David Hemmings

David Hemmings

🎂 18th November 1941 (84 yrs) 📍 Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Known For

Gladiator

Biography

David Edward Leslie Hemmings (November 18, 1941 – December 3, 2003) was an English film, theatre and television actor as well as a film and television director and producer.

He is noted for his role as the photographer in the drama mystery-thriller film Blowup (1966), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Early in his career, Hemmings was a boy soprano appearing in operatic roles. In his later acting career, he was known for his distinctive eyebrows and gravelly voice.

David Hemmings

Movies Featuring David Hemmings

Blow Up of 'Blow-Up'

Blow Up of 'Blow-Up' (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
Romantic

Romantic (2007)

as Sadun
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005)

as Self
Blessed

Blessed (2004)

as Earl Sidney
Britten's Children

Britten's Children (2004)

as Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments

100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003)

as Self
The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day (2003)

as Mickey Rudin
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

as Nigel
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York (2002)

as Mr. Schermerhorn
Equilibrium

Equilibrium (2002)

as Proctor
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up (2002)

as Self
Lenny Blue

Lenny Blue (2002)

as DCI Tommy Gillespie
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002)

as Martin Fox
Mean Machine

Mean Machine (2001)

as Governor
Spy Game

Spy Game (2001)

as Harry Duncan
Last Orders

Last Orders (2001)

as Lenny
Gladiator

Gladiator (2000)

as Cassius
The Real Oliver Reed

The Real Oliver Reed (2000)

as Narrator
A Mind to Murder

A Mind to Murder (1995)

as Godbolt
Dear Antonioni

Dear Antonioni (1995)

as Self
The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw (1989)

as Mister Harley
The Rainbow

The Rainbow (1989)

as Uncle Henry
No Image

Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder (1988)

as President Andrew Jackson
3 On a Match

3 On a Match (1987)

as Maxwell 'Newt' Newton
Harry's Hong Kong

Harry's Hong Kong (1987)

as Jack Rourke
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985)

as Ian Blaze
The Key to Rebecca

The Key to Rebecca (1985)

as Maj. Smith
The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen (1985)

as Reindeer (voice)
Marlene

Marlene (1984)

as Himself
Airwolf: The Movie

Airwolf: The Movie (1984)

as Dr. Charles Henry Moffet
Thumbelina

Thumbelina (1984)

as Narrator (voice)
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane (1984)

as Capt. James O'Neill
Man, Woman and Child

Man, Woman and Child (1983)

as Gavin Wilson
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1980)

as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Harlequin

Harlequin (1980)

as Nick Rast
Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1980)

as Insp. Bruce Hutton
Charlie Muffin

Charlie Muffin (1979)

as Charlie Muffin
Thirst

Thirst (1979)

as Dr. Fraser
Murder by Decree

Murder by Decree (1979)

as Inspector Foxborough
Just a Gigolo

Just a Gigolo (1978)

as Captain Hermann Kraft
Power Play

Power Play (1978)

as Colonel Anthony Narriman
Blood Relatives

Blood Relatives (1978)

as Armstrong
The Disappearance

The Disappearance (1977)

as Edward
The Swindle

The Swindle (1977)

as Robert Clayton
The Heroin Busters

The Heroin Busters (1977)

as Mike Hamilton
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper (1977)

as Hugh Hendon
The Squeeze

The Squeeze (1977)

as Keith
Islands in the Stream

Islands in the Stream (1977)

as Eddy
The Christmas Messenger

The Christmas Messenger (1975)

as (voice)
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop (1975)

as Richard Swiveller
No Image

A Dream of Living (1975)

as F. Scott Fitzgerald
Deep Red

Deep Red (1975)

as Marcus Daly
Horse Latitudes

Horse Latitudes (1975)

Juggernaut

Juggernaut (1974)

as Charlie Braddock
It's Nothing Mama, Just a Game

It's Nothing Mama, Just a Game (1974)

as Juan
Voices

Voices (1973)

as Robert
The Big Screen

The Big Screen (1973)

as Self
The Love Machine

The Love Machine (1971)

as Jerry Nelson
Unman, Wittering and Zigo

Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)

as John Ebony
Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear (1970)

as Tim Brett
Simon Simon

Simon Simon (1970)

as Man in Car with Posters
The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick (1970)

as Leigh Hartley
Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great (1969)

as Alfred
The Best House in London

The Best House in London (1969)

as Benjamin Oakes / Walter Leybourne
Barbarella

Barbarella (1968)

as Dildano
The Long Day's Dying

The Long Day's Dying (1968)

as John
Only When I Larf

Only When I Larf (1968)

as Bob
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

as Capt. Louis Edward Nolan
Camelot

Camelot (1967)

as Mordred
Blow-Up

Blow-Up (1966)

as Thomas
No Image

Africa Shakes (1966)

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil (1966)

as Christian
All Eyes on Sharon Tate

All Eyes on Sharon Tate (1966)

as Self
The Counterfeit Man

The Counterfeit Man (1965)

as Roger Westcott
Auto Stop

Auto Stop (1965)

as Henry
Be My Guest

Be My Guest (1965)

as Dave
The System

The System (1964)

as David
No Image

Live It Up! (1963)

West 11

West 11 (1963)

as Bullying Youth
Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet (1963)

as Brian
Play It Cool

Play It Cool (1962)

as Uncredited
Some People

Some People (1962)

as Bert
The Painted Smile

The Painted Smile (1962)

as Roy
The Wind of Change

The Wind of Change (1961)

as Ginger
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

as Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)
No Trees in the Street

No Trees in the Street (1959)

as Kenny
No Image

King's Rhapsody (1957)

as The Boy King
The Heart Within

The Heart Within (1957)

as Danny Willard