Portrait of Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Bio: Frank received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for his performance as William Shakespeare’s Iago in Stuart Burge’s 1965 film of Laurence Olivier’s staging of Othello. He also won the Best Actor Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival
Born: Fri, Aug 06 1926
Birthplace: Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK

Death: Sat, Jan 30 2016
Frank Finlay is 89 years old
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Poster of Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame
Frank Finlay would have been no older than
89 in Nothing Like a Dame
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 02 2018
Poster of Fifty Shades of Erotica
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Frank Finlay was
88 in Fifty Shades of Erotica
Mon, Apr 13 2015
Poster of The Waiting Room
The Waiting Room
Frank Finlay was
81 in The Waiting Room
as 'Roger'.
Sat, Aug 18 2007
Poster of Lighthouse Hill
Lighthouse Hill
Frank Finlay was
77 in Lighthouse Hill
as 'Alfred'.
Tue, May 04 2004
Poster of The Statement
The Statement
Frank Finlay was
77 in The Statement
as 'Commissaire Vionnet'.
Fri, Dec 12 2003
Poster of Eroica
Eroica
Frank Finlay was
77 in Eroica
as 'Josef Haydn'.
Sat, Oct 04 2003
Poster of The Pianist
The Pianist
Frank Finlay was
76 in The Pianist
as 'Father'.
Tue, Sep 17 2002
Poster of Station Jim
Station Jim
Frank Finlay was
75 in Station Jim
as 'Riorden Snr'.
Sun, Dec 30 2001
Poster of The Martins
The Martins
Frank Finlay was
75 in The Martins
as 'Mr Heath'.
Fri, Sep 14 2001
Poster of For My Baby
For My Baby
Frank Finlay was
74 in For My Baby
as 'Rudi Wittfogel'.
Thu, Oct 19 2000
Poster of Dreaming of Joseph Lees
Dreaming of Joseph Lees
Frank Finlay was
73 in Dreaming of Joseph Lees
as 'Father'.
Fri, Oct 29 1999
Poster of Stiff Upper Lips
Stiff Upper Lips
Frank Finlay was
71 in Stiff Upper Lips
as 'Hudson Junior'.
Fri, Jun 12 1998
Poster of Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?)
Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?)
Frank Finlay was
71 in Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?)
as 'Mike's Dad'.
Sat, Nov 01 1997
Poster of Limited Edition
Limited Edition
Frank Finlay was
70 in Limited Edition
as 'John Rathbone'.
Wed, Jan 22 1997
Poster of Virgin Mary
Virgin Mary
Frank Finlay was
69 in Virgin Mary
as 'Monsignor'.
Thu, Oct 12 1995
Poster of A Mind to Murder
A Mind to Murder
Frank Finlay was
68 in A Mind to Murder
as 'Professor Etherege'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Sparrow
Sparrow
Frank Finlay was
67 in Sparrow
as 'Father Nunzio'.
Fri, Feb 04 1994
Poster of The Voyeur
The Voyeur
Frank Finlay was
67 in The Voyeur
as 'Nino Rolfe'.
Thu, Jan 27 1994
Poster of An Exchange of Fire
An Exchange of Fire
Frank Finlay was
66 in An Exchange of Fire
as 'Pavel Rhele'.
Tue, Jul 06 1993
Poster of Stalin
Stalin
Frank Finlay was
66 in Stalin
as 'Sergei'.
Sat, Nov 21 1992
Poster of The Other Side
The Other Side
Frank Finlay was
66 in The Other Side
as 'Arthur Conan Doyle'.
Sat, Aug 29 1992
Poster of Cthulhu Mansion
Cthulhu Mansion
Frank Finlay was
65 in Cthulhu Mansion
as 'Chandu'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of Mountain of Diamonds
Mountain of Diamonds
Frank Finlay was
65 in Mountain of Diamonds
as 'Garrick'.
Wed, Oct 09 1991
Poster of King of the Wind
King of the Wind
Frank Finlay was
63 in King of the Wind
as 'Edward Coke'.
Fri, May 25 1990
Poster of The Return of the Musketeers
The Return of the Musketeers
Frank Finlay was
62 in The Return of the Musketeers
as 'Porthos'.
Wed, Apr 12 1989
Poster of Casanova
Casanova
Frank Finlay was
60 in Casanova
as 'Razetta'.
Sun, Mar 01 1987
Poster of Nineteen Nineteen
Nineteen Nineteen
Frank Finlay was
59 in Nineteen Nineteen
as 'Sigmund Freud (voice)'.
Thu, Nov 14 1985
Poster of Lifeforce
Lifeforce
Frank Finlay was
58 in Lifeforce
as 'Dr. Hans Fallada'.
Fri, Jun 21 1985
Poster of Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph
Frank Finlay was
58 in Arch of Triumph
as 'Col. Boris Morosov'.
Wed, May 29 1985
Poster of In the Secret State
In the Secret State
Frank Finlay was
58 in In the Secret State
as 'Frank Strange'.
Sun, Mar 10 1985
Poster of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Frank Finlay was
58 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Jacob Marley'.
Tue, Oct 09 1984
Poster of Sakharov
Sakharov
Frank Finlay was
57 in Sakharov
as 'Kravtsov'.
Wed, Jun 20 1984
Poster of The Key
The Key
Frank Finlay was
57 in The Key
as 'Nino Rolfe'.
Wed, Oct 19 1983
Poster of The Ploughman's Lunch
The Ploughman's Lunch
Frank Finlay was
56 in The Ploughman's Lunch
as 'Matthew Fox'.
Mon, May 30 1983
Poster of The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War
Frank Finlay was
56 in The Spanish Civil War
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Jan 07 1983
Poster of The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier
Frank Finlay was
56 in The Return of the Soldier
as 'William Grey'.
Thu, Jan 06 1983
Poster of Enigma
Enigma
Frank Finlay was
56 in Enigma
as 'Canarsky'.
Fri, Oct 15 1982
Poster of Mona
Mona
Frank Finlay was
56 in Mona
as 'Captain Manson'.
Sun, Aug 08 1982
Poster of Dear Brutus
Dear Brutus
Frank Finlay was
54 in Dear Brutus
as 'Dearth'.
Tue, Jan 27 1981
Poster of Ring of Darkness
Ring of Darkness
Frank Finlay was
53 in Ring of Darkness
as 'Paul'.
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Murder by Decree
Murder by Decree
Frank Finlay was
52 in Murder by Decree
as 'Inspector Lestrade'.
Thu, Feb 01 1979
Poster of Betzi
Betzi
Frank Finlay was
52 in Betzi
as 'Napoleon'.
Sat, Sep 23 1978
Poster of The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
Frank Finlay was
51 in The Wild Geese
as 'Fr. Geoghagen'.
Wed, Jun 28 1978
Poster of The Thief of Baghdad
The Thief of Baghdad
Frank Finlay was
51 in The Thief of Baghdad
as 'Abu Bakar'.
Tue, Jan 10 1978
Poster of Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Frank Finlay was
51 in Saturday, Sunday, Monday
as 'Peppino'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of Count Dracula
Count Dracula
Frank Finlay was
51 in Count Dracula
as 'Abraham van Helsing'.
Thu, Dec 22 1977
Poster of 84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road
Frank Finlay was
49 in 84 Charing Cross Road
as 'Frank Doel'.
Tue, Nov 04 1975
Poster of The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers
Frank Finlay was
48 in The Four Musketeers
as 'Porthos'.
Thu, Oct 31 1974
Poster of Van der Valk and the Rich
Van der Valk and the Rich
Frank Finlay was
47 in Van der Valk and the Rich
as 'Van der Valk'.
Wed, Dec 26 1973
Poster of The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Frank Finlay was
47 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Porthos / O'Reilly'.
Tue, Dec 11 1973
Poster of Shaft in Africa
Shaft in Africa
Frank Finlay was
46 in Shaft in Africa
as 'Vincent Amafi'.
Thu, Jun 14 1973
Poster of The Adventures Of Don Quixote
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Frank Finlay was
46 in The Adventures Of Don Quixote
as 'Sancho Panza'.
Sun, Jan 07 1973
Poster of The Death of Adolf Hitler
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Frank Finlay was
46 in The Death of Adolf Hitler
as 'Adolf Hitler'.
Sun, Jan 07 1973
Poster of Neither the Sea Nor the Sand
Neither the Sea Nor the Sand
Frank Finlay was
46 in Neither the Sea Nor the Sand
as 'George Dabernon'.
Wed, Nov 01 1972
Poster of Danny Jones
Danny Jones
Frank Finlay was
45 in Danny Jones
Mon, May 01 1972
Poster of Sitting Target
Sitting Target
Frank Finlay was
45 in Sitting Target
as 'Marty Gold'.
Mon, May 01 1972
Poster of The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Frank Finlay was
45 in The Merchant of Venice
as 'Shylock'.
Sun, Apr 16 1972
Poster of Gumshoe
Gumshoe
Frank Finlay was
45 in Gumshoe
as 'William Ginley'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of Assault
Assault
Frank Finlay was
44 in Assault
as 'Det. Chief Supt. Velyan'.
Thu, Feb 11 1971
Poster of The Lie
The Lie
Frank Finlay was
44 in The Lie
as 'Andrew Firth'.
Thu, Oct 29 1970
Poster of The Body
The Body
Frank Finlay was
44 in The Body
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Oct 09 1970
Poster of Cromwell
Cromwell
Frank Finlay was
43 in Cromwell
as 'John Carter'.
Thu, Jul 16 1970
Poster of The Molly Maguires
The Molly Maguires
Frank Finlay was
43 in The Molly Maguires
as 'Davies'.
Sun, Feb 08 1970
Poster of Blood of the Lamb
Blood of the Lamb
Frank Finlay was
43 in Blood of the Lamb
as 'Albert'.
Wed, Dec 03 1969
Poster of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Frank Finlay was
42 in Julius Caesar
as 'Brutus'.
Sun, Apr 13 1969
Poster of The Piano Tuner
The Piano Tuner
Frank Finlay was
42 in The Piano Tuner
as 'Wilfred Tilley'.
Sat, Mar 08 1969
Poster of Twisted Nerve
Twisted Nerve
Frank Finlay was
42 in Twisted Nerve
as 'Henry Durnley'.
Fri, Dec 20 1968
Poster of The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Frank Finlay was
42 in The Shoes of the Fisherman
as 'Igor Bounin'.
Thu, Nov 14 1968
Poster of Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau
Frank Finlay was
41 in Inspector Clouseau
as 'Supt. Weaver'.
Fri, Jul 19 1968
Poster of I'll Never Forget What's'isname
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
Frank Finlay was
41 in I'll Never Forget What's'isname
as 'Chaplain'.
Mon, Dec 18 1967
Poster of Robbery
Robbery
Frank Finlay was
40 in Robbery
as 'Robinson'.
Tue, Aug 01 1967
Poster of The Jokers
The Jokers
Frank Finlay was
40 in The Jokers
as 'Harrassed Man'.
Mon, May 15 1967
Poster of Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Frank Finlay was
40 in Much Ado About Nothing
as 'Dogberry'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of The Spare Tyres
The Spare Tyres
Frank Finlay was
40 in The Spare Tyres
as 'Council foreman'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of The Deadly Bees
The Deadly Bees
Frank Finlay was
40 in The Deadly Bees
as 'H.W. Manfred'.
Fri, Dec 23 1966
Poster of The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man
Frank Finlay was
39 in The Sandwich Man
as 'Second Fish Porter'.
Fri, Jul 01 1966
Poster of Othello
Othello
Frank Finlay was
39 in Othello
as 'Iago'.
Wed, Dec 15 1965
Poster of The Wild Affair
The Wild Affair
Frank Finlay was
39 in The Wild Affair
as 'Drunk'.
Sun, Dec 05 1965
Poster of A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror
Frank Finlay was
39 in A Study in Terror
as 'Inspector Lestrade'.
Fri, Oct 01 1965
Poster of Olivier Talks About Othello
Olivier Talks About Othello
Frank Finlay was
38 in Olivier Talks About Othello
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man
Frank Finlay was
38 in The Comedy Man
as 'Prout'.
Thu, Sep 03 1964
Poster of Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
Frank Finlay was
37 in Hot Enough for June
as 'British Embassy Porter'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of The Informers
The Informers
Frank Finlay was
37 in The Informers
as 'Leon Sale'.
Fri, Nov 29 1963
Poster of Doctor in Distress
Doctor in Distress
Frank Finlay was
36 in Doctor in Distress
as 'Corsetiere'.
Tue, Jul 30 1963
Poster of The Longest Day
The Longest Day
Frank Finlay was
36 in The Longest Day
as 'Pvt. Coke (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 25 1962
Poster of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Frank Finlay was
36 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
as 'Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Life for Ruth
Life for Ruth
Frank Finlay was
36 in Life for Ruth
as 'Teddy's Father'.
Thu, Sep 06 1962
Poster of The Hard Knock
The Hard Knock
Frank Finlay was
35 in The Hard Knock
as 'Franco Angelo'.
Sun, Jul 08 1962
Poster of Private Potter
Private Potter
Frank Finlay was
35 in Private Potter
as 'Capt. Patterson'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962

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 Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons
Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons
Frank Finlay was
82+ in Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons
as 'Alexander 'Alex' Combe'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 25 2008
Poster of Merlin
Merlin
Frank Finlay was
82+ in Merlin
as 'Anhora'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 2008
Poster of Johnny and the Bomb
Johnny and the Bomb
Frank Finlay was
79+ in Johnny and the Bomb
as 'Tom Maxwell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 15 2006
Poster of Life Begins
Life Begins
Frank Finlay was
77+ in Life Begins
as 'Eric Thornhill'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 16 2004
Poster of The Lost Prince
The Lost Prince
Frank Finlay was
76+ in The Lost Prince
as 'Asquith'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2003
Poster of Sins
Sins
Frank Finlay was
74+ in Sins
as 'Uncle Irwin Green'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 24 2000
Poster of The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Frank Finlay was
73+ in The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
as 'General Bulstrode'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1999
Poster of How Do You Want Me?
How Do You Want Me?
Frank Finlay was
71+ in How Do You Want Me?
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 24 1998
Poster of Charlemagne, le prince à cheval
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval
Frank Finlay was
67+ in Charlemagne, le prince à cheval
as 'Alcuin'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 28 1994
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Frank Finlay was
65+ in Heartbeat
as 'Howard Franklin'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect
Frank Finlay was
64+ in Prime Suspect
as 'Arnold Tennison'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1991
Poster of The Burning Shore
The Burning Shore
Frank Finlay was
64+ in The Burning Shore
as 'Garrick'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Erebus: The Aftermath
Erebus: The Aftermath
Frank Finlay was
61+ in Erebus: The Aftermath
as 'Justice Peter Mahon'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 01 1987
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Frank Finlay was
59+ in Lovejoy
as 'Harold Plumb'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Frank Finlay was
57+ in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Professor Coram / Sergius'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Poster of Blackadder
Blackadder
Frank Finlay was
56+ in Blackadder
as 'The Witchsmeller Pursuivant'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 15 1983
Poster of Wogan
Wogan
Frank Finlay was
55+ in Wogan
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982
Poster of Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
Frank Finlay was
52+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Arthur Pearson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
Poster of Count Dracula
Count Dracula
Frank Finlay was
51+ in Count Dracula
as 'Professor Van Helsing'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 22 1977
Poster of Another Bouquet
Another Bouquet
Frank Finlay was
50+ in Another Bouquet
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 05 1977
Poster of Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
Frank Finlay was
50+ in Laurence Olivier Presents
as 'Peppino'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 05 1976
Poster of Bouquet of Barbed Wire
Bouquet of Barbed Wire
Frank Finlay was
49+ in Bouquet of Barbed Wire
as 'Peter Manson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1976
Poster of Casanova
Casanova
Frank Finlay was
45+ in Casanova
as 'Casanova'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 16 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Frank Finlay was
44+ in Play for Today
as ', Dearth'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Frank Finlay was
41+ in Les Misérables
as 'Jean Valjean'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 22 1967
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Frank Finlay was
39+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Marcus Brutus, Sancho Panza, Voltaire'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Frank Finlay was
39+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965
Poster of Studio Four
Studio Four
Frank Finlay was
35+ in Studio Four
as 'Fernand Destayac'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Frank Finlay was
35+ in Z-Cars
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of Target Luna
Target Luna
Frank Finlay was
33+ in Target Luna
as 'Conway Henderson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 1960