John Gielgud
ActingAlso Known As
Arthur John Gielgud, Sir John Gielgud, A Gentleman, Джон Гилгуд
Biography
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.
Movies
(139 total)
The Elephant Man
as Carr Gomm
Gandhi
as Lord Irwin
DragonHeart
as King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
Murder on the Orient Express
as Mr. Beddoes
Elizabeth
as The Pope
First Knight
as Oswald
Chariots of Fire
as Master of Trinity
Caligula
as Nerva
Quest for Camelot
as Merlin (voice)
Shine
as Cecil Parkes
Around the World in 80 Days
as Foster
Hamlet
as Priam
Arthur
as Hobson
The Portrait of a Lady
as Mr. Touchett
Chimes at Midnight
as Henry IV
Julius Caesar
as Cassius
Shining Through
as Sunflower
Becket
as King Louis VII of France
Lion of the Desert
as Sharif El Gariani
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Hogarth (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV Shows
(46 total)
Merlin
as King Constant
Inspector Morse
as Lord Hinksey
Gulliver's Travels
as Professor of Light
Brideshead Revisited
as Edward 'Ned' Ryder
Lovejoy
as Lord Wakering
Tales of the Unexpected
as Jelks
Tales of the Unexpected
as Cyril Boggis
Scarlett
as Pierre Robillard
War and Remembrance
as Aaron Jastrow
Marco Polo
as Doge di Venezia
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Great Performances
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
ABC Afterschool Special
as Various Roles
The Far Pavilions
as Cavagnari
Play for Today
as Harry
Omnibus
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as The Ghost
Summer's Lease
as Haverford Downs