Herbert Lom

Acting

Herbert Lom

Born September 12, 1917Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary117 credits

Herbert Lom (born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru; 11 September 1917 – 27 September 2012) was a Czech-born British film and television actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 1939. In a career lasting more than 60 years, he appeared in character roles, often portraying criminals or villains early in his career and professional men in later years. Lom was noted for his precise, elegant enunciation of English. He is best known for his roles in The Ladykillers, The Pink Panther film series and the television series The Human Jungle.

Known For

Filmography

Beloved Count
2007Beloved Count
as (archive footage)Movie
The World of Hammer
1994The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)TV
Son of the Pink Panther
1993Son of the Pink Panther
as Police Commisioner Charles DreyfusMovie
The Detectives
1993The Detectives
as Van der DyckTV
The Pope Must Die
1991The Pope Must Die
as Vittorio CorelliMovie
The Sect
1991The Sect
as Moebius KellyMovie
River of Death
1989River of Death
as Colonel Ricardo DiazMovie
Ten Little Indians
1989Ten Little Indians
as Gen. Brancko RomenskyMovie
Skeleton Coast
1988Skeleton Coast
as EliaMovie
Going Bananas
1987Going Bananas
as Captain MackintoshMovie
Whoops Apocalypse
1986Whoops Apocalypse
as Gen. MosqueraMovie
King Solomon's Mines
1985King Solomon's Mines
as Colonel BocknerMovie
Memed My Hawk
1984Memed My Hawk
as Ali Safa BeyMovie
Lace
1984Lace
as Monsier ChardinTV
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Dead Zone
1983The Dead Zone
as Dr. Sam WeizakMovie
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983Curse of the Pink Panther
as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse DreyfusMovie
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982Trail of the Pink Panther
as Chef Inspektor Charles DreyfusMovie
I Have Been Here Before
1982I Have Been Here Before
as Dr. GörtlerMovie
Peter and Paul
1981Peter and Paul
as BarnabasTV
Hopscotch
1980Hopscotch
as YaskovMovie
The Lady Vanishes
1979The Lady Vanishes
as Dr. Egon HartzMovie
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Chief Inspector DreyfusMovie
Charleston
1977Charleston
as Inspector WatkinsMovie
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1976Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Simon Legree (archive)Movie
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975The Return of the Pink Panther
as Chief Inspector DreyfusMovie
And Then There Were None
1974And Then There Were None
as Dr. Edward ArmstrongMovie
Dark Places
1973Dark Places
as PrescotMovie
And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973And Now the Screaming Starts!
as Henry FengriffenMovie
Asylum
1972Asylum
as ByronMovie
Dorian Gray
1970Dorian Gray
as Henry WottonMovie
Count Dracula
1970Count Dracula
as Van HelsingMovie
Mister Jerico
1970Mister Jerico
as Victor RussoMovie
Mark of the Devil
1970Mark of the Devil
as Lord CumberlandMovie
Doppelgänger
1969Doppelgänger
as Doctor HasslerMovie
99 Women
196999 Women
as Governor SantosMovie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-O
as MondragoTV
Eve
1968Eve
as DiegoMovie
Villa Rides
1968Villa Rides
as General HuertaMovie
Assignment to Kill
1968Assignment to Kill
as Matt WilsonMovie
The Karate Killers
1967The Karate Killers
as RandolphMovie
Gambit
1966Gambit
as ShahbandarMovie
Our Man in Marrakesh
1966Our Man in Marrakesh
as Mr. CasimirMovie
Return from the Ashes
1965Return from the Ashes
as Dr. Charles BovardMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Month
as Dr. GörtlerTV
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1965Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Simon LegreeMovie
A Shot in the Dark
1964A Shot in the Dark
as Charles DreyfusMovie
The Human Jungle
1963The Human Jungle
as Doctor Roger Corder M. D., D. P. M.TV
Treasure of Silver Lake
1962Treasure of Silver Lake
as Colonel BrinkleyMovie
Tiara Tahiti
1962Tiara Tahiti
as Chong SingMovie
The Phantom of the Opera
1962The Phantom of the Opera
as The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie)Movie
Mysterious Island
1961Mysterious Island
as Captain NemoMovie
El Cid
1961El Cid
as Ben YussufMovie
The Frightened City
1961The Frightened City
as Waldo ZhernikovMovie
Mr. Topaze
1961Mr. Topaze
as Castel BenacMovie
Spartacus
1960Spartacus
as Tigranes LevantusMovie
I Aim at the Stars
1960I Aim at the Stars
as Anton RegerMovie
North West Frontier
1959North West Frontier
as Van LaydenMovie
The Big Fisherman
1959The Big Fisherman
as Herod AntipasMovie
Passport to Shame
1958Passport to Shame
as Nick BiaggiMovie
Intent to Kill
1958Intent to Kill
as Juan MendaMovie
I Accuse!
1958I Accuse!
as Maj. DuPaty de ClamMovie
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958Chase a Crooked Shadow
as Police Commissar VargasMovie
Action of the Tiger
1957Action of the Tiger
as Trifon, Albania BanditMovie
Hell Drivers
1957Hell Drivers
as Gino RossiMovie
Fire Down Below
1957Fire Down Below
as Harbour MasterMovie
War and Peace
1956War and Peace
as NapoleonMovie
The Ladykillers
1955The Ladykillers
as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'Movie
Beautiful Stranger
1954Beautiful Stranger
as Emil LandoshMovie
The Love Lottery
1954The Love Lottery
as André AmicoMovie
Star of India
1954Star of India
as Governor NarbonneMovie
Rough Shoot
1953Rough Shoot
as SandorskiMovie
The Net
1953The Net
as Dr. Alex LeonMovie
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
1952The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
as Julius de Koster, Jr.Movie
The Ringer
1952The Ringer
as Maurice MeisterMovie
Hell Is Sold Out
1951Hell Is Sold Out
as Dominic DangesMovie
Cage of Gold
1950Cage of Gold
as RahmanMovie
State Secret
1950State Secret
as Karl TheodorMovie
The Black Rose
1950The Black Rose
as AnthemusMovie
Brass Monkey
1948Brass Monkey
as Peter HobartMovie
Portrait from Life
1948Portrait from Life
as Fritz Kottler HendlemannMovie
Good-Time Girl
1948Good-Time Girl
as Max VineMovie
Snowbound
1948Snowbound
as Von Kellerman, alias KeramikosMovie
Dual Alibi
1947Dual Alibi
as Jules de Lisle / Georges de LisleMovie
Appointment with Crime
1946Appointment with Crime
as Gregory LangMovie
The Seventh Veil
1945The Seventh Veil
as Dr. LarsenMovie
Hotel Reserve
1944Hotel Reserve
as Andre RouxMovie
The Dark Tower
1943The Dark Tower
as Stephen TorgMovie
Secret Mission
1942Secret Mission
as Medical OfficerMovie
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942The Young Mr. Pitt
as NapoleonMovie
Dad for a Day
1939Dad for a Day
as Gas Station PatronMovie