RECENT CREDITS
Bright Young Things (FILM)  Aug. 20, 2004
Bean (FILM)  Nov. 7, 1997
Grotesque (FILM)  Mar. 1, 1997
Hamlet (FILM)  Dec. 25, 1996
Deadly Advice (FILM)  Jun. 11, 1996


HIGHLIGHTS
1998 Played Gus the Theatre Cat in the direct-to-video release "Cats", adapted from the successful Andrew Lloyd Webber stage musical; production also aired on PBS stations in USA
1997 Appeared as the Chairman in the comedy "Bean"
1996 Made cameo appearance as Old Norway in Kenneth Branagh's full-length feture version of "Hamlet"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Bright Young Things  2004 -Gentleman
Actor
Film


Hayley Mills  1999 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


The Noel Coward Story  1999 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Cats  1998 -Gus
Actor
TV


Bean  1997 -Chairman
Actor
Film


Grotesque  1997 -Sir Edward Cleghorn
Actor
Film


Hamlet  1996 -Old Norway
Actor
Film


Deadly Advice  1996 -Jack the Ripper
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Frankenstein  1993 -DeLacey
Actor
TV


Ending Up  1993 -Bernard
Actor
TV


Night of the Fox  1990 -General Munro
Actor
TV


A Tale of Two Cities  1989 -Jarvis Lorry
Actor
TV


Around the World in 80 Days  1989 -Faversham
Actor
TV


The Lady and the Highwayman  1989 -Sir Lawrence Dobson
Actor
TV


When the Wind Blows  1988 -of Jim Bloggs
Voice
Film


Who's That Girl  1987 -Montgomery Bell
Actor
Film


Hold the Dream  1986 -Henry Rossiter
Actor
TV


Agatha Christie's "Murder With Mirrors"  1985 -Lewis Serrocold
Actor
TV


A Woman of Substance  1984 -Henry Rossiter
Actor
TV


Sahara  1984 -Cambridge
Actor
Film


Gandhi  1982 -Viceroy
Actor
Film


Zulu Dawn  1980 -Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Actor
Film


Dr. Strange  1978 -Thomas Lindmer
Actor
TV


The Zoo Gang  1975 -Tom Devon; a jeweler; code name: The Elephant
Actor
TV


Oklahoma Crude  1973 -Lena's Father
Actor
Film


Young Winston  1972 -General Kitchener
Actor
Film


Lady Caroline Lamb  1972 -Canning
Actor
Film


Ryan's Daughter  1970 -Michael
Actor
Film


Oh! What A Lovely War  1969 -Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
Actor
Film


Dundee and the Culhane  1967 -Dundee
Actor
TV


Africa, Texas Style  1967 -Wing Commander Hayes
Actor
Film


The Wrong Box  1966 -Masterman Finsbury
Actor
Film


King Rat  1965 -Colonel SmedleyTaylor
Actor
Film


Operation Crossbow  1965 -General Boyd
Actor
Film


The Chalk Garden  1964 -Maitland
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Swiss Family Robinson  1960 -Father
Actor
Film


Tunes of Glory  1960 -Colonel Basil Barrow
Actor
Film


Tiger Bay  1959 -Superintendent Graham
Actor
Film


Dunkirk  1958 -Corporal "Tubby" Binns
Actor
Film


Town on Trial  1957 -Supt Mike Halloran
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


War and Peace  1956 -Platon
Actor
Film


The Colditz Story  1955 -Pat Reid
Actor
Film


Hobson's Choice  1954 -Willie Mossop
Actor
Film


The End of the Affair  1954 -Albert Parkis
Actor
Film


The History of Mr. Polly  1949 -Alfred Polly
Producer, Actor
Film


The Human Factor   -Mike McAllister
Actor
Film


The Quatermass Conclusion   -Professor Bernard Quatermass
Actor
Film


The Singer Not the Song   -Father Keogh
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Vicious Circle   -Dr Howard Latimer
Actor
Film


Tiara Tahiti   -Lieutenant Colonel Clifford Southey
Actor
Film


Tribute to Her Majesty   -Narration
Narrator
Film


The Family Way   -Ezra Fitton
Actor
Film


The Devil's Advocate   -Blaise Meredith
Actor
Film


The 39 Steps   -Colonel Scudder
Actor
Film


The Baby and the Battleship   -Puncher Roberts
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Big Sleep   -Inspector Jim Carson
Actor
Film


Lady Hamilton   -Lord Hamilton
Actor
Film


Chuka   -Colonel Stuart Valois
Actor
Film


A Choice of Weapons   -Bertie Cook
Actor
Film


Adam's Woman   -Sir Phillip MacDonald
Actor
Film


Dulcima   -Mr Parker
Actor
Film


Goodbye, Mr. Chips   -Peter Colleyas a Young Man
Actor
Film


Director
Film




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Highlights

1998 Played Gus the Theatre Cat in the direct-to-video release "Cats", adapted from the successful Andrew Lloyd Webber stage musical; production also aired on PBS stations in USA
1997 Appeared as the Chairman in the comedy "Bean"
1996 Made cameo appearance as Old Norway in Kenneth Branagh's full-length feture version of "Hamlet"
1994 Portrayed Old Chuffey in the British miniseries "Charles Dickens' 'Martin Chuzzlewit'" (aired on PBS in 1995 in the USA)
1993 Co-starred in the British TV-movie "Ending Up"; aired in USA on PBS (filmed in 1989)
1989 Acted in the NBC miniseries version of "Around the World in 80 Days"
1989 Co-starred in the multi-part adaptation of "A Tale of Two Cities" (PBS)
1987 Last Broadway role, co-starring in revival of "Pygmalion"
1987 Supported Madonna in the comedy "Who's That Girl"
1986 Reprised role of Henry Rossiter in the syndicated sequel "Hold That Dream"
1986 Starred in the stage production "The Petition"
1984 Had featured role as Henry Rossiter, advisor to Emma Harte (Jenny Seagrove and Deborah Kerr) in the syndicated miniseries "A Woman of Substance"
1982 Portrayed the viceroy in Richard Attenborough's "Gandhi"
1979 Starred in the four-part British TV series "Quartermass"; episodes were re-edited and released theatrically under the title "The Quartermass Conclusion"
1978 Acted in the remake of "The 39 Steps"
1977 Headlined London revival of Terrence Rattigan's "Separate Tables"
1975 Co-starred with Lilli Palmer and Barry Morse in the NBC series "The Zoo Gang"
1973 Portrayed Faye Dunaway's father in the drama "Oklahoma Crude"
1972 Essayed role of General Kitchener in "Young Winston"
1971 Made guest appearance on "Nanny and the Professor", starring daughter Juliet
1970 Earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar playing the village idiot in "Ryan's Daughter", directed by David Lean
1967 Starred in the CBS series "Dundee and the Culhane"
1966 Feature directorial debut, "Sky West and Crooked/Gypsy Girl", starring daughter Hayley and co-written by wife Mary Hayley Bell
1966 Acted with daughter Hayley in Roy Boulting's "The Family Way"
1961 Made Broadway debut in title role of "Ross", based on the life of T E Lawrence; received a Tony Award nomination
1960 Offered one of his best performances as a British officer bent on restoring order to a regiment in "Tunes of Glory", co-starring Alec Guinness
1959 Appeared with daughter Hayley in "Tiger Bay"
1957 Formed John Mills Productions Ltd
1956 American TV debut in production of "The Letter", directed by William Wyler
1956 Played a cab driver in "Around the World in 80 Days"
1954 Reprised role of Lord Babberly in revival of "Charley's Aunt"
1954 Co-starred as Charles Laughton's son-in-law in "Hobson's Choice", directed by Lean
1949 Producing debut, "The History of Mr. Polly"; also starred
1948 Had title role in the biopic "Scott of the Antarctic"
1947 Directed and starred in the stage play "Angel", also written by Bell
1947 Starred in the suspense thriller "The October Man"; first onscreen appearance with duaghter Juliet
1946 Reteamed with Lean to play Pip in "Great Expectations"
1944 Co-starred in "Waterloo Road"
1942 Acted in and co-directed (with Bernard Miles) "Men in Shadow", written by second wife Mary Hayley Bell
1942 Appeared in "In Which We Serve", co-directed by Noel Coward and David Lean
1939 Breakthrough stage role as George in "Of Mice and Men"
1939 Had role as student Peter Colley going off to war in the drama "Goodbye, Mr. Chips", starring Robert Donat; first US film
1936 Portrayed Lord Dudley in the historical drama "Tudor Rose/Nine Days a Queen", opposite teen actress Nova Pilbeam
1934 Signed contract with Gaumont-British
1933 Reteamed with Coward for "Words and Music"
1932 Film acting debut in "The Midshipmaid", opposite Jessie Matthews
1931 Acted in Noel Coward's "Cavalcade" in London
1930 First character part onstage, Lord Babberly in "Charley's Aunt"
1929 London stage debut as a chorus boy in the musical "The Five O'Clock Girl" at London Hippodrome
1929 - 1930 Toured India and Asia as a member of the performing troupe, The Quaints, acting in "Journey's End", "Mr. Cinders" and "Hamlet" among other plays
Spent childhood in Belton, Suffolk, where his father worked as a school headmaster
Moved with family to London
After failing to land a spot with the Norwich City Football Club, worked as a clerk in Ipswich and later a traveling salesman
Began appearing in amateur theatricals
Served in WWII as a member of the Royal Engineers; eventually discharged on medical grounds because of an ulcer
Under contract with the Rank Organization


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