6.5
Movie
Acting
John Mills
- Born
- Died
- (aged 97)
- Birthplace
- The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
- Credits
- 155 titles
Biography
Sir John Mills, CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 – 23 April 2005) was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. On screen, he often played people who are not at all exceptional, but become heroes because of their common sense, generosity and good judgement.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
7.6
Movie
Gandhi
6.7
Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
7.3
Movie
Hamlet
7.3
Movie
Great Expectations
6.8
Movie
Swiss Family Robinson
7.5
Movie
When the Wind Blows
6.6
Movie
War and Peace
5.5
Movie
Who's That Girl
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
7.2
Movie
Cats
7.1
Movie
Ryan's Daughter
7.4
Movie
Hobson's Choice
7.4
Movie
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
6.7
Movie
Operation Crossbow
6.0
Movie
Dr. Strange
6.1
Movie
Zulu Dawn
7.3
Movie
Ice Cold in Alex
Acting credits 154
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Talking Pictures TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Film | Self – Interviewee |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things Film | Gentleman |
| 2003 | The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Film | |
| 2002 | Forever Ealing Film | Self |
| 2002 | Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making Film | Self (archive) |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2001 | The Gentleman Thief Film | Arthur Rosehip |
| 2000 | Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Film | Self |
| 2000 | A Profile of In Which We Serve Film | Interviewee |
| 1998 | Cats Film | Gus the Theatre Cat |
| 1998 | Parkinson TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Bean Film | Chairman |
| 1996 | Hamlet Film | Old King Norway |
| 1996 | Clive Anderson All Talk TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Grotesque Film | Sir Edward Cleghorn |
| 1994 | Martin Chuzzlewit TV | Mr Chuffey (3 ep) |
| 1994 | Deadly Advice Film | Jack the Ripper |
| 1993 | Frankenstein Film | De Lacey |
| 1993 | Harnessing Peacocks Film | Bernard Quigley |
| 1993 | The Big Freeze Film | Dapper man |
| 1990 | Night of the Fox Film | Brig. Dougal Munro |
| 1990 | Perfect Scoundrels TV | Praeger (1 ep) |
| 1989 | A Tale of Two Cities TV | Jarvis Lorry (2 ep) |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days TV | Faversham (3 ep) |
| 1989 | Ending Up Film | Bernard |
| 1988 | One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1988 | The Lady and the Highwayman Film | Sir Lawrence Dobson |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna Experience TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Who's That Girl Film | Montgomery Bell |
| 1987 | Hold the Dream TV | Henry Rossiter (4 ep) |
| 1987 | The Best of British Cinema TV | Self - Narrator (48 ep) |
| 1986 | When the Wind Blows Film | Jim Bloggs (voice) |
| 1986 | The Wind and the Bomb Film | |
| 1985 | Murder with Mirrors Film | Lewis Serrocold |
| 1985 | A Woman of Substance TV | Henry Rossiter (3 ep) |
| 1985 | The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio Film | Self |
| 1984 | The Masks of Death Film | Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator |
| 1983 | Sahara Film | Cambridge |
| 1983 | Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi Film | Self |
| 1982 | Gandhi Film | Lord Chelmsford |
| 1982 | Hotel TV | (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Wogan TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Young at Heart TV | Albert Collyer (19 ep) |
| 1979 | The Quatermass Conclusion Film | Prof. Bernard Quatermass |
| 1979 | Quatermass TV | Bernard Quatermass (4 ep) |
| 1979 | Zulu Dawn Film | Sir Henry Bartle Frere |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Sam Morrissey, William Perkins, The Man (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Late Night Story TV | self (5 ep) |
| 1978 | The Thirty Nine Steps Film | Scudder |
| 1978 | Dr. Strange Film | Thomas Lindmer |
| 1978 | The Big Sleep Film | Inspector Carson |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1978 | An Audience with... TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Devil's Advocate Film | Monsignor Blaise Meredith |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Bertram MacDonald (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Trial by Combat Film | Colonel Bertie Cook |
| 1975 | The Human Factor Film | Mike McAllister |
| 1974 | The Zoo Gang TV | Thomas "The Elephant" Devon (6 ep) |
| 1973 | Oklahoma Crude Film | Cleon Doyle |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Sky West and Crooked Film | Director |
| 1949 | The Rocking Horse Winner Film | Producer |