Peter Cushing
Acting
Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor, known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played Baron Frankenstein and Dr. Van Helsing, amongst many other roles, often appearing opposite Christopher Lee, and occasionally Vincent Price. A familiar face on both sides of the Atlantic, his most famous roles outside of "Hammer Horror" include his many appearances as Sherlock Holmes, as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977) and as the mysterious Doctor Who in Doctor Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD in 1965 and 1966, two cinema films based on the television series Doctor Who.
Known for
Acting149
movieHammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieAGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020
(archive footage)
movieThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
(archive footage)
movieDark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
2017
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
movieElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieAttack of the Octopus People
2010
Doctor Welles (archive footage)
movieFamous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Story of Star Wars
2004
Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
movieDalekmania
1995
Doctor Who (archive footage)
tvThe World of Hammer
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieFlesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
Narrator (voice) / Self
movieFrankenstein Reborn
1993
Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
movieInnocent Blood
1992
Van Helsing (archive footage)
movieDracula in the Movies
1992
(archive footage)
movieHalloween Monster Bash
1991
Dr. Wells (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
movieBiggles
1986
Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
movieThe Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
movieThe Masks of Death
1984
Sherlock Holmes
movieTop Secret!
1984
Bookstore Proprietor
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
1984
Professor Charles Copeland
movieHouse of the Long Shadows
1983
Sebastian Grisbane
tvWogan
1982
Self
movieBlack Jack
1981
Sir Thomas Bedford
movieMystery on Monster Island
1981
William T. Kolderup
movieA Tale of Two Cities
1980
Dr. Alexander Manette
tvHammer House of Horror
1980
Martin Blueck
movieA Touch of the Sun
1979
Commissioner Potts
movieArabian Adventure
1979
Wazir Al Wuzara
tvTales of the Unexpected
1979
Von Baden
movieThe Horror Show
1979
(archive footage)
movieSon of Hitler
1979
Heinrich Haussner
movieThe Detour
1979
Narrator
movieThe Standard
1977
Baron Hackenberg
movieThe Uncanny
1977
Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
movieShock Waves
1977
SS Commander
movieStar Wars
1977
Grand Moff Tarkin
tvThe New Avengers
1976
Von Claus
movieThe Great Houdinis
1976
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
movieThe Devil's Men
1976
Baron Corofax
movieAt the Earth's Core
1976
Dr. Abner Perry
movieTrial by Combat
1976
Sir Edward Gifford
movieLegend of the Werewolf
1975
Prof. Paul
movieThe Ghoul
1975
Dr. Lawrence
movieShatter
1974
Paul Rattwood
movieTender Dracula
1974
MacGregor
movieThe Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974
Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
movieFrankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974
Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
tvThe Zoo Gang
1974
Judge Gautier
movieThe Beast Must Die
1974
Dr. Christopher Lundgren
movieMadhouse
1974
Herbert Flay
movieFrom Beyond the Grave
1974
The Proprietor
tvOrson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
Count Gerard De Merret
movieThe Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
movieNothing But the Night
1973
Sir Mark Ashley
movieThe Creeping Flesh
1973
Emmanuel Hildern
movieAsylum
1972
Smith
movieHorror Express
1972
Dr. Wells
movieFear in the Night
1972
Michael Carmichael
movieDr. Phibes Rises Again
1972
Ship's Captain
movieDracula A.D. 1972
1972
Professor Van Helsing
movieTales from the Crypt
1972
Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
movieI, Monster
1971
Frederick Utterson
movieTwins of Evil
1971
Gustav Weil
movieBlood Suckers
1971
Dr. Walter Goodrich
movieThe House That Dripped Blood
1971
Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
movieThe Vampire Lovers
1970
General von Spielsdorf
movieOne More Time
1970
Dr. Frankenstein
movieScream and Scream Again
1970
Major Heinrich Benedek
movieFrankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969
Baron Victor Frankenstein
movieCorruption
1968
Sir John Rowan
movieThe Blood Beast Terror
1968
Detective Inspector Quennell
movieTorture Garden
1967
Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
movieSome May Live
1967
John Meredith
movieNight of the Big Heat
1967
Dr. Vernon Stone
movieFrankenstein Created Woman
1967
Baron Frankenstein
movieIsland of Terror
1966
Dr. Brian Stanley
movieDracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Leonard
movieThe Skull
1965
Dr. Christopher Maitland
movieDr. Who and the Daleks
1965
Doctor Who
movieShe
1965
Holly
movieDr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
movieThe Gorgon
1964
Dr. Namaroff
movieThe Caves of Steel
1964
Elijah Baley
tvSherlock Holmes
1964
Sherlock Holmes
movieThe Evil of Frankenstein
1964
Baron Frankenstein
Story Parade
1964
Elijah Baley
movieThe Man Who Finally Died
1963
Doctor Peter von Brecht
tvThe Spread of the Eagle
1963
Caius Cassius
movieCaptain Clegg
1962
Reverend Dr. Blyss
movieCash on Demand
1961
Harry Fordyce
movieThe Naked Edge
1961
Mr. Evan Wrack
Drama 61-67
1961
Frederick James Parsons
movieFury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
Squire Trevenyan
movieThe Hellfire Club
1961
Mr. Merryweather
tvThe Avengers
1961
Paul Beresford
movieSword of Sherwood Forest
1960
Sheriff of Nottingham
movieSuspect
1960
Professor Sewell
movieThe Brides of Dracula
1960
Dr. J. Van Helsing
movieCone of Silence
1960
Capt. Clive Judd
movieThe Flesh and the Fiends
1960
Dr. Robert Knox
movieThe Mummy
1959
John Banning
movieJohn Paul Jones
1959
Captain Richard Pearson
movieThe Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
Sherlock Holmes
movieThe Revenge of Frankenstein
1958
Dr. Victor Stein
movieDracula
1958
Doctor Van Helsing
movieViolent Playground
1958
Father Laidlaw
movieThe Abominable Snowman
1957
Dr. John Rollason
movieThe Curse of Frankenstein
1957
Baron Victor Frankenstein
movieTime Without Pity
1957
Jeremy Clayton
movieMagic Fire
1955
Otto Wesendonk
movieThe Moment of Truth
1955
The Prime Minister
movieThe End of the Affair
1955
Henry Miles
movieThe Creature
1955
Dr. John Rollason
movieNineteen Eighty-Four
1954
Winston Smith
movieThe Black Knight
1954
Sir Palamides
Anastasia
1953
Piotr Petrovsky
movieNumber Three
1953
Simpson
movieMoulin Rouge
1952
Marcel de la Voisier
tvPride and Prejudice
1952
Mr Darcy
When We Are Married
1951
Gerald Forbes
tvSunday Night Theatre
1950
Winston Smith / Dr. John Rollason / Simpson
movieHamlet
1948
Osric
movieIt Might Be You
1946
The doctor
movieThe Woman in the House
1942
Man Waking Up (archive footage)
movieThey Dare Not Love
1941
Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
movieDreams
1940
First Dreamer
movieThe Howards of Virginia
1940
Leslie Stephens
movieWomen in War
1940
Capt. Evans
movieThe Hidden Master
1940
Robert Clive of India
movieVigil in the Night
1940
Joe Shand
movieA Chump at Oxford
1940
Student
movieLaddie
1940
Robert Pryor
movieThe Man in the Iron Mask
1939
Second Officer
Art1
Crew1
movieRogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Actor's Assistant