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John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 14, 1904
Died May 21, 2000 (96)
Birthplace London, England
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jun 04, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful ... speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to a silver trumpet muffled in silk. Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

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Filmography

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011

as King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)

Catastrophe

Catastrophe

2001

as The Protagonist

The Tichborne Claimant

The Tichborne Claimant

1998

as Cockburn

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

1998

as The Pope

Quest for Camelot

Quest for Camelot

1998

as Merlin (voice)

David

David

1997

as Stimme Gottes

The Leopard Son

The Leopard Son

1996

as Narrator

Shine

Shine

1996

as Cecil Parkes

The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

1996

as Mr. Touchett

DragonHeart

DragonHeart

1996

as King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)

Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

as Priam

Haunted

Haunted

1995

as Doctor Doyle

First Knight

First Knight

1995

as Oswald

Swan Song

Swan Song

1992

as Svetlovidov

Shining Through

Shining Through

1992

as Sunflower

The Power of One

The Power of One

1992

as St. John

The Best of Friends

The Best of Friends

1991

as Sydney Cockerell

Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

1991

as Prospero

A TV Dante

A TV Dante

1990

as Virgil

Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich

1990

as Herbert Dreuther

Getting It Right

Getting It Right

1989

as Sir Gordon Munday

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1988

as Cardinal Wolsey

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988

as Hobson

Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death

1988

as Colonel Carbury

Quartermaine's Terms

Quartermaine's Terms

1987

as Eddie Loomis

Time After Time

Time After Time

1986

as Jasper Swift

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

1986

as Tieresias

The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower

1986

as Sir Adrian Chappie

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1986

as Sir Simon de Canterville

Theban Plays: Antigone

Theban Plays: Antigone

1986

as Tiresias

Leave All Fair

Leave All Fair

1985

as John Middleton Murry

Plenty

Plenty

1985

as Sir Leonard Darwin

The Shooting Party

The Shooting Party

1985

as Cornelius Cardew

Romance on the Orient Express

Romance on the Orient Express

1985

as Theodore Woodward

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

1984

as Lord Durrisdeer

Camille

Camille

1984

as Duke de Charles

Scandalous

Scandalous

1984

as Uncle Willie

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1984

as De Lacey

The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady

1983

as Hogarth

The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

1983

as Pope Pius XII

Inside the Third Reich

Inside the Third Reich

1982

as Albert Speer Sr.

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

as Lord Irwin

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

as Charmolue

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

1981

as Marquis of Caterhan

Arthur

Arthur

1981

as Hobson

Sphinx

Sphinx

1981

as Abdu-Hamdi

Priest of Love

Priest of Love

1981

as Herbert G. Muskett

Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

1981

as Sharif El Gariani

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

1981

as Master of Trinity

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

1980

as Reverend Jones

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980

as Carr Gomm

The Formula

The Formula

1980

as Dr. Abraham Esau

The Human Factor

The Human Factor

1979

as Brigadier Tomlinson

Murder by Decree

Murder by Decree

1979

as Prime Minister

Caligula

Caligula

1979

as Nerva

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

1978

as Chorus

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1978

as Spooner

Richard II

Richard II

1978

as John of Gaunt

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1978

as Gillenormand

Providence

Providence

1977

as Clive Langham

Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

1977

as The Doctor

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1976

as Lord Henry Wotton

Aces High

Aces High

1976

as Headmaster

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1976

as Narrator

Galileo

Galileo

1975

as The Old Cardinal

Gold

Gold

1974

as Farrell

11 Harrowhouse

11 Harrowhouse

1974

as Meecham

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

1974

as Mr. Beddoes

Frankenstein: The True Story

Frankenstein: The True Story

1974

as Chief Constable

Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1973

as Chang

Home

Home

1972

as Harry

Eagle in a Cage

Eagle in a Cage

1972

as Lord Sissal

Probe

Probe

1972

as Harold L. Streeter

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1970

as Julius Caesar

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

as Count Leopold Von Berchtold

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

as Lord Raglan

Assignment to Kill

Assignment to Kill

1968

as Curt Valayan

Sebastian

Sebastian

1968

as Head of Intelligence

The Shoes of the Fisherman

The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968

as The Elder pope

The Mayfly and the Frog

The Mayfly and the Frog

1966

as Gabriel Quantara

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1966

as Mock Turtle

Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

1965

as Henry IV

The Loved One

The Loved One

1965

as Sir Francis Hinsley

Becket

Becket

1964

as King Louis VII of France

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

1962

as Gaev

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1957

as Edward Moulton-Barrett

Saint Joan

Saint Joan

1957

as Earl of Warwick

Richard III

Richard III

1955

as George, Duke of Clarence

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1954

as Chorus

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1953

as Cassius

A Diary for Timothy

A Diary for Timothy

1945

as Hamlet

The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister

1941

as Disraeli

Secret Agent

Secret Agent

1936

as Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1933

as Inigo Jollifant

Insult

Insult

1932

as Henri Dubois

The Clue of the New Pin

The Clue of the New Pin

1929

as Rex Trasmere

Who Is the Man?

Who Is the Man?

1924

as Daniel

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Trouser bar

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The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

1962

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor Murder on the Orient Express Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor Schindler's List Nominated
Television Credits

Stick With Me, Kid

as Grandpa

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 29, 1995

War and Remembrance

as Aaron Jastrow

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Nov 13, 1988

Strauss Dynasty

as Drechsler

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 01, 1991

Brideshead Revisited

as Edward 'Ned' Ryder

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Oct 12, 1981

Wagner

as Pfistermeister

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

A Dance to the Music of Time

as St. John Clarke

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 09, 1997

Summer's Lease

as Haverford Downs

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 01, 1989

Inspector Morse

as Lord Hinksey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

Frankenstein: The True Story

as Chief Constable

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 30, 1973

QB VII

as Clinton-Meek

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 29, 1974

Gulliver's Travels

as Professor of Light

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 04, 1996

Merlin

as King Constant

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 26, 1998

The Far Pavilions

as Cavagnari

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 22, 1984

Tales of the Unexpected

as Jelks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

Play for Today

as Harry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

ABC Stage 67

as Rich Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1966

BBC Play of the Month

as Captain Shotover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

ABC Afterschool Special

as Various Roles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1972

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as Chorus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

BBC Play of the Month

as Lord Burleigh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Lovejoy

as Lord Wakering

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1986

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as John of Gaunt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Charmolue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lord Durrisdeer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Duke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

BBC Play of the Month

as Chorus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

The Wednesday Play

as Gabriel Quantara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1964

Marco Polo

as Doge di Venezia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1982

Tales of the Unexpected

as Cyril Boggis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

Six Centuries of Verse

as Himself - Presenter

Episodes: 16

First Aired: May 02, 1984

Scarlett

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 13, 1994

Omnibus

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 13, 1967

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Screen Two

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

Second City Television

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1976

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as The Ghost

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Menace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1970

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1993

The Big Party

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1959

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 13 21 8
2024 7 22 31 11
2024 8 18 48 6
2024 9 13 25 4
2024 10 10 20 3
2024 11 7 11 4
2024 12 9 13 5
2025 1 15 32 7
2025 2 6 11 1
2025 3 4 9 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 0
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 3 12 0
2025 9 0 1 0
2025 10 1 1 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 636 294
2025 2 207 128

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