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Benjamin Whitrow
ACTOR

Benjamin Whitrow

Known for Darkest Hour · Chicken Run · Chaplin

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Born
Feb 17, 1937
Died
Sep 28, 2017
Birthplace
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
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Known For

MOVIEDarkest Hour
Darkest HourSir Samuel Hoare · 2017
★ 7.4
MOVIEChicken Run
Chicken RunFowler (voice) · 2000
★ 6.9
MOVIEChaplin
ChaplinStation Master · 1992
★ 7.4
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's PoirotTimothy Abernethie · 1989
★ 8.2
TVPride and Prejudice
Pride and PrejudiceMr. Bennet · 1995
★ 8.2
TVChip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue RangersEnglish Citizens (voice) · 1989
★ 7.6
TVMidsomer Murders
Midsomer MurdersHugo Balcombe · 1997
★ 7.5
TVThe Musketeers
The MusketeersPriest · 2014
★ 7.1

Filmography

Movies

West 11Party Guest (uncredited)
1963
The Merchant of VeniceDuke of Venice
1973
King LearDuke of Albany
1975
PA
Plaintiffs and DefendantsJosh
1975
TS
Two SundaysHouse Master
1975
Able's WillStephen
1977
One Day at a TimeTom
1977
A Dog's RansomEdward Reynolds
1978
AM
A Moment in TimeHarry
1979
Afternoon OffFather
1979
One Fine DayBlake
1979
QuadropheniaMr. Fulford
1979
Minor ComplicationsPhillips
1980
WT
We Think the World of YouJoe Ackerley
1980
The FactoryJames Sellars
1981
Troilus & CressidaUlysses
1981
AB
A Bit of Singing and DancingMr. Curry
1982
A Shocking AccidentHeadmaster
1982
Brimstone & TreacleBusinessman
1982
By George!George
1982
OA
On ApprovalRichard
1982
Where's the Key?Doctor
1983
Hay FeverRichard Greatham
1984
Sharma and BeyondAnton Heron
1984
A Crack in the IceCapt. Kirov
1985
ClockwiseHeadmaster
1986
Paying Guests (Part 1)Mr. Kemp
1986
Paying Guests (Part 2)Mr. Kemp
1986
The Insurance ManLecturer in Medical School
1986
Personal ServicesMr. Marsden
1987
The Devil's DiscipleMajor Swindon
1987
A Man for All SeasonsThomas Cromwell
1988
HawksMr Granger
1988
Lucky SunilMr. Slipper
1988
Natural CausesWalter Bryce
1988
On the Black HillArkwright
1988
The AttractionsLawson
1989
ChaplinStation Master
1992
DamageCivil Servant
1992
RestorationMerivel's Father
1995
The Merchant of VeniceAntonio
1996
FairyTale: A True StoryMr. Binley
1997
Jilting JoeArthur
1998
Chicken RunFowler (voice)
2000
The Queen's SisterCronin
2005
Scenes of a Sexual NatureEddie Wright
2006
BomberAlistar
2009
Darkest HourSir Samuel Hoare
2017

Television

Dr. Finlay's CasebookRobert McDowell · 1 eps
1962
DetectivePeter Binns · 1 eps
1964
Theatre 625Clerk of the Court · 1 eps
1964
BBC Play of the MonthDuke of Albany · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthRichard Halton · 1 eps
1965
LondonersThe Priest · 1 eps
1965
Play for Today1 eps
1970
Play for TodayTom · 1 eps
1970
PlayhouseGeorge · 1 eps
1974
TA
The Aweful Mr GoodallCaptain Ralph Stearns · 1 eps
1974
Rumpole of the BaileyThe Rev. Bill Britwell · 1 eps
1975
The SweeneyDet. Chief Supt. Braithwaite · 3 eps
1975
ClayhangerDoctor Heve · 3 eps
1976
BBC2 Play of the WeekStephen · 1 eps
1977
Danger UXBMajor Pullar · 1 eps
1979
MinderDoctor · 1 eps
1979
Tales of the UnexpectedFergus Locke · 1 eps
1979
BergeracB J Farrell · 1 eps
1981
Harry's GameDavidson · 3 eps
1982
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeSir Arthur Merivale · 1 eps
1983
ShackletonRoald Amundsen · 1 eps
1983
Dempsey and MakepeaceLindsay · 1 eps
1985
CasualtyDouglas Cranville · 1 eps
1986
ScreenPlayMr. Kemp · 2 eps
1986
ScreenPlayLawson · 1 eps
1986
Big MuzzyNorman (voice) · 6 eps
1987
FfizzHugo Walker · 12 eps
1987
The New StatesmanPaddy O'Rourke · 2 eps
1987
A Bit of Fry & Laurie1 eps
1989
Agatha Christie's PoirotTimothy Abernethie · 1 eps
1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue RangersEnglish Citizens (voice) · 1 eps
1989
ChancerRobert Douglas · 13 eps
1990
ChillersMr Emery · 1 eps
1990
Peak PracticeDr. Laurence Reeve · 1 eps
1993
Pride and PrejudiceMr. Bennet · 6 eps
1995
Jonathan CreekRupert Clifford-Wright · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersHugo Balcombe · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersSir Malcolm Frazer · 1 eps
1997
The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingSquire Allworthy · 5 eps
1997
Monarch of the GlenToad · 1 eps
2000
OP
Other People's ChildrenDuncan · 4 eps
2000
Henry VIIIThomas Boleyn · 2 eps
2003
The RoyalProfessor Farrow · 1 eps
2003
Murder in SuburbiaEric · 1 eps
2004
New TricksEdward Fraser · 1 eps
2004
Bonekickers1 eps
2008
Little CrackersDad · 1 eps
2010
Man Down1 eps
2013
Toast of London1 eps
2013
The MusketeersPriest · 1 eps
2014
Wolf HallArchbishop Warham · 2 eps
2015

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