Movies (Acting Roles)

A Very Open Prison
Michael Hordern would have been no older than 83 in A Very Open Prison as 'Lord Langland'.Movie Released: Sat, Dec 09 1995

Freddie as F.R.O.7.
Michael Hordern was 80 in Freddie as F.R.O.7. as 'King (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 14 1992

Truckers
Michael Hordern was 80 in Truckers as 'The Abbot (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, May 01 1992

Memento Mori
Michael Hordern was 80 in Memento Mori as 'Godfrey Colston'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 19 1992

Beauty and the Beast
Michael Hordern was 80 in Beauty and the Beast as 'Monsieur Du Blois (voice)'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1992

The Fool
Michael Hordern was 79 in The Fool as 'Mr. Tatham'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 07 1990

Dark Obsession
Michael Hordern was 78 in Dark Obsession as 'Lord Crewne'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 1990

Ending Up
Michael Hordern was 77 in Ending Up as 'George'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1989

The Trouble with Spies
Michael Hordern was 76 in The Trouble with Spies as 'Jason Locke'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 04 1987

The Secret Garden
Michael Hordern was 76 in The Secret Garden as 'Ben Weatherstaff'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 30 1987

Comrades
Michael Hordern was 75 in Comrades as 'Mr. Pitt'.Movie Released: Sun, Aug 23 1987

Scoop
Michael Hordern was 75 in Scoop as 'Uncle Theodor'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 26 1987

Suspicion
Michael Hordern was 75 in Suspicion as 'Lord McLaidlaw'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1987

The Little Match Girl
Michael Hordern was 75 in The Little Match Girl as 'Himself - Introduction'.Movie Released: Sun, Dec 28 1986

Labyrinth
Michael Hordern was 74 in Labyrinth as 'The Wiseman (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 27 1986

Paradise Postponed
Michael Hordern was 74 in Paradise Postponed as 'Simeon Simcox'.Movie Released: Sun, Jun 15 1986

Lady Jane
Michael Hordern was 74 in Lady Jane as 'Dr. Feckenham'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 07 1986

Young Sherlock Holmes
Michael Hordern was 74 in Young Sherlock Holmes as 'Older Watson (voice)'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 04 1985

Now Voyager
Michael Hordern was 73 in Now Voyager as 'The Old Man'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 21 1985

The Wind in the Willows
Michael Hordern was 72 in The Wind in the Willows as 'Badger'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 30 1983

Yellowbeard
Michael Hordern was 71 in Yellowbeard as 'Dr. Gilpin'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 24 1983

Group Madness
Michael Hordern was 71 in Group Madness as 'Self / Dr. Gilpin'.Movie Released: Sat, Jun 11 1983

Clash of Loyalties
Michael Hordern was 71 in Clash of Loyalties as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 02 1983

Cymbeline
Michael Hordern was 71 in Cymbeline as 'Jupiter'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 20 1982

Gandhi
Michael Hordern was 71 in Gandhi as 'Sir George Hodge'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 1982

The Missionary
Michael Hordern was 71 in The Missionary as 'Slatterthewaite/Narrator'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 02 1982

King Lear
Michael Hordern was 70 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 19 1982

Oliver Twist
Michael Hordern was 70 in Oliver Twist as 'Mr. Brownlow'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 23 1982

Ivanhoe
Michael Hordern was 70 in Ivanhoe as 'Cedric'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 23 1982

Gauguin the Savage
Michael Hordern was 68 in Gauguin the Savage as 'Durand-Huel'.Movie Released: Tue, Apr 29 1980

The Tempest
Michael Hordern was 68 in The Tempest as 'Prospero'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 27 1980

The Talking Parcel
Michael Hordern was 67 in The Talking Parcel as 'Oswald, the Sea Serpent'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 26 1978

Romeo & Juliet
Michael Hordern was 67 in Romeo & Juliet as 'Capulet'.Movie Released: Sun, Dec 03 1978

Watership Down
Michael Hordern was 67 in Watership Down as 'Frith (voice)'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 14 1978

The Medusa Touch
Michael Hordern was 66 in The Medusa Touch as 'Atropos - Fortune Teller'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 13 1978

A Christmas Carol
Michael Hordern was 66 in A Christmas Carol as 'Ebenezer Scrooge'.Movie Released: Sat, Dec 24 1977

Joseph Andrews
Michael Hordern was 65 in Joseph Andrews as 'Parson Adams'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 09 1977

Paddington Bear
Michael Hordern was 64 in Paddington Bear as 'Narrator / All'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 05 1976

Lucky Lady
Michael Hordern was 64 in Lucky Lady as 'Captain Rockwell'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 25 1975

Barry Lyndon
Michael Hordern was 64 in Barry Lyndon as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 18 1975

The Old Curiosity Shop
Michael Hordern was 64 in The Old Curiosity Shop as 'Edward Trent'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 07 1975

Royal Flash
Michael Hordern was 64 in Royal Flash as 'Headmaster'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 10 1975

King Lear
Michael Hordern was 63 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 23 1975

Juggernaut
Michael Hordern was 62 in Juggernaut as 'Mr. Baker'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 25 1974

The Three Musketeers
Michael Hordern was 62 in The Three Musketeers as 'Treville (voice)'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 11 1973

The MacKintosh Man
Michael Hordern was 62 in The MacKintosh Man as 'Mr. Brown'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 08 1973

England Made Me
Michael Hordern was 61 in England Made Me as 'F. Minty'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 01 1973

Theatre of Blood
Michael Hordern was 61 in Theatre of Blood as 'George Maxwell'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 16 1973

The Pied Piper
Michael Hordern was 61 in The Pied Piper as 'Melius, Alchemist'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 27 1972

Demons of the Mind
Michael Hordern was 61 in Demons of the Mind as 'Priest'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 05 1972

A Christmas Carol
Michael Hordern was 60 in A Christmas Carol as 'Marley's Ghost (voice)'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 21 1971

Girl Stroke Boy
Michael Hordern was 59 in Girl Stroke Boy as 'George Mason'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 12 1971

Up Pompeii
Michael Hordern was 59 in Up Pompeii as 'Ludicrus Sextus'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 11 1971

Some Will, Some Won't
Michael Hordern was 58 in Some Will, Some Won't as 'Denniston Russell'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 01 1970

Futtocks End
Michael Hordern was 58 in Futtocks End as 'The Butler'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1970

Anne of the Thousand Days
Michael Hordern was 58 in Anne of the Thousand Days as 'Thomas Boleyn'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 18 1969

The Bed Sitting Room
Michael Hordern was 57 in The Bed Sitting Room as 'Bules Martin'.Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1969

Where Eagles Dare
Michael Hordern was 57 in Where Eagles Dare as 'Adm. Rolland'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 04 1968

Prudence and the Pill
Michael Hordern was 56 in Prudence and the Pill as 'Dr. Morley (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Thu, May 23 1968

How I Won the War
Michael Hordern was 56 in How I Won the War as 'Grapple'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 18 1967

The Jokers
Michael Hordern was 55 in The Jokers as 'Sir Matthew'.Movie Released: Mon, May 15 1967

The Taming of the Shrew
Michael Hordern was 55 in The Taming of the Shrew as 'Baptista'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 08 1967

Khartoum
Michael Hordern was 54 in Khartoum as 'Lord Granville'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 09 1966

Cast a Giant Shadow
Michael Hordern was 54 in Cast a Giant Shadow as 'British Ambassador'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 30 1966

Turner
Michael Hordern was 54 in Turner as 'Reads recollections'.Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1966

Genghis Khan
Michael Hordern was 53 in Genghis Khan as 'Geen'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 15 1965

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Michael Hordern was 53 in The Yellow Rolls-Royce as 'Harnsworth'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1964

Macbeth
Michael Hordern was 52 in Macbeth as 'Banquo'.Movie Released: Mon, Mar 16 1964

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Michael Hordern was 52 in Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow as 'Squire Thomas Banks'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 06 1963

The V.I.P.s
Michael Hordern was 51 in The V.I.P.s as 'Airport Director'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 01 1963

Cleopatra
Michael Hordern was 51 in Cleopatra as 'Cicero'.Movie Released: Wed, Jun 12 1963

El Cid
Michael Hordern was 50 in El Cid as 'Don Diego'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 24 1961

The Square
Michael Hordern was 49 in The Square as 'The Man'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 07 1961

Man in the Moon
Michael Hordern was 49 in Man in the Moon as 'Dr. Davidson'.Movie Released: 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''.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 11 1960

Moment of Danger
Michael Hordern was 48 in Moment of Danger as 'Inspector Farrell'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 26 1960

Back to Back
Michael Hordern was 48 in Back to Back Movie Released: Mon, Nov 02 1959

I Was Monty's Double
Michael Hordern was 47 in I Was Monty's Double as 'Governor of Gibralter'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 21 1958

Girls at Sea
Michael Hordern was 46 in Girls at Sea as 'Admiral Reginald Victor Hewitt'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 01 1958

The Spaniard's Curse
Michael Hordern was 46 in The Spaniard's Curse as 'Judge Manton'.Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1958

I Accuse!
Michael Hordern was 46 in I Accuse! as 'Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 05 1958

Windom's Way
Michael Hordern was 46 in Windom's Way as 'Patterson'.Movie Released: Sat, Dec 07 1957

No Time for Tears
Michael Hordern was 46 in No Time for Tears as 'Surgeon'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 04 1957

The Dock Brief
Michael Hordern was 45 in The Dock Brief as 'Morgenhall'.Movie Released: Mon, Sep 16 1957

The Spanish Gardener
Michael Hordern was 45 in The Spanish Gardener as 'Harrington Brande'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 25 1956

The Man Who Never Was
Michael Hordern was 44 in The Man Who Never Was as 'Gen. Coburn'.Movie Released: Tue, Apr 03 1956

Alexander the Great
Michael Hordern was 44 in Alexander the Great as 'Demosthenes'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 28 1956

Pacific Destiny
Michael Hordern was 44 in Pacific Destiny as 'Resident Commissioner'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1956

Storm Over the Nile
Michael Hordern was 44 in Storm Over the Nile as 'General Faversham'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 26 1955

The Constant Husband
Michael Hordern was 43 in The Constant Husband as 'The Judge'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 21 1955

The Dark Avenger
Michael Hordern was 43 in The Dark Avenger as 'King Edward'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 15 1955

Svengali
Michael Hordern was 42 in Svengali as 'Billy's Uncle'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 01 1954

The Beachcomber
Michael Hordern was 42 in The Beachcomber as 'The Headman'.Movie Released: Tue, Aug 10 1954

Forbidden Cargo
Michael Hordern was 42 in Forbidden Cargo as 'Director of Customs'.Movie Released: Tue, May 04 1954

Tonight in Britain
Michael Hordern was 42 in Tonight in Britain as 'Self'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1954

The Heart of the Matter
Michael Hordern was 42 in The Heart of the Matter as 'Commissioner'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 03 1953

Personal Affair
Michael Hordern was 42 in Personal Affair as 'Headmaster Griffith'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 20 1953

Grand National Night
Michael Hordern was 41 in Grand National Night as 'Inspector Ayling'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 15 1953

Street Corner
Michael Hordern was 41 in Street Corner as 'Insp. Heron'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 17 1953

The Hour of 13
Michael Hordern was 41 in The Hour of 13 as 'Sir Herbert Frensham'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 21 1952

The Card
Michael Hordern was 40 in The Card as 'Bank Manager'.Movie Released: Mon, Feb 25 1952

The Magic Box
Michael Hordern was 40 in The Magic Box as 'Official Receiver'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1952

Scrooge
Michael Hordern was 40 in Scrooge as 'Jacob Marley'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 28 1951

Tom Brown's Schooldays
Michael Hordern was 39 in Tom Brown's Schooldays as 'Wilkes'.Movie Released: Tue, Apr 17 1951

Flesh and Blood
Michael Hordern was 39 in Flesh and Blood as 'Webster'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 06 1951

Highly Dangerous
Michael Hordern was 39 in Highly Dangerous as 'Lab Director Owens'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 06 1950

Trio
Michael Hordern was 39 in Trio as 'Vicar'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 10 1950

The Astonished Heart
Michael Hordern was 38 in The Astonished Heart as 'Ernest'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 17 1950

Passport to Pimlico
Michael Hordern was 38 in Passport to Pimlico as 'Bashford'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 26 1949

Train of Events
Michael Hordern was 37 in Train of Events as 'First Plain Clothes Man'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 18 1949

Portrait from Life
Michael Hordern was 37 in Portrait from Life as 'Johnson'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 1948

The Small Voice
Michael Hordern was 37 in The Small Voice as 'Dr. Mennell'.Movie Released: Sat, Nov 27 1948

Good-Time Girl
Michael Hordern was 36 in Good-Time Girl as 'Seddon'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 28 1948

Nightbeat
Michael Hordern was 36 in Nightbeat as 'Police Training Officer'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 22 1947

Mine Own Executioner
Michael Hordern was 36 in Mine Own Executioner as 'Co-Counsel at Inquest'.Movie Released: Sat, Nov 22 1947

Rebecca
Michael Hordern was 35 in Rebecca as 'Maxim de Winter'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 19 1947

School for Secrets
Michael Hordern was 35 in School for Secrets as 'Lt. Cmdr. Lowther'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 23 1946

Morning Departure
Michael Hordern was 35 in Morning Departure as 'Commander Gates'.Movie Released: Sun, Dec 01 1946

The Years Between
Michael Hordern was 34 in The Years Between as 'Member of Parliament (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 08 1946

Girl in the News
Michael Hordern was 28 in Girl in the News as 'Assistant Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 28 1940

Band Waggon
Michael Hordern was 28 in Band Waggon as '(uncredited)'.Movie Released: Sat, Mar 23 1940

A Girl Must Live
Michael Hordern was 27 in A Girl Must Live Movie Released: Sun, Sep 24 1939
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 ages
Middlemarch
Michael Hordern was 82+ in Middlemarch as 'Peter Featherstone'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 10 1994

The Green Man
Michael Hordern was 79+ in The Green Man as 'Gramps'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 28 1990

Perfect Scoundrels
Michael Hordern was 78+ in Perfect Scoundrels as 'Sir Norman'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1990

Chillers
Michael Hordern was 78+ in Chillers as 'Colonel Eddie Phelps'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1990

Oh, Mr. Toad
Michael Hordern was 78+ in Oh, Mr. Toad as 'Badger'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 27 1990

Daytime Live
Michael Hordern was 76+ in Daytime Live TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 21 1987

Inspector Morse
Michael Hordern was 75+ in Inspector Morse as 'Doctor Starkie'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987

Paradise Postponed
Michael Hordern was 74+ in Paradise Postponed as 'Rev. Simeon Simcox'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

Lovejoy
Michael Hordern was 74+ in Lovejoy as 'Wilfred Shotley'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

Theatre Night
Michael Hordern was 73+ in Theatre Night TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1985

Screen Two
Michael Hordern was 73+ in Screen Two as 'Lord Langland, Godfrey Colston'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1985

The Wind in the Willows
Michael Hordern was 72+ in The Wind in the Willows as 'Badger (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Apr 27 1984

Wogan
Michael Hordern was 70+ in Wogan as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

The History Man
Michael Hordern was 69+ in The History Man as 'Prof Marvin'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 04 1981

Shōgun
Michael Hordern was 68+ in Shōgun as 'Friar Domingo'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1980

Tales of the Unexpected
Michael Hordern was 67+ in Tales of the Unexpected as 'Cyril Bixby'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Paddington Bear
Michael Hordern was 64+ in Paddington Bear as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 05 1976

Edward the Seventh
Michael Hordern was 63+ in Edward the Seventh TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 01 1975

Fall of Eagles
Michael Hordern was 62+ in Fall of Eagles as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Mar 15 1974

Playhouse
Michael Hordern was 62+ in Playhouse as 'Patient'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Mar 13 1974

A Ghost Story for Christmas
Michael Hordern was 60+ in A Ghost Story for Christmas as 'Professor Parkins'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Dec 24 1971

Tall Stories
Michael Hordern was 60+ in Tall Stories TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 20 1971

Six Dates with Barker
Michael Hordern was 59+ in Six Dates with Barker as 'Arch Funster'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1971

Omnibus
Michael Hordern was 56+ in Omnibus as 'Self, Self - Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1967

BBC Play of the Month
Michael Hordern was 54+ in BBC Play of the Month as 'Mr. Posket, God'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

The Wednesday Play
Michael Hordern was 52+ in The Wednesday Play as 'General Kokoshkin, Chief of Police, Sir Jocelyn Symonds'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964

Detective
Michael Hordern was 52+ in Detective as 'Detective Inspector Rason'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Mar 30 1964

Sunday-Night Play
Michael Hordern was 48+ in Sunday-Night Play as 'Walter Ormund'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1960

Theatre Night
Michael Hordern was 45+ in Theatre Night as 'Tony Peters'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 21 1957

Armchair Theatre
Michael Hordern was 44+ in Armchair Theatre as 'Det. Supt. Coates'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956

The Wonderful World of Disney
Michael Hordern was 43+ in The Wonderful World of Disney as 'Squire Banks'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Michael Hordern was 40+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Banquo, Ben Weatherstaff, Cardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Sunday Night Theatre
Michael Hordern was 38+ in Sunday Night Theatre as 'Epilogue spoken by (voice), Jacques, Hugh Wigmore, Trigorin, General Parmenion, Christopher Williams, Major Booth Voysey, Rev. James Mavor Morell, Shylock, Maurice Lammering'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1950