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Frank Finlay
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Frank Finlay

1926 – 2016 · Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK · Active 1950–2018

Frank Finlay, born in 1926 in Cardiff, Wales, is known for his compelling performances in cult cinema. He appears in Assault (1971) as a pivotal character, contributing to the film's gritty narrative. In Ring of Darkness (1979), Finlay's role further cements his place in the realm of exploitation films, where his ability to embody complex characters shines through. With a career that spans decades and genres, Finlay's work in these films highlights his versatility and depth, making him a notable figure in the world of cult and grindhouse cinema.

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Ring of Darkness

Ring of Darkness

1979 ★ 4.6
as Paul

Once a Satanist who surrendered her soul and body to the devil himself, Carlotta Rhodes begins to regret her tryst with Lucifer when her teenage daughter, Daria, starts showing the evil influence of dear old Dad. Convinced that she can stop the devil's power on earth, Carlotta calls upon an exorcist for help.

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Filmography

147 credits
2010s 2 credits
2018
Nothing Like a Dame as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.8
2015
Fifty Shades of Erotica as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
2000s 15 credits
2008
Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons as Alexander 'Alex' Combe
TV ★ 7.5
2008
Merlin as Anhora
TV ★ 7.8
2007
Movie ★ 5.5
2006
Johnny and the Bomb as Tom Maxwell
TV ★ 6.7
2004
Movie ★ 9.5
2004
Life Begins as Eric Thornhill
TV ★ 8.0
2003
The Statement as Commissaire Vionnet
Movie ★ 5.7
2003
Eroica as Josef Haydn
Movie ★ 7.5
2003
TV ★ 7.2
2002
The Pianist as Father
Movie ★ 8.4
2001
Station Jim as Riorden Snr
Movie ★ 7.5
2001
The Martins as Mr Heath
Movie ★ 5.4
2000
For My Baby as Rudi Wittfogel
Movie ★ 3.8
2000
The Sins as Uncle Irwin Green
TV ★ 5.3
2000
Longitude as Admiral Wagner
TV ★ 7.0
1990s 22 credits
1999
Movie ★ 6.4
1999
TV ★ 6.9
1998
Stiff Upper Lips as Hudson Junior
Movie ★ 5.6
1998
TV ★ 8.0
1997
Movie ★ 6.0
1997
Limited Edition as John Rathbone
Movie ★ 7.0
1997
The Grand as Edward Lawrence
TV ★ 5.1
1995
A Mind to Murder as Professor Etherege
Movie ★ 6.3
1995
Virgin Mary as Monsignor
Movie ★ 4.4
1994
Sparrow as Father Nunzio
Movie ★ 7.4
1994
The Voyeur as Nino Rolfe
Movie ★ 6.3
1994
TV ★ 8.8
1993
An Exchange of Fire as Pavel Rhele
TV ★ 8.0
1992
Movie ★ 4.6
1992
The Other Side as Arthur Conan Doyle
Movie
1992
Stalin as Sergei
Movie ★ 5.3
1992
Heartbeat as Howard Franklin
TV ★ 7.2
1991
Movie ★ 6.3
1991
Prime Suspect as Arnold Tennison
TV ★ 7.8
1991
TV
1991
TV
1990
King of the Wind as Edward Coke
Movie ★ 7.0
1980s 25 credits
1989
Movie ★ 6.2
1987
Casanova as Razetta
Movie ★ 4.1
1987
Erebus: The Aftermath as Justice Peter Mahon
TV ★ 8.0
1986
Lovejoy as Harold Plumb
TV ★ 7.4
1985
Lifeforce as Dr. Hans Fallada
Movie ★ 6.2
1985
In the Secret State as Frank Strange
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
Nineteen Nineteen as Sigmund Freud (voice)
Movie ★ 4.5
1985
Movie
1985
Screen Two as Frank Strange
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Arch of Triumph as Col. Boris Morosov
Movie ★ 5.2
1984
Sakharov as Kravtsov
Movie ★ 7.5
1984
A Christmas Carol as Jacob Marley
Movie ★ 7.5
1984
Sherlock Holmes as Professor Coram / Sergius
TV ★ 8.2
1983
The Key as Nino Rolfe
Movie ★ 6.0
1983
Movie ★ 5.1
1983
Movie ★ 6.3
1983
Blackadder as The Witchsmeller Pursuivant
TV ★ 8.0
1983
The Spanish Civil War as Self - Narrator
TV
1982
Enigma as Canarsky
Movie ★ 5.6
1982
Mona as Captain Manson
Movie
1982
Wogan as Self
TV ★ 5.3
1982
All for Love as Captain Manson
TV ★ 7.0
1981
Dear Brutus as Dearth
Movie
1970s 34 credits
1979
Movie ★ 4.9
1979
Murder by Decree as Inspector Lestrade
Movie ★ 6.3
1979
Tales of the Unexpected as Arthur Pearson
TV ★ 6.8
1978
The Wild Geese as Fr. Geoghagen
Movie ★ 6.8
1978
Movie ★ 5.5
1978
Betzi as Napoleon
Movie ★ 8.0
1978
Movie ★ 7.0
1977
Count Dracula as Abraham van Helsing
Movie ★ 7.0
1977
Count Dracula as Professor Van Helsing
TV ★ 9.0
1977
TV ★ 6.0
1976
Bouquet of Barbed Wire as Peter Manson
TV ★ 8.3
1976
TV ★ 7.0
1975
Movie ★ 7.0
1975
Van der Valk and the Scapegoat as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
Movie ★ 10.0
1974
Movie ★ 6.5
1974
Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
Movie ★ 10.0
1973
Shaft in Africa as Vincent Amafi
Movie ★ 6.1
1973
The Three Musketeers as Porthos / O'Reilly
Movie ★ 6.7
1973
Van der Valk and the Rich as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
Movie ★ 8.0
1973
Movie ★ 6.6
1973
Movie ★ 10.0
1972
Movie ★ 5.5
1972
Sitting Target as Marty Gold
Movie ★ 6.1
1972
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
Movie ★ 8.5
1971
Gumshoe as William Ginley
Movie ★ 6.3
1971
Assault as Det. Chief Supt. Velyan
Movie ★ 5.5
1971
Casanova as Giovanni Jacopo Casanova
TV ★ 4.5
1970
Cromwell as John Carter
Movie ★ 6.6
1970
Movie ★ 6.3
1970
The Lie as Andrew Firth
Movie ★ 6.5
1970
The Body as Narrator
Movie ★ 4.6
1970
TV ★ 6.6
1970
TV ★ 6.6
1960s 43 credits
1969
Movie ★ 7.0
1969
The Piano Tuner as Wilfred Tilley
Movie
1969
Julius Caesar as Brutus
Movie ★ 7.5
1969
TV ★ 7.0
1969
TV ★ 7.0
1968
Inspector Clouseau as Supt. Weaver
Movie ★ 5.1
1968
Twisted Nerve as Henry Durnley
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
Movie ★ 6.8
1967
Robbery as Robinson
Movie ★ 6.6
1967
The Jokers as Harrassed Man
Movie ★ 6.3
1967
Movie ★ 5.4
1967
Movie ★ 6.3
1967
The Spare Tyres as Council foreman
Movie ★ 8.0
1967
Les Misérables as Jean Valjean
TV ★ 5.5
1966
The Deadly Bees as H.W. Manfred
Movie ★ 4.4
1966
The Sandwich Man as Second Fish Porter
Movie ★ 6.5
1966
NET Playhouse as Marcus Brutus
TV
1965
Movie ★ 5.3
1965
Othello as Iago
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
A Study in Terror as Inspector Lestrade
Movie ★ 6.2
1965
Olivier Talks About Othello as (archive footage)
Movie
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Marcus Brutus
TV ★ 5.3
1965
TV ★ 5.3
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Sancho Panza
TV ★ 5.3
1965
TV ★ 5.3
1964
Hot Enough for June as British Embassy Porter
Movie ★ 5.7
1964
Movie ★ 7.1
1964
Theatre 625 as Dr Dee
TV ★ 7.2
1964
TV ★ 5.2
1963
Doctor in Distress as Corsetiere
Movie ★ 6.3
1963
The Informers as Leon Sale
Movie ★ 6.8
1962
The Longest Day as Pvt. Coke (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.6
1962
The Hard Knock as Franco Angelo
Movie
1962
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1962
Life for Ruth as Teddy's Father
Movie ★ 7.0
1962
Private Potter as Capt. Patterson
Movie ★ 5.3
1962
TV ★ 7.3
1962
Studio 4 as Fernand Destayac
TV ★ 7.5
1961
TV ★ 9.0
1961
The Younger Generation as George Tremaine
TV ★ 9.0
1961
Drama 61-67 as Albert Hope
TV
1961
You Can't Win as George Lander
TV
1960
Target Luna as Conway Henderson
TV ★ 7.5
1950s 5 credits
1956
Armchair Theatre as Franco Angelo
TV ★ 6.0
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1956
Armchair Theatre as Patrick Kelly
TV ★ 6.0
1956
Armchair Theatre as David Field
TV ★ 6.0
1950
TV ★ 3.5
Crew Credits
1980s 1 credit