Known For
Notting Hill
(1999)
Simon Callow (uncredited)
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
(2024)
Cavendish
Mindhorn
(2016)
Himself
Amadeus
(1984)
Emanuel Schikaneder
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
(1995)
Vincent Cadby
The Phantom of the Opera
(2004)
Andre
Howards End
(1992)
Music and Meaning Lecturer (uncredited)
Street Fighter
(1994)
A.N. Official
James and the Giant Peach
(1996)
Grasshopper (voice)
Four Weddings and a Funeral
(1994)
Gareth
A Room with a View
(1986)
The Reverend Mr. Beebe
Shakespeare in Love
(1998)
Tilney
Hampstead
(2017)
Judge
Maurice
(1987)
Mr. Ducie
Arn: The Knight Templar
(2007)
Father Henry
Love's Kitchen
(2011)
Guy Witherspoon
Full Filmography
Acting
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
(1979)
Maximillian
The Man of Destiny
(1981)
Napoleon
Amadeus
(1984)
Emanuel Schikaneder
Honour, Profit & Pleasure
(1985)
George Frideric Handel
The Good Father
(1985)
Mark Varda
A Room with a View
(1986)
The Reverend Mr. Beebe
The Reluctant Dragon
(1987)
Dragon (voice)
Maurice
(1987)
Mr. Ducie
Cariani and the Courtesans
(1987)
Raimondi
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 Crucifer of Blood
(1991)
Inspector Lestrade
The Trials of Oz
(1991)
John Mortimer
Howards End
(1992)
Music and Meaning Lecturer (uncredited)
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
(1993)
Eddie Cherdowski
Femme Fatale
(1993)
Vicar Ronnie
Street Fighter
(1994)
A.N. Official
Four Weddings and a Funeral
(1994)
Gareth
England, My England
(1995)
Charles II
El pasajero clandestino
(1995)
Major Owens
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
(1995)
Vincent Cadby
Jefferson in Paris
(1995)
Richard Cosway
Moses
(1996)
Meneptah II (voice)
Victory
(1996)
Zangiacomo
James and the Giant Peach
(1996)
Grasshopper (voice)
The Woman In White
(1997)
Count Fosco
The Scarlet Tunic
(1998)
Captain Fairfax
Bedrooms and Hallways
(1998)
Keith
Shakespeare in Love
(1998)
Tilney
Notting Hill
(1999)
Simon Callow (uncredited)
Animated Epics: Don Quixote
(2000)
Don Quixote
Deadly Appearances
(2000)
Rick Spencer
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
Thunderpants
(2002)
Sir John Osgood
Thank You, Doctor Rey
(2002)
Bob
Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens
(2002)
Galileo
Bright Young Things
(2003)
King of Anatolia
The Phantom of the Opera
(2004)
Andre
George and the Dragon
(2004)
King Edgar
Bob the Butler
(2005)
Mr. Butler
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
(2005)
Mr. Wroth
Revisiting Brideshead
(2005)
Narrator
Rag Tale
(2005)
Cormac Rourke
The Best Man
(2005)
Big-Time Publisher
Ripley Under Ground
(2005)
Dean Bentliffe
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
Men of Mystery
(2006)
Himself
Reviving Harry Lime
(2006)
Himself
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
(2006)
George Russell
The Madness of Boy George
(2006)
Narrator (voice)
How Gay Sex Changed the World
(2007)
Himself
Surveillance 24/7
(2007)
St John
Arn: The Knight Templar
(2007)
Father Henry
Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait
(2008)
Self
Chemical Wedding
(2008)
Haddo
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)
Love's Kitchen
(2011)
Guy Witherspoon
The British Guide to Showing Off
(2011)
Self
Ice
(2011)
Prime Minister
Art of Freedom
(2011)
Self
Late Bloomers
(2011)
Richard
Acts of Godfrey
(2012)
Godfrey
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
(2012)
Dickie Attenborough
Being Shakespeare
(2012)
Shakespeare's Sonnets
(2012)
The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
(2013)
Self
The First Silent Night
(2014)
Miss in Her Teens
(2014)
The Author
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
(2014)
Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
(2014)
Narrator (voice)
Creditors
(2015)
Mindhorn
(2016)
Himself
Golden Years
(2016)
Royston
There's Something About Romcoms
(2016)
Self
50 Years Legal
(2017)
Self
The Man Who Invented Christmas
(2017)
Leech
Victoria & Abdul
(2017)
Mr. Puccini
Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty
(2017)
Hampstead
(2017)
Judge
Viceroy's House
(2017)
Cyril Radcliffe
A Christmas Carol
(2018)
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
(2018)
Self
The Dead Room
(2018)
Aubrey Judd
Blue Iguana
(2018)
Uncle Martin
Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet
(2020)
Narrator
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
(2021)
Mr. Blunden
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
(2021)
Alexander Pope
The Pay Day
(2022)
Gates
The Fringe, Fame and Me
(2022)
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
(2022)
American: An Odyssey to 1947
(2022)
Self
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
(2022)
Narrator
Merchant Ivory
(2023)
Self
Surprised by Oxford
(2023)
Dr. Sterling
Doctor Jekyll
(2023)
Dodger Special: Coronation
(2023)
Archbishop of Canterbury
Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock 'n' Roll
(2023)
Richard O'Keefe
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
(2024)
Cavendish
Directing
Writing