Movies (Acting Roles)
A Very Open Prison
Michael Hordern would have been no older than
83 in A Very Open Prison
as 'Lord Langland'.
Sat, Dec 09 1995
Freddie as F.R.O.7.
Michael Hordern was
80 in Freddie as F.R.O.7.
as 'King (voice)'.
Fri, Aug 14 1992
Truckers
Michael Hordern was
80 in Truckers
as 'The Abbot (voice)'.
Fri, May 01 1992
Memento Mori
Michael Hordern was
80 in Memento Mori
as 'Godfrey Colston'.
Sun, Apr 19 1992
Beauty and the Beast
Michael Hordern was
80 in Beauty and the Beast
as 'Monsieur Du Blois (voice)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
The Fool
Michael Hordern was
79 in The Fool
as 'Mr. Tatham'.
Fri, Dec 07 1990
Dark Obsession
Michael Hordern was
78 in Dark Obsession
as 'Lord Crewne'.
Thu, Feb 01 1990
Ending Up
Michael Hordern was
77 in Ending Up
as 'George'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
The Secret Garden
Michael Hordern was
76 in The Secret Garden
as 'Ben Weatherstaff'.
Mon, Nov 30 1987
Comrades
Michael Hordern was
75 in Comrades
as 'Mr. Pitt'.
Sun, Aug 23 1987
Scoop
Michael Hordern was
75 in Scoop
as 'Uncle Theodor'.
Sun, Apr 26 1987
Suspicion
Michael Hordern was
75 in Suspicion
as 'Lord McLaidlaw'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
The Little Match Girl
Michael Hordern was
75 in The Little Match Girl
as 'Himself - Introduction'.
Sun, Dec 28 1986
Labyrinth
Michael Hordern was
74 in Labyrinth
as 'The Wiseman (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 27 1986
Paradise Postponed
Michael Hordern was
74 in Paradise Postponed
as 'Simeon Simcox'.
Sun, Jun 15 1986
Lady Jane
Michael Hordern was
74 in Lady Jane
as 'Dr. Feckenham'.
Fri, Feb 07 1986
Young Sherlock Holmes
Michael Hordern was
74 in Young Sherlock Holmes
as 'Older Watson (voice)'.
Wed, Dec 04 1985
Now Voyager
Michael Hordern was
73 in Now Voyager
as 'The Old Man'.
Sun, Apr 21 1985
Yellowbeard
Michael Hordern was
71 in Yellowbeard
as 'Dr. Gilpin'.
Fri, Jun 24 1983
Group Madness
Michael Hordern was
71 in Group Madness
as 'Self / Dr. Gilpin'.
Sat, Jun 11 1983
Clash of Loyalties
Michael Hordern was
71 in Clash of Loyalties
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Jan 02 1983
Cymbeline
Michael Hordern was
71 in Cymbeline
as 'Jupiter'.
Mon, Dec 20 1982
Gandhi
Michael Hordern was
71 in Gandhi
as 'Sir George Hodge'.
Wed, Dec 01 1982
The Missionary
Michael Hordern was
71 in The Missionary
as 'Slatterthewaite'.
Tue, Nov 02 1982
King Lear
Michael Hordern was
70 in King Lear
as 'King Lear'.
Sun, Sep 19 1982
Oliver Twist
Michael Hordern was
70 in Oliver Twist
as 'Mr. Brownlow'.
Tue, Mar 23 1982
Ivanhoe
Michael Hordern was
70 in Ivanhoe
as 'Cedric'.
Tue, Feb 23 1982
Gauguin the Savage
Michael Hordern was
68 in Gauguin the Savage
as 'Durand-Huel'.
Tue, Apr 29 1980
The Tempest
Michael Hordern was
68 in The Tempest
as 'Prospero'.
Wed, Feb 27 1980
The Talking Parcel
Michael Hordern was
67 in The Talking Parcel
as 'Oswald, the Sea Serpent'.
Tue, Dec 26 1978
Romeo & Juliet
Michael Hordern was
67 in Romeo & Juliet
as 'Capulet'.
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Watership Down
Michael Hordern was
67 in Watership Down
as 'Frith (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 14 1978
The Medusa Touch
Michael Hordern was
66 in The Medusa Touch
as 'Atropos - Fortune Teller'.
Thu, Apr 13 1978
A Christmas Carol
Michael Hordern was
66 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Ebenezer Scrooge'.
Sat, Dec 24 1977
Joseph Andrews
Michael Hordern was
65 in Joseph Andrews
as 'Parson Adams'.
Wed, Mar 09 1977
Lucky Lady
Michael Hordern was
64 in Lucky Lady
as 'Captain Rockwell'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Barry Lyndon
Michael Hordern was
64 in Barry Lyndon
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Dec 18 1975
Royal Flash
Michael Hordern was
64 in Royal Flash
as 'Headmaster'.
Fri, Oct 10 1975
King Lear
Michael Hordern was
63 in King Lear
as 'King Lear'.
Sun, Mar 23 1975
Juggernaut
Michael Hordern was
62 in Juggernaut
as 'Mr. Baker'.
Wed, Sep 25 1974
The Three Musketeers
Michael Hordern was
62 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Treville (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 11 1973
The MacKintosh Man
Michael Hordern was
62 in The MacKintosh Man
as 'Mr. Brown'.
Thu, Nov 08 1973
England Made Me
Michael Hordern was
61 in England Made Me
as 'F. Minty'.
Fri, Jun 01 1973
Theatre of Blood
Michael Hordern was
61 in Theatre of Blood
as 'George Maxwell'.
Fri, Mar 16 1973
The Pied Piper
Michael Hordern was
61 in The Pied Piper
as 'Melius, Alchemist'.
Wed, Dec 27 1972
Demons of the Mind
Michael Hordern was
61 in Demons of the Mind
as 'Priest'.
Sun, Nov 05 1972
A Christmas Carol
Michael Hordern was
60 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Marley's Ghost (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 21 1971
Girl Stroke Boy
Michael Hordern was
59 in Girl Stroke Boy
as 'George Mason'.
Thu, Aug 12 1971
Up Pompeii
Michael Hordern was
59 in Up Pompeii
as 'Ludicrus Sextus'.
Thu, Mar 11 1971
Some Will, Some Won't
Michael Hordern was
58 in Some Will, Some Won't
as 'Denniston Russell'.
Wed, Apr 01 1970
Futtocks End
Michael Hordern was
58 in Futtocks End
as 'The Butler'.
Sun, Feb 01 1970
The Bed Sitting Room
Michael Hordern was
57 in The Bed Sitting Room
as 'Bules Martin'.
Sun, Jun 01 1969
Where Eagles Dare
Michael Hordern was
57 in Where Eagles Dare
as 'Adm. Rolland'.
Wed, Dec 04 1968
Prudence and the Pill
Michael Hordern was
56 in Prudence and the Pill
as 'Dr. Morley (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 23 1968
How I Won the War
Michael Hordern was
56 in How I Won the War
as 'Grapple'.
Wed, Oct 18 1967
The Jokers
Michael Hordern was
55 in The Jokers
as 'Sir Matthew'.
Mon, May 15 1967
Khartoum
Michael Hordern was
54 in Khartoum
as 'Lord Granville'.
Thu, Jun 09 1966
Cast a Giant Shadow
Michael Hordern was
54 in Cast a Giant Shadow
as 'British Ambassador'.
Wed, Mar 30 1966
Turner
Michael Hordern was
54 in Turner
as 'Reads recollections'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Genghis Khan
Michael Hordern was
53 in Genghis Khan
as 'Geen'.
Thu, Apr 15 1965
Macbeth
Michael Hordern was
52 in Macbeth
as 'Banquo'.
Mon, Mar 16 1964
The V.I.P.s
Michael Hordern was
51 in The V.I.P.s
as 'Airport Director'.
Sun, Sep 01 1963
Cleopatra
Michael Hordern was
51 in Cleopatra
as 'Cicero'.
Wed, Jun 12 1963
El Cid
Michael Hordern was
50 in El Cid
as 'Don Diego'.
Tue, Oct 24 1961
The Square
Michael Hordern was
49 in The Square
as 'The Man'.
Thu, Sep 07 1961
Man in the Moon
Michael Hordern was
49 in Man in the Moon
as 'Dr. Davidson'.
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Michael Hordern was
48 in Sink the Bismarck!
as 'Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George''.
Thu, Feb 11 1960
Moment of Danger
Michael Hordern was
48 in Moment of Danger
as 'Inspector Farrell'.
Tue, Jan 26 1960
Back to Back
Michael Hordern was
48 in Back to Back
Mon, Nov 02 1959
I Was Monty's Double
Michael Hordern was
47 in I Was Monty's Double
as 'Governor of Gibralter'.
Tue, Oct 21 1958
Girls at Sea
Michael Hordern was
46 in Girls at Sea
as 'Admiral Reginald Victor Hewitt'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
The Spaniard's Curse
Michael Hordern was
46 in The Spaniard's Curse
as 'Judge Manton'.
Sun, Jun 01 1958
I Accuse!
Michael Hordern was
46 in I Accuse!
as 'Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial'.
Wed, Mar 05 1958
Windom's Way
Michael Hordern was
46 in Windom's Way
as 'Patterson'.
Sat, Dec 07 1957
No Time for Tears
Michael Hordern was
46 in No Time for Tears
as 'Surgeon'.
Fri, Oct 04 1957
The Spanish Gardener
Michael Hordern was
45 in The Spanish Gardener
as 'Harrington Brande'.
Tue, Dec 25 1956
Alexander the Great
Michael Hordern was
44 in Alexander the Great
as 'Demosthenes'.
Wed, Mar 28 1956
Pacific Destiny
Michael Hordern was
44 in Pacific Destiny
as 'Resident Commissioner'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Storm Over the Nile
Michael Hordern was
44 in Storm Over the Nile
as 'General Faversham'.
Mon, Dec 26 1955
The Dark Avenger
Michael Hordern was
43 in The Dark Avenger
as 'King Edward'.
Fri, Apr 15 1955
Svengali
Michael Hordern was
42 in Svengali
as 'Billy's Uncle'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
The Beachcomber
Michael Hordern was
42 in The Beachcomber
as 'The Headman'.
Tue, Aug 10 1954
Forbidden Cargo
Michael Hordern was
42 in Forbidden Cargo
as 'Director of Customs'.
Tue, May 04 1954
Personal Affair
Michael Hordern was
42 in Personal Affair
as 'Headmaster Griffith'.
Tue, Oct 20 1953
Grand National Night
Michael Hordern was
41 in Grand National Night
as 'Inspector Ayling'.
Wed, Apr 15 1953
Street Corner
Michael Hordern was
41 in Street Corner
as 'Insp. Heron'.
Tue, Mar 17 1953
The Hour of 13
Michael Hordern was
41 in The Hour of 13
as 'Sir Herbert Frensham'.
Fri, Nov 21 1952
The Card
Michael Hordern was
40 in The Card
as 'Bank Manager'.
Mon, Feb 25 1952
The Magic Box
Michael Hordern was
40 in The Magic Box
as 'Official Receiver'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Scrooge
Michael Hordern was
40 in Scrooge
as 'Jacob Marley'.
Wed, Nov 28 1951
Flesh and Blood
Michael Hordern was
39 in Flesh and Blood
as 'Webster'.
Tue, Mar 06 1951
Highly Dangerous
Michael Hordern was
39 in Highly Dangerous
as 'Lab Director Owens'.
Wed, Dec 06 1950
Trio
Michael Hordern was
39 in Trio
as 'Vicar'.
Tue, Oct 10 1950
Passport to Pimlico
Michael Hordern was
38 in Passport to Pimlico
as 'Bashford'.
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Train of Events
Michael Hordern was
37 in Train of Events
as 'First Plain Clothes Man'.
Tue, Jan 18 1949
Portrait from Life
Michael Hordern was
37 in Portrait from Life
as 'Johnson'.
Wed, Dec 01 1948
The Small Voice
Michael Hordern was
37 in The Small Voice
as 'Dr. Mennell'.
Sat, Nov 27 1948
Good-Time Girl
Michael Hordern was
36 in Good-Time Girl
as 'Seddon'.
Wed, Apr 28 1948
Nightbeat
Michael Hordern was
36 in Nightbeat
as 'Police Training Officer'.
Mon, Dec 22 1947
Mine Own Executioner
Michael Hordern was
36 in Mine Own Executioner
as 'Co-Counsel at Inquest'.
Sat, Nov 22 1947
Rebecca
Michael Hordern was
35 in Rebecca
as 'Maxim de Winter'.
Sun, Jan 19 1947
School for Secrets
Michael Hordern was
35 in School for Secrets
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Lowther'.
Mon, Dec 23 1946
Morning Departure
Michael Hordern was
35 in Morning Departure
as 'Commander Gates'.
Sun, Dec 01 1946
The Years Between
Michael Hordern was
34 in The Years Between
as 'Member of Parliament (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 08 1946
Girl in the News
Michael Hordern was
28 in Girl in the News
as 'Assistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 28 1940
Band Waggon
Michael Hordern was
28 in Band Waggon
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 23 1940
The Dock Brief
Michael Hordern will be
83+ in The Dock Brief
Unreleased
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 agesMiddlemarch
Michael Hordern was
82+ in Middlemarch
as 'Peter Featherstone'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 10 1994
The Green Man
Michael Hordern was
79+ in The Green Man
as 'Gramps'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 28 1990
Perfect Scoundrels
Michael Hordern was
78+ in Perfect Scoundrels
as 'Sir Norman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1990
Chillers
Michael Hordern was
78+ in Chillers
as 'Colonel Eddie Phelps'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1990
Oh, Mr. Toad
Michael Hordern was
78+ in Oh, Mr. Toad
as 'Badger'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 27 1990
Daytime Live
Michael Hordern was
76+ in Daytime Live
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 21 1987
Inspector Morse
Michael Hordern was
75+ in Inspector Morse
as 'Doctor Starkie'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987
Paradise Postponed
Michael Hordern was
74+ in Paradise Postponed
as 'Rev. Simeon Simcox'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Lovejoy
Michael Hordern was
74+ in Lovejoy
as 'Wilfred Shotley'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Theatre Night
Michael Hordern was
73+ in Theatre Night
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1985
The Wind in the Willows
Michael Hordern was
72+ in The Wind in the Willows
as 'Badger (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 27 1984
Wogan
Michael Hordern was
70+ in Wogan
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982
The History Man
Michael Hordern was
69+ in The History Man
as 'Prof Marvin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 04 1981
Shōgun
Michael Hordern was
68+ in Shōgun
as 'Friar Domingo'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1980
Tales of the Unexpected
Michael Hordern was
67+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Cyril Bixby'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
Paddington Bear
Michael Hordern was
64+ in Paddington Bear
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 05 1976
Edward the Seventh
Michael Hordern was
63+ in Edward the Seventh
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 01 1975
Fall of Eagles
Michael Hordern was
62+ in Fall of Eagles
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 15 1974
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Michael Hordern was
60+ in A Ghost Story for Christmas
as 'Professor Parkins'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 24 1971
Tall Stories
Michael Hordern was
60+ in Tall Stories
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 20 1971
BBC Play of the Month
Michael Hordern was
54+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Mr. Posket, God'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Detective
Michael Hordern was
52+ in Detective
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 30 1964
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Michael Hordern was
40+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Banquo, Ben Weatherstaff, Cardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951