Michael Gough

Known for

Acting

Life

1916 – 2011 (aged 94)

Born in

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Credits

166 acting credits

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Biography

Francis Michael Gough (23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was an English character actor who made over 150 film and television appearances, known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958 and for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth in all four films of the Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher Batman series.

Known For

Alice in Wonderland

03 Mar 2010

Corpse Bride

12 Sep 2005

Batman

21 Jun 1989

Sleepy Hollow

19 Nov 1999

Batman Returns

19 Jun 1992

Batman Forever

16 Jun 1995

Batman & Robin

20 Jun 1997

Out of Africa

20 Dec 1985

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Filmography

2024

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymakeras The Toymaker (voice)

2021

Alice: Curiouser and Curiouseras March Hare (archive footage) (uncredited)

2010

Alice in Wonderlandas Uilleam

2008

The Ties That Bind Usas Hedin (archive footage)

2005

Corpse Brideas Elder Gutknecht (voice)

1999

Sleepy Hollowas Notary Hardenbrook
The Strange Case of Delfina Potockaas Doctor
The Cherry Orchardas Feers

1998

What Rats Won't Doas Justice Tomlin
St. Ivesas Comte de Saint-Yves

1997

Batman & Robinas Alfred Pennyworth

1996

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Fatheras Leo Tolstoy

1995

The Haunting of Helen Walkeras Barnaby
Batman Foreveras Alfred Pennyworth
A Village Affairas Sir Ralph Unwin
Uncoveredas Don Manuel

1994

Nostradamusas Jean de Remy

1993

The Hour of the Pigas Magistrate Boniface
The Age of Innocenceas Henry van der Luyden
Wittgensteinas Betrand Russell

1992

Batman Returnsas Alfred
Dracula in the Moviesas (archive footage)

1991

Children of the Northas Arthur Apple
Let Him Have Itas Lord Goddard
Sleepersas Andrei Zorin
Sleepersas Andrei Zorin4 episodes
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Arthur Holmwood (archive footage)
The Wandereras Veteran Warrior

1990

The Gardenas Voice Overs

1989

The Shell Seekersas Roy Brookner
Blackeyesas Maurice James Kingsley4 episodes
The Mountain and the Molehillas Mr Maggs
Screen Oneas Mr. Maggs1 episode
Batmanas Alfred
Straplessas Douglas Brodie
Campionas Mr. Hayhoe2 episodes

1988

The Serpent and the Rainbowas Schoonbacher
The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Reader1 episode

1987

Cariani and the Courtesansas Albani
The Fourth Protocolas Sir Bernard Hemmings
A Killing on the Exchangeas Charles Makepeace3 episodes
Maschenkaas Vater
Inspector Morseas Philip Ogleby1 episode

1986

The Little Vampireas Onkel Theodor13 episodes
Caravaggioas Cardinal Del Monte
ScreenPlayas Albani1 episode
Ladies in Chargeas Arthur James1 episode
Hard Travellingas Peter

1985

Out of Africaas Lord Delamere
Lace 2
Arthur the Kingas Archbishop
Screen Twoas Magistrate Boniface1 episode

1984

The Biko Inquestas Professor Loubser
A Christmas Carolas Mr. Poole
Mistral's Daughteras Cardinal8 episodes
Oxford Bluesas Doctor Ambrose
Top Secret!as Dr. Paul Flammond
Memed My Hawkas Kerimoglu

1983

The Dresseras Frank Carrington
Cymbelineas Belarius
To the Lighthouseas Mr. Ramsay
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinityas Councillor Hedin

1982

Another Flip for Dominickas Professor Burrows
Witness for the Prosecutionas Judge
Smiley's Peopleas Mikhel2 episodes
The Agatha Christie Houras Sir George Durand1 episode
Inside the Third Reichas Dr. Rust2 episodes

1981

Venomas David Ball

1978

Question of Loveas Sir Baldwin
The Boys from Brazilas Mr. Harrington
Strangersas Professor Whittingham1 episode
Blake's 7as Hower1 episode

1976

Sea-Changeas Father
Satan's Slaveas Alexander Yorke

1975

Shades of Greeneas Ransom1 episode
Ten from the Twentiesas Peter1 episode
Galileoas Sagredo
The Man from Nowhereas Voice of the Man (voice)

1974

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchillas Mr. Yule
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchillas Mr. Yule1 episode
The Gift of Friendshipas Bill Wakely
Microbes and Menas Sir Almroth Wright1 episode
QB VIIas Dr. Fletcher2 episodes
Shoulder to Shoulderas Dr Richard Pankhurst2 episodes
Fall of Eaglesas Helphand1 episode
Monet in Londonas Narrator

1973

Centre Playas Father1 episode
The Legend of Hell Houseas Emeric Belasco (uncredited)
Horror Hospitalas Dr. Christian Storm

1972

The Man Who Came to Dinneras Beverly Carlton
Colditzas Major Schaeffer1 episode
Crown Courtas Dr. De Quincey1 episode
Vincent the Dutchmanas Vincent Van Gogh
The Protectorsas Shkoder1 episode
Henry VIII and His Six Wivesas Norfolk
Savage Messiahas M. Gaudier

1971

Crucible of Horroras Walter Eastwood
The Search for the Nileas David Livingstone4 episodes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Governor1 episode
The Go-Betweenas Mr Maudsley

1970

Trogas Sam Murdock
Play for Todayas Professor Burrows1 episode
Julius Caesaras Metellus Cimber

1969

A Walk with Love and Deathas Mad Monk
Women in Loveas Mr. Brangwen
The Main Chanceas Sir George Andrews1 episode

1968

Curse of the Crimson Altaras Elder
Treasure Islandas Squire Trelawney9 episodes
Journey to the Unknownas Royal1 episode
The Championsas Major Joss1 episode
The Gentle Art of Making Enemiesas Ruskin
One Night... a Trainas Jeremiah
For Amusement Onlyas Henry1 episode

1967

Berserk!as Albert Dorando
ITV Playhouseas Bill Wakely1 episode
Pride and Prejudiceas Mr. Bennet6 episodes
They Came from Beyond Spaceas Dr. Arnold Grey

1966

Alice in Wonderlandas March Hare
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymakeras The Toymaker

1965

The Drinking Partyas Pausanias
BBC Play of the Monthas Eliut1 episode
Thirty-Minute Theatreas Ted Warner1 episode
The Skullas Auctioneer
The Man in Room 17as Andrei Konev1 episode
Game for Three Losersas Robert Hilary
Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Eric Landor (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

1964

The Count of Monte Cristoas Gérard de Villefort2 episodes
Theatre 625as Harry1 episode
Detectiveas Holroyd1 episode

1963

Doctor Whoas Councillor Hedin3 episodes
Tamahineas Cartwright
Black Zooas Michael Conrad

1962

The Saintas Collin Phillips1 episode
The Phantom of the Operaas Lord Ambrose d'Arcy
Candidate for Murderas Donald Edwards

1961

What a Carve Up!as Fisk - the Butler
Mr. Topazeas Tamise
Kongaas Dr. Charles Decker
Drama 61-67as Charles1 episode
The Avengersas Nutski1 episode

1959

Horrors of the Black Museumas Edmond Bancroft
Model for Murderas Kingsley Beauchamp

1958

The Horse's Mouthas Abel
Draculaas Arthur Holmwood

1957

The Peaceful Innas Hatlock
The House in the Woodsas Geoffrey Carter
Ill Met by Moonlightas Andoni Zoidakis

1956

Armchair Theatreas George in 'Double Exit'1 episode
Reach for the Skyas Flying Instructor Pearson

1949

The Small Back Roomas Capt. Dick Stuart

1948

Saraband for Dead Loversas Prince Charles
Blanche Furyas Laurence Fury
Anna Kareninaas Nicholai