Charles Gray

Biography

Charles Gray (29 August 1928 - 7 March 2000) was an English actor who was well-known for roles including the arch-villain Blofeld in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Sherlock Holmes' brother Mycroft Holmes in the Granada television series, and as the narrator of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1975.

Career Overview

Charles Gray has 70 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Rocky Horror Picture Show Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Diamonds Are Forever, Troilus & Cressida, Tea Party. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

70

Birth Date

1928-08-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Diamonds Are Forever
• 

  Troilus & Cressida
• 

  Tea Party
• 

  Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
• 

  The Gourmet
• 

  Six Characters in Search of an Author

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show Collection (2 titles)
• James Bond (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sean Connery (1 collaborations)
• Jill St. John (1 collaborations)
• Lana Wood (1 collaborations)
• Jimmy Dean (1 collaborations)
• Bruce Cabot (1 collaborations)
• Putter Smith (1 collaborations)
• Bruce Glover (1 collaborations)
• Norman Burton (1 collaborations)
• Joseph Fürst (1 collaborations)
• Bernard Lee (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (70 credits)

  • Passing Through

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Love Don't Come Easy

    Mr. Fairbanks

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Tichborne Claimant

    Arundell

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • One Man Band

    Tailor

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

    Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Absolute Hell

    Maurice Hussey

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Firestar: First Contact

    Commodore Vandross

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Harry and Harriet

    Satan

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Dreams Lost, Dreams Found

    Jason Klein

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Cariani and the Courtesans

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Casey at the Bat

    Mr. Dent

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Gourmet

    Manley Kingston

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Sherlock Holmes

    - The Mazarin Stone (1994) ... Mycroft Holmes actor actors

    - The Golden Pince-Nez (1994) ... Mycroft Holmes actor actors

    - The Bruce Partington Plans (1988) ... Mycroft Holmes actor actors

    - The Greek Interpreter (1985) ... Mycroft Holmes actor actors
    1984
  • The Comedy of Errors

    Solinus, Duke of Ephesus

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • An Englishman Abroad

    Claudius (Charles)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Jigsaw Man

    Sir James Chorley

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story

    Earl Spencer

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Troilus & Cressida

    Pandarus

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Ticket to Heaven

    Musician

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Shock Treatment

    Judge Oliver Wright

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Bergerac

    - What Dreams May Come True (1985) ... Bart Bellow actor actors
    1981
  • The Mirror Crack'd

    Bates, The Butler

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Schalcken the Painter

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Mrs. R's Daughter

    Rogers

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The House on Garibaldi Street

    Gen. Lischke

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Ike

    Gen. "Freddie" de Guingand

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Richard II

    Duke of York

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Legacy

    Karl Liebnecht

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Across a Crowded Room

    Harold Charles

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Six Characters in Search of an Author

    The Director

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Three Dangerous Ladies

    Santander

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Silver Bears

    Charles Cook

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    Mycroft Holmes

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Seven Nights in Japan

    Henry Hollander

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Philanthropist

    Braham

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    The Criminologist

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Night Is the Time for Killing

    Hilary Vance

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Beast Must Die

    Bennington

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • On the Game

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Tales That Witness Madness

    Nicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Theatre of Blood

    Solomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Millionairess

    Adrian Blenderbland

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Merchant of Venice

    Antonio

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Cherry Orchard

    Gayev

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Ernst Stavro Blofeld

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • When Eight Bells Toll

    Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • A Ghost Story for Christmas

    - Number 13 (2006) ... Narrator actor actors
    1971
  • The Executioner

    Vaughan Jones

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Cromwell

    The Earl of Essex

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Play for Today

    - Michael Regan (1971) ... actor actors
    1970
  • The Merchant of Venice

    Antonio

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The File of the Golden Goose

    Harrison, 'The Owl'

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Mosquito Squadron

    Air Commodore Hufford

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Devil Rides Out

    Mocata

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Secret War of Harry Frigg

    Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Man Outside

    Charles Griddon

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • You Only Live Twice

    Dikko Henderson

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Night of the Generals

    General von Seidlitz-Gabler

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Tea Party

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • BBC Play of the Month

    - London Assurance (1976) ... Sir Harcourt Courtly actor actors

    - A Room with a View (1973) ... Mr. Beebe actor actors

    - The Millionairess (1972) ... Adrian Blenderbland actor actors

    - Lady Windermere's Fan (1972) ... Lord Augustus actor actors

    - The Merchant of Venice (1972) ... Antonio actor actors
    1965
  • Man in the Moon

    Leo

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Entertainer

    Columnist

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Tommy the Toreador

    Gomez

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Desperate Man

    Lawson

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Follow a Star

    Taciturn Man at Party (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Heart of a Child

    Fritz Heiss

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • I Accuse!

    Captain Brossard

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Gunsmoke

    - Lynching Man (1958) ... Bob Gringle actor actors

    - The Guitar (1956) ... Tyler actor actors

    - No Handcuffs (1956) ... Sheriff actor actors
    1955