Denholm Elliott

May 31, 1922 - October 6, 1992 Ealing, London, England, UK
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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.

Their titles like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Trading Places - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

59 titles
Community avg: 8.56 /10
  • 1
    1
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    1989May 1989 by Steven Spielberg
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    8.78 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    1981June 1981 by Steven Spielberg
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    8.85 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    Trading Places
    1983June 1983 by John Landis
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    A Room with a View
    1986March 1986 by James Ivory
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 5
    5
    Maurice
    1987September 1987 by James Ivory
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.48 Excellent++
  • 6
    6
    Watership Down
    1978October 1978 by Martin Rosen
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 7
    7
    The Boys from Brazil
    1978October 1978 by Franklin J. Schaffner
    Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
    Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    Toy Soldiers
    1991April 1991 by Daniel Petrie Jr.
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 9
    9
    Noises Off...
    1992March 1992 by Peter Bogdanovich
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.04 Excellent
  • 10
    10
    Robin and Marian
    1976March 1976 by Richard Lester
    Adventure, Romance
    Adventure, Romance
    7.34 Good++
  • 11
    11
    The House That Dripped Blood
    1971February 1971 by Peter Duffell
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    7.44 Good++
  • 12
    12
    September
    1987December 1987 by Woody Allen
    Drama
    Drama
    7.29 Good+
  • 13
    13
    Bad Timing
    1980March 1980 by Nicolas Roeg
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    Mystery, Drama, Thriller
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    Alfie
    1966March 1966 by Lewis Gilbert
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    Zulu Dawn
    1979May 1979 by Douglas Hickox
    Adventure, Drama, History
    Adventure, Drama, History
    7.30 Good++
  • 16
    16
    To the Devil a Daughter
    1976March 1976 by Peter Sykes
    Horror
    Horror
    6.86 Good-
  • 17
    17
    The Cruel Sea
    1953February 1953 by Charles Frend
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 18
    18
    The Vault of Horror
    1973March 1973 by Roy Ward Baker
    Horror
    Horror
    7.39 Good++
  • 19
    19
    The Razor's Edge
    1984October 1984 by John Byrum
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    Saint Jack
    1979April 1979 by Peter Bogdanovich
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    The Bourne Identity
    1988 by Robert Ludlum
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    A Private Function
    1984November 1984 by Malcolm Mowbray
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    Underworld
    1985November 1985 by George Pavlou
    Horror, Action, Science Fiction
    Horror, Action, Science Fiction
    6.70 Good-
  • 24
    24
    Bangkok Hilton
    1989
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 25
    25
    Too Late the Hero
    1970May 1970 by Robert Aldrich
    Drama, Action, War
    Drama, Action, War
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    King Rat
    1965October 1965 by Bryan Forbes
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.00 Excellent
  • 27
    27
    A Murder of Quality
    1991October 1991 by Gavin Millar
    Mystery, Drama
    Mystery, Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 28
    28
    The Missionary
    1982November 1982 by Richard Loncraine
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.20 Good+
  • 29
    29
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    1983November 1983 by Douglas Hickox
    Horror, Crime, Mystery
    Horror, Crime, Mystery
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    Defence of the Realm
    1986May 1986 by David Drury
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    Cuba
    1979December 1979 by Richard Lester
    Action, Drama, Romance
    Action, Drama, Romance
    7.16 Good+
  • 32
    32
    Marco Polo
    1982–1983
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    They Who Dare
    1954February 1954 by Lewis Milestone
    War
    War
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    1978August 1978 by Paul Morrissey
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    6.99 Good
  • 35
    35
    Noble House
    1988
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    7.92 Excellent
  • 36
    36
    Return from the River Kwai
    1989April 1989 by Andrew V. McLaglen
    War
    War
    7.23 Good+
  • 37
    37
    The Wicked Lady
    1983April 1983 by Michael Winner
    Drama, Adventure
    Drama, Adventure
    7.24 Good+
  • 38
    38
    Scorchers
    1991July 1991 by David Beaird
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.29 Good+
  • 39
    39
    Station Six-Sahara
    1963January 1963 by Seth Holt
    Drama
    Drama
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    Stealing Heaven
    1988May 1988 by Clive Donner
    History, Romance, Drama
    History, Romance, Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    The Whoopee Boys
    1986August 1986 by John Byrum
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.48 Good++
  • 42
    42
    Percy
    1971February 1971 by Ralph Thomas
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.36 Good++
  • 43
    43
    Bleak House
    1985
    Drama
    Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Camille
    1984December 1984 by Desmond Davis
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.49 Good++
  • 45
    45
    Percy's Progress
    1974August 1974 by Ralph Thomas
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.30 Good+
  • 46
    46
    The Happy Valley
    1987September 1987 by Ross Devenish
    Crime, Drama, History
    Crime, Drama, History
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    Sunday Lovers French
    1980October 1980 by Édouard Molinaro
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 48
    48
    Lease of Life
    1954October 1954 by Charles Frend
    Drama
    Drama
    7.94 Excellent
  • 49
    49
    The Sea Gull
    1968December 1968 by Sidney Lumet
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    Scoop
    1987April 1987 by Gavin Millar
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 51
    51
    The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
    1977September 1977 by Joseph McGrath
    Thriller, Comedy, Crime
    Thriller, Comedy, Crime
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    Hotel du Lac
    1986March 1986 by Giles Foster
    Drama
    Drama
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    The Man in Room 17
    Airing since 1965 by Robin Chapman
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 54
    54
    The Black Candle
    1991January 1991 by Roy Battersby
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    Little Girl in Blue Velvet French
    1978August 1978 by Alan Bridges
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    Codename: Kyril
    1988
    War & Politics
    War & Politics
    Needs more reviews
  • 57
    57
    Wuthering Heights
    1958May 1958 by Daniel Petrie
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    Partners
    1976January 1976 by Don Owen
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    Codename: Kyril
    1988March 1988 by Ian Sharp
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Needs more reviews