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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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Nothing Like a Dame

Frank Finlay would have been no older than 89 in Nothing Like a Dame as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 02 2018

Fifty Shades of Erotica

Frank Finlay was 88 in Fifty Shades of Erotica

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 13 2015

The Waiting Room

Frank Finlay was 81 in The Waiting Room as 'Roger'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 18 2007

Lighthouse Hill

Frank Finlay was 77 in Lighthouse Hill as 'Alfred'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 04 2004

The Statement

Frank Finlay was 77 in The Statement as 'Commissaire Vionnet'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 12 2003

Eroica

Frank Finlay was 77 in Eroica as 'Josef Haydn'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 04 2003

The Pianist

Frank Finlay was 76 in The Pianist as 'Father'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 17 2002

Station Jim

Frank Finlay was 75 in Station Jim as 'Riorden Snr'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 30 2001

The Martins

Frank Finlay was 75 in The Martins as 'Mr Heath'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 14 2001

For My Baby

Frank Finlay was 74 in For My Baby as 'Rudi Wittfogel'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 19 2000

Dreaming of Joseph Lees

Frank Finlay was 73 in Dreaming of Joseph Lees as 'Father'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 29 1999

Stiff Upper Lips

Frank Finlay was 71 in Stiff Upper Lips as 'Hudson Junior'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 12 1998

Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?)

Frank Finlay was 71 in Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?) as 'Mike's Dad'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 1997

Limited Edition

Frank Finlay was 70 in Limited Edition as 'John Rathbone'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 22 1997

Virgin Mary

Frank Finlay was 69 in Virgin Mary as 'Monsignor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 12 1995

A Mind to Murder

Frank Finlay was 68 in A Mind to Murder as 'Professor Etherege'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995

Sparrow

Frank Finlay was 67 in Sparrow as 'Father Nunzio'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 04 1994

The Voyeur

Frank Finlay was 67 in The Voyeur as 'Nino Rolfe'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 27 1994

An Exchange of Fire

Frank Finlay was 66 in An Exchange of Fire as 'Pavel Rhele'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 06 1993

Stalin

Frank Finlay was 66 in Stalin as 'Sergei'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 21 1992

The Other Side

Frank Finlay was 66 in The Other Side as 'Arthur Conan Doyle'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 29 1992

Cthulhu Mansion

Frank Finlay was 65 in Cthulhu Mansion as 'Chandu'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1992

Mountain of Diamonds

Frank Finlay was 65 in Mountain of Diamonds as 'Garrick'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 09 1991

King of the Wind

Frank Finlay was 63 in King of the Wind as 'Edward Coke'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 25 1990

The Return of the Musketeers

Frank Finlay was 62 in The Return of the Musketeers as 'Porthos'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 12 1989

Casanova

Frank Finlay was 60 in Casanova as 'Razetta'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 01 1987

Nineteen Nineteen

Frank Finlay was 59 in Nineteen Nineteen as 'Sigmund Freud (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 14 1985

Lifeforce

Frank Finlay was 58 in Lifeforce as 'Dr. Hans Fallada'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1985

In the Secret State

Frank Finlay was 58 in In the Secret State as 'Frank Strange'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 10 1985

Arch of Triumph

Frank Finlay was 58 in Arch of Triumph as 'Col. Boris Morosov'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 19 1984

A Christmas Carol

Frank Finlay was 58 in A Christmas Carol as 'Jacob Marley'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 09 1984

Sakharov

Frank Finlay was 57 in Sakharov as 'Kravtsov'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 20 1984

The Key

Frank Finlay was 57 in The Key as 'Nino Rolfe'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 19 1983

The Ploughman's Lunch

Frank Finlay was 56 in The Ploughman's Lunch as 'Matthew Fox'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 30 1983

The Spanish Civil War

Frank Finlay was 56 in The Spanish Civil War as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 07 1983

The Return of the Soldier

Frank Finlay was 56 in The Return of the Soldier as 'William Grey'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 06 1983

Enigma

Frank Finlay was 56 in Enigma as 'Canarsky'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 15 1982

Mona

Frank Finlay was 56 in Mona as 'Captain Manson'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 08 1982

Dear Brutus

Frank Finlay was 54 in Dear Brutus as 'Dearth'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 27 1981

Ring of Darkness

Frank Finlay was 53 in Ring of Darkness as 'Paul'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 29 1979

Murder by Decree

Frank Finlay was 52 in Murder by Decree as 'Inspector Lestrade'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 1979

Betzi

Frank Finlay was 52 in Betzi as 'Napoleon'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 23 1978

The Wild Geese

Frank Finlay was 51 in The Wild Geese as 'Fr. Geoghagen'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 28 1978

The Thief of Baghdad

Frank Finlay was 51 in The Thief of Baghdad as 'Abu Bakar'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 10 1978

Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Frank Finlay was 51 in Saturday, Sunday, Monday as 'Peppino'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1978

Count Dracula

Frank Finlay was 51 in Count Dracula as 'Abraham van Helsing'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 22 1977

84 Charing Cross Road

Frank Finlay was 49 in 84 Charing Cross Road as 'Frank Doel'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 04 1975

Van der Valk and the Scapegoat

Frank Finlay was 48 in Van der Valk and the Scapegoat as 'Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 21 1975

Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter

Frank Finlay was 48 in Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter as 'Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 27 1974

The Four Musketeers

Frank Finlay was 48 in The Four Musketeers as 'Porthos'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 31 1974

Van der Valk and the Rich

Frank Finlay was 47 in Van der Valk and the Rich as 'Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 26 1973

The Three Musketeers

Frank Finlay was 47 in The Three Musketeers as 'Porthos / O'Reilly'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 11 1973

Shaft in Africa

Frank Finlay was 46 in Shaft in Africa as 'Vincent Amafi'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 14 1973

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

Frank Finlay was 46 in The Adventures Of Don Quixote as 'Sancho Panza'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 07 1973

The Death of Adolf Hitler

Frank Finlay was 46 in The Death of Adolf Hitler as 'Adolf Hitler'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 07 1973

Neither the Sea Nor the Sand

Frank Finlay was 46 in Neither the Sea Nor the Sand as 'George Dabernon'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1972

Danny Jones

Frank Finlay was 45 in Danny Jones

Movie Released: Mon, May 01 1972

Sitting Target

Frank Finlay was 45 in Sitting Target as 'Marty Gold'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 01 1972

The Merchant of Venice

Frank Finlay was 45 in The Merchant of Venice as 'Shylock'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 16 1972

Gumshoe

Frank Finlay was 45 in Gumshoe as 'William Ginley'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 1971

Assault

Frank Finlay was 44 in Assault as 'Det. Chief Supt. Velyan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 11 1971

The Lie

Frank Finlay was 44 in The Lie as 'Andrew Firth'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 29 1970

The Body

Frank Finlay was 44 in The Body as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 09 1970

Cromwell

Frank Finlay was 43 in Cromwell as 'John Carter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 16 1970

The Molly Maguires

Frank Finlay was 43 in The Molly Maguires as 'Davies'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 08 1970

Blood of the Lamb

Frank Finlay was 43 in Blood of the Lamb as 'Albert'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 03 1969

Julius Caesar

Frank Finlay was 42 in Julius Caesar as 'Brutus'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 13 1969

The Piano Tuner

Frank Finlay was 42 in The Piano Tuner as 'Wilfred Tilley'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 08 1969

Twisted Nerve

Frank Finlay was 42 in Twisted Nerve as 'Henry Durnley'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 20 1968

The Shoes of the Fisherman

Frank Finlay was 42 in The Shoes of the Fisherman as 'Igor Bounin'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 14 1968

Inspector Clouseau

Frank Finlay was 41 in Inspector Clouseau as 'Supt. Weaver'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 19 1968

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Frank Finlay was 41 in I'll Never Forget What's'isname as 'Chaplain'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 1967

Robbery

Frank Finlay was 40 in Robbery as 'Robinson'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 01 1967

The Jokers

Frank Finlay was 40 in The Jokers as 'Harrassed Man'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 15 1967

Much Ado About Nothing

Frank Finlay was 40 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Dogberry'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 05 1967

The Spare Tyres

Frank Finlay was 40 in The Spare Tyres as 'Council foreman'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1967

The Deadly Bees

Frank Finlay was 40 in The Deadly Bees as 'H.W. Manfred'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 23 1966

The Sandwich Man

Frank Finlay was 39 in The Sandwich Man as 'Second Fish Porter'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1966

Othello

Frank Finlay was 39 in Othello as 'Iago'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 15 1965

The Wild Affair

Frank Finlay was 39 in The Wild Affair as 'Drunk'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 05 1965

A Study in Terror

Frank Finlay was 39 in A Study in Terror as 'Inspector Lestrade'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1965

Olivier Talks About Othello

Frank Finlay was 38 in Olivier Talks About Othello as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1965

The Comedy Man

Frank Finlay was 38 in The Comedy Man as 'Prout'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 03 1964

Hot Enough for June

Frank Finlay was 37 in Hot Enough for June as 'British Embassy Porter'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1964

The Informers

Frank Finlay was 37 in The Informers as 'Leon Sale'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 29 1963

Doctor in Distress

Frank Finlay was 36 in Doctor in Distress as 'Corsetiere'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 30 1963

The Longest Day

Frank Finlay was 36 in The Longest Day as 'Pvt. Coke (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 25 1962

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Frank Finlay was 36 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 20 1962

Life for Ruth

Frank Finlay was 36 in Life for Ruth as 'Teddy's Father'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 06 1962

The Hard Knock

Frank Finlay was 35 in The Hard Knock as 'Franco Angelo'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 08 1962

Private Potter

Frank Finlay was 35 in Private Potter as 'Capt. Patterson'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1962

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons

Frank Finlay was 82+ in Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons as 'Alexander 'Alex' Combe'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 25 2008

Merlin

Frank Finlay was 82+ in Merlin as 'Anhora'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 2008

Johnny and the Bomb

Frank Finlay was 79+ in Johnny and the Bomb as 'Tom Maxwell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 15 2006

Life Begins

Frank Finlay was 77+ in Life Begins as 'Eric Thornhill'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 16 2004

The Lost Prince

Frank Finlay was 76+ in The Lost Prince as 'Asquith'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2003

Sins

Frank Finlay was 74+ in Sins as 'Uncle Irwin Green'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 24 2000

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns

Frank Finlay was 73+ in The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns as 'General Bulstrode'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1999

How Do You Want Me?

Frank Finlay was 71+ in How Do You Want Me?

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 24 1998

Charlemagne, le prince à cheval

Frank Finlay was 67+ in Charlemagne, le prince à cheval as 'Alcuin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 28 1994

Heartbeat

Frank Finlay was 65+ in Heartbeat as 'Howard Franklin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992

Prime Suspect

Frank Finlay was 64+ in Prime Suspect as 'Arnold Tennison'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1991

The Burning Shore

Frank Finlay was 64+ in The Burning Shore as 'Garrick'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1991

Erebus: The Aftermath

Frank Finlay was 61+ in Erebus: The Aftermath as 'Justice Peter Mahon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 01 1987

Lovejoy

Frank Finlay was 59+ in Lovejoy as 'Harold Plumb'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

Sherlock Holmes

Frank Finlay was 57+ in Sherlock Holmes as 'Professor Coram / Sergius'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 1984

Blackadder

Frank Finlay was 56+ in Blackadder as 'The Witchsmeller Pursuivant'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 15 1983

Wogan

Frank Finlay was 55+ in Wogan as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

Tales of the Unexpected

Frank Finlay was 52+ in Tales of the Unexpected as 'Arthur Pearson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Count Dracula

Frank Finlay was 51+ in Count Dracula as 'Professor Van Helsing'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 22 1977

Another Bouquet

Frank Finlay was 50+ in Another Bouquet

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 05 1977

Laurence Olivier Presents

Frank Finlay was 50+ in Laurence Olivier Presents as 'Peppino'.

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

Bouquet of Barbed Wire

Frank Finlay was 49+ in Bouquet of Barbed Wire as 'Peter Manson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1976

Casanova

Frank Finlay was 45+ in Casanova as 'Casanova'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Nov 16 1971

Play for Today

Frank Finlay was 44+ in Play for Today as ', Dearth'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

Les Misérables

Frank Finlay was 41+ in Les Misérables as 'Jean Valjean'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 22 1967

BBC Play of the Month

Frank Finlay was 39+ in BBC Play of the Month as 'Marcus Brutus, Sancho Panza, Voltaire'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

Studio Four

Frank Finlay was 35+ in Studio Four as 'Fernand Destayac'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962

Z-Cars

Frank Finlay was 35+ in Z-Cars

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

Target Luna

Frank Finlay was 33+ in Target Luna as 'Conway Henderson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 1960