Charles Gray
Biography
Charles Gray (August 29, 1928 – March 7, 2000) was a noted English actor celebrated for his diverse range of performances. He gained widespread recognition for portraying the iconic antagonist, Blofeld, in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. Additionally, he is remembered for his portrayal of Mycroft Holmes, the brother of Sherlock Holmes, in the acclaimed Granada television series. Gray also lent his distinctive voice as the narrator in the beloved cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, released in 1975. His contributions to both film and television have left a lasting impression on audiences and have solidified his status in the entertainment industry.
Filmography
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The Legacy
1978 • Karl Liebnecht
Tommy the Toreador
1959
The Beast Must Die (1974)
1974 • Bennington
The Devil Rides Out
1968 • Mocata
The File of the Golden Goose
1969 • Harrison, 'The Owl'
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975 • The Criminologist
Richard II
1978 • Duke of York
Troilus & Cressida
1981 • Pandarus
Julius Caesar (1979)
1979 • Julius Caesar
Silver Bears
1977 • Charles Cook
The Jigsaw Man
1983 • Sir James Chorley
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968 • Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
Cromwell
1970
The Comedy of Errors
1983 • Solinus, Duke of Ephesus
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976 • Mycroft Holmes
The Executioner (1970)
1970 • Vaughan Jones
The House on Garibaldi Street
1979 • Gen. Lischke
Schalcken the Painter
1979 • Narrator
Shock Treatment (1981)
1981 • Judge Oliver Wright
The Mirror Crack'd
1980 • Bates, The Butler
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
1995 • Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)
Mosquito Squadron
1969 • Air Commodore Hufford