimant
1999The Tichborne Claimantas ArundellMovie
One Man Band
1999One Man Bandas TailorMovie
W
1999Where Are They Now?as SelfTV
Madson
1996Madsonas Sir Ranald HearnleyTV
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
1995Orson Welles: The One-Man Bandas Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)Movie
Scarlett
1994Scarlettas The JudgeTV
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1992Tales from the Poop Deckas Admiral Dennis De'AthTV
Absolute Hell
1991Absolute Hellas Maurice HusseyMovie
Performance
1991Performanceas Maurice HusseyTV
Firestar: First Contact
1991Firestar: First Contactas Commodore VandrossMovie
Harry and Harriet
1990Harry and Harrietas SatanMovie
Blackeyes
1989Blackeyesas SebastianTV
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1989The Nineteenth Holeas Col. WestrayTV
Hannay
1988HannayTV
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
1987Dreams Lost, Dreams Foundas Jason KleinMovie
The New Statesman
1987The New Statesmanas Roland Gidleigh-ParkTV
Cariani and the Courtesans
1987Cariani and the Courtesansas NarratorMovie
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Bloodas Narrator (voice)Movie
Porterhouse Blue
1987Porterhouse Blueas Sir Cathcart D'EathTV
Casey at the Bat
1986Casey at the Batas Mr. DentMovie
The Gourmet
1986The Gourmetas Manley KingstonMovie
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985C.A.T.S. EyesTV
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1984The Wind in the Willowsas The Stranger (voice)Movie
Sherlock Holmes
1984Sherlock Holmesas Mycroft HolmesTV
The Comedy of Errors
1983The Comedy of Errorsas Solinus, Duke of EphesusMovie
An Englishman Abroad
1983An Englishman Abroadas Claudius (Charles)Movie
The Jigsaw Man
1983The Jigsaw Manas Sir James ChorleyMovie
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
1982Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Storyas Earl SpencerMovie
Troilus & Cressida
1981Troilus & Cressidaas PandarusMovie
Bergerac
1981Bergeracas Bart BellowTV
Ticket to Heaven
1981Ticket to Heavenas MusicianMovie
Shock Treatment
1981Shock Treatmentas Judge Oliver WrightMovie
The Mirror Crack'd
1980The Mirror Crack'das Bates, The ButlerMovie
Schalcken the Painter
1979Schalcken the Painteras NarratorMovie
Mrs. R's Daughter
1979Mrs. R's Daughteras RogersMovie
The House on Garibaldi Street
1979The House on Garibaldi Streetas Gen. LischkeMovie
Ike
1979Ikeas Gen. "Freddie" de GuingandMovie
Ike
1979Ikeas Gen. 'Freddie' de GuingandTV
Julius Caesar
1979Julius Caesaras Julius CaesarMovie
Richard II
1978Richard IIas Duke of YorkMovie
The Legacy
1978The Legacyas Karl LiebnechtMovie
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1978Across a Crowded Roomas Harold CharlesMovie
Six Characters in Search of an Author
1977Six Characters in Search of an Authoras The DirectorMovie
Three Dangerous Ladies
1977Three Dangerous Ladiesas SantanderMovie
Silver Bears
1977Silver Bearsas Charles CookMovie
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977The Galton & Simpson Playhouseas CharlesTV
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976The Seven-Per-Cent Solutionas Mycroft HolmesMovie
T
1975The Philanthropistas BrahamMovie
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975The Rocky Horror Picture Showas The CriminologistMovie
Night Is the Time for Killing
1975Night Is the Time for Killingas Hilary VanceMovie
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's Peopleas Duke of PortlandTV
The Beast Must Die
1974The Beast Must Dieas BenningtonMovie
Fall of Eagles
1974Fall of Eaglesas RodziankoTV
On the Game
1974On the Gameas Narrator (voice)Movie
Tales That Witness Madness
1973Tales That Witness Madnessas Nicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Thriller
1973Thrilleras Hilary VanceTV
Theatre of Blood
1973Theatre of Bloodas Solomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)Movie
T
1973The Upper Crustsas Lord Robin SeacroftTV
The Millionairess
1972The Millionairessas Adrian BlenderblandMovie
The Merchant of Venice
1972The Merchant of Veniceas AntonioMovie
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971A Ghost Story for Christmasas NarratorTV
The Cherry Orchard
1971The Cherry Orchardas GayevMovie
Diamonds Are Forever
1971Diamonds Are Foreveras Ernst Stavro BlofeldMovie
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971Upstairs, Downstairsas Sir Edwin PartridgeTV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Eugene ValmontTV
When Eight Bells Toll
1971When Eight Bells Tollas Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Play for Today
1970Play for TodayTV
The Executioner
1970The Executioneras Vaughan JonesMovie
Cromwell
1970Cromwellas The Earl of EssexMovie
The Merchant of Venice
1969The Merchant of Veniceas AntonioMovie
The File of the Golden Goose
1969The File of the Golden Gooseas Harrison, 'The Owl'Movie
Mosquito Squadron
1969Mosquito Squadronas Air Commodore HuffordMovie
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
1969The Nine Ages of Nakednessas NarratorMovie
The Devil Rides Out
1968The Devil Rides Outas MocataMovie
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968The Secret War of Harry Friggas Gen. Adrian Cox-RobertsMovie
Omnibus
1967Omnibusas NarratorTV
The Man Outside
1967The Man Outsideas Charles GriddonMovie
You Only Live Twice
1967You Only Live Twiceas Dikko HendersonMovie
The Night of the Generals
1967The Night of the Generalsas General von Seidlitz-GablerMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Charles StricklandTV
Masquerade
1965Masqueradeas BensonMovie
Tea Party
1965Tea PartyMovie
Out of This World
1962Out of This Worldas Abel JonesTV
Suspense
1962Suspenseas VerdonTV
D
1961Drama 61-67as DavidTV
Man in the Moon
1960Man in the Moonas LeoMovie
Maigret
1960MaigretTV
The Entertainer
1960The Entertaineras ColumnistMovie
A
1960Armchair Mystery Theatreas MadingleyTV
S
1960Somerset Maugham Houras Major TempletonTV
Tommy the Toreador
1959Tommy the Toreadoras GomezMovie
The Desperate Man
1959The Desperate Manas LawsonMovie
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
Follow a Star
1959Follow a Staras Taciturn Man at Party (uncredited)Movie
Heart of a Child
1958Heart of a Childas Fritz HeissMovie
I Accuse!
1958I Accuse!as Captain BrossardMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Philip ComelyTV
Highway Patrol
1955Highway Patrolas Officer Edwards (#1430)TV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas SheriffTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas BounineTV