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Name	Episodes	Known for
Charles Gray Adrian Blenderbland / Antonio / Field-Marshall Allenby / Gayev / Juggler / … See more Adrian Blenderbland / Antonio / Field-Marshall Allenby / Gayev / Juggler / Lord Augustus / Mr. Beebe / Richard Greatham / Sir Harcourt Courtly / Strickland See fewer	10	Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Eric Porter Arthur Winslow / Councillor Albert Parker / Cyrano De Bergerac / Jack Tanner / John Malcolm / … See more Arthur Winslow / Councillor Albert Parker / Cyrano De Bergerac / Jack Tanner / John Malcolm / Macbeth / Major Pollock See fewer	6	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Jeremy Brett Basil Hallward / Berowne / Captain Jack Absolute / George, Duke of Bristol / Joseph Surface / Vicount Goring Basil Hallward / Berowne / Captain Jack Absolute / George, Duke of Bristol / Joseph Surface / Vicount Goring See fewer	6	My Fair Lady (1964)
Lally Bowers Miss Lavish / Miss Prism / Mrs. Higgins / Mrs. Lavinia Penniman / Mrs. Telfer / The Dowager Empress Miss Lavish / Miss Prism / Mrs. Higgins / Mrs. Lavinia Penniman / Mrs. Telfer / The Dowager Empress See fewer	6	The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
John Gielgud Captain Shotover / Charles II / Chorus / Lord Burleigh / Lord Henry Wotton / The Inquisitor Captain Shotover / Charles II / Chorus / Lord Burleigh / Lord Henry Wotton / The Inquisitor See fewer	6	Arthur (1981)
Alan Rowe Ambassador from Corinth / Decius Brutus / Filips / Gilbert Wedgecroft / Ross / Sir Luke Strett Ambassador from Corinth / Decius Brutus / Filips / Gilbert Wedgecroft / Ross / Sir Luke Strett See fewer	6	Les Misérables (1967)
Donald Pickering George Farrant / Hotel Manager / Monty Cave / Préfet de Police / Randall Utterword / Soliony George Farrant / Hotel Manager / Monty Cave / Préfet de Police / Randall Utterword / Soliony See fewer	6	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Michael Hordern God / King Lear / Mr. Posket / Tartuffe / The Devil God / King Lear / Mr. Posket / Tartuffe / The Devil See fewer	5	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Robert Stephens Grigory Rasputin / Mark Antony / Oberon / Prince of Wales / Trigorin Grigory Rasputin / Mark Antony / Oberon / Prince of Wales / Trigorin See fewer	5	Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Ronald Hines Dirk Stroeve / Lord Windermere / Ronny Heaslop / Toozenbach / Voynitsky Dirk Stroeve / Lord Windermere / Ronny Heaslop / Toozenbach / Voynitsky See fewer	5	The Deep Concern (1979)
Alan Badel Father / General Gordon / Sir Fretful Plagiary / Sir Robert Morton / Svengali Father / General Gordon / Sir Fretful Plagiary / Sir Robert Morton / Svengali See fewer	5	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Stephanie Bidmead Aunt / Lady Capulet / Maudie / Miss Ronberry / Mrs. Sorby - Housekeeper Aunt / Lady Capulet / Maudie / Miss Ronberry / Mrs. Sorby - Housekeeper See fewer	5	Doctor Who (1963)
Celia Johnson Eloise / Judith Bliss / Madame Ranyevskaya / Mrs. Alving / Sheila Eloise / Judith Bliss / Madame Ranyevskaya / Mrs. Alving / Sheila See fewer	5	Brief Encounter (1945)
Derek Godfrey Gregers Werle / Isaac Newton / Lord Darlington / Robert Dudley - Earl of Leicester / Tutor to Orestes Gregers Werle / Isaac Newton / Lord Darlington / Robert Dudley - Earl of Leicester / Tutor to Orestes See fewer	5	The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Janet Suzman Hedda Gabler / Joan of Arc / Lady Macbeth / Masha Hedda Gabler / Joan of Arc / Lady Macbeth / Masha See fewer	4	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Eileen Atkins Catherine Sloper / Electra / Olga / Titania Catherine Sloper / Electra / Olga / Titania See fewer	4	Gosford Park (2001)
Ian McKellen Captain Plume / George Tesman / Ross / Simon Bliss / T.E. Lawrence Captain Plume / George Tesman / Ross / Simon Bliss / T.E. Lawrence See fewer	4	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Frank Finlay Marcus Brutus / Sancho Panza / Shylock / Voltaire Marcus Brutus / Sancho Panza / Shylock / Voltaire See fewer	4	Lifeforce (1985)
Ian Ogilvy Arthur Gower / Candide / Rev. Gavin Dishart / Thomas Aimwell Arthur Gower / Candide / Rev. Gavin Dishart / Thomas Aimwell See fewer	4	Death Becomes Her (1992)
Anthony Hopkins Alfred Allmers / Andrey / Astrov / Edmund Kean Alfred Allmers / Andrey / Astrov / Edmund Kean See fewer	4	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rachel Kempson Fraulein von Kesten / Miss Trafalgar Gower / Mrs. Whitefield / Ruth Wilcox Fraulein von Kesten / Miss Trafalgar Gower / Mrs. Whitefield / Ruth Wilcox See fewer	4	Out of Africa (1985)
Peter Barkworth Earl of Rintoul / Julius Sagamore / Prime Minister Joe Proteus / Tsar Nicholas II Earl of Rintoul / Julius Sagamore / Prime Minister Joe Proteus / Tsar Nicholas II See fewer	4	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Beryl Reid Amanda / Maria Helliwell / Mrs. Malaprop / Victoria Amanda / Maria Helliwell / Mrs. Malaprop / Victoria See fewer	4	The Killing of Sister George (1968)
Edward Fox Captain Dancy, DSO / Charles Surface / Flt. Lieutenant Stoker / Lysander Captain Dancy, DSO / Charles Surface / Flt. Lieutenant Stoker / Lysander See fewer	4	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Helen Mirren Babbie / Beatrice-Joanna / Margery Pinchwife / Orinthia Babbie / Beatrice-Joanna / Margery Pinchwife / Orinthia See fewer	4	The Queen (2006)
Michael Gambon Gregory / Lt. Cmdr. Rogers / Theseus / Trigorin Gregory / Lt. Cmdr. Rogers / Theseus / Trigorin See fewer	4	Gosford Park (2001)
John Alderton Bob Acres / Malcolm / Octavius Caesar / Tom Wrench Bob Acres / Malcolm / Octavius Caesar / Tom Wrench See fewer	4	Zardoz (1974)
Ann Beach Anna Vyroubova / Gwen / Mrs. Dainty Fidget / Violet Anna Vyroubova / Gwen / Mrs. Dainty Fidget / Violet See fewer	4	Notting Hill (1999)
Richard Pearson Herbert Soppitt / Koolyghin / Mazzini Dunn / Rev. Canon Chasuble Herbert Soppitt / Koolyghin / Mazzini Dunn / Rev. Canon Chasuble See fewer	4	Pirates (1986)
Nicholas Jones Captain Halliwell / Freddy Eynsford Hill / Valère / Young Baron Captain Halliwell / Freddy Eynsford Hill / Valère / Young Baron See fewer	4	In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
John Moffatt Andrew Mealmaker / Capt. Brazen / Jackie Jackson / Prince of Aragon Andrew Mealmaker / Capt. Brazen / Jackie Jackson / Prince of Aragon See fewer	4	Tom Jones (1963)
Jeremy Clyde Borring / Demetrius / Edgar Anthony / Harcourt Borring / Demetrius / Edgar Anthony / Harcourt See fewer	4	Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Clifford Rose Boyet / Cool / Starveling / Wilder Boyet / Cool / Starveling / Wilder See fewer	4	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Barry Jackson Andrei / Burglar / Gai / Koepfer Andrei / Burglar / Gai / Koepfer See fewer	4	Wimbledon (2004)
Simon Lack Alfred Lockhart / British Major / Pamphilius / Thomas Whamond Alfred Lockhart / British Major / Pamphilius / Thomas Whamond See fewer	4	The Tunnel (1940)
Virginia McKenna Adela Quested / Fraulein von Bernburg / Hester / Mary Stuart Adela Quested / Fraulein von Bernburg / Hester / Mary Stuart See fewer	4	Born Free (1966)
Peter Jeffrey Comte De Guiche / Edward Noble / O'Reilly Comte De Guiche / Edward Noble / O'Reilly See fewer	4	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Jerome Willis Le Bret / The Sea Captain / Zaryezov Le Bret / The Sea Captain / Zaryezov See fewer	4	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Geoffrey Bayldon Archbishop of Rheims / Cajetan / Dyadin / Sergei Voinitsev, Anna's stepson Archbishop of Rheims / Cajetan / Dyadin / Sergei Voinitsev, Anna's stepson See fewer	4	Casino Royale (1967)
Ronald Pickup Ariel / Brother Martin Ladvenu / Edgar / Mercutio Ariel / Brother Martin Ladvenu / Edgar / Mercutio See fewer	4	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
Gwen Nelson Aunt Juley / Housekeeper / Martha Aunt Juley / Housekeeper / Martha See fewer	4	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Tom Criddle Captain Tunney / Leo / Major Colford / Mouraviev Captain Tunney / Leo / Major Colford / Mouraviev See fewer	4	Oil Strike North (1975)
Hugh Walters British Corporal / Darius / Steward / Tench British Corporal / Darius / Steward / Tench See fewer	4	1984 (1984)
Colin Rix Flavius / Naval Officer / Repton / Ross Flavius / Naval Officer / Repton / Ross See fewer	4	Eye of the Needle (1981)
Maurice Denham Don Adriano de Armando / George Fox / Julius Caesar / Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais Don Adriano de Armando / George Fox / Julius Caesar / Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais See fewer	4	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Bernard Hepton Lord Portmandeau / Sir Andrew Melvil / Village Priest Lord Portmandeau / Sir Andrew Melvil / Village Priest See fewer	4	Get Carter (1971)
Jay Neill Detective / Man / Sir Charles Freeman / Tapster / Vasily Detective / Man / Sir Charles Freeman / Tapster / Vasily See fewer	4	The Onedin Line (1971)
Douglas Milvain Lane / Reverend Clement Mercer / Second Poet Lane / Reverend Clement Mercer / Second Poet See fewer	4	Hereward the Wake (1965)
Lee Fox Guest / Mayor of Cleckleywyke / Officer / Parker Guest / Mayor of Cleckleywyke / Officer / Parker See fewer	4	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
David Spenser Hamed / Prince of Morocco / Seyton / Soldier Hamed / Prince of Morocco / Seyton / Soldier See fewer	4	A Farewell to Arms (1966)