Actor
Peter Cushing
Died in 1994, aged 81 · born in Kenley
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Known for
All roles, 137
Newest first
- 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault, (archive footage), actor. 
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A., (archive footage), actor. - 2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage), actor. - 2010
Attack of the Octopus People, Doctor Welles (archive footage), actor. - 2004
The Story of Star Wars, Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage), actor. - 1995
Dalekmania, Doctor Who (archive footage), actor. - 1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror, Narrator (voice), Self, actor. - 1993
Frankenstein Reborn, Victor's Grandfather (photo), actor. - 1992
Innocent Blood, Van Helsing (archive footage), actor. 
Dracula in the Movies, (archive footage), actor.
Show the other 127From Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) to The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
- 1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook, Victor Frankenstein, Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage), actor.
Halloween Monster Bash, Dr. Wells (archive footage), actor. - 1986
Biggles, Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond, actor. - 1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes (archive footage), actor. 
Television, Actor · 1 ep.. - 1984
Top Secret!, Bookstore Proprietor, actor. 
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Seneschal, actor. 
The Masks of Death, Sherlock Holmes, actor. - Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues, Professor Charles Copeland, actor.
- 1983
House of the Long Shadows, Sebastian Grisbane, actor. - 1981
Mystery on Monster Island, William T. Kolderup, actor. 
Black Jack, Sir Thomas Bedford, actor. - 1980
Hammer House of Horror, Martin Blueck, actor · 1 ep.. 
A Tale of Two Cities, Dr. Alexander Manette, actor. - 1979
Tales of the Unexpected, Von Baden, actor · 1 ep.. 
Arabian Adventure, Wazir Al Wuzara, actor. 
Son of Hitler, Heinrich Haussner, actor. 
The Horror Show, (archive footage), actor. 
A Touch of the Sun, Commissioner Potts, actor. 
The Detour, Narrator, actor. - 1977
Star Wars, Grand Moff Tarkin, actor. 
Shock Waves, SS Commander, actor. 
The Uncanny, Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977"), actor. 
The Standard, Baron Hackenberg, actor. 
Everyman, Actor · 1 ep.. - 1976
At the Earth's Core, Dr. Abner Perry, actor. 
The New Avengers, Von Claus, actor · 1 ep.. 
The Devil's Men, Baron Corofax, actor. 
The Great Houdinis, Conan Doyle, actor. 
Trial by Combat, Sir Edward Gifford, actor. - 1975
Space: 1999, Raan, actor · 1 ep.. 
The Ghoul, Dr. Lawrence, actor. 
Legend of the Werewolf, Prof. Paul, actor. - 1974
From Beyond the Grave, The Proprietor, actor. 
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, Professor Lawrence Van Helsing, actor. 
Madhouse, Herbert Flay, actor. 
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell, Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor, actor. 
The Beast Must Die, Dr. Christopher Lundgren, actor. 
Shatter, Paul Rattwood, actor. 
Tender Dracula, MacGregor, actor. 
The Zoo Gang, Judge Gautier, actor · 1 ep.. - 1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula, Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing, actor. 
The Creeping Flesh, Emmanuel Hildern, actor. 
And Now the Screaming Starts!, Dr. Pope, actor. 
Nothing But the Night, Sir Mark Ashley, actor. 
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries, Count Gerard De Merret, actor · 1 ep.. - 1972
Tales from the Crypt, Arthur Edward Grimsdyke, actor. 
Horror Express, Dr. Wells, actor. 
Asylum, Smith, actor. 
Dracula A.D. 1972, Professor Van Helsing, actor. 
Dr. Phibes Rises Again, Ship's Captain, actor. 
Fear in the Night, Michael Carmichael, actor. - 1971
The House That Dripped Blood, Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks"), actor. 
Twins of Evil, Gustav Weil, actor. 
I, Monster, Frederick Utterson, actor. 
Blood Suckers, Dr. Walter Goodrich, actor. - 1970
The Vampire Lovers, General von Spielsdorf, actor. 
Scream and Scream Again, Major Heinrich Benedek, actor. 
One More Time, Dr. Frankenstein, actor. - 1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, Baron Victor Frankenstein, actor. - 1968
The Blood Beast Terror, Detective Inspector Quennell, actor. 
Corruption, Sir John Rowan, actor. - 1967
Frankenstein Created Woman, Baron Frankenstein, actor. 
Torture Garden, Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe"), actor. 
Night of the Big Heat, Dr. Vernon Stone, actor. 
Some May Live, John Meredith, actor. - 1966
Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage), actor. 
Island of Terror, Dr. Brian Stanley, actor. 
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D., Doctor Who, actor. - 1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors, Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror", actor. 
Dr. Who and the Daleks, Doctor Who, actor. 
The Skull, Dr. Christopher Maitland, actor. 
She, Holly, actor. 
Thirty-Minute Theatre, Leonard, actor · 1 ep.. - 1964
The Gorgon, Dr. Namaroff, actor. 
The Evil of Frankenstein, Baron Frankenstein, actor. 
Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, actor · 16 eps.. - Story Parade, Elijah Baley, actor · 1 ep..
The Caves of Steel, Elijah Baley, actor. - 1963
The Man Who Finally Died, Doctor Peter von Brecht, actor. 
The Spread of the Eagle, Caius Cassius, actor · 3 eps.. - 1962
Captain Clegg, Reverend Dr. Blyss, actor. - 1961
The Avengers, Paul Beresford, actor · 1 ep.. 
Cash on Demand, Harry Fordyce, actor. 
The Naked Edge, Mr. Evan Wrack, actor. 
Fury at Smugglers' Bay, Squire Trevenyan, actor. 
The Hellfire Club, Mr. Merryweather, actor. - Drama 61-67, Frederick James Parsons, actor · 1 ep..
- 1960
The Brides of Dracula, Dr. J. Van Helsing, actor. 
The Flesh and the Fiends, Dr. Robert Knox, actor. 
Sword of Sherwood Forest, Sheriff of Nottingham, actor. 
Cone of Silence, Capt. Clive Judd, actor. 
Suspect, Professor Sewell, actor. - 1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes, actor. 
The Mummy, John Banning, actor. 
John Paul Jones, Captain Richard Pearson, actor. - 1958
Dracula, Doctor Van Helsing, actor. 
The Revenge of Frankenstein, Dr. Victor Stein, actor. 
Violent Playground, Father Laidlaw, actor. - 1957
The Curse of Frankenstein, Baron Victor Frankenstein, actor. 
The Abominable Snowman, Dr. John Rollason, actor. 
Time Without Pity, Jeremy Clayton, actor. - 1956
Alexander the Great, Memmon, actor. - 1955
The End of the Affair, Henry Miles, actor. 
Magic Fire, Otto Wesendonk, actor. 
The Moment of Truth, The Prime Minister, actor. - The Creature, Dr. John Rollason, actor.
- 1954
Nineteen Eighty-Four, Winston Smith, actor. 
The Black Knight, Sir Palamides, actor. - 1953Anastasia, Piotr Petrovsky, actor.
- Number Three, Simpson, actor.
- 1952
Moulin Rouge, Marcel de la Voisier, actor. 
Pride and Prejudice, Mr Darcy, actor · 6 eps.. - 1951When We Are Married, Gerald Forbes, actor.
- 1950
Sunday Night Theatre, Winston Smith, Dr. John Rollason, Simpson, actor · 1 ep.. - 1948
Hamlet, Osric, actor. - 1946
It Might Be You, The doctor, actor. - 1942
The Woman in the House, Man Waking Up (archive footage), actor. - 1941
They Dare Not Love, Sub-Lieutenant Blackler, actor. - 1940
A Chump at Oxford, Student, actor. 
The Howards of Virginia, Leslie Stephens, actor. 
Vigil in the Night, Joe Shand, actor. 
Laddie, Robert Pryor, actor. 
Women in War, Capt. Evans, actor. 
Dreams, First Dreamer, actor. 
The Hidden Master, Robert Clive of India, actor. - 1939
The Man in the Iron Mask, Second Officer, actor.
As himself: 14 appearances
talk shows, documentaries
Filmography: TMDB.
Who was Peter Cushing?
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.
Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- May 26, 1913
- Died
- August 11, 1994 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
Facts: TMDB.
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Peter Cushing’s career in numbers
- roles: 121 films and 16 series
- 137
- TV episodes
- 38
- years on screen, since 1939
- 87
- top rated: “Star Wars” (TMDB)
- 8.2
Genres of his features
- horror50%
- drama23%
- science fiction19%
- adventure13%
- thriller13%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 121 features. One film can have several genres.
Most often with Peter Cushing
- 22 shared titlesChristopher Lee
- director · 14 titlesTerence Fisher
- costume designer · 14 titlesRoy Ashton
- production designer · 13 titlesBernard Robinson
- composer · 13 titlesPhilip Martell
- composer · 12 titlesJames Bernard
- director · 11 titlesFreddie Francis
- 10 titlesLes Bowie
- editor · 10 titlesJames Needs
- production designer · 9 titlesDon Mingaye
- screenwriter · 8 titlesJimmy Sangster
- cinematographer · 8 titlesJohn Wilcox
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about Peter Cushing
What has Peter Cushing been in?
Among others: “Star Wars”, “Top Secret!”, and “Dracula”.
Sources: TMDB (person data, filmography, photos). As of November 14, 2026. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. · Ta strona po polsku