Movies (Acting Roles)
Nothing Like a Dame
John Gielgud would have been no older than
96 in Nothing Like a Dame
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 02 2018
Discovering Hamlet
John Gielgud would have been no older than
96 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 01 2011
Revisiting Brideshead
John Gielgud would have been no older than
96 in Revisiting Brideshead
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 15 2005
Catastrophe
John Gielgud would have been no older than
96 in Catastrophe
as 'The Protagonist'.
Sat, Sep 01 2001
Elizabeth
John Gielgud was
94 in Elizabeth
as 'The Pope'.
Sun, Sep 13 1998
Quest for Camelot
John Gielgud was
94 in Quest for Camelot
as 'Merlin (voice)'.
Fri, May 15 1998
David
John Gielgud was
92 in David
as 'Stimme Gottes'.
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Hamlet
John Gielgud was
92 in Hamlet
as 'Priam'.
Wed, Dec 25 1996
Looking for Richard
John Gielgud was
92 in Looking for Richard
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Fri, Oct 11 1996
The Leopard Son
John Gielgud was
92 in The Leopard Son
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Sep 27 1996
Shine
John Gielgud was
92 in Shine
as 'Cecil Parkes'.
Thu, Aug 15 1996
DragonHeart
John Gielgud was
92 in DragonHeart
as 'King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 31 1996
Haunted
John Gielgud was
91 in Haunted
as 'Doctor Doyle'.
Fri, Oct 27 1995
First Knight
John Gielgud was
91 in First Knight
as 'Oswald'.
Fri, Jul 07 1995
The Power of One
John Gielgud was
87 in The Power of One
as 'St. John'.
Fri, Mar 27 1992
Shining Through
John Gielgud was
87 in Shining Through
as 'Sunflower'.
Fri, Jan 31 1992
Swan Song
John Gielgud was
87 in Swan Song
as 'Svetlovidov'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Prospero's Books
John Gielgud was
87 in Prospero's Books
as 'Prospero'.
Fri, Aug 30 1991
The Best of Friends
John Gielgud was
86 in The Best of Friends
as 'Sydney Cockerell'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
A TV Dante
John Gielgud was
86 in A TV Dante
as 'Virgil'.
Wed, Jun 13 1990
Strike It Rich
John Gielgud was
85 in Strike It Rich
as 'Herbert Dreuther'.
Fri, Jan 26 1990
Getting It Right
John Gielgud was
85 in Getting It Right
as 'Sir Gordon Munday'.
Fri, May 05 1989
The Canterville Ghost
John Gielgud was
82 in The Canterville Ghost
as 'Sir Simon de Canterville'.
Wed, Dec 31 1986
The Whistle Blower
John Gielgud was
82 in The Whistle Blower
as 'Sir Adrian Chappie'.
Fri, Nov 21 1986
Time After Time
John Gielgud was
81 in Time After Time
as 'Jasper Swift'.
Sun, Jan 26 1986
Plenty
John Gielgud was
81 in Plenty
as 'Sir Leonard Darwin'.
Fri, Sep 20 1985
Leave All Fair
John Gielgud was
81 in Leave All Fair
as 'John Middleton Murry'.
Mon, Jun 24 1985
The Shooting Party
John Gielgud was
80 in The Shooting Party
as 'Cornelius Cardew'.
Fri, Feb 01 1985
To Be Hamlet
John Gielgud was
80 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 19 1985
Camille
John Gielgud was
80 in Camille
as 'Duke de Charles'.
Tue, Dec 11 1984
Frankenstein
John Gielgud was
80 in Frankenstein
as 'De Lacey'.
Sun, Jun 17 1984
Scandalous
John Gielgud was
79 in Scandalous
as 'Uncle Willie'.
Sun, Jan 29 1984
The Wicked Lady
John Gielgud was
79 in The Wicked Lady
as 'Hogarth'.
Thu, Apr 21 1983
Gandhi
John Gielgud was
78 in Gandhi
as 'Lord Irwin'.
Wed, Dec 01 1982
The Critic
John Gielgud was
78 in The Critic
as 'Lord Burleigh'.
Sat, Aug 28 1982
Priest of Love
John Gielgud was
77 in Priest of Love
as 'Herbert G. Muskett'.
Sun, Oct 11 1981
Arthur
John Gielgud was
77 in Arthur
as 'Hobson'.
Fri, Jul 17 1981
Chariots of Fire
John Gielgud was
77 in Chariots of Fire
as 'Master of Trinity'.
Fri, May 15 1981
Lion of the Desert
John Gielgud was
77 in Lion of the Desert
as 'Sharif El Gariani'.
Fri, Apr 17 1981
Sphinx
John Gielgud was
76 in Sphinx
as 'Abdu-Hamdi'.
Wed, Feb 11 1981
The Formula
John Gielgud was
76 in The Formula
as 'Dr. Abraham Esau'.
Fri, Dec 19 1980
The Elephant Man
John Gielgud was
76 in The Elephant Man
as 'Carr Gomm'.
Thu, Oct 09 1980
The Conductor
John Gielgud was
75 in The Conductor
as 'John Lasocki'.
Wed, Feb 27 1980
The Human Factor
John Gielgud was
75 in The Human Factor
as 'Brigadier Tomlinson'.
Tue, Dec 18 1979
Caligula
John Gielgud was
75 in Caligula
as 'Nerva'.
Tue, Aug 14 1979
Murder by Decree
John Gielgud was
74 in Murder by Decree
as 'Prime Minister Lord Salisbury'.
Thu, Feb 01 1979
Les Misérables
John Gielgud was
74 in Les Misérables
as 'Gillenormand'.
Wed, Dec 27 1978
Richard II
John Gielgud was
74 in Richard II
as 'John of Gaunt'.
Sun, Dec 10 1978
Romeo & Juliet
John Gielgud was
74 in Romeo & Juliet
as 'Chorus'.
Sun, Dec 03 1978
No Man's Land
John Gielgud was
74 in No Man's Land
as 'Spooner'.
Tue, Oct 03 1978
Heartbreak House
John Gielgud was
73 in Heartbreak House
as 'Captain Shotover'.
Thu, May 19 1977
Joseph Andrews
John Gielgud was
72 in Joseph Andrews
as 'The Doctor'.
Wed, Mar 09 1977
Providence
John Gielgud was
72 in Providence
as 'Clive Langham'.
Tue, Jan 25 1977
Peter Pan
John Gielgud was
72 in Peter Pan
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Dec 12 1976
Aces High
John Gielgud was
72 in Aces High
as 'Headmaster'.
Wed, May 19 1976
Galileo
John Gielgud was
70 in Galileo
as 'The Old Cardinal'.
Mon, Jan 27 1975
11 Harrowhouse
John Gielgud was
70 in 11 Harrowhouse
as 'Meecham'.
Thu, Sep 26 1974
Gold
John Gielgud was
70 in Gold
as 'Farrell'.
Sat, Jun 08 1974
Lost Horizon
John Gielgud was
68 in Lost Horizon
as 'Chang'.
Wed, Mar 14 1973
Probe
John Gielgud was
67 in Probe
as 'Harold L. Streeter'.
Mon, Feb 21 1972
Eagle in a Cage
John Gielgud was
67 in Eagle in a Cage
as 'Lord Sissal'.
Sun, Jan 09 1972
Home
John Gielgud was
67 in Home
as 'Harry'.
Thu, Jan 06 1972
Julius Caesar
John Gielgud was
66 in Julius Caesar
as 'Julius Caesar'.
Thu, Jun 04 1970
Oh! What a Lovely War
John Gielgud was
64 in Oh! What a Lovely War
as 'Count Leopold Von Berchtold'.
Mon, Mar 10 1969
Assignment to Kill
John Gielgud was
64 in Assignment to Kill
as 'Curt Valayan'.
Wed, May 01 1968
Sebastian
John Gielgud was
63 in Sebastian
as 'Head of Intelligence'.
Wed, Jan 24 1968
October Revolution
John Gielgud was
63 in October Revolution
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Oct 11 1967
Romeo and Juliet
John Gielgud was
62 in Romeo and Juliet
as 'Chorus'.
Sun, Mar 12 1967
Alice in Wonderland
John Gielgud was
62 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Mock Turtle'.
Wed, Dec 28 1966
Ages of Man
John Gielgud was
61 in Ages of Man
Sun, Jan 23 1966
Chimes at Midnight
John Gielgud was
61 in Chimes at Midnight
as 'Henry IV'.
Wed, Dec 22 1965
The Loved One
John Gielgud was
61 in The Loved One
as 'Sir Francis Hinsley'.
Mon, Oct 11 1965
Becket
John Gielgud was
59 in Becket
as 'King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France'.
Wed, Mar 11 1964
To Die in Madrid
John Gielgud was
59 in To Die in Madrid
as 'Narrator (English version) (voice)'.
Thu, Apr 18 1963
Saint Joan
John Gielgud was
53 in Saint Joan
as 'Earl of Warwick'.
Wed, May 08 1957
Richard III
John Gielgud was
51 in Richard III
as 'George, Duke of Clarence'.
Tue, Dec 13 1955
Romeo and Juliet
John Gielgud was
50 in Romeo and Juliet
as 'Chorus'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Julius Caesar
John Gielgud was
49 in Julius Caesar
as 'Cassius'.
Thu, Jun 04 1953
The Prime Minister
John Gielgud was
36 in The Prime Minister
as 'Disraeli'.
Tue, Mar 04 1941
Heredity in Man
John Gielgud was
32 in Heredity in Man
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Secret Agent
John Gielgud was
32 in Secret Agent
as 'Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie'.
Sun, May 31 1936
The Good Companions
John Gielgud was
28 in The Good Companions
as 'Inigo Jollifant'.
Tue, Feb 28 1933
Insult
John Gielgud was
28 in Insult
as 'Henri Dubois'.
Wed, Jul 27 1932
Who Is the Man?
John Gielgud was
20 in Who Is the Man?
as 'Daniel'.
Mon, Sep 01 1924
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesMerlin
John Gielgud was
94+ in Merlin
as 'King Constant'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 26 1998
Gulliver's Travels
John Gielgud was
91+ in Gulliver's Travels
as 'Professor of Light'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 04 1996
Stick With Me, Kid
John Gielgud was
91+ in Stick With Me, Kid
as 'Grandpa'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1995
Scarlett
John Gielgud was
90+ in Scarlett
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 13 1994
Strauss Dynasty
John Gielgud was
86+ in Strauss Dynasty
as 'Drechsler'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Summer's Lease
John Gielgud was
85+ in Summer's Lease
as 'Haverford Downs'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 01 1989
War and Remembrance
John Gielgud was
84+ in War and Remembrance
as 'Aaron Jastrow'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 13 1988
Inspector Morse
John Gielgud was
82+ in Inspector Morse
as 'Lord Hinksey'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987
Lovejoy
John Gielgud was
81+ in Lovejoy
as 'Lord Wakering'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Screen Two
John Gielgud was
80+ in Screen Two
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1985
Six Centuries of Verse
John Gielgud was
80+ in Six Centuries of Verse
as 'Himself - Presenter'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 02 1984
The Far Pavilions
John Gielgud was
80+ in The Far Pavilions
as 'Cavagnari'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1984
Wagner
John Gielgud was
79+ in Wagner
as 'Pfistermeister'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1983
Marco Polo
John Gielgud was
78+ in Marco Polo
as 'Doge di Venezia'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 05 1982
Brideshead Revisited
John Gielgud was
77+ in Brideshead Revisited
as 'Edward 'Ned' Ryder'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1981
Tales of the Unexpected
John Gielgud was
74+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Jelks, Cyril Boggis'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
BBC Television Shakespeare
John Gielgud was
74+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
as 'Chorus, John of Gaunt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Second City Television
John Gielgud was
72+ in Second City Television
as 'Self - Special Guest Star'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1976
QB VII
John Gielgud was
70+ in QB VII
as 'Clinton-Meek'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 29 1974
ABC Afterschool Special
John Gielgud was
68+ in ABC Afterschool Special
as 'Various Roles'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 04 1972
Great Performances
John Gielgud was
66+ in Great Performances
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Play for Today
John Gielgud was
66+ in Play for Today
as 'Harry'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Menace
John Gielgud was
66+ in Menace
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1970
The Dick Cavett Show
John Gielgud was
64+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Omnibus
John Gielgud was
63+ in Omnibus
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1967
ABC Stage 67
John Gielgud was
62+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Rich Man'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
BBC Play of the Month
John Gielgud was
61+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Captain Shotover, Lord Burleigh, Chorus'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
John Gielgud was
61+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre
as 'The Writer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965
The Wednesday Play
John Gielgud was
60+ in The Wednesday Play
as 'Gabriel Quantara'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964
The Big Party
John Gielgud was
55+ in The Big Party
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 08 1959
Hallmark Hall of Fame
John Gielgud was
47+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'The Ghost, Charmolue, Lord Durrisdeer, Duke'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
The Ed Sullivan Show
John Gielgud was
44+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Shakespearean Reader, Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948