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
The Dead Zone
(1983)
Dr. Sam Weizak
Asylum
(1972)
Byron
99 Women
(1969)
Governor Santos
El Cid
(1961)
Ben Yussuf
The Ladykillers
(1955)
Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Mysterious Island
(1961)
Captain Nemo
Revenge of the Pink Panther
(1978)
Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Trail of the Pink Panther
(1982)
Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus
Cat's Eye
(1985)
Dr. Sam Weizak (archive footage)
War and Peace
(1956)
Napoleon
The Return of the Pink Panther
(1975)
Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Curse of the Pink Panther
(1983)
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
(1976)
Dreyfus
Hopscotch
(1980)
Yaskov
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
Tomorrow We Live
(1943)
Kurtz
The Dark Tower
(1943)
Stephen Torg
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
Snowbound
(1948)
Von Kellerman, alias Keramikos
Portrait from Life
(1948)
Fritz Kottler Hendlemann
Good-Time Girl
(1948)
Max Vine
Brass Monkey
(1948)
Peter Hobart
Cage of Gold
(1950)
Rahman
Night and the City
(1950)
Kristo
The Black Rose
(1950)
Anthemus
Golden Salamander
(1950)
Rankl
State Secret
(1950)
Karl Theodor
Hell Is Sold Out
(1951)
Dominic Danges
Mr. Denning Drives North
(1951)
Mados
Two on the Tiles
(1951)
Ford
Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
(1952)
Roger Ford
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
(1952)
Julius de Koster, Jr.
The Ringer
(1952)
Maurice Meister
The Net
(1953)
Dr. Alex Leon
Rough Shoot
(1953)
Sandorski
Beautiful Stranger
(1954)
Emil Landosh
Star of India
(1954)
Governor Narbonne
The Love Lottery
(1954)
André Amico
The Ladykillers
(1955)
Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
War and Peace
(1956)
Napoleon
Fire Down Below
(1957)
Harbour Master
Hell Drivers
(1957)
Gino Rossi
Action of the Tiger
(1957)
Trifon, Albania Bandit
Chase a Crooked Shadow
(1958)
Police Commissar Vargas
The Roots of Heaven
(1958)
Orsini
Passport to Shame
(1958)
Nick Biaggi
I Accuse!
(1958)
Maj. DuPaty de Clam
Intent to Kill
(1958)
Juan Menda
Third Man on the Mountain
(1959)
Emil Saxo
No Trees in the Street
(1959)
Wilkie
Perilous Assignment
(1959)
Self
The Big Fisherman
(1959)
Herod Antipas
North West Frontier
(1959)
Van Layden
I Aim at the Stars
(1960)
Anton Reger
Spartacus
(1960)
Tigranes Levantus
Mysterious Island
(1961)
Captain Nemo
The Frightened City
(1961)
Waldo Zhernikov
El Cid
(1961)
Ben Yussuf
Mr. Topaze
(1961)
Castel Benac
The Phantom of the Opera
(1962)
The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie)
Tiara Tahiti
(1962)
Chong Sing
Treasure of Silver Lake
(1962)
Colonel Brinkley
The Horse Without a Head
(1964)
Schiapa
A Shot in the Dark
(1964)
Charles Dreyfus
Uncle Tom's Cabin
(1965)
Simon Legree
Return from the Ashes
(1965)
Dr. Charles Bovard
Gambit
(1966)
Shahbandar
Bang! Bang! You're Dead!
(1966)
Mr. Casimir
The Karate Killers
(1967)
Randolph
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2
(1967)
Etzel
Eve
(1968)
Diego
Villa Rides
(1968)
General Huerta
Assignment to Kill
(1968)
Matt Wilson
99 Women
(1969)
Governor Santos
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
(1969)
Doctor Hassler
Dorian Gray
(1970)
Henry Wotton
Mark of the Devil
(1970)
Lord Cumberland
Mister Jerico
(1970)
Victor Russo
Count Dracula
(1970)
Van Helsing
Murders in the Rue Morgue
(1971)
Rene Marot
Vampir Cuadecuc
(1972)
Self
Asylum
(1972)
Byron
Dark Places
(1973)
Prescot
And Now the Screaming Starts!
(1973)
Henry Fengriffen
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
The Man with Bogart's Face
(1980)
Mr. Zebra
Hopscotch
(1980)
Yaskov
Trail of the Pink Panther
(1982)
Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus
Curse of the Pink Panther
(1983)
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
The Dead Zone
(1983)
Dr. Sam Weizak
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
(1984)
Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)
Memed My Hawk
(1984)
Ali Safa Bey
King Solomon's Mines
(1985)
Colonel Bockner
Cat's Eye
(1985)
Dr. Sam Weizak (archive footage)
Whoops Apocalypse
(1986)
Gen. Mosquera
Going Bananas
(1987)
Captain Mackintosh
Master of Dragonard Hill
(1987)
Le Farge
Skeleton Coast
(1988)
Elia
Ten Little Indians
(1989)
Gen. Brancko Romensky
River of Death
(1989)
Colonel Ricardo Diaz
The Masque of the Red Death
(1989)
Ludwig
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)