Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 31, 1922
Died
October 6, 1992 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Ealing, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Denholm Elliot
Denholm Mitchell Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Biography
Denholm Mitchell Elliott, CBE (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor of stage and screen, with over 120 major film and TV credits. In the 1980s, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in three consecutive years.
Trading Places (1983) - Eddie Murphy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Ralph Bellamy - This is my stuff!
VideoKnown For
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
TV
Studio One
Eric Inwood
1948
TV
Screen Two
Philip Neville
1985
TV
The Wednesday Play
Vincent
1964
TV
The Wednesday Play
Gerald
1964
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Hjalmar Ekdal
1965
TV
Playhouse
Geoffrey Treasure
1974
TV
Playhouse
Bernard
1974
TV
Playhouse
Psychiatrist
1974
TV
Playhouse
F.J. Dobbs
1974
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Interviewer
1965
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Harold Tinker / Colonel Tinker
1979
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Semyon
1977
TV
Suspicion
1957
TV
Suspense
1949
TV
The Persuaders!
Roland
1971
TV
Sunday-Night Play
1960
TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Colby Simpkins
1950
TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Mr. Julien
1950
TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Stefan
1950
Filmography
2008FilmIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullas Marcus Brody (archive footage) (uncredited)2003FilmIndiana Jones: Making the Trilogyas Self (archive footage)2000FilmSir John Mills' Moving Memoriesas Self (archive footage)1994TVThe World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)1992FilmNoises Off...as Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar1992TVLove at First Sightas Thomas Wilkins1991FilmOne Against the Windas Father LeBlanc1991FilmA Murder of Qualityas George Smiley1991FilmScorchersas Howler1991FilmToy Soldiersas Headmaster1991FilmThe Black Candleas William Filmore1990FilmSunday Pursuitas Thomas Wilkins1990FilmThe Love She Soughtas James O'Hannon1989TVBangkok Hiltonas Hal Stanton1989FilmKilling Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)as Nathy1989FilmIndiana Jones and the Last Crusadeas Marcus Brody1989FilmReturn from the River Kwaias Colonel Grayson1988FilmStealing Heavenas Fulbert1988TVThe Bourne Identityas Washburn1988FilmHanna's War1988FilmCodename: Kyrilas Povin1988TVCodename: Kyrilas Povin1988TVNoble Houseas Alastair Struan1988FilmKeys to Freedomas Inspector Basil Crisp1987FilmA Child's Christmas in Walesas Old Geraint1987FilmSeptemberas Howard1987FilmMauriceas Dr. Barry1987FilmThe Happy Valleyas Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton1987FilmScoopas Salter1986FilmPast Caringas Victor1986TVWorlds Beyondas Sir Oliver1986TVSunday Premiereas Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton1986FilmThe Whoopee Boysas Col. Phelps1986FilmDefence of the Realmas Vernon Bayliss1986FilmMrs. Delafield Wants to Marryas George Parker1986FilmA Room with a Viewas Mr. Emerson1986FilmHotel du Lacas Philip Neville1985FilmUnderworldas Dr. Savary1985TVThe Ray Bradbury Theateras Richard Braling1985TVBleak Houseas John Jarndyce1985TVScreen Twoas Philip Neville1984FilmCamilleas Count de Noilly1984FilmA Private Functionas Dr. Swaby1984FilmThe Razor's Edgeas Elliott Templeton1983FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Dr. Mortimer1983FilmTrading Placesas Coleman1983FilmThe Wicked Ladyas Sir Ralph Skelton1982TVMarco Poloas Niccolò Polo1982FilmThe Missionaryas The Bishop of London1982FilmBrimstone & Treacleas Tom Bates1981FilmRaiders of the Lost Arkas Dr. Marcus Brody1981FilmYou're All Right, How Am I?as Psychiatrist1980FilmSunday Loversas Parker (segment "An Englishman's Home")1980FilmBlade on the Featheras Jack Hill1980TVHammer House of Horroras Norman Shenley1980FilmRising Dampas Charles Seymour1980FilmIn Hidingas Bernard1980FilmBad Timingas Stefan Vognic1980FilmGentle Folkas F J Dobbs1980FilmDonkeys' Yearsas Alan Quine1979FilmCubaas Donald Skinner1979FilmGame for Vulturesas Raglan Thistle1979FilmZulu Dawnas Colonel Pulleine1979FilmSaint Jackas William Leigh1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Harold Tinker / Colonel Tinker1979FilmSchool Playas Jeffrey Treasure1979FilmDeath Becomes Meas Roland (archive footage)1978FilmWatership Downas Cowslip (voice)1978FilmThe Boys from Brazilas Sidney Beynon1978FilmCrest of a Waveas Jim1978FilmLittle Girl in Blue Velvetas Mike1978FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Stapleton1978FilmSweeney 2as Ex-Det. Chief Superintendent Jupp1977FilmShooting the Chandelieras Semyon1977FilmAcross the Andes by Frogas Mr. Gregory1977TVPremiereas Jim1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Semyon1977FilmThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas English Delegate1977FilmA Bridge Too Faras RAF meteorologist officer1977TVSupernaturalas Geoffrey Manners1977TVThe Velvet Gloveas C W Leadbeater1976FilmVoyage of the Damnedas Admiral Canaris1976FilmThe Signalmanas The Signalman1976FilmBrimstone and Treacleas Tom Bates1976FilmRobin and Marianas Will Scarlet1976FilmTo the Devil a Daughteras Henry Beddows1976FilmPartnersas John Grey1976TVRipping Yarnsas Mr. Gregory1976TVClayhangeras Tertius Ingpen1975TVShades of Greeneas The Author1975FilmRussian Rouletteas John Petapiece1975FilmThe Crazy Killas Dr. Frank Henson1974FilmPercy's Progressas Sir Emmanuel Whitbread1974FilmThe Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitzas Friar1974TVPlayhouseas Geoffrey Treasure1974FilmThe Lady from the Seaas Dr. Wangel1974FilmThe Last Chapteras Robert Murray1973TVThe Song of Songsas Dr. Salmoni1973TVThrilleras Dr. Frank Henson1973FilmA Doll's Houseas Nils Krogstad1973FilmThe Vault of Horroras Diltant (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")1972FilmAnywhere but Englandas Miles1972FilmFollow the Yellow Brick Roadas Jack Black1972FilmNight Dutyas Swan1972TVThe Sextetas Ellis1972FilmMadame Sinas Malcolm De Vere1971TVA Ghost Story for Christmasas The Signalman1971TVThe Persuaders!as Roland1971FilmQuest for Loveas Tom Lewis1971FilmThe Wild Duckas Hjalmar Ekdal, Hedvig's father1971FilmThe House That Dripped Bloodas Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")1971FilmPercyas Emmanuel Whitbread1970FilmThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Peter Niss1970FilmToo Late the Heroas Captain Hornsby1969FilmScenes from Family Lifeas Walter1969TVPlays of Todayas Walter1969TVITV Saturday Night Theatreas Arthur Gosport1968FilmThe Sea Gullas Dr. Yevgeny Dorn1968FilmThe Night They Raided Minsky'sas Vance Fowler1968FilmDraculaas Count Dracula1968FilmLet's Murder Vivaldias Gerald1968FilmHere We Go Round the Mulberry Bushas Mr. George Beauchamp1968FilmThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas George Devlin1967TVOmnibusas Self1967TVCoronet Blueas Roger Crowell - Imposter1967FilmMaroc 7as Inspector Barrada1966FilmThe Spy with a Cold Noseas Pond-Jones1966FilmAlfieas The Abortionist1966FilmThe Fall of the House of Usheras Roderick Usher1966TVMystery and Imaginationas Roderick Usher1965FilmKing Ratas Larkin1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Hjalmar Ekdal1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas The Interviewer1965TVThe Wednesday Thrilleras John Fairchild1965FilmYou Must Be Jokingas Captain Tabasco1965FilmMan and Mirroras Geoffrey Manners1965TVThe Man in Room 17as Imlac Defraits1965FilmThe Holy Terroras Herbert1965FilmA Little Temptationas Vincent1964FilmThe High Bright Sunas Baker1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Vincent1964TVDetectiveas Reggie Fortune1964FilmNothing But the Bestas Charlie Prince1963FilmThe Invincible Mr. Disraelias Montague Corry1963FilmStation Six-Saharaas Macey1960TVSunday-Night Play1960TVDanger Manas Basil Jordan1960TVArmchair Mystery Theatreas Geoffrey Manners1960FilmScent of Mysteryas Oliver Larker1959FilmThe Moon and Sixpenceas The Writer1958FilmThe Winslow Boyas Sir Robert Morton1958FilmWuthering Heightsas Edgar Linton1957FilmTwelfth Nightas Sebastian1957TVSuspicion1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Charles Darnay1957FilmThe Larkas Warwick1956TVArmchair Theatreas Henry Thomas1956FilmPacific Destinyas Arthur Grimble1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Jack Lyons1955FilmThe Night My Number Came Upas Fl. Lt. McKenzie1955FilmThe Man Who Loved Redheadsas Denis1954FilmLease of Lifeas Martin Blake1954FilmThey Who Dareas Sergeant Corcoran1954FilmTonight in Britainas Self1953FilmThe Heart of the Matteras Wilson1953FilmThe Cruel Seaas Morell1952FilmThe Holly and the Ivyas Michael Gregory1952FilmThe Ringeras John Lemley1952FilmThe Sound Barrieras Christopher Ridgefield1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Warwick1950TVLux Video Theatreas Dick1950TVSunday Night Theatreas Colby Simpkins1949FilmDear Mr. Prohackas Oswald Morfrey1949TVSuspense1948TVStudio Oneas Eric Inwood