Michael Hordern

Acting

Michael Hordern

Born October 3, 1911Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK195 credits

Sir Michael Murray Hordern (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) was an English actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre, which stretched back to before the Second World War.

Known For

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
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Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

Movie

2008

A Very Open Prison
10.0

A Very Open Prison

Movie

1995

Middlemarch
7.9

Middlemarch

TV

1994

Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt

Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt

Movie

1993

The Christmas Collection

Movie

1992

Freddie As F.R.O.7.
5.2

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Movie

1992

Filmography

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marshas Squire Thomas Banks (archive footage)Movie
A Very Open Prison
1995A Very Open Prisonas Lord LanglandMovie
Middlemarch
1994Middlemarchas Peter FeatherstoneTV
Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt
1993Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Huntas NarratorMovie
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1992The Christmas Collectionas Badger (voice)Movie
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.as King (voice)Movie
Truckers
1992Truckersas The Abbot (voice)Movie
Memento Mori
1992Memento Morias Godfrey ColstonMovie
Beauty and the Beast
1992Beauty and the Beastas Monsieur Du Blois (voice)Movie
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1990The Foolas Mr. TathamMovie
The Green Man
1990The Green Manas GrampsTV
Diamond Skulls
1990Diamond Skullsas Lord CrewneMovie
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1990More Children's Holiday Favouritesas Badger (voice)Movie
Perfect Scoundrels
1990Perfect Scoundrelsas Sir NormanTV
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1990Oh, Mr. Toadas BadgerTV
Chillers
1990Chillersas Colonel Eddie PhelpsTV
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
1989The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toadsas Badger (voice)Movie
Danny the Champion of the World
1989Danny the Champion of the Worldas Lord ClayburyMovie
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1989More Children's Summer Storiesas Badger (voice)Movie
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1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1as Badger (voice)Movie
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1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2as Badger (voice)Movie
The Dog It Was That Died
1989The Dog It Was That Diedas GeorgeMovie
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1989Ending Upas GeorgeMovie
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1988Children's Favourites - Volume 1as Badger (voice)Movie
The Trouble with Spies
1987The Trouble with Spiesas Jason LockeMovie
The Secret Garden
1987The Secret Gardenas Ben WeatherstaffMovie
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1987Daytime LiveTV
Comrades
1987Comradesas Mr. PittMovie
Scoop
1987Scoopas Uncle TheodorMovie
The Secret World of Polly Flint
1987The Secret World of Polly Flintas NarratorMovie
Inspector Morse
1987Inspector Morseas Doctor StarkieTV
Suspicion
1987Suspicionas Lord McLaidlawMovie
The Little Match Girl
1986The Little Match Girlas Himself - IntroductionMovie
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
1986The Wind in the Willows: Winter Talesas Badger (voice)Movie
Paradise Postponed
1986Paradise Postponedas Rev. Simeon SimcoxTV
Labyrinth
1986Labyrinthas The Wiseman (voice)Movie
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1986Paradise Postponedas Simeon SimcoxMovie
Lady Jane
1986Lady Janeas Dr. FeckenhamMovie
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoyas Wilfred ShotleyTV
Paddington Goes to School
1986Paddington Goes to SchoolMovie
Paddington's Birthday Bonanza
1986Paddington's Birthday Bonanzaas NarratorMovie
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985Young Sherlock Holmesas Older Watson (voice)Movie
Theatre Night
1985Theatre NightTV
A Crack in the Ice
1985A Crack in the Iceas The StorytellerMovie
Now Voyager
1985Now Voyageras The Old ManMovie
Screen Two
1985Screen Twoas Lord LanglandTV
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984The Zany Adventures of Robin Hoodas PsychoanalystMovie
T
1984The Wind in the Willowsas Badger (voice)Movie
The Wind in the Willows
1984The Wind in the Willowsas Badger (voice)TV
The Wind in the Willows
1983The Wind in the Willowsas BadgerMovie
Cymbeline
1983Cymbelineas JupiterMovie
Yellowbeard
1983Yellowbeardas Dr. GilpinMovie
Group Madness
1983Group Madnessas Self / Dr. GilpinMovie
Clash of Loyalties
1983Clash of Loyaltiesas NarratorMovie
Gandhi
1982Gandhias Sir George HodgeMovie
The Missionary
1982The Missionaryas Slatterthewaite/NarratorMovie
King Lear
1982King Learas King LearMovie
Wogan
1982Woganas SelfTV
Oliver Twist
1982Oliver Twistas Mr. BrownlowMovie
Ivanhoe
1982Ivanhoeas CedricMovie
You're All Right, How Am I?
1981You're All Right, How Am I?as PatientMovie
All's Well That Ends Well
1981All's Well That Ends Wellas LafeuMovie
The History Man
1981The History Manas Professor MarvinTV
Shōgun
1980Shōgunas Friar DomingoTV
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980The Wildcats of St Trinian'sas Sir Charles HackforthMovie
Gauguin the Savage
1980Gauguin the Savageas Durand-HuelMovie
Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies
1980Paddington Bear Goes to the Moviesas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Tempest
1980The Tempestas ProsperoMovie
T
1980The Spirit of CheshireMovie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Cyril BixbyTV
The Talking Parcel
1978The Talking Parcelas Oswald, the Sea SerpentMovie
Romeo and Juliet
1978Romeo and Julietas CapuletMovie
Watership Down
1978Watership Downas Frith (voice)Movie
The Medusa Touch
1978The Medusa Touchas Atropos - Fortune TellerMovie
A Christmas Carol
1977A Christmas Carolas Ebenezer ScroogeMovie
Joseph Andrews
1977Joseph Andrewsas Parson AdamsMovie
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976The Chester Mystery Playsas GodMovie
The Slipper and the Rose
1976The Slipper and the Roseas KingMovie
Paddington Bear
1976Paddington Bearas Narrator / AllMovie
Paddington Bear
1976Paddington Bearas NarratorTV
Paddington
1976Paddingtonas NarratorTV
Lucky Lady
1975Lucky Ladyas Captain RockwellMovie
Barry Lyndon
1975Barry Lyndonas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Old Curiosity Shop
1975The Old Curiosity Shopas Edward TrentMovie
Royal Flash
1975Royal Flashas HeadmasterMovie
Edward the Seventh
1975Edward the Seventhas W. E. GladstoneTV
King Lear
1975King Learas King LearMovie
Juggernaut
1974Juggernautas Mr. BakerMovie
Fall of Eagles
1974Fall of Eaglesas NarratorTV
Playhouse
1974Playhouseas PatientTV
The Three Musketeers
1973The Three Musketeersas Treville (voice)Movie
The MacKintosh Man
1973The MacKintosh Manas Mr. BrownMovie
England Made Me
1973England Made Meas F. MintyMovie
Theatre of Blood
1973Theatre of Bloodas George MaxwellMovie
The Pied Piper
1972The Pied Piperas Melius, AlchemistMovie
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Mock TurtleMovie
Demons of the Mind
1972Demons of the Mindas PriestMovie
The Possession of Joel Delaney
1972The Possession of Joel Delaneyas JustinMovie
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971A Ghost Story for Christmasas Professor ParkinsTV
A Christmas Carol
1971A Christmas Carolas Marley's Ghost (voice)Movie
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1971Tall StoriesTV
Girl Stroke Boy
1971Girl Stroke Boyas George MasonMovie
Up Pompeii
1971Up Pompeiias Ludicrus SextusMovie
Six Dates with Barker
1971Six Dates with Barkeras Arch FunsterTV
Some Will, Some Won't
1970Some Will, Some Won'tas Denniston RussellMovie
Futtocks End
1970Futtocks Endas The ButlerMovie
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969Anne of the Thousand Daysas Thomas BoleynMovie
The Bed Sitting Room
1969The Bed Sitting Roomas Bules MartinMovie
Where Eagles Dare
1968Where Eagles Dareas Adm. RollandMovie
Prudence and the Pill
1968Prudence and the Pillas Dr. Morley (uncredited)Movie
Whistle and I'll Come to You
1968Whistle and I'll Come to Youas Professor ParkinsMovie
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967I'll Never Forget What's'isnameas HeadmasterMovie
How I Won the War
1967How I Won the Waras GrappleMovie
Omnibus
1967Omnibusas SelfTV
The Jokers
1967The Jokersas Sir MatthewMovie
The Taming of the Shrew
1967The Taming of the Shrewas BaptistaMovie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1967Sir Arthur Conan Doyleas Prof. Ainslie GreyTV
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas SenexMovie
Khartoum
1966Khartoumas Lord GranvilleMovie
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966Cast a Giant Shadowas British AmbassadorMovie
T
1966Turneras Reads recollectionsMovie
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965The Spy Who Came In from the Coldas AsheMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Mr. PosketTV
Genghis Khan
1965Genghis Khanas GeenMovie
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964The Yellow Rolls-Royceas HarnsworthMovie
The Wednesday Play
1964The Wednesday Playas Sir Jocelyn SymondsTV
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1964Story Paradeas Anatol StillerTV
Detective
1964Detectiveas Detective Inspector RasonTV
Macbeth
1964Macbethas BanquoMovie
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
1964The Scarecrow of Romney Marshas Squire BanksTV
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrowas Squire Thomas BanksMovie
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1963Festivalas Sir Augustus ThwaitesTV
The V.I.P.s
1963The V.I.P.sas Airport DirectorMovie
Cleopatra
1963Cleopatraas CiceroMovie
El Cid
1961El Cidas Don DiegoMovie
T
1961The Squareas The ManMovie
Man in the Moon
1960Man in the Moonas Dr. DavidsonMovie
S
1960Sunday-Night Playas Walter OrmundTV
Sink the Bismarck!
1960Sink the Bismarck!as Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'Movie
Moment of Danger
1960Moment of Dangeras Inspector FarrellMovie
Back to Back
1959Back to BackMovie
I Was Monty's Double
1958I Was Monty's Doubleas Governor of GibralterMovie
Girls at Sea
1958Girls at Seaas Admiral Reginald Victor HewittMovie
The Spaniard's Curse
1958The Spaniard's Curseas Judge MantonMovie
I Accuse!
1958I Accuse!as Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus TrialMovie
Windom's Way
1957Windom's Wayas PattersonMovie
No Time for Tears
1957No Time for Tearsas SurgeonMovie
The Dock Brief
1957The Dock Briefas MorgenhallMovie
The Spanish Gardener
1956The Spanish Gardeneras Harrington BrandeMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Det. Supt. CoatesTV
The Baby and the Battleship
1956The Baby and the Battleshipas Capt. HughMovie
The Man Who Never Was
1956The Man Who Never Wasas Gen. CoburnMovie
Alexander the Great
1956Alexander the Greatas DemosthenesMovie
Pacific Destiny
1956Pacific Destinyas Resident CommissionerMovie
Storm Over the Nile
1955Storm Over the Nileas General FavershamMovie
The Constant Husband
1955The Constant Husbandas The JudgeMovie
The Dark Avenger
1955The Dark Avengeras King EdwardMovie
The Night My Number Came Up
1955The Night My Number Came Upas LindsayMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Squire BanksTV
Svengali
1954Svengalias Billy's UncleMovie
The Beachcomber
1954The Beachcomberas The HeadmanMovie
Forbidden Cargo
1954Forbidden Cargoas Director of CustomsMovie
You Know What Sailors Are
1954You Know What Sailors AreMovie
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1954Tonight in Britainas SelfMovie
The Heart of the Matter
1953The Heart of the Matteras CommissionerMovie
Personal Affair
1953Personal Affairas Headmaster GriffithMovie
Grand National Night
1953Grand National Nightas Inspector AylingMovie
Street Corner
1953Street Corneras Insp. HeronMovie
The Hour of 13
1952The Hour of 13as Sir Herbert FrenshamMovie
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas ScathelockMovie
The Card
1952The Cardas Bank ManagerMovie
The Magic Box
1952The Magic Boxas Official ReceiverMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas BanquoTV
Scrooge
1951Scroogeas Jacob MarleyMovie
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951Tom Brown's Schooldaysas WilkesMovie
Flesh and Blood
1951Flesh and Bloodas WebsterMovie
Highly Dangerous
1950Highly Dangerousas Lab Director OwensMovie
Trio
1950Trioas VicarMovie
The Astonished Heart
1950The Astonished Heartas ErnestMovie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas Epilogue spoken by (voice)TV
Passport to Pimlico
1949Passport to Pimlicoas BashfordMovie
Train of Events
1949Train of Eventsas First Plain Clothes ManMovie
Portrait from Life
1948Portrait from Lifeas JohnsonMovie
The Small Voice
1948The Small Voiceas Dr. MennellMovie
Good-Time Girl
1948Good-Time Girlas SeddonMovie
Nightbeat
1947Nightbeatas Police Training OfficerMovie
Mine Own Executioner
1947Mine Own Executioneras Co-Counsel at InquestMovie
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1947Rebeccaas Maxim de WinterMovie
School for Secrets
1946School for Secretsas Lt. Cmdr. LowtherMovie
M
1946Morning Departureas Commander GatesMovie
A Girl in a Million
1946A Girl in a Millionas Divorce CounselMovie
The Years Between
1946The Years Betweenas Member of Parliament (uncredited)Movie
Girl in the News
1940Girl in the Newsas Assistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)Movie
Band Waggon
1940Band Waggonas (uncredited)Movie
A Girl Must Live
1939A Girl Must LiveMovie