Herbert Lom (born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru; 11 September 1917 – 27 September 2012) was a Czech-born British film and television actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 1939. In a career lasting more than 60 years, he appeared in character roles, often portraying criminals or villains early in his career and professional men in later years.
Lom was noted for his precise, elegant enunciation of English. He is best known for his roles in The Ladykillers, The Pink Panther film series and the television series The Human Jungle.
Known For
Spartacus
(1960)
Tigranes Levantus
Night and the City
(1950)
Kristo
El Cid
(1961)
Ben Yussuf
The Dead Zone
(1983)
Dr. Sam Weizak
Cat's Eye
(1985)
Dr. Sam Weizak (archive footage)
99 Women
(1969)
Governor Santos
A Shot in the Dark
(1964)
Charles Dreyfus
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
(1976)
Dreyfus
The Return of the Pink Panther
(1975)
Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Mysterious Island
(1961)
Captain Nemo
Revenge of the Pink Panther
(1978)
Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Asylum
(1972)
Byron
Hopscotch
(1980)
Yaskov
Son of the Pink Panther
(1993)
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
The Ladykillers
(1955)
Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Hell Drivers
(1957)
Gino Rossi
Full Filmography
Acting
Žena pod křížem
(1937)
Gustav
Boží mlýny
(1938)
After Mein Kampf
(1940)
The Young Mr. Pitt
(1942)
Napoleon
Secret Mission
(1942)
Medical Officer
The Dark Tower
(1943)
Stephen Torg
Tomorrow We Live
(1943)
Kurtz
Hotel Reserve
(1944)
Andre Roux
The Seventh Veil
(1945)
Dr. Larsen
Night Boat to Dublin
(1946)
Keitel
Appointment with Crime
(1946)
Gregory Lang
Dual Alibi
(1947)
Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle
Good-Time Girl
(1948)
Max Vine
Snowbound
(1948)
Von Kellerman, alias Keramikos
Brass Monkey
(1948)
Peter Hobart
Portrait from Life
(1948)
Fritz Kottler Hendlemann
Night and the City
(1950)
Kristo
Golden Salamander
(1950)
Rankl
Cage of Gold
(1950)
Rahman
State Secret
(1950)
Karl Theodor
The Black Rose
(1950)
Anthemus
Mr. Denning Drives North
(1951)
Mados
Hell Is Sold Out
(1951)
Dominic Danges
Two on the Tiles
(1951)
Ford
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
(1952)
Julius de Koster, Jr.
The Ringer
(1952)
Maurice Meister
Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
(1952)
Roger Ford
Rough Shoot
(1953)
Sandorski
The Net
(1953)
Dr. Alex Leon
The Love Lottery
(1954)
André Amico
Beautiful Stranger
(1954)
Emil Landosh
Star of India
(1954)
Governor Narbonne
The Ladykillers
(1955)
Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
War and Peace
(1956)
Napoleon
Action of the Tiger
(1957)
Trifon, Albania Bandit
Hell Drivers
(1957)
Gino Rossi
Fire Down Below
(1957)
Harbour Master
Chase a Crooked Shadow
(1958)
Police Commissar Vargas
Passport to Shame
(1958)
Nick Biaggi
Intent to Kill
(1958)
Juan Menda
I Accuse!
(1958)
Maj. DuPaty de Clam
The Roots of Heaven
(1958)
Orsini
Third Man on the Mountain
(1959)
Emil Saxo
North West Frontier
(1959)
Van Layden
The Big Fisherman
(1959)
Herod Antipas
No Trees in the Street
(1959)
Wilkie
Perilous Assignment
(1959)
Self
Spartacus
(1960)
Tigranes Levantus
I Aim at the Stars
(1960)
Anton Reger
Mysterious Island
(1961)
Captain Nemo
The Frightened City
(1961)
Waldo Zhernikov
Mr. Topaze
(1961)
Castel Benac
El Cid
(1961)
Ben Yussuf
Treasure of Silver Lake
(1962)
Colonel Brinkley
The Phantom of the Opera
(1962)
The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie)
Tiara Tahiti
(1962)
Chong Sing
A Shot in the Dark
(1964)
Charles Dreyfus
The Horse Without a Head
(1964)
Schiapa
Return from the Ashes
(1965)
Dr. Charles Bovard
Uncle Tom's Cabin
(1965)
Simon Legree
Gambit
(1966)
Shahbandar
Bang! Bang! You're Dead!
(1966)
Mr. Casimir
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2
(1967)
Etzel
The Karate Killers
(1967)
Randolph
Villa Rides
(1968)
General Huerta
Eve
(1968)
Diego
Assignment to Kill
(1968)
Matt Wilson
99 Women
(1969)
Governor Santos
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
(1969)
Doctor Hassler
Count Dracula
(1970)
Van Helsing
Dorian Gray
(1970)
Henry Wotton
Mark of the Devil
(1970)
Lord Cumberland
Mister Jerico
(1970)
Victor Russo
Murders in the Rue Morgue
(1971)
Rene Marot
Asylum
(1972)
Byron
Vampir Cuadecuc
(1972)
Self
And Now the Screaming Starts!
(1973)
Henry Fengriffen
Dark Places
(1973)
Prescot
And Then There Were None
(1974)
Dr. Edward Armstrong
The Return of the Pink Panther
(1975)
Chief Inspector Dreyfus
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
(1976)
Dreyfus
Uncle Tom's Cabin
(1976)
Simon Legree (archive)
Charleston
(1977)
Inspector Watkins
Revenge of the Pink Panther
(1978)
Chief Inspector Dreyfus
The Lady Vanishes
(1979)
Dr. Egon Hartz
Hopscotch
(1980)
Yaskov
The Man with Bogart's Face
(1980)
Mr. Zebra
Trail of the Pink Panther
(1982)
Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus
The Dead Zone
(1983)
Dr. Sam Weizak
Curse of the Pink Panther
(1983)
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
Memed My Hawk
(1984)
Ali Safa Bey
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
(1984)
Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)
King Solomon's Mines
(1985)
Colonel Bockner
Cat's Eye
(1985)
Dr. Sam Weizak (archive footage)
Whoops Apocalypse
(1986)
Gen. Mosquera
Master of Dragonard Hill
(1987)
Le Farge
Going Bananas
(1987)
Captain Mackintosh
Skeleton Coast
(1988)
Elia
The Masque of the Red Death
(1989)
Ludwig
River of Death
(1989)
Colonel Ricardo Diaz
Ten Little Indians
(1989)
Gen. Brancko Romensky
The Sect
(1991)
Moebius Kelly
The Pope Must Die
(1991)
Vittorio Corelli
Son of the Pink Panther
(1993)
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
(2002)
self
Beloved Count
(2007)
(archive footage)
Dracula vs. Vampir
(2012)