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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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Poster of Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
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
Poster of Nothing Like a Dame
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
Poster of Discovering Hamlet
Discovering Hamlet
Alan Bates would have been no older than
69 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Claudius (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 01 2011
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Alan Bates would have been no older than
69 in Spartacus
as 'Antonius Agrippa'.
Wed, Mar 17 2004
Poster of Hollywood North
Hollywood North
Alan Bates would have been no older than
69 in Hollywood North
as 'Michael Baytes'.
Mon, Jan 12 2004
Poster of The Statement
The Statement
Alan Bates was
69 in The Statement
as 'Armand Bertier'.
Fri, Dec 12 2003
Poster of Meanwhile
Meanwhile
Alan Bates was
69 in Meanwhile
Sat, Jul 19 2003
Poster of Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials
Alan Bates was
68 in Salem Witch Trials
as 'Sir William Phips'.
Tue, Dec 24 2002
Poster of Evelyn
Evelyn
Alan Bates was
68 in Evelyn
as 'Thomas Connolly'.
Mon, Sep 30 2002
Poster of The Making of 'Gosford Park'
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
Alan Bates was
68 in The Making of 'Gosford Park'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 18 2002
Poster of Bertie and Elizabeth
Bertie and Elizabeth
Alan Bates was
68 in Bertie and Elizabeth
as 'King George V'.
Tue, Jun 04 2002
Poster of The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears
Alan Bates was
68 in The Sum of All Fears
as 'Dressler'.
Fri, May 31 2002
Poster of The Mothman Prophecies
The Mothman Prophecies
Alan Bates was
67 in The Mothman Prophecies
as 'Alexander Leek'.
Fri, Jan 25 2002
Poster of Gosford Park
Gosford Park
Alan Bates was
67 in Gosford Park
as 'Jennings'.
Wed, Nov 07 2001
Poster of Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
Alan Bates was
66 in Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
Alan Bates was
66 in The Prince and the Pauper
as 'Re Enrico VIII'.
Fri, Dec 01 2000
Poster of St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
Alan Bates was
66 in St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
as 'Calpornius'.
Sun, Mar 12 2000
Poster of The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
Alan Bates was
64 in The Cherry Orchard
as 'Gayev'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Nicholas’ Gift
Nicholas’ Gift
Alan Bates was
64 in Nicholas’ Gift
as 'Reg Green'.
Tue, Apr 21 1998
Poster of The Grotesque
The Grotesque
Alan Bates was
61 in The Grotesque
as 'Sir Hugo Coal'.
Sat, Sep 09 1995
Poster of Hard Times
Hard Times
Alan Bates was
60 in Hard Times
as 'Josiah Bounderby'.
Fri, Apr 29 1994
Poster of Shuttlecock
Shuttlecock
Alan Bates was
59 in Shuttlecock
as 'Major James Prentis VC'.
Wed, Apr 07 1993
Poster of Silent Tongue
Silent Tongue
Alan Bates was
58 in Silent Tongue
as 'Eamon McCree'.
Thu, Jan 28 1993
Poster of Losing Track
Losing Track
Alan Bates was
58 in Losing Track
as 'Henry Sitchell'.
Sun, Oct 18 1992
Poster of Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits
Alan Bates was
57 in Unnatural Pursuits
as 'Hamish Partt'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of Secret Friends
Secret Friends
Alan Bates was
57 in Secret Friends
as 'John'.
Fri, Jun 21 1991
Poster of Mel Gibson Goes Back to School
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
Poster of Hamlet
Hamlet
Alan Bates was
56 in Hamlet
as 'Claudius'.
Wed, Dec 19 1990
Poster of 102 Boulevard Haussmann
102 Boulevard Haussmann
Alan Bates was
56 in 102 Boulevard Haussmann
as 'Marcel Proust'.
Fri, Nov 09 1990
Poster of Dr. M
Dr. M
Alan Bates was
56 in Dr. M
as 'Dr, Marsfeldt / Guru'.
Thu, May 24 1990
Poster of Mister Frost
Mister Frost
Alan Bates was
56 in Mister Frost
as 'Felix Detweiler'.
Tue, Apr 10 1990
Poster of Uncontrollable Circumstances
Uncontrollable Circumstances
Alan Bates was
55 in Uncontrollable Circumstances
as 'Malcolm Forrest'.
Tue, Apr 04 1989
Poster of The Dog It Was That Died
The Dog It Was That Died
Alan Bates was
54 in The Dog It Was That Died
as 'Blair'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of We Think the World of You
We Think the World of You
Alan Bates was
54 in We Think the World of You
as 'Frank Meadows'.
Thu, Dec 22 1988
Poster of A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
Alan Bates was
53 in A Prayer for the Dying
as 'Jack Meehan'.
Fri, Sep 11 1987
Poster of Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies
Alan Bates was
53 in Pack of Lies
as 'Stewart'.
Sun, Apr 26 1987
Poster of Duet for One
Duet for One
Alan Bates was
52 in Duet for One
as 'David Cornwallis'.
Thu, Dec 25 1986
Poster of One for the Road
One for the Road
Alan Bates was
51 in One for the Road
as 'Nicholas'.
Thu, Jul 25 1985
Poster of Hands Up!
Hands Up!
Alan Bates was
50 in Hands Up!
as 'Self (1981 footage)'.
Mon, Jan 21 1985
Poster of Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Alan Bates was
50 in Dr. Fischer of Geneva
as 'Dr. Alfred Jones'.
Mon, Oct 08 1984
Poster of A Voyage Round My Father
A Voyage Round My Father
Alan Bates was
50 in A Voyage Round My Father
as 'John Mortimer'.
Thu, Apr 19 1984
Poster of An Englishman Abroad
An Englishman Abroad
Alan Bates was
49 in An Englishman Abroad
as 'Guy Burgess'.
Tue, Nov 29 1983
Poster of The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady
Alan Bates was
49 in The Wicked Lady
as 'Captain Jerry Jackson'.
Thu, Apr 21 1983
Poster of The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier
Alan Bates was
48 in The Return of the Soldier
as 'Captain Chris Baldry'.
Thu, Jan 06 1983
Poster of Separate Tables
Separate Tables
Alan Bates was
48 in Separate Tables
as 'John Malcolm / Maj. Pollock'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
Alan Bates was
48 in Britannia Hospital
as 'Macready'.
Thu, May 27 1982
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
Alan Bates was
47 in Quartet
as 'H.J. Heidler'.
Sun, Oct 25 1981
Poster of The Trespasser
The Trespasser
Alan Bates was
46 in The Trespasser
as 'Siegmund'.
Sun, Jan 25 1981
Poster of Very Like a Whale
Very Like a Whale
Alan Bates was
46 in Very Like a Whale
as 'Sir Jock Mellor'.
Fri, Jan 02 1981
Poster of Nijinsky
Nijinsky
Alan Bates was
46 in Nijinsky
as 'Sergei Diaghilev'.
Thu, Mar 20 1980
Poster of The Rose
The Rose
Alan Bates was
45 in The Rose
as 'Rudge Campbell'.
Wed, Nov 07 1979
Poster of The Shout
The Shout
Alan Bates was
44 in The Shout
as 'Charles Crossley'.
Fri, Jun 16 1978
Poster of An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman
Alan Bates was
44 in An Unmarried Woman
as 'Saul Kaplan'.
Wed, May 24 1978
Poster of The Collection
The Collection
Alan Bates was
41 in The Collection
as 'James'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Two Sundays
Two Sundays
Alan Bates was
41 in Two Sundays
as 'Charles'.
Tue, Oct 21 1975
Poster of Plaintiffs and Defendants
Plaintiffs and Defendants
Alan Bates was
41 in Plaintiffs and Defendants
as 'Peter'.
Tue, Oct 14 1975
Poster of Royal Flash
Royal Flash
Alan Bates was
41 in Royal Flash
as 'Rudi Von Sternberg'.
Fri, Oct 10 1975
Poster of In Celebration
In Celebration
Alan Bates was
41 in In Celebration
as 'Andrew Shaw'.
Mon, Mar 17 1975
Poster of The Story of Jacob and Joseph
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Alan Bates was
40 in The Story of Jacob and Joseph
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Apr 07 1974
Poster of Butley
Butley
Alan Bates was
39 in Butley
as 'Ben Butley'.
Mon, Jan 21 1974
Poster of Story of a Love Story
Story of a Love Story
Alan Bates was
39 in Story of a Love Story
as 'Harry'.
Thu, May 24 1973
Poster of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
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
Poster of Second Best
Second Best
Alan Bates was
37 in Second Best
as 'Tom'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of The Go-Between
The Go-Between
Alan Bates was
37 in The Go-Between
as 'Ted Burgess'.
Wed, Jun 16 1971
Poster of Three Sisters
Three Sisters
Alan Bates was
36 in Three Sisters
as 'Col. Vershinin'.
Wed, Apr 01 1970
Poster of Women in Love
Women in Love
Alan Bates was
35 in Women in Love
as 'Rupert Birkin'.
Sat, Sep 13 1969
Poster of The Fixer
The Fixer
Alan Bates was
34 in The Fixer
as 'Yakov Bok'.
Sun, Dec 08 1968
Poster of Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Alan Bates was
33 in Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Oct 01 1967
Poster of Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd
Alan Bates was
33 in Far from the Madding Crowd
as 'Gabriel Oak'.
Sun, Jun 18 1967
Poster of King of Hearts
King of Hearts
Alan Bates was
32 in King of Hearts
as 'Charles Plumpick'.
Wed, Dec 21 1966
Poster of Georgy Girl
Georgy Girl
Alan Bates was
32 in Georgy Girl
as 'Jos Jones'.
Thu, Aug 04 1966
Poster of Once Upon a Tractor
Once Upon a Tractor
Alan Bates was
31 in Once Upon a Tractor
as 'Joe Turrel'.
Thu, Sep 09 1965
Poster of Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek
Alan Bates was
30 in Zorba the Greek
as 'Basil'.
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Poster of Nothing But the Best
Nothing But the Best
Alan Bates was
30 in Nothing But the Best
as 'Jimmy Brewster'.
Tue, Mar 10 1964
Poster of The Caretaker
The Caretaker
Alan Bates was
29 in The Caretaker
as 'Mick'.
Tue, Jan 21 1964
Poster of The Running Man
The Running Man
Alan Bates was
29 in The Running Man
as 'Stephen'.
Tue, Oct 01 1963
Poster of A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving
Alan Bates was
28 in A Kind of Loving
as 'Victor Arthur 'Vic' Brown'.
Thu, Apr 12 1962
Poster of Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind
Alan Bates was
27 in Whistle Down the Wind
as 'The Man, Arthur Alan Blakey'.
Tue, Jul 25 1961
Poster of The Entertainer
The Entertainer
Alan Bates was
26 in The Entertainer
as 'Frank Rice'.
Mon, Jul 25 1960

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Graham Norton Show
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
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Alan Bates would have been no older than
69 in Spartacus
as 'Antonius Agrippa'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 2004
Poster of Love in a Cold Climate
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
Poster of In the Beginning
In the Beginning
Alan Bates was
66+ in In the Beginning
as 'Jethro'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 2000
Poster of Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
Alan Bates was
66+ in Arabian Nights
as 'Storyteller'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 30 2000
Poster of Oliver's Travels
Oliver's Travels
Alan Bates was
61+ in Oliver's Travels
as 'Oliver'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 11 1995
Poster of Hard Times
Hard Times
Alan Bates was
60+ in Hard Times
as 'Josiah Bounderby'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 29 1994
Poster of Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits
Alan Bates was
58+ in Unnatural Pursuits
as 'Hamish Partt'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 07 1992
Poster of Pebble Mill
Pebble Mill
Alan Bates was
57+ in Pebble Mill
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 1991
Poster of The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Alan Bates was
51+ in The Ray Bradbury Theater
as 'John Fabian'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 21 1985
Poster of The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Alan Bates was
43+ in The Mayor of Casterbridge
as 'Michael Henchard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1978
Poster of Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
Alan Bates was
42+ in Laurence Olivier Presents
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Sun, Dec 05 1976
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Alan Bates was
36+ in Great Performances
as 'James'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Alan Bates was
28+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Alan Bates was
17+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Stewart'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951