Peter Cushing

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Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE 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...

Born: May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, UK

Died: August 11, 1994 (age 81)

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Movies & TV Credits

144 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters Movie	6.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2024
The Skywalker Legacy Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2020
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words Movie	7.1	Actor	Himself	2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. Movie	—	Actor	(archive footage)	2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Movie	—	Actor	(archive footage)	2020
Terreur et glamour: Montée et déclin du studio Hammer Movie	—	Actor	Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)	2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Movie	7.9	Crew	Actor's Assistant	2016
Attack of the Octopus People Movie	4.1	Actor	Doctor Welles (archive footage)	2010
Halloween: The Inside Story Movie	7.8	Actor	(archive footage)	2010
Fanex Files: Hammer Films Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2008
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Movie	7.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2007
The Story of Star Wars Movie	7.5	Actor	Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)	2004
Dalekmania Movie	6.1	Actor	Doctor Who (archive footage)	1995
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Movie	7.3	Actor	Narrator (voice) / Self	1994
Frankenstein Reborn Movie	—	Actor	Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)	1993
Innocent Blood Movie	6.0	Actor	Van Helsing (archive footage)	1992
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Movie	6.3	Actor	Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)	1991
The World of Hammer TV Show	6.3	Actor	—(13 Episodes)	1990
Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood Movie	8.1	Actor	Himself	1989
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1987
Biggles Movie	5.5	Actor	Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond	1986
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes Movie	6.4	Actor	Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)	1985
Top Secret! Movie	7.4	Actor	Bookstore Proprietor	1984
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Movie	4.6	Actor	Seneschal	1984
Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death Movie	5.9	Actor	Sherlock Holmes	1984
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues Movie	6.2	Actor	Professor Charles Copeland	1984
House of the Long Shadows Movie	6.3	Actor	Sebastian Grisbane	1983
Wogan TV Show	5.9	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1982
Mystery on Monster Island Movie	4.0	Actor	William T. Kolderup	1981
Black Jack Movie	3.9	Actor	Sir Thomas Bedford	1981
Hammer House of Horror TV Show	7.2	Actor	Martin Blueck(1 Episode)	1980
A Tale of Two Cities Movie	6.4	Actor	Dr. Alexander Manette	1980
A Touch of the Sun Movie	2.6	Actor	—	1979
Arabian Adventure Movie	5.8	Actor	Wazir Al Wuzara	1979
Son of Hitler Movie	3.9	Actor	Heinrich Haussner	1979
The Detour Short Film	—	Actor	Narrator	1979
Tales of the Unexpected TV Show	7.4	Actor	Von Baden(1 Episode)	1979
The Horror Show Movie	7.5	Actor	(archive footage)	1979
Star Wars Movie	8.7	Actor	Grand Moff Tarkin	1977
Shock Waves Movie	5.2	Actor	SS Commander	1977
The Uncanny Movie	5.8	Actor	Wilbur Gray	1977
The Standard Movie	6.1	Actor	Baron Hackenberg	1977
Trial by Combat Movie	5.0	Actor	Sir Edward Gifford	1976
At the Earth's Core Movie	5.3	Actor	Dr. Abner Perry	1976
The Devil's Men Movie	4.2	Actor	Baron Corofax	1976
The New Avengers TV Show	7.1	Actor	Von Claus(1 Episode)	1976
The Great Houdini Movie	6.2	Actor	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle	1976
Legend of the Werewolf Movie	5.4	Actor	Prof. Paul	1975
The Ghoul Movie	5.1	Actor	Dr. Lawrence	1975
Space: 1999 TV Show	7.5	Actor	Raan(1 Episode)	1975
Taste for Adventure; Fists of Fire Movie	6.5	Actor	Self	1975
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Movie	6.2	Actor	Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor	1974
From Beyond the Grave Movie	6.7	Actor	The Proprietor	1974
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Movie	5.9	Actor	Professor Lawrence Van Helsing	1974
Madhouse Movie	6.3	Actor	Herbert Flay	1974
The Beast Must Die Movie	5.4	Actor	Dr. Christopher Lundgren	1974
Shatter Movie	4.9	Actor	Paul Rattwood	1974
Tender Dracula Movie	3.6	Actor	MacGregor	1974
The Zoo Gang TV Show	6.9	Actor	Judge Gautier(1 Episode)	1974
Heisse Ware aus Hongkong Movie	—	Actor	(archive footage)	1974
And Now the Screaming Starts! Movie	6.1	Actor	Dr. Pope	1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula Movie	5.4	Actor	Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing	1973
The Creeping Flesh Movie	6.0	Actor	Emmanuel Hildern	1973
Nothing But the Night Movie	5.7	Actor	Sir Mark Ashley	1973
Orson Welles Great Mysteries TV Show	7.6	Actor	Count Gerard De Merret(1 Episode)	1973
Asylum Movie	6.3	Actor	Smith	1972
Dr. Phibes Rises Again Movie	6.2	Actor	Ship's Captain	1972
Dracula A.D. 1972 Movie	6.0	Actor	Professor Van Helsing	1972
Fear in the Night Movie	5.8	Actor	Michael Carmichael	1972
Horror Express Movie	6.3	Actor	Dr. Wells	1972
Tales from the Crypt Movie	6.9	Actor	Arthur Edward Grimsdyke	1972
I, Monster Movie	5.5	Actor	Frederick Utterson	1971
Blood Suckers Movie	3.8	Actor	Dr. Walter Goodrich	1971
The House That Dripped Blood Movie	6.3	Actor	Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")	1971
Twins of Evil Movie	6.7	Actor	Gustav Weil	1971
The Vampire Lovers Movie	6.3	Actor	General von Spielsdorf	1970
Scream and Scream Again Movie	5.6	Actor	Major Heinrich Benedek	1970
One More Time Movie	4.7	Actor	Dr. Frankenstein	1970
Treffpunkte TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1970
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Movie	6.6	Actor	Baron Victor Frankenstein	1969
Corruption Movie	5.9	Actor	Sir John Rowan	1968
The Blood Beast Terror Movie	5.4	Actor	Detective Inspector Quennell	1968
Frankenstein Created Woman Movie	6.6	Actor	Baron Frankenstein	1967
Night of the Big Heat Movie	5.5	Actor	Dr. Vernon Stone	1967
Torture Garden Movie	6.1	Actor	Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")	1967
Some May Live Movie	—	Actor	John Meredith	1967
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. Movie	6.1	Actor	Doctor Who	1966
Island of Terror Movie	6.0	Actor	Dr. Brian Stanley	1966
Dracula: Prince of Darkness Movie	6.7	Actor	Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)	1966
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Movie	6.5	Actor	Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"	1965
Dr. Who and the Daleks Movie	5.8	Actor	Doctor Who	1965
She Movie	5.7	Actor	Holly	1965
The Skull Movie	6.1	Actor	Dr. Christopher Maitland	1965
The Gorgon Movie	6.2	Actor	Dr. Namaroff	1964
The Evil of Frankenstein Movie	6.1	Actor	Baron Frankenstein	1964
Sherlock Holmes TV Show	7.2	Actor	Sherlock Holmes(16 Episodes)	1964
Story Parade TV Show	5.5	Actor	Elijah Baley(1 Episode)	1964
The Man Who Finally Died Movie	5.9	Actor	Doctor Peter von Brecht	1963
The Spread of the Eagle Limited Series	6.6	Actor	Caius Cassius(3 Episodes)	1963
Captain Clegg Movie	6.4	Actor	Reverend Dr. Blyss	1962
Lolita Movie	7.6	Actor	John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)	1962
Cash on Demand Movie	7.3	Actor	Harry Fordyce	1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay Movie	5.3	Actor	Squire Trevenyan	1961
The Naked Edge Movie	6.4	Actor	Mr. Evan Wrack	1961
The Hellfire Club Movie	5.1	Actor	Merryweather	1961
The Avengers TV Show	8.1	Actor	Paul Beresford(1 Episode)	1961
The Brides of Dracula Movie	6.5	Actor	Dr. J. Van Helsing	1960
The Flesh and the Fiends Movie	6.7	Actor	Dr. Robert Knox	1960
Sword of Sherwood Forest Movie	6.0	Actor	Sheriff of Nottingham	1960
Cone of Silence Movie	6.3	Actor	Capt. Clive Judd	1960
Suspect Movie	6.0	Actor	Professor Sewell	1960
John Paul Jones Movie	6.1	Actor	Captain Richard Pearson	1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles Movie	7.0	Actor	Sherlock Holmes	1959
The Mummy Movie	6.5	Actor	John Banning	1959
Dracula Movie	7.0	Actor	Doctor Van Helsing	1958
The Revenge of Frankenstein Movie	6.6	Actor	Dr. Victor Stein	1958
Violent Playground Movie	6.4	Actor	Father Laidlaw	1958
The Curse of Frankenstein Movie	7.1	Actor	Baron Victor Frankenstein	1957
The Abominable Snowman Movie	6.3	Actor	Dr. John Rollason	1957
Time Without Pity Movie	6.6	Actor	Jeremy Clayton	1957
Alexander the Great Movie	5.9	Actor	Memmon	1956
The End of the Affair Movie	6.3	Actor	Henry Miles	1955
Magic Fire Movie	5.7	Actor	Otto Wesendonk	1955
The Black Knight Movie	5.0	Actor	Sir Palamides	1954
Nineteen Eighty-Four Movie	7.5	Actor	Winston Smith	1954
Anastasia Movie	6.9	Actor	Piotr Petrovsky	1953
Moulin Rouge Movie	7.2	Actor	Marcel de la Voisier	1952
Pride and Prejudice Limited Series	6.3	Actor	Mr. Darcy(6 Episodes)	1952
When We Are Married Movie	—	Actor	Gerald Forbes	1951
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Show	7.1	Actor	Dr. John Rollason(1 Episode)	1950
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Show	7.1	Actor	Winston Smith(1 Episode)	1950
Hamlet Movie	7.4	Actor	Osric	1948
It Might Be You Short Film	6.2	Actor	The doctor	1946
The Woman in the House Short Film	5.6	Actor	Man Waking Up (archive footage)	1942
They Dare Not Love Movie	5.8	Actor	Sub-Lieutenant Blackler	1941
49th Parallel Movie	7.1	Art	Props	1941
A Chump at Oxford Movie	7.3	Actor	Student	1940
The Howards of Virginia Movie	5.8	Actor	Leslie Stephens	1940
Vigil in the Night Movie	6.5	Actor	Joe Shand	1940
Laddie Movie	6.2	Actor	Robert Pryor	1940
Women in War Movie	5.6	Actor	Capt. Evans	1940
The Hidden Master Short Film	6.5	Actor	Robert Clive of India	1940
Dreams Short Film	6.1	Actor	First Dreamer	1940
The Man in the Iron Mask Movie	6.9	Actor	Second Officer	1939

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