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Michael Hordern

Acting 83 (deceased) years old Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK ★ 1.1
Born: October 3, 1911
Died: May 2, 1995

Biography

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (215)

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh Squire Thomas Banks (archive footage) 2008
A Very Open Prison
A Very Open Prison Lord Langland 1995
Middlemarch
Middlemarch Peter Featherstone 1994
Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt
Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt Narrator 1993
The Christmas Collection
The Christmas Collection Badger (voice) 1992
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Freddie As F.R.O.7. King (voice) 1992
Truckers
Truckers The Abbot (voice) 1992
Memento Mori
Memento Mori Godfrey Colston 1992
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast Monsieur Du Blois (voice) 1992
The Fool
The Fool Mr. Tatham 1990
The Green Man
The Green Man Gramps 1990
Diamond Skulls
Diamond Skulls Lord Crewne 1990
More Children's Holiday Favourites
More Children's Holiday Favourites Badger (voice) 1990
Perfect Scoundrels
Perfect Scoundrels Sir Norman 1990
Oh, Mr. Toad
Oh, Mr. Toad Badger 1990
Chillers
Chillers Colonel Eddie Phelps 1990
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads Badger (voice) 1989
Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World Lord Claybury 1989
More Children's Summer Stories
More Children's Summer Stories Badger (voice) 1989
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 Badger (voice) 1989
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 Badger (voice) 1989
The Dog It Was That Died
The Dog It Was That Died George 1989
Ending Up
Ending Up George 1989
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Children's Favourites - Volume 1 Badger (voice) 1988
The Trouble with Spies
The Trouble with Spies Jason Locke 1987
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden Ben Weatherstaff 1987
Daytime Live
Daytime Live 1987
Comrades
Comrades Mr. Pitt 1987
Scoop
Scoop Uncle Theodor 1987
The Secret World of Polly Flint
The Secret World of Polly Flint Narrator 1987
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse Doctor Starkie 1987
Suspicion
Suspicion Lord McLaidlaw 1987
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl Himself - Introduction 1986
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales Badger (voice) 1986
Paradise Postponed
Paradise Postponed Rev. Simeon Simcox 1986
Labyrinth
Labyrinth The Wiseman (voice) 1986
Paradise Postponed
Paradise Postponed Simeon Simcox 1986
Lady Jane
Lady Jane Dr. Feckenham 1986
Lovejoy
Lovejoy Wilfred Shotley 1986
Paddington Goes to School
Paddington Goes to School 1986
Paddington's Birthday Bonanza
Paddington's Birthday Bonanza Narrator 1986
Young Sherlock Holmes
Young Sherlock Holmes Older Watson (voice) 1985
Theatre Night
Theatre Night 1985
A Crack in the Ice
A Crack in the Ice The Storyteller 1985
Now Voyager
Now Voyager The Old Man 1985
Screen Two
Screen Two Lord Langland 1985
Screen Two
Screen Two Godfrey Colston 1985
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood Psychoanalyst 1984
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows Badger (voice) 1984
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows Badger (voice) 1984
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows Badger 1983
Cymbeline
Cymbeline Jupiter 1983
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard Dr. Gilpin 1983
Group Madness
Group Madness Self / Dr. Gilpin 1983
Clash of Loyalties
Clash of Loyalties Narrator 1983
Gandhi
Gandhi Sir George Hodge 1982
The Missionary
The Missionary Slatterthewaite/Narrator 1982
King Lear
King Lear King Lear 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist Mr. Brownlow 1982
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Cedric 1982
You're All Right, How Am I?
You're All Right, How Am I? Patient 1981
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well Lafeu 1981
The History Man
The History Man Professor Marvin 1981
Shōgun
Shōgun Friar Domingo 1980
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's Sir Charles Hackforth 1980
Gauguin the Savage
Gauguin the Savage Durand-Huel 1980
Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies
Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies Narrator (voice) 1980
The Tempest
The Tempest Prospero 1980
The Spirit of Cheshire
The Spirit of Cheshire 1980
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected Cyril Bixby 1979
The Talking Parcel
The Talking Parcel Oswald, the Sea Serpent 1978
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Capulet 1978
Watership Down
Watership Down Frith (voice) 1978
The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch Atropos - Fortune Teller 1978
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge 1977
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews Parson Adams 1977
The Chester Mystery Plays
The Chester Mystery Plays God 1976
The Slipper and the Rose
The Slipper and the Rose King 1976
Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear Narrator / All 1976
Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear Narrator 1976
Paddington
Paddington Narrator 1976
Lucky Lady
Lucky Lady Captain Rockwell 1975
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon Narrator (voice) 1975
The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop Edward Trent 1975
Royal Flash
Royal Flash Headmaster 1975
Edward the Seventh
Edward the Seventh W. E. Gladstone 1975
King Lear
King Lear King Lear 1975
Juggernaut
Juggernaut Mr. Baker 1974
Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles Narrator 1974
Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles Narrator (voice) 1974
Playhouse
Playhouse Patient 1974
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers Treville (voice) 1973
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man Mr. Brown 1973
England Made Me
England Made Me F. Minty 1973
Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood George Maxwell 1973
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper Melius, Alchemist 1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Mock Turtle 1972
Demons of the Mind
Demons of the Mind Priest 1972
The Possession of Joel Delaney
The Possession of Joel Delaney Justin 1972
A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas Professor Parkins 1971
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Marley's Ghost (voice) 1971
Tall Stories
Tall Stories 1971
Girl Stroke Boy
Girl Stroke Boy George Mason 1971
Up Pompeii
Up Pompeii Ludicrus Sextus 1971
Six Dates with Barker
Six Dates with Barker Arch Funster 1971
Some Will, Some Won't
Some Will, Some Won't Denniston Russell 1970
Futtocks End
Futtocks End The Butler 1970
Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days Thomas Boleyn 1969
The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room Bules Martin 1969
Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare Adm. Rolland 1968
Prudence and the Pill
Prudence and the Pill Dr. Morley (uncredited) 1968
Whistle and I'll Come to You
Whistle and I'll Come to You Professor Parkins 1968
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
I'll Never Forget What's'isname Headmaster 1967
How I Won the War
How I Won the War Grapple 1967
Omnibus
Omnibus Self 1967
Omnibus
Omnibus Self - Narrator (voice) 1967
Omnibus
Omnibus Professor Parkins 1967
The Jokers
The Jokers Sir Matthew 1967
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew Baptista 1967
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Prof. Ainslie Grey 1967
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Senex 1966
Khartoum
Khartoum Lord Granville 1966
Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow British Ambassador 1966
Turner
Turner Reads recollections 1966
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Ashe 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Mr. Posket 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month God 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month The Devil 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Tartuffe 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Lear 1965
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan Geen 1965
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce Harnsworth 1964
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play Sir Jocelyn Symonds 1964
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play Gen. Kokoshkin, Chief of Police 1964
Story Parade
Story Parade Anatol Stiller 1964
Detective
Detective Detective Inspector Rason 1964
Macbeth
Macbeth Banquo 1964
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh Squire Banks 1964
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow Squire Thomas Banks 1963
Festival
Festival Sir Augustus Thwaites 1963
The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s Airport Director 1963
Cleopatra
Cleopatra Cicero 1963
El Cid
El Cid Don Diego 1961
The Square
The Square The Man 1961
Man in the Moon
Man in the Moon Dr. Davidson 1960
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play Walter Ormund 1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck! Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George' 1960
Moment of Danger
Moment of Danger Inspector Farrell 1960
Back to Back
Back to Back 1959
I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double Governor of Gibralter 1958
Girls at Sea
Girls at Sea Admiral Reginald Victor Hewitt 1958
The Spaniard's Curse
The Spaniard's Curse Judge Manton 1958
I Accuse!
I Accuse! Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial 1958
Windom's Way
Windom's Way Patterson 1957
No Time for Tears
No Time for Tears Surgeon 1957
The Dock Brief
The Dock Brief Morgenhall 1957
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener Harrington Brande 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Det. Supt. Coates 1956
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship Capt. Hugh 1956
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was Gen. Coburn 1956
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great Demosthenes 1956
Pacific Destiny
Pacific Destiny Resident Commissioner 1956
Storm Over the Nile
Storm Over the Nile General Faversham 1955
The Constant Husband
The Constant Husband The Judge 1955
The Dark Avenger
The Dark Avenger King Edward 1955
The Night My Number Came Up
The Night My Number Came Up Lindsay 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Squire Banks 1954
Svengali
Svengali Billy's Uncle 1954
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber The Headman 1954
Forbidden Cargo
Forbidden Cargo Director of Customs 1954
You Know What Sailors Are
You Know What Sailors Are 1954
Tonight in Britain
Tonight in Britain Self 1954
The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter Commissioner 1953
Personal Affair
Personal Affair Headmaster Griffith 1953
Grand National Night
Grand National Night Inspector Ayling 1953
Street Corner
Street Corner Insp. Heron 1953
The Hour of 13
The Hour of 13 Sir Herbert Frensham 1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Scathelock 1952
The Card
The Card Bank Manager 1952
The Magic Box
The Magic Box Official Receiver 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Banquo 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Ben Weatherstaff 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Cardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII 1951
Scrooge
Scrooge Jacob Marley 1951
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Tom Brown's Schooldays Wilkes 1951
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood Webster 1951
Highly Dangerous
Highly Dangerous Lab Director Owens 1950
Trio
Trio Vicar 1950
The Astonished Heart
The Astonished Heart Ernest 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Epilogue spoken by (voice) 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Jacques 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Hugh Wigmore 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Trigorin 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre General Parmenion 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Christopher Williams 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Major Booth Voysey 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Rev. James Mavor Morell 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Shylock 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Maurice Lammering 1950
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico Bashford 1949
Train of Events
Train of Events First Plain Clothes Man 1949
Portrait from Life
Portrait from Life Johnson 1948
The Small Voice
The Small Voice Dr. Mennell 1948
Good-Time Girl
Good-Time Girl Seddon 1948
Nightbeat
Nightbeat Police Training Officer 1947
Mine Own Executioner
Mine Own Executioner Co-Counsel at Inquest 1947
Rebecca
Rebecca Maxim de Winter 1947
School for Secrets
School for Secrets Lt. Cmdr. Lowther 1946
Morning Departure
Morning Departure Commander Gates 1946
A Girl in a Million
A Girl in a Million Divorce Counsel 1946
The Years Between
The Years Between Member of Parliament (uncredited) 1946
Girl in the News
Girl in the News Assistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited) 1940
Band Waggon
Band Waggon (uncredited) 1940
A Girl Must Live
A Girl Must Live 1939

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