Known For
Notting Hill
(1999)
Simon Callow (uncredited)
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
(2024)
Cavendish
Mindhorn
(2016)
Himself
Amadeus
(1984)
Emanuel Schikaneder
Street Fighter
(1994)
A.N. Official
Howards End
(1992)
Music and Meaning Lecturer (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
(2004)
Andre
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
(1995)
Vincent Cadby
Shakespeare in Love
(1998)
Tilney
Four Weddings and a Funeral
(1994)
Gareth
Victoria & Abdul
(2017)
Mr. Puccini
James and the Giant Peach
(1996)
Grasshopper (voice)
Arn: The Knight Templar
(2007)
Father Henry
Hampstead
(2017)
Judge
A Room with a View
(1986)
The Reverend Mr. Beebe
Bright Young Things
(2003)
King of Anatolia
Full Filmography
Acting
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
(1979)
Maximillian
The Man of Destiny
(1981)
Napoleon
Amadeus
(1984)
Emanuel Schikaneder
The Good Father
(1985)
Mark Varda
Honour, Profit & Pleasure
(1985)
George Frideric Handel
A Room with a View
(1986)
The Reverend Mr. Beebe
Maurice
(1987)
Mr. Ducie
Cariani and the Courtesans
(1987)
Raimondi
The Reluctant Dragon
(1987)
Dragon (voice)
Manifesto
(1988)
Police Chief Hunt
Revolutionary Witness
(1989)
Franciscus Palloy
Postcards from the Edge
(1990)
Simon Asquith
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
(1990)
Dr. Alex Sauer
Old Flames
(1990)
Nathanial Quass
The Trials of Oz
(1991)
John Mortimer
The Crucifer of Blood
(1991)
Inspector Lestrade
Howards End
(1992)
Music and Meaning Lecturer (uncredited)
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
(1993)
Eddie Cherdowski
Femme Fatale
(1993)
Vicar Ronnie
Four Weddings and a Funeral
(1994)
Gareth
Street Fighter
(1994)
A.N. Official
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
(1995)
Vincent Cadby
Jefferson in Paris
(1995)
Richard Cosway
England, My England
(1995)
Charles II
El pasajero clandestino
(1995)
Major Owens
James and the Giant Peach
(1996)
Grasshopper (voice)
Victory
(1996)
Zangiacomo
Moses
(1996)
Meneptah II (voice)
The Woman In White
(1997)
Count Fosco
Shakespeare in Love
(1998)
Tilney
The Scarlet Tunic
(1998)
Captain Fairfax
Bedrooms and Hallways
(1998)
Keith
Notting Hill
(1999)
Simon Callow (uncredited)
Deadly Appearances
(2000)
Rick Spencer
Animated Epics: Don Quixote
(2000)
Don Quixote
Around The World In 80 Days
(2000)
Phileas Fogg (voice)
Christmas Carol: The Movie
(2001)
Charles Dickens / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
No Man's Land
(2001)
Colonel Soft
The Mystery of Charles Dickens
(2002)
Charles Dickens
Thank You, Doctor Rey
(2002)
Bob
Thunderpants
(2002)
Sir John Osgood
Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens
(2002)
Galileo
Bright Young Things
(2003)
King of Anatolia
George and the Dragon
(2004)
King Edgar
The Phantom of the Opera
(2004)
Andre
The Best Man
(2005)
Big-Time Publisher
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
(2005)
Mr. Wroth
Bob the Butler
(2005)
Mr. Butler
Rag Tale
(2005)
Cormac Rourke
Ripley Under Ground
(2005)
Dean Bentliffe
Revisiting Brideshead
(2005)
Narrator
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
(2006)
George Russell
Men of Mystery
(2006)
Himself
Reviving Harry Lime
(2006)
Himself
The Madness of Boy George
(2006)
Narrator (voice)
Arn: The Knight Templar
(2007)
Father Henry
Surveillance 24/7
(2007)
St John
How Gay Sex Changed the World
(2007)
Himself
Chemical Wedding
(2008)
Haddo
Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait
(2008)
Self
Orson Welles Over Europe
(2009)
Himself - Presenter
Theatreland
(2009)
Himself
The Unforgettable Harry Secombe
(2010)
Self
Save Our Bacon
(2010)
The Swinesbury's Boss (voice)
Late Bloomers
(2011)
Richard
Art of Freedom
(2011)
Self
Love's Kitchen
(2011)
Guy Witherspoon
Ice
(2011)
Prime Minister
The British Guide to Showing Off
(2011)
Self
Acts of Godfrey
(2012)
Godfrey
Being Shakespeare
(2012)
Shakespeare's Sonnets
(2012)
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
(2012)
Dickie Attenborough
The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
(2013)
Self
Miss in Her Teens
(2014)
The Author
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
(2014)
Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
The First Silent Night
(2014)
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
(2014)
Narrator (voice)
Creditors
(2015)
Golden Years
(2016)
Royston
Mindhorn
(2016)
Himself
There's Something About Romcoms
(2016)
Self
Hampstead
(2017)
Judge
Viceroy's House
(2017)
Cyril Radcliffe
Victoria & Abdul
(2017)
Mr. Puccini
The Man Who Invented Christmas
(2017)
Leech
50 Years Legal
(2017)
Self
Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty
(2017)
Blue Iguana
(2018)
Uncle Martin
The Dead Room
(2018)
Aubrey Judd
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
(2018)
Self
A Christmas Carol
(2018)
Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet
(2020)
Narrator
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
(2021)
Mr. Blunden
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
(2021)
Alexander Pope
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
(2022)
The Fringe, Fame and Me
(2022)
Self
The Pay Day
(2022)
Gates
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
(2022)
Narrator
American: An Odyssey to 1947
(2022)
Self
Surprised by Oxford
(2023)
Dr. Sterling
Merchant Ivory
(2023)
Self
Doctor Jekyll
(2023)
Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock 'n' Roll
(2023)
Richard O'Keefe
Dodger Special: Coronation
(2023)
Archbishop of Canterbury
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
(2024)
Cavendish
Directing
Writing