Michael Gough

November 23, 1916 - March 17, 2011 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Francis Michael Gough (23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was an English character actor who made over 150 film and television appearances, known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958 and for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth in all four films of the Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher Batman series.

His titles like Alice in Wonderland, Batman, and Corpse Bride - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/89

Weighted avg: 6.27 /10

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Alice in Wonderland

2010March 2010 by Tim Burton

Minor role as Uilleam / Dodo (voice)

Minor role as Uilleam / Dodo (voice)

6.20 Good--
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2

Batman

1989June 1989 by Tim Burton

Supporting as Alfred

Supporting as Alfred

6.84 Good+
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3

Corpse Bride

2005September 2005 by Mike Johnson

Minor role as Elder Gutknecht (voice)

Minor role as Elder Gutknecht (voice)

7.24 Excellent--
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4

Batman Returns

1992June 1992 by Tim Burton

Supporting as Alfred

Supporting as Alfred

6.53 Good-
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5

Sleepy Hollow

1999November 1999 by Tim Burton

Minor role as Notary Hardenbrook

Minor role as Notary Hardenbrook

6.80 Good+
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6

Batman Forever

1995June 1995 by Joel Schumacher

Supporting as Alfred Pennyworth

Supporting as Alfred Pennyworth

4.93 Mediocre++
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7

Batman & Robin

1997June 1997 by Joel Schumacher

Supporting as Alfred Pennyworth

Supporting as Alfred Pennyworth

3.84 Weak++
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8

Out of Africa

1985December 1985 by Sydney Pollack

Supporting as Lord Delamere

Supporting as Lord Delamere

6.73 Good
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9

Dracula

1958April 1958 by Terence Fisher

Starring as Arthur Holmwood

Starring as Arthur Holmwood

6.82 Good+
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10

Top Secret!

1984June 1984 by Jim Abrahams

Minor role as Dr. Paul Flammond

Minor role as Dr. Paul Flammond

6.67 Good
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11

The Age of Innocence

1993September 1993 by Martin Scorsese

Minor role as Henry van der Luyden

Minor role as Henry van der Luyden

6.52 Good-
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12

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988February 1988 by Wes Craven

Minor role as Schoonbacher

Minor role as Schoonbacher

5.94 Okay++
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13

The Boys from Brazil

1978October 1978 by Franklin J. Schaffner

Minor role as Mr. Harrington

Minor role as Mr. Harrington

6.26 Good--
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14

The Legend of Hell House

1973June 1973 by John Hough

Supporting as Emeric Belasco (uncredited)

Supporting as Emeric Belasco (uncredited)

6.19 Good--
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15

The Man in the White Suit

1951August 1951 by Alexander Mackendrick

Supporting as Michael Corland

Supporting as Michael Corland

6.39 Good-
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16

A Christmas Carol

1984October 1984 by Clive Donner

Minor role as Mr. Poole

Minor role as Mr. Poole

6.99 Good+
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17

The Fourth Protocol

1987March 1987 by John Mackenzie

Supporting as Sir Bernard Hemmings

Supporting as Sir Bernard Hemmings

5.87 Okay+
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18

The Go-Between

1971June 1971 by Joseph Losey

Supporting as Mr Maudsley

Supporting as Mr Maudsley

6.28 Good--
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19

Caravaggio

1986August 1986 by Derek Jarman

Minor role as Cardinal Del Monte

Minor role as Cardinal Del Monte

5.72 Okay+
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20

Wittgenstein

1993March 1993 by Derek Jarman

Starring as Betrand Russell

Starring as Betrand Russell

5.98 Okay++
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21

Satan's Slave

1976August 1976 by Norman J. Warren

Lead role as Alexander Yorke

Lead role as Alexander Yorke

5.38 Okay-
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22

The Phantom of the Opera

1962June 1962 by Terence Fisher

Supporting as Lord Ambrose d'Arcy

Supporting as Lord Ambrose d'Arcy

5.97 Okay++
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23

Horrors of the Black Museum

1959April 1959 by Arthur Crabtree

Lead role as Edmond Bancroft

Lead role as Edmond Bancroft

5.71 Okay+
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24

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965February 1965 by Freddie Francis

Minor role as Eric Landor (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

Minor role as Eric Landor (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

6.03 Okay++
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Women in Love

1969September 1969 by Ken Russell

Minor role as Mr. Brangwen

Minor role as Mr. Brangwen

6.11 Good--
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26

Konga

1961March 1961 by John Lemont

Lead role as Dr. Charles Decker

Lead role as Dr. Charles Decker

5.05 Okay--
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27

The Small Back Room

1949February 1949 by Michael Powell

Supporting as Capt. Dick Stuart

Supporting as Capt. Dick Stuart

6.16 Good--
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28

Curse of the Crimson Altar

1968December 1968 by Vernon Sewell

Supporting as Elder

Supporting as Elder

5.18 Okay--
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29

The Dresser

1983December 1983 by Peter Yates

Supporting as Frank Carrington

Supporting as Frank Carrington

6.24 Good--
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30

The Skull

1965August 1965 by Freddie Francis

Minor role as Auctioneer

Minor role as Auctioneer

5.73 Okay+
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31

Venom

1981November 1981 by Piers Haggard

Minor role as David Ball

Minor role as David Ball

5.46 Okay
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32

Trog

1970October 1970 by Freddie Francis

Starring as Sam Murdock

Starring as Sam Murdock

5.05 Okay--
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33

Crucible of Horror

1971November 1971 by Viktors Ritelis

Lead role as Walter Eastwood

Lead role as Walter Eastwood

5.55 Okay
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34

Nostradamus

1994August 1994 by Roger Christian

Minor role as Jean de Remy

Minor role as Jean de Remy

5.54 Okay
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35

Richard III

1955December 1955 by Laurence Olivier

Minor role as Dighton

Minor role as Dighton

6.54 Good-
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36

Uncovered

1995January 1995 by Jim McBride

Supporting as Don Manuel

Supporting as Don Manuel

5.47 Okay
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37

Berserk!

1967November 1967 by Jim O'Connolly

Supporting as Albert Dorando

Supporting as Albert Dorando

5.61 Okay
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38

The Horse's Mouth

1958November 1958 by Ronald Neame

Supporting as Abel

Supporting as Abel

6.19 Good--
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39

Anna Karenina

1948January 1948 by Julien Duvivier

Minor role as Nicholai

Minor role as Nicholai

5.73 Okay+
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40

They Came from Beyond Space

1967May 1967 by Freddie Francis

Supporting as Dr. Arnold Grey

Supporting as Dr. Arnold Grey

5.34 Okay-
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41

Oxford Blues

1984August 1984 by Robert Boris

Supporting as Doctor Ambrose

Supporting as Doctor Ambrose

5.54 Okay
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The Hour of the Pig

1993September 1993 by Leslie Megahey

Supporting as Magistrate Boniface

Supporting as Magistrate Boniface

5.88 Okay+
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43

Ill Met by Moonlight

1957January 1957 by Michael Powell

Supporting as Andoni Zoidakis

Supporting as Andoni Zoidakis

5.90 Okay++
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44

Blanche Fury

1948February 1948 by Marc Allégret

Starring as Laurence Fury

Starring as Laurence Fury

5.90 Okay++
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45

One Night... a Train

1968September 1968 by André Delvaux

Supporting as Jeremiah

Supporting as Jeremiah

5.80 Okay+
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46

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000May 2000 by Toby Reisz

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.31 Good--
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47

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father

1996June 1996 by Michael Schultz

Supporting as Leo Tolstoy

Supporting as Leo Tolstoy

5.86 Okay+
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48

Julius Caesar

1970June 1970 by Stuart Burge

Minor role as Metellus Cimber

Minor role as Metellus Cimber

5.74 Okay+
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49

Let Him Have It

1991October 1991 by Peter Medak

Minor role as Lord Goddard

Minor role as Lord Goddard

6.11 Okay++
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50

Savage Messiah

1972June 1972 by Ken Russell

Supporting as M. Gaudier

Supporting as M. Gaudier

5.94 Okay++
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51

The Sword and the Rose

1953July 1953 by Ken Annakin

Supporting as Duke of Buckingham

Supporting as Duke of Buckingham

6.01 Okay++
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52

Alice in Wonderland

1966December 1966 by Jonathan Miller

Minor role as March Hare

Minor role as March Hare

5.76 Okay+
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53

Black Zoo

1963May 1963 by Robert Gordon

Lead role as Michael Conrad

Lead role as Michael Conrad

5.87 Okay+
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54

Blackeyes

1989 by Dennis Potter

Lead role as Maurice James Kingsley

Lead role as Maurice James Kingsley

Needs more reviews
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55

The Garden

1990September 1990 by Derek Jarman

Minor role as Voice Overs/Old Man at Sauna

Minor role as Voice Overs/Old Man at Sauna

5.64 Okay
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56

What a Carve Up!

1961September 1961 by Pat Jackson

Supporting as Fisk - the Butler

Supporting as Fisk - the Butler

6.18 Good--
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57

A Walk with Love and Death

1969October 1969 by John Huston

Supporting as Mad Monk

Supporting as Mad Monk

5.88 Okay+
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58

Saraband for Dead Lovers

1948October 1948 by Basil Dearden

Supporting as Prince Charles

Supporting as Prince Charles

6.05 Okay++
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59

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972July 1972 by Waris Hussein

Supporting as Norfolk

Supporting as Norfolk

5.79 Okay+
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60

Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

1953October 1953 by Harold French

Supporting as Duke of Montrose

Supporting as Duke of Montrose

5.68 Okay+
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61

Witness for the Prosecution

1982December 1982 by Alan Gibson

Minor role as Judge

Minor role as Judge

6.05 Okay++
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62

To the Lighthouse

1983March 1983 by Colin Gregg

Starring as Mr. Ramsay

Starring as Mr. Ramsay

Needs more reviews
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63

The Little Vampire

1986–1987 by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg

Supporting as Onkel Theodor

Supporting as Onkel Theodor

6.34 Good-
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64

What Rats Won't Do

1998July 1998 by Alastair Reid

Minor role as Justice Tomlin

Minor role as Justice Tomlin

5.60 Okay
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65

Galileo

1975January 1975 by Joseph Losey

Supporting as Sagredo

Supporting as Sagredo

5.90 Okay++
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66

A Village Affair

1995April 1995 by Moira Armstrong

Supporting as Sir Ralph Unwin

Supporting as Sir Ralph Unwin

5.68 Okay+
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67

St. Ives

1998January 1998 by Harry Hook

Supporting as Comte de Saint-Yves

Supporting as Comte de Saint-Yves

5.81 Okay+
68

68

Night Was Our Friend

1951December 1951 by Michael Anderson

Lead role as Martin

Lead role as Martin

Needs more reviews
69

69

Arthur the King

1985April 1985 by Clive Donner

Minor role as Archbishop

Minor role as Archbishop

5.38 Okay-
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70

Tamahine

1963July 1963 by Philip Leacock

Supporting as Cartwright

Supporting as Cartwright

5.73 Okay+
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71

Mr. Topaze

1961April 1961 by Peter Sellers

Supporting as Tamise

Supporting as Tamise

Needs more reviews
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72

No Resting Place

1951January 1951 by Paul Rotha

Lead role as Alec Kyle

Lead role as Alec Kyle

Needs more reviews
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73

Mistral's Daughter

1984 by Kevin Connor

Minor role as Cardinal

Minor role as Cardinal

5.75 Okay+
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74

Model for Murder

1959February 1959 by Terry Bishop

Supporting as Kingsley Beauchamp

Supporting as Kingsley Beauchamp

Needs more reviews
75

75

Sleepers

1991 by Andrew McCulloch

Supporting as Andrei Zorin

Supporting as Andrei Zorin

Needs more reviews
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76

The Haunting of Helen Walker

1995December 1995 by Tom McLoughlin

Supporting as Barnaby

Supporting as Barnaby

Needs more reviews
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77

Children of the North

1991October 1991 by David Drury

Starring as Arthur Apple

Starring as Arthur Apple

Needs more reviews
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78

Strapless

1989May 1989 by David Hare

Supporting as Douglas Brodie

Supporting as Douglas Brodie

Needs more reviews
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79

The Cherry Orchard

1999January 1999 by Mihalis Kakogiannis

Minor role as Feers

Minor role as Feers

Needs more reviews
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80

The Man from Nowhere

1975January 1975 by James Hill

Minor role as Voice of the Man (voice)

Minor role as Voice of the Man (voice)

Needs more reviews
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81

The Shell Seekers

1989December 1989 by Waris Hussein

Minor role as Roy Brookner

Minor role as Roy Brookner

Needs more reviews
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82

Blackmailed

1951January 1951 by Marc Allégret

Supporting as Maurice Edwards

Supporting as Maurice Edwards

Needs more reviews
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83

Cymbeline

1983July 1983 by Elijah Moshinsky

Minor role as Belarius

Minor role as Belarius

Needs more reviews
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84

Question of Love

1978October 1978 by André Cayatte

Minor role as Sir Baldwin

Minor role as Sir Baldwin

Needs more reviews
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85

QB VII

1974 by Leon Uris

Minor role as Dr. Fletcher

Minor role as Dr. Fletcher

Needs more reviews
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86

Another Flip for Dominick

1982December 1982 by Alan Gibson

Supporting as Professor Burrows

Supporting as Professor Burrows

Needs more reviews
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87

Pride and Prejudice

1967

Supporting as Mr. Bennet

Supporting as Mr. Bennet

Needs more reviews
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88

Treasure Island

1968

Supporting as Squire Trelawney

Supporting as Squire Trelawney

Needs more reviews
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89

Inside the Third Reich

1982 by E. Jack Neuman

Minor role as Dr. Rust

Minor role as Dr. Rust

Needs more reviews