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Alan Bates

Bio: Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor, who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he demonstrated his versatility in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also known for his tour-de-force with Anthony Quinn, Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd, and The Fixer, which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor

Born: Sat, Feb 17 1934

Birthplace: Allestree, Derbyshire, England

Death: Sat, Dec 27 2003

Alan Bates is 69 years old

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Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

Alan Bates would have been no older than 69 in Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father as 'Major James Prentis (archival footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 2020

Nothing Like a Dame

Alan Bates would have been no older than 69 in Nothing Like a Dame as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 02 2018

Discovering Hamlet

Alan Bates would have been no older than 69 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Claudius (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 01 2011

Spartacus

Alan Bates would have been no older than 69 in Spartacus as 'Antonius Agrippa'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 17 2004

Hollywood North

Alan Bates would have been no older than 69 in Hollywood North as 'Michael Baytes'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 12 2004

The Statement

Alan Bates was 69 in The Statement as 'Armand Bertier'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 12 2003

Meanwhile

Alan Bates was 69 in Meanwhile

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 19 2003

Salem Witch Trials

Alan Bates was 68 in Salem Witch Trials as 'Sir William Phips'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 24 2002

Evelyn

Alan Bates was 68 in Evelyn as 'Thomas Connolly'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 30 2002

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

Alan Bates was 68 in The Making of 'Gosford Park' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 18 2002

Bertie and Elizabeth

Alan Bates was 68 in Bertie and Elizabeth as 'King George V'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 04 2002

The Sum of All Fears

Alan Bates was 68 in The Sum of All Fears as 'Dressler'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 31 2002

The Mothman Prophecies

Alan Bates was 67 in The Mothman Prophecies as 'Alexander Leek'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 25 2002

Gosford Park

Alan Bates was 67 in Gosford Park as 'Jennings'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 07 2001

Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

Alan Bates was 66 in Anthony Quinn: The Final Words as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 2001

The Prince and the Pauper

Alan Bates was 66 in The Prince and the Pauper as 'Re Enrico VIII'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 01 2000

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

Alan Bates was 66 in St. Patrick: The Irish Legend as 'Calpornius'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 12 2000

The Cherry Orchard

Alan Bates was 64 in The Cherry Orchard as 'Gayev'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1999

Nicholas’ Gift

Alan Bates was 64 in Nicholas’ Gift as 'Reg Green'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 21 1998

The Grotesque

Alan Bates was 61 in The Grotesque as 'Sir Hugo Coal'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 09 1995

Hard Times

Alan Bates was 60 in Hard Times as 'Josiah Bounderby'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 29 1994

Shuttlecock

Alan Bates was 59 in Shuttlecock as 'Major James Prentis VC'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 07 1993

Silent Tongue

Alan Bates was 58 in Silent Tongue as 'Eamon McCree'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 28 1993

Losing Track

Alan Bates was 58 in Losing Track as 'Henry Sitchell'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 18 1992

Unnatural Pursuits

Alan Bates was 57 in Unnatural Pursuits as 'Hamish Partt'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1992

Secret Friends

Alan Bates was 57 in Secret Friends as 'John'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1991

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

Alan Bates was 56 in Mel Gibson Goes Back to School as 'Claudius (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1991

Hamlet

Alan Bates was 56 in Hamlet as 'Claudius'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 19 1990

102 Boulevard Haussmann

Alan Bates was 56 in 102 Boulevard Haussmann as 'Marcel Proust'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 09 1990

Dr. M

Alan Bates was 56 in Dr. M as 'Dr, Marsfeldt / Guru'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 24 1990

Mister Frost

Alan Bates was 56 in Mister Frost as 'Felix Detweiler'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 10 1990

Uncontrollable Circumstances

Alan Bates was 55 in Uncontrollable Circumstances as 'Malcolm Forrest'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 04 1989

The Dog It Was That Died

Alan Bates was 54 in The Dog It Was That Died as 'Blair'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1989

We Think the World of You

Alan Bates was 54 in We Think the World of You as 'Frank Meadows'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 22 1988

A Prayer for the Dying

Alan Bates was 53 in A Prayer for the Dying as 'Jack Meehan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 11 1987

Pack of Lies

Alan Bates was 53 in Pack of Lies as 'Stewart'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 26 1987

Duet for One

Alan Bates was 52 in Duet for One as 'David Cornwallis'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 25 1986

One for the Road

Alan Bates was 51 in One for the Road as 'Nicholas'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 25 1985

Hands Up!

Alan Bates was 50 in Hands Up! as 'Self (1981 footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 21 1985

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

Alan Bates was 50 in Dr. Fischer of Geneva as 'Dr. Alfred Jones'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 08 1984

A Voyage Round My Father

Alan Bates was 50 in A Voyage Round My Father as 'John Mortimer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 19 1984

An Englishman Abroad

Alan Bates was 49 in An Englishman Abroad as 'Guy Burgess'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 29 1983

The Wicked Lady

Alan Bates was 49 in The Wicked Lady as 'Captain Jerry Jackson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 21 1983

The Return of the Soldier

Alan Bates was 48 in The Return of the Soldier as 'Captain Chris Baldry'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 06 1983

Separate Tables

Alan Bates was 48 in Separate Tables as 'John Malcolm / Maj. Pollock'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983

Britannia Hospital

Alan Bates was 48 in Britannia Hospital as 'Macready'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 27 1982

Quartet

Alan Bates was 47 in Quartet as 'H.J. Heidler'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 25 1981

The Trespasser

Alan Bates was 46 in The Trespasser as 'Siegmund'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 25 1981

Very Like a Whale

Alan Bates was 46 in Very Like a Whale as 'Sir Jock Mellor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 02 1981

Nijinsky

Alan Bates was 46 in Nijinsky as 'Sergei Diaghilev'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 20 1980

The Rose

Alan Bates was 45 in The Rose as 'Rudge Campbell'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 07 1979

The Shout

Alan Bates was 44 in The Shout as 'Charles Crossley'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 16 1978

An Unmarried Woman

Alan Bates was 44 in An Unmarried Woman as 'Saul Kaplan'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 24 1978

The Collection

Alan Bates was 41 in The Collection as 'James'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1976

Two Sundays

Alan Bates was 41 in Two Sundays as 'Charles'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 21 1975

Plaintiffs and Defendants

Alan Bates was 41 in Plaintiffs and Defendants as 'Peter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 14 1975

Royal Flash

Alan Bates was 41 in Royal Flash as 'Rudi Von Sternberg'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 10 1975

In Celebration

Alan Bates was 41 in In Celebration as 'Andrew Shaw'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 17 1975

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

Alan Bates was 40 in The Story of Jacob and Joseph as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 07 1974

Butley

Alan Bates was 39 in Butley as 'Ben Butley'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 21 1974

Story of a Love Story

Alan Bates was 39 in Story of a Love Story as 'Harry'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 24 1973

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Alan Bates was 38 in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg as 'Bri'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 01 1972

Second Best

Alan Bates was 37 in Second Best as 'Tom'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Go-Between

Alan Bates was 37 in The Go-Between as 'Ted Burgess'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 16 1971

Three Sisters

Alan Bates was 36 in Three Sisters as 'Col. Vershinin'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 01 1970

Women in Love

Alan Bates was 35 in Women in Love as 'Rupert Birkin'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 13 1969

The Fixer

Alan Bates was 34 in The Fixer as 'Yakov Bok'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 08 1968

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

Alan Bates was 33 in Location: Far from the Madding Crowd as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 01 1967

Far from the Madding Crowd

Alan Bates was 33 in Far from the Madding Crowd as 'Gabriel Oak'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 18 1967

King of Hearts

Alan Bates was 32 in King of Hearts as 'Charles Plumpick'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 21 1966

Georgy Girl

Alan Bates was 32 in Georgy Girl as 'Jos Jones'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 04 1966

Once Upon a Tractor

Alan Bates was 31 in Once Upon a Tractor as 'Joe Turrel'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 09 1965

Zorba the Greek

Alan Bates was 30 in Zorba the Greek as 'Basil'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 14 1964

Nothing But the Best

Alan Bates was 30 in Nothing But the Best as 'Jimmy Brewster'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 10 1964

The Caretaker

Alan Bates was 29 in The Caretaker as 'Mick'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 21 1964

The Running Man

Alan Bates was 29 in The Running Man as 'Stephen'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 01 1963

A Kind of Loving

Alan Bates was 28 in A Kind of Loving as 'Victor Arthur 'Vic' Brown'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 12 1962

Whistle Down the Wind

Alan Bates was 27 in Whistle Down the Wind as 'The Man, Arthur Alan Blakey'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 25 1961

The Entertainer

Alan Bates was 26 in The Entertainer as 'Frank Rice'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 25 1960

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The Graham Norton Show

Alan Bates would have been no older than 69 in The Graham Norton Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007

Spartacus

Alan Bates would have been no older than 69 in Spartacus as 'Antonius Agrippa'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 2004

Love in a Cold Climate

Alan Bates was 66+ in Love in a Cold Climate as 'Uncle Matthew'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 04 2001

In the Beginning

Alan Bates was 66+ in In the Beginning as 'Jethro'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 2000

Arabian Nights

Alan Bates was 66+ in Arabian Nights as 'Storyteller'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 30 2000

Oliver's Travels

Alan Bates was 61+ in Oliver's Travels as 'Oliver'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 11 1995

Hard Times

Alan Bates was 60+ in Hard Times as 'Josiah Bounderby'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Apr 29 1994

Unnatural Pursuits

Alan Bates was 58+ in Unnatural Pursuits as 'Hamish Partt'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 07 1992

Pebble Mill

Alan Bates was 57+ in Pebble Mill as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 1991

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Alan Bates was 51+ in The Ray Bradbury Theater as 'John Fabian'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 21 1985

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Alan Bates was 43+ in The Mayor of Casterbridge as 'Michael Henchard'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1978

Laurence Olivier Presents

Alan Bates was 42+ in Laurence Olivier Presents

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 05 1976

Great Performances

Alan Bates was 36+ in Great Performances as 'James'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Alan Bates was 28+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Alan Bates was 17+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Stewart'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951