Michael Gough

Acting

Michael Gough

Born November 23, 1916Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia161 credits

Francis Michael Gough (23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was an English character actor who made over 150 film and television appearances, known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958 and for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth in all four films of the Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher Batman series.

Known For

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
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Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

Movie

2024

Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser

Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser

Movie

2021

Alice in Wonderland
6.6

Alice in Wonderland

Movie

2010

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Movie

2008

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

Movie

2008

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
2024Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymakeras The Toymaker (voice)Movie
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
2021Alice: Curiouser and Curiouseras March Hare (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Alice in Wonderland
2010Alice in Wonderlandas Uilleam / Dodo (voice)Movie
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knightas SelfMovie
The Ties That Bind Us
2008The Ties That Bind Usas Hedin (archive footage)Movie
Corpse Bride
2005Corpse Brideas Elder Gutknecht (voice)Movie
Biography: Val Kilmer
2004Biography: Val Kilmeras Self (archive footage)Movie
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legendas SelfMovie
Sleepy Hollow
1999Sleepy Hollowas Notary HardenbrookMovie
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
1999The Strange Case of Delfina Potockaas DoctorMovie
The Cherry Orchard
1999The Cherry Orchardas FeersMovie
What Rats Won't Do
1998What Rats Won't Doas Justice TomlinMovie
St. Ives
1998St. Ivesas Comte de Saint-YvesMovie
Batman & Robin
1997Batman & Robinas Alfred PennyworthMovie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1996The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Fatheras Leo TolstoyMovie
The Haunting of Helen Walker
1995The Haunting of Helen Walkeras BarnabyMovie
Batman Forever
1995Batman Foreveras Alfred PennyworthMovie
A Village Affair
1995A Village Affairas Sir Ralph UnwinMovie
Uncovered
1995Uncoveredas Don ManuelMovie
Nostradamus
1994Nostradamusas Jean de RemyMovie
The World of Hammer
1994The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)TV
The Hour of the Pig
1993The Hour of the Pigas Magistrate BonifaceMovie
The Age of Innocence
1993The Age of Innocenceas Henry van der LuydenMovie
Wittgenstein
1993Wittgensteinas Betrand RussellMovie
Batman Returns
1992Batman Returnsas Alfred PennyworthMovie
Dracula in the Movies
1992Dracula in the MoviesMovie
Children of the North
1991Children of the Northas Arthur AppleMovie
Let Him Have It
1991Let Him Have Itas Lord GoddardMovie
Sleepers
1991Sleepersas Andrei ZorinMovie
Sleepers
1991Sleepersas Andrei ZorinTV
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Arthur Holmwood (archive footage)Movie
The Wanderer
1991The Wandereras Veteran WarriorMovie
The Garden
1990The Gardenas Voice Overs/Old Man at SaunaMovie
The Shell Seekers
1989The Shell Seekersas Roy BrooknerMovie
Blackeyes
1989Blackeyesas Maurice James KingsleyTV
The Mountain and the Molehill
1989The Mountain and the Molehillas Mr MaggsMovie
Batman
1989Batmanas Alfred PennyworthMovie
Strapless
1989Straplessas Douglas BrodieMovie
Campion
1989Campionas Mr. HayhoeTV
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988The Serpent and the Rainbowas SchoonbacherMovie
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas ReaderTV
Cariani and the Courtesans
1987Cariani and the Courtesansas AlbaniMovie
The Fourth Protocol
1987The Fourth Protocolas Sir Bernard HemmingsMovie
A Killing on the Exchange
1987A Killing on the Exchangeas Charles MakepeaceTV
Maschenka
1987Maschenkaas VaterMovie
Inspector Morse
1987Inspector Morseas Philip OglebyTV
The Little Vampire
1986The Little Vampireas Onkel TheodorTV
Caravaggio
1986Caravaggioas Cardinal Del MonteMovie
Ladies in Charge
1986Ladies in Chargeas Arthur JamesTV
Hard Travelling
1986Hard Travellingas PeterMovie
Out of Africa
1985Out of Africaas Lord DelamereMovie
Lace 2
1985Lace 2Movie
Arthur the King
1985Arthur the Kingas ArchbishopMovie
The Biko Inquest
1984The Biko Inquestas Professor LoubserMovie
A Christmas Carol
1984A Christmas Carolas Mr. PooleMovie
Mistral's Daughter
1984Mistral's Daughteras CardinalTV
Oxford Blues
1984Oxford Bluesas Doctor AmbroseMovie
Top Secret!
1984Top Secret!as Dr. Paul FlammondMovie
Memed My Hawk
1984Memed My Hawkas KerimogluMovie
The Dresser
1983The Dresseras Frank CarringtonMovie
Cymbeline
1983Cymbelineas BelariusMovie
To the Lighthouse
1983To the Lighthouseas Mr. RamsayMovie
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
1983Doctor Who: Arc of Infinityas Councillor HedinMovie
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1982Another Flip for Dominickas Professor BurrowsMovie
Witness for the Prosecution
1982Witness for the Prosecutionas JudgeMovie
Smiley's People
1982Smiley's Peopleas MikhelTV
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982The Agatha Christie HourTV
Inside the Third Reich
1982Inside the Third Reichas Dr. RustTV
Venom
1981Venomas David BallMovie
Question of Love
1978Question of Loveas Sir BaldwinMovie
The Boys from Brazil
1978The Boys from Brazilas Mr. HarringtonMovie
Strangers
1978Strangersas Professor WhittinghamTV
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7as HowerTV
Sea-Change
1976Sea-Changeas FatherMovie
Satan's Slave
1976Satan's Slaveas Alexander YorkeMovie
Galileo
1975Galileoas SagredoMovie
The Man from Nowhere
1975The Man from Nowhereas Voice of the Man (voice)Movie
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchillas Mr. YuleMovie
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchillas Mr. YuleTV
The Gift of Friendship
1974The Gift of Friendshipas Bill WakelyMovie
Microbes and Men
1974Microbes and Menas Sir Almroth WrightTV
QB VII
1974QB VIIas Dr. FletcherTV
Shoulder to Shoulder
1974Shoulder to Shoulderas Dr Richard PankhurstTV
Fall of Eagles
1974Fall of Eaglesas HelphandTV
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1974Monet in Londonas NarratorMovie
Centre Play
1973Centre Playas MattTV
The Legend of Hell House
1973The Legend of Hell Houseas Emeric Belasco (uncredited)Movie
Horror Hospital
1973Horror Hospitalas Dr. Christian StormMovie
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1972The Man Who Came to Dinneras Beverly CarltonMovie
Colditz
1972Colditzas Major SchaefferTV
Vincent the Dutchman
1972Vincent the Dutchmanas Vincent Van GoghMovie
Crown Court
1972Crown Courtas Dr. De QuinceyTV
The Protectors
1972The Protectorsas ShkoderTV
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972Henry VIII and His Six Wivesas NorfolkMovie
Savage Messiah
1972Savage Messiahas M. GaudierMovie
Crucible of Horror
1971Crucible of Horroras Walter EastwoodMovie
The Search for the Nile
1971The Search for the Nileas David LivingstoneTV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas GovernorTV
The Go-Between
1971The Go-Betweenas Mr MaudsleyMovie
Trog
1970Trogas Sam MurdockMovie
Play for Today
1970Play for Todayas Professor BurrowsTV
Julius Caesar
1970Julius Caesaras Metellus CimberMovie
A Walk with Love and Death
1969A Walk with Love and Deathas Mad MonkMovie
Women in Love
1969Women in Loveas Mr. BrangwenMovie
The Main Chance
1969The Main Chanceas Sir George AndrewsTV
Curse of the Crimson Altar
1968Curse of the Crimson Altaras ElderMovie
Journey to the Unknown
1968Journey to the UnknownTV
The Champions
1968The Championsas Major JossTV
One Night... a Train
1968One Night... a Trainas JeremiahMovie
Berserk!
1967Berserk!as Albert DorandoMovie
Pride and Prejudice
1967Pride and Prejudiceas Mr. BennetTV
They Came from Beyond Space
1967They Came from Beyond Spaceas Dr. Arnold GreyMovie
Alice in Wonderland
1966Alice in Wonderlandas March HareMovie
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
1966Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymakeras The ToymakerMovie
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1965The Drinking Partyas PausaniasMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas EliutTV
The Skull
1965The Skullas AuctioneerMovie
The Man in Room 17
1965The Man in Room 17as Andrei KonevTV
Game for Three Losers
1965Game for Three Losersas Robert HilaryMovie
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Eric Landor (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo
1964The Count of Monte Cristoas Gerard de VillefortMovie
The Count of Monte Cristo
1964The Count of Monte Cristoas Gérard de VillefortTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Clodius PulcherTV
Detective
1964DetectiveTV
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Whoas ToymakerTV
Tamahine
1963Tamahineas CartwrightMovie
Black Zoo
1963Black Zooas Michael ConradMovie
The Saint
1962The Saintas Collin PhillipsTV
The Phantom of the Opera
1962The Phantom of the Operaas Lord Ambrose d'ArcyMovie
Candidate for Murder
1962Candidate for Murderas Donald EdwardsMovie
What a Carve Up!
1961What a Carve Up!as Fisk - the ButlerMovie
Mr. Topaze
1961Mr. Topazeas TamiseMovie
Konga
1961Kongaas Dr. Charles DeckerMovie
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1961Drama 61-67as CharlesTV
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas NutskiTV
Horrors of the Black Museum
1959Horrors of the Black Museumas Edmond BancroftMovie
Model for Murder
1959Model for Murderas Kingsley BeauchampMovie
The Horse's Mouth
1958The Horse's Mouthas AbelMovie
Dracula
1958Draculaas Arthur HolmwoodMovie
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1957The Peaceful Innas HatlockMovie
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1957The House in the Woodsas Geoffrey CarterMovie
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957Ill Met by Moonlightas Andoni ZoidakisMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas The DoctorTV
Reach for the Sky
1956Reach for the Skyas Flying Instructor PearsonMovie
Richard III
1955Richard IIIas DightonMovie
The Last Reunion
1955The Last ReunionMovie
Sherlock Holmes
1954Sherlock HolmesTV
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
1953Rob Roy, The Highland Rogueas Duke of MontroseMovie
The Sword and the Rose
1953The Sword and the Roseas Duke of BuckinghamMovie
Twice Upon a Time
1953Twice Upon a Timeas Mr. LloydMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Beverley CarltonTV
Night Was Our Friend
1951Night Was Our Friendas MartinMovie
The Man in the White Suit
1951The Man in the White Suitas Michael CorlandMovie
Blackmailed
1951Blackmailedas Maurice EdwardsMovie
No Resting Place
1951No Resting Placeas Alec KyleMovie
Ha'penny Breeze
1950Ha'penny Breezeas (uncredited)Movie
The Small Back Room
1949The Small Back Roomas Capt. Dick StuartMovie
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948Saraband for Dead Loversas Prince CharlesMovie
Blanche Fury
1948Blanche Furyas Laurence FuryMovie
Anna Karenina
1948Anna Kareninaas NicholaiMovie