Malcolm McDowell

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1943 (age 83)

Born in

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England, UK

Height

174 cm (5′ 8.5″)

Credits

270 acting credits

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Biography

Malcolm McDowell is an English actor with a career spanning over forty years. McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films Caligula, If...., O Lucky Man! and A Clockwork Orange. His versatility as an actor has led to his presence in many films and television series of different genres, including Tank Girl, Star Trek Generations, the TV serial Our Friends in the North, Entourage, Heroes, Metalocalypse, animated film Bolt and the 2007 remake of Halloween and the 2009 sequel Halloween II. He is also well known for his narration of the seminal 1982 documentary, The Compleat Beatles.

Known For

A Clockwork Orange

28 Oct 1971

Easy A

16 Sep 2010

The Book of Eli

14 Jan 2010

Bolt

21 Nov 2008

South Park

13 Aug 1997

The Mentalist

23 Sep 2008

The Artist

12 Oct 2011

Bombshell

13 Dec 2019

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Filmography

2026

Ever Afteras The Frog King (voice)
Robot Draculaas Robot Dracula
Psycho Killeras Mr. Pendleton

2025

Wizardreamas The Wizard Mangodor
Last Train to Fortuneas Cecil Peachtree
The Partisanas Trench coat
Trick and Treatsas Trick (Voice)
A Natural Selectionas Duncan Carlysle
Et Tuas The Janitor

2024

Thelmaas Harvey
ARK: The Animated Seriesas Senator Lucius Casius Virilis (voice)14 episodes
Cellphone

2023

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstaras Vader Orlag (voice)
Moving Onas Howard

2022

She Willas Hathbourne
The Walkas McLaughlin
Father Stuas Monsignor Kelly
Son of a Critchas Pop53 episodes

2021

Pups Aloneas Oliver (voice)
A Forbidden Orangeas Narrator (voice)
A Wonderful Kingdomas Narrator
Gossip Girlas Roger Menzies3 episodes
Blood on the Crownas Colonel Saville

2020

TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Coveas Captain Lynch
Free Lunch Expressas Narrator
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Twoas Hakan
Truth Seekersas Richard8 episodes
The Big Uglyas Harris

2019

Bombshellas Rupert Murdoch
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?as Malcolm McDowell (voice)1 episode

2018

Corbin Nashas Blind Prophet
Dreams I Never Hadas Judge Messner
Abnormal Attractionas Boogeyman

2017

Conspiracy of Fearas Evo
American Satanas Mr. Capricorn
Yamasong: March of the Hollowsas Lord Geer (voice)
Castlevaniaas Varney of London (voice)10 episodes
Grow Houseas Dr. Doobie
Walk of Fameas Evan Polus
Death Race 2050as Chairman
Jeff and Some Aliensas Zib Zog (voice)1 episode
Mississippi Murderas McGowen

2016

The Search for Life in Spaceas Narrator
31as Father Murder

2015

Dawn of the Croodsas Skermiggleflop (voice)1 episode
Chicago Medas Marvin Jaffrey1 episode
Kids vs Monstersas Boss Monster
The Soul of a Spy
We Bare Bearsas Professor Lampwick (voice)2 episodes
Lady Psycho Killeras Gerald Portersen
Oceanus: Act Oneas Triton (Ship's Computer)
The Black Holeas Mr. Simms
Cowboys & Enginesas Dr. Clay
Bereaveas Garvey
Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madnessas Sly Baron (voice)

2014

Some Kind of Beautifulas Gordon
Star Wars Rebelsas Minister Hydan (voice)2 episodes
Shock Valueas Edmund Dean Huntley
Elwoodas Narrator (voice)
Mischief Nightas Mr. Smiles
Tbilisi, I Love Youas Mr. M
Mozart in the Jungleas Thomas Pembridge40 episodes
Free Fallas Thaddeus Gault

2010

LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookiesas Mr. Makuro (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collectionas Merlyn the Magnificent (segment "Green Arrow") (voice)
DC Showcase: Green Arrowas Merlyn the Magnificent (voice)
Easy Aas Principal Gibbons
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmesas Professor Moriarity (voice)
Monster Butleras Roy Fontaine
Barry Mundayas Mr. Farley
The Book of Elias Lombardi

2009

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!as Grandpa Fletcher (voice)
Communityas Professor Cornwallis2 episodes
Suckas Eddie Van Helsing
Halloween IIas Dr. Samuel Loomis
Super Rhinoas Dr. Calico (voice)
Behind The Scenes of Caligula

2008

Delgoas Raius (voice)
Boltas Dr. Calico (voice)
Blue Gold: World Water Warsas Narrator
The Mentalistas Bret Stiles5 episodes
Coco Chanelas Marc Bouchier
Doomsdayas Dr. Marcus Kane

2007

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrickas Narrator (voice)
War and Peaceas Prince Bolkonski4 episodes
Halloweenas Dr. Samuel Loomis
Phineas and Ferbas Grandpa (voice)1 episode
Masters of Science Fictionas Tibor Cargrew1 episode
British Film Forever1 episode
Robot Chicken: Star Warsas Orientation Instructor (voice)
Exitzas Percy
The Listas Desmond Larochette

2006

Heroesas Daniel Linderman10 episodes
Metalocalypseas Vater Orlaag (voice)42 episodes
Psychas Ambassador Fanshaw1 episode
The Curse of King Tut's Tombas Nathan Cairns2 episodes
The Curse of King Tut's Tombas Nathan Cairns
Bye Bye Benjaminas Mr. Coleman
Cut Offas James Burton

2005

Billy and Mandy Save Christmasas Baron Von Ghoulish (voice)
Rag Taleas Richard Morton
Mirror Wars: Reflection Oneas Dick Murdoch
Jaws of the Pacificas Narrator (voice)
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstoneas Ogthar (voice)
Robot Chickenas 1776 announcer1 episode

2004

In Good Companyas Teddy K (uncredited)
Justice League Unlimitedas Metallo (voice)1 episode
Entourageas Terrance McQuewick11 episodes
Pinocchio 3000as Scamboli (voice)
Tempestaas Paul Valenzin
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Geniusas O.B. Keeler
Evilenkoas Andrej 'Romanovic' Evilenko
Hidalgoas Major Davenport

2003

The Companyas Alberto Antonelli
Red Roses and Petrolas Enda Doyle
Inhabitedas Dr. Werner
Teen Titansas Mad Mod (voice)2 episodes
Tempoas Shrenger
I'll Sleep When I'm Deadas Boad
Dorianas Henry

2002

The Barberas Dexter Miles
I Spyas Gundars
CSI: Miamias Darren Vogel3 episodes
Between Strangersas Alan Baxter
Shadow Realmas Martin Hudson
Monkas Julian Hodge1 episode
ChalkZoneas Barney the Encyclocentipedia (voice)2 episodes
Firestarter: Rekindledas John Rainbird2 episodes

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Jonas Slaughter1 episode
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyas Baron Von Ghoulish1 episode
Just Visitingas Wizard
Princess of Thievesas Sheriff of Nottingham
The Voidas Dr. Thomas Abernathy

2000

Island of the Deadas Rupert King
Gangster No. 1as Gangster 55
St. Patrick: The Irish Legendas Quentin
The David Cassidy Storyas Jack Cassidy

1999

Southern Crossas Felipe Solano
My Life So Faras Uncle Morris MacIntosh
Y2Kas Seward
Love Lies Bleedingas Malcolm
SpongeBob SquarePantsas Percival Rockhound (voice)1 episode
Can of Wormsas Barnabus (voice)
Sharks of the Deep Blueas Narrator

1998

The First 9½ Weeksas Francois Dubois
The Gardeneras Ben Carter
Fantasy Islandas Mr. Roarke13 episodes
Day of the Full Moon
The Fairy Kingas Ian
Nazis: The Occult Conspiracyas Narrator (voice)

1997

Mr. Magooas Austin Cloquet
Hugo Poolas Henry Dugay
Giga Shadowas Yottskry
2103: The Deadly Wakeas Captain Sean Murdoch
South Parkas A British Person (voice)1 episode
Asylumas Sullivan Rane
Lexxas Yottskry1 episode

1996

Where Truth Liesas Dr. Vernon Renquist
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Centuryas Czar Nicholas II1 episode
Wing Commander Academy13 episodes
Pearlas Professor Stephen Pynchon22 episodes
Superman: The Last Son of Kryptonas John Corben (voice)
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeysas Rhesus 2 (voice)14 episodes
Superman: The Animated Seriesas Metallo (voice)2 episodes
Night Train to Veniceas Stranger
Yesterday's Targetas Holden
The Little Ridersas Capt. Kessel
Our Friends in the Northas Benny Barratt5 episodes
Ringeras Noel

1995

Cyborg 3: The Recycleras Lord Talon
Kids of the Round Tableas Merlin
Fist of the North Staras Ryuken
Tank Girlas Kesslee
The Outer Limitsas Ship (voice)1 episode
Dangerous Indiscretionas Roger Everett
Fatal Pursuitas Bechtel
The Surgeonas Dr. Stein

1994

Spider-Manas Whistler (voice)2 episodes
Star Trek: Generationsas Dr. Tolian Soran
The Magic School Busas Mr. McClean (voice)1 episode
Milk Moneyas Waltzer
Seasons of the Heartas Alfred McGuinness
The Man Who Wouldn't Dieas Bernard Drake

1993

Bopha!as De Villiers
Frasieras Dr. Bruga (voice)1 episode
East Windas General Smyslovsky

1992

Batman: The Animated Seriesas Arcady Duvall (voice)1 episode
Chain of Desireas Hubert Bailey
The Playeras Malcolm McDowell

1991

Assassin of the Tsaras Timofeyev
Veninsas Prof. Baldwin

1990

Disturbedas Dr. Derrick Russell
Jezebel's Kissas Benjamin J. Faberson
Schweitzeras Albert Schweitzer
Maggio musicaleas Pier Francesco Ferraioli
Class of 1999as Dr. Miles Langford
Moon 44as Major Lee

1989

Happily Ever Afteras Lord Maliss (voice)
Tales from the Cryptas Donald Longtooth1 episode
Mortaccias Edmondo
Buy & Cellas Warden Tennant
Il maestroas Walter Goldberg

1988

Sunsetas Alfie Alperin

1987

The Calleras The Caller

1986

Monte Carloas Christopher Quinn2 episodes

1985

Arthur the Kingas King Arthur
Gulagas The Englishman

1983

Little Red Riding Hoodas The Wolf a.k.a. Reginald Von Lupin
Cross Creekas Max Perkins
Get Crazyas Reggie Wanker
Blue Thunderas Cochrane

1982

The Compleat Beatlesas Narrator
Faerie Tale Theatreas Reginald Von Lupin1 episode
Britannia Hospitalas Mick Travis
Cat Peopleas Paul Gallier

1980

Look Back in Angeras Jimmy Porter

1979

Time After Timeas H. G. Wells
Caligulaas Caligula
The Passageas Capt. Von Berkow

1978

She Fell Among Thievesas Richard Chandos

1977

Beryl Reid1 episode
BBC2 Play of the Weekas Chandos1 episode

1976

1975

Royal Flashas Captain Harry Flashman

1973

O Lucky Man!as Michael Arnold Travis

1971

A Clockwork Orangeas Alex
Great Performancesas Bill1 episode
The Raging Moonas Bruce Pritchard

1970

Figures in a Landscapeas Ansell

1968

if....as Mick Travis

1967

Sat'day While Sundayas Frankie14 episodes
Boy Meets Girlas Martin1 episode

1965

Knock on Any Dooras Gordon Isaacs1 episode

1964

The Wednesday Playas Happy1 episode