Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

🎂 3rd October 1911 (114 yrs) 📍 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Known For

Barry Lyndon

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.

Michael Hordern

Movies Featuring Michael Hordern

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

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (2008)

as Squire Thomas Banks (archive footage)
A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison (1995)

as Lord Langland
Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt

Paddington Bear's Alphabet Treasure Hunt (1993)

as Narrator
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The Christmas Collection (1992)

as Badger (voice)
Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7. (1992)

as King (voice)
Truckers

Truckers (1992)

as The Abbot (voice)
Memento Mori

Memento Mori (1992)

as Godfrey Colston
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1992)

as Monsieur Du Blois (voice)
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The Fool (1990)

as Mr. Tatham
Diamond Skulls

Diamond Skulls (1990)

as Lord Crewne
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More Children's Holiday Favourites (1990)

as Badger (voice)
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads (1989)

as Badger (voice)
Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World (1989)

as Lord Claybury
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More Children's Summer Stories (1989)

as Badger (voice)
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Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 (1989)

as Badger (voice)
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Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 (1989)

as Badger (voice)
The Dog It Was That Died

The Dog It Was That Died (1989)

as George
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Ending Up (1989)

as George
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Children's Favourites - Volume 1 (1988)

as Badger (voice)
The Trouble with Spies

The Trouble with Spies (1987)

as Jason Locke
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden (1987)

as Ben Weatherstaff
Comrades

Comrades (1987)

as Mr. Pitt
Scoop

Scoop (1987)

as Uncle Theodor
The Secret World of Polly Flint

The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987)

as Narrator
Suspicion

Suspicion (1987)

as Lord McLaidlaw
The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl (1986)

as Himself - Introduction
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales (1986)

as Badger (voice)
Labyrinth

Labyrinth (1986)

as The Wiseman (voice)
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Paradise Postponed (1986)

as Simeon Simcox
Lady Jane

Lady Jane (1986)

as Dr. Feckenham
Paddington Goes to School

Paddington Goes to School (1986)

Paddington's Birthday Bonanza

Paddington's Birthday Bonanza (1986)

as Narrator
Young Sherlock Holmes

Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

as Older Watson (voice)
A Crack in the Ice

A Crack in the Ice (1985)

as The Storyteller
Now Voyager

Now Voyager (1985)

as The Old Man
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)

as Psychoanalyst
No Image

The Wind in the Willows (1984)

as Badger (voice)
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows (1983)

as Badger
Cymbeline

Cymbeline (1983)

as Jupiter
Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard (1983)

as Dr. Gilpin
Group Madness

Group Madness (1983)

as Self / Dr. Gilpin
Clash of Loyalties

Clash of Loyalties (1983)

as Narrator
Gandhi

Gandhi (1982)

as Sir George Hodge
The Missionary

The Missionary (1982)

as Slatterthewaite/Narrator
King Lear

King Lear (1982)

as King Lear
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (1982)

as Mr. Brownlow
Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe (1982)

as Cedric
You're All Right, How Am I?

You're All Right, How Am I? (1981)

as Patient
All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well (1981)

as Lafeu
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980)

as Sir Charles Hackforth
Gauguin the Savage

Gauguin the Savage (1980)

as Durand-Huel
Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies

Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies (1980)

as Narrator (voice)
The Tempest

The Tempest (1980)

as Prospero
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The Spirit of Cheshire (1980)

The Talking Parcel

The Talking Parcel (1978)

as Oswald, the Sea Serpent
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1978)

as Capulet
Watership Down

Watership Down (1978)

as Frith (voice)
The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch (1978)

as Atropos - Fortune Teller
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1977)

as Ebenezer Scrooge
Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews (1977)

as Parson Adams
The Slipper and the Rose

The Slipper and the Rose (1976)

as King
Paddington Bear

Paddington Bear (1976)

as Narrator / All
Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady (1975)

as Captain Rockwell
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon (1975)

as Narrator (voice)
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop (1975)

as Edward Trent
Royal Flash

Royal Flash (1975)

as Headmaster
King Lear

King Lear (1975)

as King Lear
Juggernaut

Juggernaut (1974)

as Mr. Baker
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1973)

as Treville (voice)
The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man (1973)

as Mr. Brown
England Made Me

England Made Me (1973)

as F. Minty
Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood (1973)

as George Maxwell
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper (1972)

as Melius, Alchemist
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)

as Mock Turtle
Demons of the Mind

Demons of the Mind (1972)

as Priest
The Possession of Joel Delaney

The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)

as Justin
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1971)

as Marley's Ghost (voice)
Girl Stroke Boy

Girl Stroke Boy (1971)

as George Mason
Up Pompeii

Up Pompeii (1971)

as Ludicrus Sextus
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't (1970)

as Denniston Russell
Futtocks End

Futtocks End (1970)

as The Butler
Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

as Thomas Boleyn
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

as Bules Martin
Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

as Adm. Rolland
Prudence and the Pill

Prudence and the Pill (1968)

as Dr. Morley (uncredited)
Whistle and I'll Come to You

Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968)

as Professor Parkins
I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)

as Headmaster
How I Won the War

How I Won the War (1967)

as Grapple
The Jokers

The Jokers (1967)

as Sir Matthew
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

as Baptista
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

as Senex
Khartoum

Khartoum (1966)

as Lord Granville
Cast a Giant Shadow

Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

as British Ambassador
No Image

Turner (1966)

as Reads recollections
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)

as Ashe
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan (1965)

as Geen
The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)

as Harnsworth
Macbeth

Macbeth (1964)

as Banquo
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)

as Squire Thomas Banks
The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s (1963)

as Airport Director
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1963)

as Cicero
El Cid

El Cid (1961)

as Don Diego
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The Square (1961)

as The Man
Man in the Moon

Man in the Moon (1960)

as Dr. Davidson
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

as Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George'
Moment of Danger

Moment of Danger (1960)

as Inspector Farrell
Back to Back

Back to Back (1959)

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

as Governor of Gibralter
Girls at Sea

Girls at Sea (1958)

as Admiral Reginald Victor Hewitt
The Spaniard's Curse

The Spaniard's Curse (1958)

as Judge Manton
I Accuse!

I Accuse! (1958)

as Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial
Windom's Way

Windom's Way (1957)

as Patterson
No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears (1957)

as Surgeon
The Dock Brief

The Dock Brief (1957)

as Morgenhall
The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener (1956)

as Harrington Brande
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship (1956)

as Capt. Hugh
The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was (1956)

as Gen. Coburn
Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great (1956)

as Demosthenes
Pacific Destiny

Pacific Destiny (1956)

as Resident Commissioner
Storm Over the Nile

Storm Over the Nile (1955)

as General Faversham
The Constant Husband

The Constant Husband (1955)

as The Judge
The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger (1955)

as King Edward
The Night My Number Came Up

The Night My Number Came Up (1955)

as Lindsay
Svengali

Svengali (1954)

as Billy's Uncle
The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber (1954)

as The Headman
Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo (1954)

as Director of Customs
You Know What Sailors Are

You Know What Sailors Are (1954)

No Image

Tonight in Britain (1954)

as Self
The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter (1953)

as Commissioner
Personal Affair

Personal Affair (1953)

as Headmaster Griffith
Grand National Night

Grand National Night (1953)

as Inspector Ayling
Street Corner

Street Corner (1953)

as Insp. Heron
The Hour of 13

The Hour of 13 (1952)

as Sir Herbert Frensham
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)

as Scathelock
The Card

The Card (1952)

as Bank Manager
The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1952)

as Official Receiver
Scrooge

Scrooge (1951)

as Jacob Marley
Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)

as Wilkes
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood (1951)

as Webster
Highly Dangerous

Highly Dangerous (1950)

as Lab Director Owens
Trio

Trio (1950)

as Vicar
The Astonished Heart

The Astonished Heart (1950)

as Ernest
Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico (1949)

as Bashford
Train of Events

Train of Events (1949)

as First Plain Clothes Man
Portrait from Life

Portrait from Life (1948)

as Johnson
The Small Voice

The Small Voice (1948)

as Dr. Mennell
Good-Time Girl

Good-Time Girl (1948)

as Seddon
Nightbeat

Nightbeat (1947)

as Police Training Officer
Mine Own Executioner

Mine Own Executioner (1947)

as Co-Counsel at Inquest
No Image

Rebecca (1947)

as Maxim de Winter
School for Secrets

School for Secrets (1946)

as Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
No Image

Morning Departure (1946)

as Commander Gates
A Girl in a Million

A Girl in a Million (1946)

as Divorce Counsel
The Years Between

The Years Between (1946)

as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
Girl in the News

Girl in the News (1940)

as Assistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Band Waggon

Band Waggon (1940)

as (uncredited)
A Girl Must Live

A Girl Must Live (1939)