Ron Moody

Acting

Ron Moody

Born January 8, 1924Tottenham, Middlesex, England, UK71 credits

Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; January 8, 1925 – June 11, 2015) was an English actor, singer, and writer. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver! (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Other film appearances included The Mouse on the Moon (1963), The Twelve Chairs (1970), and A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995). He was married to Therese Blackbourn until his death; they had six children.

Known For

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Movie

2013

The Story of Musicals

The Story of Musicals

TV

2012

A Sense of Carol Reed

Movie

2006

Moussaka & Chips

Moussaka & Chips

Movie

2005

Lost Dogs
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Lost Dogs

Movie

2005

Keen Eddie
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Keen Eddie

TV

2003

Filmography

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Story of Musicals
2012The Story of Musicalsas SelfTV
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2006A Sense of Carol Reedas SelfMovie
Moussaka & Chips
2005Moussaka & Chipsas Officer David TomlinsonMovie
Lost Dogs
2005Lost Dogsas Maurice ToddMovie
Keen Eddie
2003Keen EddieTV
Revelation
2001Revelationas Sir Isaac NewtonMovie
Noah's Island
1997Noah's Islandas (voice)TV
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
1995A Kid in King Arthur's Courtas MerlinMovie
C
1995Character Buildingas White Stag (voice)Movie
The Animals of Farthing Wood
1993The Animals of Farthing Woodas Badger (voice) / Toad (voice)TV
Emily's Ghost
1992Emily's Ghostas DawsonMovie
H
1991How's Businessas Pawnshop BrokerMovie
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
1990A Ghost in Monte Carloas AlphonseMovie
Casualty
1986Casualtyas ChickTV
H
1986Hideawayas Det. Sgt. Albert AdamsTV
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985The Caucasian Chalk Circleas AzdakMovie
The Bill
1984The BillTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Henry KyleTV
Highway to Heaven
1984Highway to Heavenas Arthur Krock Sr. / King ArthurTV
Where Is Parsifal?
1984Where Is Parsifal?as Baron Gaspard BeersbohmMovie
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982Tales of the Gold MonkeyTV
Wrong Is Right
1982Wrong Is Rightas King AwadMovie
Into the Labyrinth
1981Into the Labyrinthas RothgoTV
Dial M for Murder
1981Dial M for Murderas Capt. 'Swann' LesgateMovie
Othello
1981Othelloas IagoMovie
Nobody's Perfect
1980Nobody's Perfectas Det. Insp. Roger HartTV
Dominique
1980Dominiqueas Dr. RogersMovie
Hart to Hart
1979Hart to Hartas Charles ThompsonTV
Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979Unidentified Flying Oddballas MerlinMovie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Richard PrattTV
Blankety Blank
1979Blankety Blankas SelfTV
Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
1978Benji's Very Own Christmas Storyas Kris KringleMovie
The Word
1978The Wordas LeBrunTV
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
1977Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmasas SelfMovie
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )Movie
Rocky Marciano Is Dead
1976Rocky Marciano Is Deadas HarryMovie
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutchas Derek StaffordTV
Legend of the Werewolf
1975Legend of the Werewolfas ZookeeperMovie
D
1975Dogpound Shuffleas StepsMovie
Village Hall
1974Village Hallas Mr. EllisTV
The Edwardians
1972The Edwardiansas Robert Baden-PowellTV
Shirley's World
1972Shirley's Worldas Matthew QuickTV
Flight of the Doves
1971Flight of the Dovesas Hawk DoveMovie
The Twelve Chairs
1970The Twelve Chairsas Ippolit VorobyaninovMovie
Play for Today
1970Play for Todayas HarryTV
I
1970Is That Your Body, Boyas Cracker CarstairsMovie
David Copperfield
1969David Copperfieldas Uriah HeepMovie
Oliver!
1968Oliver!as FaginMovie
The Sandwich Man
1966The Sandwich Manas Rowing CoachMovie
W
1966Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!as Walter HoskinsMovie
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965Thirty-Minute Theatreas Cracker CarstairsTV
Every Day's a Holiday
1965Every Day's a Holidayas Professor Leonardo BastinadoMovie
San Ferry Ann
1965San Ferry Annas GermanMovie
The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown
1964The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brownas Jasper WaxoMovie
The Wednesday Play
1964The Wednesday Playas Walter HoskinsTV
Murder Most Foul
1964Murder Most Foulas H. Driffold CosgoodMovie
Ladies Who Do
1963Ladies Who Doas Police InspectorMovie
F
1963Festivalas Joe LeveneTV
The Mouse on the Moon
1963The Mouse on the Moonas Prime Minister Rupert MountjoyMovie
Summer Holiday
1963Summer Holidayas OrlandoMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
A Pair of Briefs
1962A Pair of Briefsas Sidney PudneyMovie
Five Golden Hours
1961Five Golden Hoursas GabrielleMovie
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas Ponsonby HopkirkTV
Alice Through the Looking Box
1960Alice Through the Looking Boxas Mad HatterMovie
A
1960Armchair Mystery Theatreas Henry MasonTV
Follow a Star
1959Follow a Staras ViolinistMovie
Davy
1958Davyas The Unicyclist (uncredited)Movie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Noah BealTV