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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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Movies (Acting Roles)

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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)'.

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)'.

Wed, May 02 2018

Discovering Hamlet

Alan Bates would have been no older than

69 in Discovering Hamlet

as 'Claudius (archive footage)'.

Tue, Nov 01 2011

Spartacus

Alan Bates would have been no older than

69 in Spartacus

as 'Antonius Agrippa'.

Wed, Mar 17 2004

Hollywood North

Alan Bates would have been no older than

69 in Hollywood North

as 'Michael Baytes'.

Mon, Jan 12 2004

The Statement

Alan Bates was

69 in The Statement

as 'Armand Bertier'.

Fri, Dec 12 2003

Meanwhile

Alan Bates was

69 in Meanwhile

Sat, Jul 19 2003

Salem Witch Trials

Alan Bates was

68 in Salem Witch Trials

as 'Sir William Phips'.

Tue, Dec 24 2002

Evelyn

Alan Bates was

68 in Evelyn

as 'Thomas Connolly'.

Mon, Sep 30 2002

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

Alan Bates was

68 in The Making of 'Gosford Park'

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jun 18 2002

Bertie and Elizabeth

Alan Bates was

68 in Bertie and Elizabeth

as 'King George V'.

Tue, Jun 04 2002

The Sum of All Fears

Alan Bates was

68 in The Sum of All Fears

as 'Dressler'.

Fri, May 31 2002

The Mothman Prophecies

Alan Bates was

67 in The Mothman Prophecies

as 'Alexander Leek'.

Fri, Jan 25 2002

Gosford Park

Alan Bates was

67 in Gosford Park

as 'Jennings'.

Wed, Nov 07 2001

Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

Alan Bates was

66 in Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

as 'Self'.

Mon, Jan 01 2001

The Prince and the Pauper

Alan Bates was

66 in The Prince and the Pauper

as 'Re Enrico VIII'.

Fri, Dec 01 2000

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

Alan Bates was

66 in St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

as 'Calpornius'.

Sun, Mar 12 2000

The Cherry Orchard

Alan Bates was

64 in The Cherry Orchard

as 'Gayev'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

Nicholas’ Gift

Alan Bates was

64 in Nicholas’ Gift

as 'Reg Green'.

Tue, Apr 21 1998

The Grotesque

Alan Bates was

61 in The Grotesque

as 'Sir Hugo Coal'.

Sat, Sep 09 1995

Hard Times

Alan Bates was

60 in Hard Times

as 'Josiah Bounderby'.

Fri, Apr 29 1994

Shuttlecock

Alan Bates was

59 in Shuttlecock

as 'Major James Prentis VC'.

Wed, Apr 07 1993

Silent Tongue

Alan Bates was

58 in Silent Tongue

as 'Eamon McCree'.

Thu, Jan 28 1993

Losing Track

Alan Bates was

58 in Losing Track

as 'Henry Sitchell'.

Sun, Oct 18 1992

Unnatural Pursuits

Alan Bates was

57 in Unnatural Pursuits

as 'Hamish Partt'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

Secret Friends

Alan Bates was

57 in Secret Friends

as 'John'.

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)'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Hamlet

Alan Bates was

56 in Hamlet

as 'Claudius'.

Wed, Dec 19 1990

102 Boulevard Haussmann

Alan Bates was

56 in 102 Boulevard Haussmann

as 'Marcel Proust'.

Fri, Nov 09 1990

Dr. M

Alan Bates was

56 in Dr. M

as 'Dr, Marsfeldt / Guru'.

Thu, May 24 1990

Mister Frost

Alan Bates was

56 in Mister Frost

as 'Felix Detweiler'.

Tue, Apr 10 1990

Uncontrollable Circumstances

Alan Bates was

55 in Uncontrollable Circumstances

as 'Malcolm Forrest'.

Tue, Apr 04 1989

The Dog It Was That Died

Alan Bates was

54 in The Dog It Was That Died

as 'Blair'.

Sun, Jan 01 1989

We Think the World of You

Alan Bates was

54 in We Think the World of You

as 'Frank Meadows'.

Thu, Dec 22 1988

A Prayer for the Dying

Alan Bates was

53 in A Prayer for the Dying

as 'Jack Meehan'.

Fri, Sep 11 1987

Pack of Lies

Alan Bates was

53 in Pack of Lies

as 'Stewart'.

Sun, Apr 26 1987

Duet for One

Alan Bates was

52 in Duet for One

as 'David Cornwallis'.

Thu, Dec 25 1986

One for the Road

Alan Bates was

51 in One for the Road

as 'Nicholas'.

Thu, Jul 25 1985

Hands Up!

Alan Bates was

50 in Hands Up!

as 'Self (1981 footage)'.

Mon, Jan 21 1985

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

Alan Bates was

50 in Dr. Fischer of Geneva

as 'Dr. Alfred Jones'.

Mon, Oct 08 1984

A Voyage Round My Father

Alan Bates was

50 in A Voyage Round My Father

as 'John Mortimer'.

Thu, Apr 19 1984

An Englishman Abroad

Alan Bates was

49 in An Englishman Abroad

as 'Guy Burgess'.

Tue, Nov 29 1983

The Wicked Lady

Alan Bates was

49 in The Wicked Lady

as 'Captain Jerry Jackson'.

Thu, Apr 21 1983

The Return of the Soldier

Alan Bates was

48 in The Return of the Soldier

as 'Captain Chris Baldry'.

Thu, Jan 06 1983

Separate Tables

Alan Bates was

48 in Separate Tables

as 'John Malcolm / Maj. Pollock'.

Sat, Jan 01 1983

Britannia Hospital

Alan Bates was

48 in Britannia Hospital

as 'Macready'.

Thu, May 27 1982

Quartet

Alan Bates was

47 in Quartet

as 'H.J. Heidler'.

Sun, Oct 25 1981

The Trespasser

Alan Bates was

46 in The Trespasser

as 'Siegmund'.

Sun, Jan 25 1981

Very Like a Whale

Alan Bates was

46 in Very Like a Whale

as 'Sir Jock Mellor'.

Fri, Jan 02 1981

Nijinsky

Alan Bates was

46 in Nijinsky

as 'Sergei Diaghilev'.

Thu, Mar 20 1980

The Rose

Alan Bates was

45 in The Rose

as 'Rudge Campbell'.

Wed, Nov 07 1979

The Shout

Alan Bates was

44 in The Shout

as 'Charles Crossley'.

Fri, Jun 16 1978

An Unmarried Woman

Alan Bates was

44 in An Unmarried Woman

as 'Saul Kaplan'.

Wed, May 24 1978

The Collection

Alan Bates was

41 in The Collection

as 'James'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Two Sundays

Alan Bates was

41 in Two Sundays

as 'Charles'.

Tue, Oct 21 1975

Plaintiffs and Defendants

Alan Bates was

41 in Plaintiffs and Defendants

as 'Peter'.

Tue, Oct 14 1975

Royal Flash

Alan Bates was

41 in Royal Flash

as 'Rudi Von Sternberg'.

Fri, Oct 10 1975

In Celebration

Alan Bates was

41 in In Celebration

as 'Andrew Shaw'.

Mon, Mar 17 1975

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

Alan Bates was

40 in The Story of Jacob and Joseph

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Sun, Apr 07 1974

Butley

Alan Bates was

39 in Butley

as 'Ben Butley'.

Mon, Jan 21 1974

Story of a Love Story

Alan Bates was

39 in Story of a Love Story

as 'Harry'.

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'.

Mon, May 01 1972

Second Best

Alan Bates was

37 in Second Best

as 'Tom'.

Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Go-Between

Alan Bates was

37 in The Go-Between

as 'Ted Burgess'.

Wed, Jun 16 1971

Three Sisters

Alan Bates was

36 in Three Sisters

as 'Col. Vershinin'.

Wed, Apr 01 1970

Women in Love

Alan Bates was

35 in Women in Love

as 'Rupert Birkin'.

Sat, Sep 13 1969

The Fixer

Alan Bates was

34 in The Fixer

as 'Yakov Bok'.

Sun, Dec 08 1968

Far from the Madding Crowd

Alan Bates was

33 in Far from the Madding Crowd

as 'Gabriel Oak'.

Sun, Jun 18 1967

King of Hearts

Alan Bates was

32 in King of Hearts

as 'Charles Plumpick'.

Wed, Dec 21 1966

Georgy Girl

Alan Bates was

32 in Georgy Girl

as 'Jos Jones'.

Thu, Aug 04 1966

Once Upon a Tractor

Alan Bates was

31 in Once Upon a Tractor

as 'Joe Turrel'.

Thu, Sep 09 1965

Zorba the Greek

Alan Bates was

30 in Zorba the Greek

as 'Basil'.

Mon, Dec 14 1964

Nothing But the Best

Alan Bates was

30 in Nothing But the Best

as 'Jimmy Brewster'.

Tue, Mar 10 1964

The Caretaker

Alan Bates was

29 in The Caretaker

as 'Mick'.

Tue, Jan 21 1964

The Running Man

Alan Bates was

29 in The Running Man

as 'Stephen'.

Tue, Oct 01 1963

A Kind of Loving

Alan Bates was

28 in A Kind of Loving

as 'Victor Arthur 'Vic' Brown'.

Thu, Apr 12 1962

Whistle Down the Wind

Alan Bates was

27 in Whistle Down the Wind

as 'The Man, Arthur Alan Blakey'.

Tue, Jul 25 1961

The Entertainer

Alan Bates was

26 in The Entertainer

as 'Frank Rice'.

Mon, Jul 25 1960

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Graham Norton Show

Alan Bates would have been no older than

69 in The Graham Norton Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007

Spartacus

Alan Bates would have been no older than

69 in Spartacus

as 'Antonius Agrippa'.

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'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 04 2001

In the Beginning

Alan Bates was

66+ in In the Beginning

as 'Jethro'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 2000

Arabian Nights

Alan Bates was

66+ in Arabian Nights

as 'Storyteller'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 30 2000

Oliver's Travels

Alan Bates was

61+ in Oliver's Travels

as 'Oliver'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 11 1995

Hard Times

Alan Bates was

60+ in Hard Times

as 'Josiah Bounderby'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 29 1994

Unnatural Pursuits

Alan Bates was

58+ in Unnatural Pursuits

as 'Hamish Partt'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 07 1992

Pebble Mill

Alan Bates was

57+ in Pebble Mill

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 1991

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Alan Bates was

51+ in The Ray Bradbury Theater

as 'John Fabian'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 21 1985

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Alan Bates was

43+ in The Mayor of Casterbridge

as 'Michael Henchard'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1978

Laurence Olivier Presents

Alan Bates was

42+ in Laurence Olivier Presents

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 05 1976

Great Performances

Alan Bates was

36+ in Great Performances

as 'James'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Alan Bates was

17+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Stewart'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951