Peter Cushing
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 26, 1913 (113 years old)
Place of Birth
Kenley, Surrey, England, UK
Biography
Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor, known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played Baron Frankenstein and Dr. Van Helsing, amongst many other roles, often appearing opposite Christopher Lee, and occasionally Vincent Price. A familiar face on both sides of the Atlantic, his most famous roles outside of "Hammer Horror" include his many appearances as Sherlock Holmes, as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977) and as the mysterious Doctor Who in Doctor Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD in 1965 and 1966, two cinema films based on the television series Doctor Who.
Known For
| 2025 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesSelf - (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Hammer: Heroes, Legends and MonstersSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Peter Cushing: In His Own WordsHimself | |
| 2020 | AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.(archive footage) | |
| 2020 | The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage) | |
| 2017 | Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer ProductionsSelf - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2010 | Attack of the Octopus PeopleDoctor Welles (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Fanex Files: Hammer FilmsSelf | |
| 2007 | Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | The Story of Star WarsGrand Moff Tarkin (archive footage) | |
| 1995 | DalekmaniaDoctor Who (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorNarrator (voice) / Self | |
| 1994 | The World of HammerSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1993 | Frankenstein RebornVictor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | Innocent BloodVan Helsing (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | Dracula in the Movies | |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookVictor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage) | |
| 1991 | Halloween Monster BashDr. Wells (archive footage) | |
| 1989 | Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to HollywoodHimself | |
| 1987 | Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodSelf | |
| 1986 | BigglesAir Commodore Colonel William Raymond | |
| 1985 | The Many Faces of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes (archive footage) | |
| 1984 | Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSeneschal | |
| 1984 | Top Secret!Bookstore Proprietor | |
| 1984 | The Masks of DeathSherlock Holmes | |
| 1984 | Helen Keller: The Miracle ContinuesProfessor Charles Copeland | |
| 1983 | House of the Long ShadowsSebastian Grisbane | |
| 1982 | WoganSelf | |
| 1981 | Mystery on Monster IslandWilliam T. Kolderup | |
| 1981 | Black JackSir Thomas Bedford | |
| 1980 | A Tale of Two CitiesDr. Alexander Manette | |
| 1980 | Hammer House of HorrorMartin Blueck | |
| 1979 | The Horror Show(archive footage) | |
| 1979 | Arabian AdventureWazir Al Wuzara | |
| 1979 | Son of HitlerHeinrich Haussner | |
| 1979 | A Touch of the SunCommissioner Potts | |
| 1979 | The DetourNarrator | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedVon Baden | |
| 1977 | Star WarsGrand Moff Tarkin | |
| 1977 | Shock WavesSS Commander | |
| 1977 | The UncannyWilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977") | |
| 1977 | The StandardBaron Hackenberg | |
| 1976 | At the Earth's CoreDr. Abner Perry | |
| 1976 | The Devil's MenBaron Corofax | |
| 1976 | Trial by CombatSir Edward Gifford | |
| 1976 | The Great HoudinisSir Arthur Conan Doyle | |
| 1976 | The New AvengersVon Claus | |
| 1975 | Legend of the WerewolfProf. Paul | |
| 1975 | The GhoulDr. Lawrence | |
| 1975 | Fists of FireSelf | |
| 1975 | Space: 1999Raan | |
| 1974 | Frankenstein and the Monster from HellBaron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor | |
| 1974 | The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresProfessor Lawrence Van Helsing | |
| 1974 | The Beast Must DieDr. Christopher Lundgren | |
| 1974 | MadhouseHerbert Flay | |
| 1974 | From Beyond the GraveThe Proprietor | |
| 1974 | ShatterPaul Rattwood | |
| 1974 | Tender DraculaMacGregor | |
| 1974 | The Zoo GangJudge Gautier | |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of DraculaProf. Lorrimer Van Helsing | |
| 1973 | Nothing But the NightSir Mark Ashley | |
| 1973 | And Now the Screaming Starts!Dr. Pope | |
| 1973 | The Creeping FleshEmmanuel Hildern | |
| 1973 | Orson Welles' Great MysteriesCount Gerard De Merret | |
| 1972 | Dracula A.D. 1972Professor Van Helsing | |
| 1972 | Horror ExpressDr. Wells | |
| 1972 | AsylumSmith | |
| 1972 | Tales from the CryptArthur Edward Grimsdyke | |
| 1972 | Fear in the NightMichael Carmichael | |
| 1972 | Dr. Phibes Rises AgainShip's Captain | |
| 1971 | Twins of EvilGustav Weil | |
| 1971 | The House That Dripped BloodPhilip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks") | |
| 1971 | I, MonsterFrederick Utterson | |
| 1971 | Blood SuckersDr. Walter Goodrich | |
| 1971 | Film '72Self | |
| 1970 | The Vampire LoversGeneral von Spielsdorf | |
| 1970 | Scream and Scream AgainMajor Heinrich Benedek | |
| 1970 | One More TimeDr. Frankenstein | |
| 1970 | TreffpunkteSelf | |
| 1969 | Frankenstein Must Be DestroyedBaron Victor Frankenstein | |
| 1968 | CorruptionSir John Rowan | |
| 1968 | The Blood Beast TerrorDetective Inspector Quennell | |
| 1967 | Frankenstein Created WomanBaron Frankenstein | |
| 1967 | Torture GardenLancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe") | |
| 1967 | Night of the Big HeatDr. Vernon Stone | |
| 1967 | Some May LiveJohn Meredith | |
| 1966 | Island of TerrorDr. Brian Stanley | |
| 1966 | Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.Doctor Who | |
| 1966 | Dracula: Prince of DarknessDoctor Van Helsing (archive footage) | |
| 1965 | Dr. Who and the DaleksDoctor Who | |
| 1965 | Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsDr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror" | |
| 1965 | The SkullDr. Christopher Maitland | |
| 1965 | SheHolly | |
| 1964 | The Evil of FrankensteinBaron Frankenstein | |
| 1964 | The GorgonDr. Namaroff | |
| 1964 | The Caves of SteelElijah Baley | |
| 1964 | Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes | |
| 1964 | Story ParadeElijah Baley | |
| 1963 | The Man Who Finally DiedDoctor Peter von Brecht | |
| 1963 | The Spread of the EagleCaius Cassius | |
| 1962 | Captain CleggReverend Dr. Blyss | |
| 1962 | LolitaJohn Banning (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Cash on DemandHarry Fordyce | |
| 1961 | The Hellfire ClubMerryweather | |
| 1961 | The Naked EdgeMr. Evan Wrack | |
| 1961 | Fury at Smugglers' BaySquire Trevenyan | |
| 1961 | The AvengersPaul Beresford | |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67Frederick James Parsons | |
| 1960 | The Brides of DraculaDr. J. Van Helsing | |
| 1960 | The Flesh and the FiendsDr. Robert Knox | |
| 1960 | Sword of Sherwood ForestSheriff of Nottingham | |
| 1960 | Cone of SilenceCapt. Clive Judd | |
| 1960 | SuspectProfessor Sewell | |
| 1960 | Look at Life: Model WorldSelf | |
| 1959 | The Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes | |
| 1959 | The MummyJohn Banning | |
| 1959 | John Paul JonesCaptain Richard Pearson | |
| 1958 | The Revenge of FrankensteinDr. Victor Stein | |
| 1958 | DraculaDoctor Van Helsing | |
| 1958 | Violent PlaygroundFather Laidlaw | |
| 1957 | The Curse of FrankensteinBaron Victor Frankenstein | |
| 1957 | Time Without PityJeremy Clayton | |
| 1957 | The Abominable SnowmanDr. John Rollason | |
| 1956 | Alexander the GreatMemmon | |
| 1955 | The End of the AffairHenry Miles | |
| 1955 | Magic FireOtto Wesendonk | |
| 1955 | The CreatureDr. John Rollason | |
| 1955 | The Moment of TruthThe Prime Minister | |
| 1954 | The Black KnightSir Palamides | |
| 1954 | Nineteen Eighty-FourWinston Smith | |
| 1953 | AnastasiaPiotr Petrovsky | |
| 1953 | Number ThreeSimpson | |
| 1952 | Moulin RougeMarcel de la Voisier | |
| 1952 | Pride and PrejudiceMr. Darcy | |
| 1951 | When We Are MarriedGerald Forbes | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night TheatreWinston Smith | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night TheatreDr. John Rollason | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night TheatreSimpson | |
| 1948 | HamletOsric | |
| 1946 | It Might Be YouThe doctor | |
| 1942 | The Woman in the HouseMan Waking Up (archive footage) | |
| 1941 | They Dare Not LoveSub-Lieutenant Blackler | |
| 1940 | The Howards of VirginiaLeslie Stephens | |
| 1940 | Vigil in the NightJoe Shand | |
| 1940 | LaddieRobert Pryor | |
| 1940 | A Chump at OxfordStudent | |
| 1940 | Women in WarCapt. Evans | |
| 1940 | The Hidden MasterRobert Clive of India | |
| 1940 | DreamsFirst Dreamer | |
| 1939 | The Man in the Iron MaskSecond Officer |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryActor's Assistant |