Anthony Perkins

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Characters played by Anthony Perkins

Norman Bates — Psycho (1960)

Motel owner with dissociative identity disorder who assumes his deceased mother's persona.

Hector MacQueen — Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Mr. Ratchett's secretary and translator, Hector MacQueen is the son of the district attorney involved in the earlier kidnapping case and knew the victim's family. He secretly drugs Mr. Ratchett, enabling the other conspirators to enter and execute their shared revenge.

Norman Bates — Psycho II (1983)

Mentally disturbed motel owner with dissociative identity disorder, dominated by his deceased mother's persona.

Dennis Pitt — Pretty Poison (1968)

A disturbed young man on parole from a mental institution, Dennis becomes attracted to Sue Ann and pretends to be a secret agent, taking her on staged missions. After Sue Ann kills a factory watchman and later her mother, Dennis is consumed by guilt, calls the police, and accepts blame in court. He asks his parole officer to investigate Sue Ann, and prison becomes a refuge from her.

Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman — Catch-22 (1970)

The squadron's military chaplain who provides crucial information to Yossarian about Captain Orr's survival, confirming that the repeated crashes were a deliberate escape strategy and helping Yossarian plan his own flight to Sweden.

Norman Bates — Psycho III (1986)

Motel manager with severe dissociative identity disorder, haunted by his deceased mother's persona.

Cornelius Hackl — The Matchmaker (1958)

Horace Vandergelder’s head clerk, Cornelius persuades his friend Barnaby Tucker to close the store for a day and explore New York City. He falls for Irene Molloy after meeting her at her hat shop, and the two men disguise themselves as women to avoid being caught. The next day, he helps Dolly stage a competing-store ruse against Horace.

Dr. Alex Durant — The Black Hole (1979)

The civilian leader of the Palomino expedition. Initially fascinated by Reinhardt's theories and willing to stay on the Cygnus. After discovering the horrifying truth about the reprogrammed crew, he attempts to flee with McCrae but is killed by the robot Maximilian.

Lou Kramer — North Sea Hijack (1980)

Terrorist gang leader who poses as a reporter to hijack the supply ship Esther. He attaches limpet mines to the Jennifer and Ruth platforms, demands a £25 million ransom, and distrusts ffolkes. Mortally wounded, he makes a final attempt to destroy the platform but is stopped and killed by ffolkes.

Norman Bates — Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)

Tormented motel owner with split personality, driven by maternal obsession and violent impulses.

Josef K. — The Trial (1962)

Josef K. is the central figure, an employee placed under open arrest without being told his alleged offense or even whether he is formally charged. He seeks answers from officials, a law advocate, an artist, and a priest, but the unexplained proceedings end with executioners taking him to a quarry.

Christopher Belling — The Champagne Murders (1967)

Christopher is Christine's husband and travels to Hamburg with Paul on business. After Paul signs away his rights in the champagne company, Christopher becomes its owner. He later appears with Blonde, who is revealed to be Jacqueline, his mistress and the person responsible for the last three stranglings.

Career Overview

Anthony Perkins has 91 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work is anchored in the Psycho Series universe with 4 titles. Signature works include Psycho, Psycho II, Murder on the Orient Express. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
91
Birth Date
1932-04-04
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

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