This page is dedicated to the male actors who made Hammer films. I have kept the page to the most popular. Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing (Hammer's most succcessfil stars) each have their own page and are only listed here. For a similar page dedicated to those Glamorous Women of Hammer films, see Hammer Glamour.
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Ralph Bates (1940 - 1991) Hammer Credits: TasteThe Blood
Of Dracula, Horror Of Frankenstein, Lust For A Vampire, Dr. Jekyll &
Sister Hyde, Fear In The Night British actor who was also the great-great nephew of Louis Pasteur. He began his career in the theaters moving to television where he appeared in Corronation Street, Imaginary Dialogues and The CaEsers. It was his performance as Caligula in The Caesers that attracted Hammer to cast him in TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA. He also starred in Persecution and I don't Want To Be Born. |
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Shane Briant (1946 - ) Hammer Credits: Demons Of The
Mind, Captain Kronos-Vampire Hunter, Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell,
Straight On Till Morning British actor who was being groomed by Hammer for younger audiences during the early 1970's. Filmography: Demons Of The Minds (1971), Straight On Till Morning (1972), The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1973-US TV), The Mackintosh Man (1973), Captain Kronos-Vampire Hunter (1974), Frankenstein And the Monster From Hell (1974), The Naked Civil Servant (1975-UK TV), Flam Is Love (1979), Hawk The Slayer (1981), Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981), Murder Is Easy (1981), Constance (1984), Anzacs: War Down Under (1985-Australian TV), Shaker Run (1985), Moving Targets (1987), True Colors (1987), Cassandra (1987), The Lighthorsemen (1987), Nancy Wake (1988-UK TV), Wrangler (1988), Grievous Bodily Harm (1989), Darling Of The Gods (1989), Till There Was You (1991), Tunnel Vision (1995). Web Link: The Unofficial Shane Briant Home Page |
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Peter Cushing (1913 - 1994) Hammer Credits: The Curse
Of Frankenstein, The Abominable Snowman Of The Himalayas, Horror Of Dracula,
The Revenge Of frankenstein, The Hound Of The Baskervilles, The Mummy, The
Brides Of Dracula, Cash On Demand, The Evil Of Frankenstein, The Gorgon,
She, Dracula-Prince Of Darkness (in flashback sequence from Horror Of Dracula),
The Mummy's Shroud (as narrator), Frankenstein Created Woman, Frankenstein
Must Be Destroyed, The Vampire Lovers, Twins Of Evil, Fear In The Night,
Dracula A.D. 1972, The Satanic Rites Of Dracula, Frankenstein And The Monster
From Hell, The Legend Of The Seven Golden Vampires, Shatter, Silent Scream
(Hammer TV). For more on Peter Cushing click here. |
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Michael Gough (1917 - ) Hammer Credits: Horror Of Dracula,
The Phantom Of The Opera Born to British parents in Malaya. Made his stage debut in 1936. Gough did not enter films until after WWII, first performing in the striking Technicolor noir melodrama in period dress, BLANCHE FURY (1947). For the next decade his appearances were intermittent and primarily in historical drama, ranging from ANNA KARENINA (1948) to Laurence Olivier's adaptation of RICHARD III (1955), with Gough as one of the murderers. With his tall, gaunt frame and brooding looks, marked especially by his thick, prominent eyebrows, Gough has frequently played villains in horror films and melodrama, or austerely British aristocrats or bureaucrats in contemporary dramas and farces. His many Hammer horror film roles began in 1958 when he supported Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in HORROR OF DRACULA. Gough has subsequently tended to play uncooperative authority roles, somewhat sympathetic but stuffy figures who don't comprehend the nature of the menace until it's almost too late, or outright villains in films including THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1962), DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS (1965), THE SKULL (1965) and THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE (1973). Contemporary filmgoers are likely to know the venerable Gough best for conveying a touch of elderly British loyalty as Alfred the butler in the features BATMAN (1989), BATMAN RETURNS (1992) and BATMAN AND ROBIN (1997). |
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Lionel Jeffries (1926 - ) Hammer Credits: The Quatermass
Xperiment, Up The Creek, The Revenge Of Frankenstein, Further Up The Creek,
The Scarlet Blade. Born in London, England. Gaunt, baldheaded character player of British and occasional Hollywood films; at his best in bumbling comic roles but also effective in straight menacing parts. He turned director early in the 70s while continuing to appear as an actor in films directed by others. |
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Andrew Keir (1926 - ) Hammer Credits: The Lady Craved
Excitement, The Pirates Of Blood River, The Devil Ship Pirates, Dracula-Prince
Of Darkness, The Viking Queen, Quatermass And The Pit (Five Million Years
To Earth), Blood From The Mummy's Tomb. British character who made an indelible mark as Quatermass in QUATERMASS AND THE PIT. |
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Christopher Lee (1922 - ) Hammer Credits: The Curse Of
Frankenstein, Horror Of Dracula, Hound Of The Baskervilles, The Man Who Could
Cheat Death, The Two faces Of Dr. Jekyll, Taste Of Fear, The Terror Of The
Tongs, The Pirates Of Blood River, The Devil-Ship Pirates, The Gorgon, She,
Dracula-Prince Of Darkness, Rasputin-The Mad Monk, The Devil Rides Out, Dracula
Has Risen From The Grave, Taste The Blood Of Dracula, Scars Of Dracula, Dracula
A.D. 1972, The Satanic Rites Of Dracula. For more on Christopher Lee click here. |
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Herbert Lom (1917 - ) Hammer Credits: Whispering Smith
Hits London, The Phantom Of The Opera, The Lady Vanishes Born as Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru in Prague, Czechoslovakia. A stage and screen actor in his native country from 1936, he went to England in 1939 and received additional training with the Old Vic. He has since appeared in numerous British, American, and Continental films. His piercing eyes and imposing screen personality have been equally effective for suave, dominating romantic leads and evil, menacing character parts. Memorable as Napoleon in WAR AND PEACE (1956), a role he had played early in his career in THE YOUNG MR. PITT (1942). Other genre appearences include And Now The Screaming Stops, Doppelganger, Murders In The Rue Morgue, And Then There Was None and The Sect. He is perhaps best known from as Inspector Dreyfus from the Pink Panther films. |
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Bela Lugosi (1882 - 1956) Hammer Credits: The Wreck Of
The Mary Celeste Born as Béla Blasko in Lugos, Hungary. The son of a banker, he trained for the stage at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts. From 1901 he played lead parts on the Hungarian stage and from 1915 in films, sometimes using the name Arisztid Olt. In 1918, during the collapse of the Hungarian monarchy and the establishment of a Communist regime, he was active in politics and organized an actors' union. When the Leftists were defeated, in 1919, he fled to Germany, where he appeared in a number of films. In 1921 he emigrated to the US and began playing character parts on the stage and in films. His most notable success was in the title role of the stage presentation of Dracula, which he played for a year (1927) on Broadway and two years on the road. When he repeated the role in Tod Browning's 1931 screen version, introducing himself to film audiences with a heavy, deliberate, inimitable accent, "I am Dracula," it was clear that the American screen had found itself a worthy aristocrat of evil. On the screen, Lugosi portrayed mad scientists and demented megalomaniacs who evoked no pity or compassion in audiences. In August of 1956 he died. He was buried with his Dracula cape. |
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Andre Morrell (1909 - 1978) Hammer Credits: Stolen Face,
The Camp On Blood Island, The Hound Of The Baskervilles, The Shadow Of The
Cat, Cash On Demand, She, Plague Of the Zombies, The Mummy's Shroud, The
Vengeance Of She Born in London, England. Cerebral, introspective character player of the British stage and films. He began his stage career as an amateur in 1930, made his professional debut in 1934, and his first London appearance in 1936. He joined the Old Vic company in 1938 and in that first year appeared in his first film. His stage and screen career began taking shape in the late 40s, after his return from WWII service as a major with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He played leads in a number of horror films and occasionally appeared in American productions. In 1973-74 he served as president of British Actors Equity. He was married to Joan Greenwood. |
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Dave Prowse (1909 - 1978) Hammer Credits: Horror Of
Frankenstein, Vampire Circus, Frankenstein And the Monster From Hell This tall (6' 7") muscular actor is probably best known for a role he's never been seen in. He was the actor inside the Darth Vader costume in the popular Star Wars films. He has played the part of the frankenstein monster in three films-Horror Of Frankenstein, Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell and as a gag bit in Casino Royale. Web Site: OFFICIAL DAVE PROWSE FAN CLUB |
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Oliver Reed (1938 - ) Hammer Credits: The Two Faces Of
Dr. Jekyll, the Curse Of The Werewolf, Captain Clegg, The Damned, The Pirates
Of Blood River, Paranoiac, The Scarlett Blade, The Brigand Of Kandahar Born in Wimbledon, London, England. Bull-necked, muscular leading man who made his film debut in THE BULLDOG BREED (1960) and first starred in THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF (1961). Initially typecast in surly, rebellious roles, Reed soon proved his versatility in films such as Joseph Losey's THESE ARE THE DAMNED (1962) and Michael Winner's THE JOKERS (1966). He achieved international prominence with his performances as Bill Sikes, in uncle Carol Reed's OLIVER! (1968); as arrogant and intransigent mine owner Gerald Crich in Ken Russell's WOMEN IN LOVE (1969); and as the hot-blooded Athos in Richard Lester's MUSKETEERS movies of the 1970s. Reed continues to appear in films and, increasingly, on TV. He narrated the BBC series THE WORLD OF HAMMER in 1990. Other genre appearences include Zero Population Growth, And Then There Were None, Burnt Offerings, The Brood, Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Hype, Venom. |
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Michael Ripper (1913 - ) Hammer Credits: The Adventures
Of P.C. 49, A Case For P.C. 49, A Man On The Beach (short subject), X-The
Unknown, The Steel Bayonet, Quatermass 2, Up The Creek, The Camp On Blood
Island, I Only Arsked, The Revenge Of Frankenstein, Further Up The Creek,
The Man Who Could Cheat Death, The Ugly Duckling, The Mummy, The Brides Of
Dracula, The Curse Of The Werewolf, The Pirates Of Blood River, Captain Clegg,
The Phantom Of The Opera, The Scarlet Blade, The Devil-Ship Pirates, The
Curse Of The Mummy's Tomb, The Secret Of Blood Island, Plague Of The Zombies,
The Reptile, The Mummy's Shroud, The Lost Continent, Dracula Has Risen From
The Grave, Moon Zero Two, Taste The Blood Of Dracula, Scars Of Dracula, That's
Your Funeral. British character actor who was a staple across all the different types of Hammer films. |
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Forrest Tucker (1919 - 1986) Hammer Credits: Break In
The Circle, The Abominable Snowman Born in Plainfield, IN, USA. Husky blond leading man of numerous Hollywood films, often Westerns and action pictures. He started out in the early 40s, playing mostly bullies and villains, but in the 50s he typically played the hero. More recently in character roles. He went to England and made several films to bolster the American Box Office potential of the British films. |
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Thorley Walters (1913 - 1991) Hammer Credits: Don't Panic,
Chaps, The Phantom Of The Opera, Dracula-Prince Of Darkness, Frankenstein
Created Woman, Frankenstein Must be Destroyed, Vampire Circus British comedy actor who is best known for his portrayals of inept officials in the Hammer films. He is one of the most recognizable of the Hammer supporting players because of his character portrayals. |
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