Peter Cushing
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peter Cushing
Filmography
Acting (130)
2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monstersas Self (archive footage)
8.2
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.as (archive footage)
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)
2020
Peter Cushing: In His Own Wordsas Himself
7.5
2017
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productionsas Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
6.0
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
2010
Attack of the Octopus Peopleas Doctor Welles (archive footage)
2008
Fanex Files: Hammer Filmsas Self
7.0
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2004
The Story of Star Warsas Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
7.2
1995
Dalekmaniaas Doctor Who (archive footage)
7.6
1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horroras Narrator (voice) / Self
7.3
1993
Frankenstein Rebornas Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
7.0
1992
Innocent Bloodas Van Helsing (archive footage)
6.2
1992
Dracula in the Moviesas (archive footage)
10.0
1991
Halloween Monster Bashas Dr. Wells (archive footage)
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)
6.3
1989
9.5
1987
6.4
1986
Bigglesas Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
5.2
1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmesas Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
8.5
1984
The Masks of Deathas Sherlock Holmes
5.4
5.2
1984
Top Secret!as Bookstore Proprietor
7.1
1984
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continuesas Professor Charles Copeland
7.0
1983
House of the Long Shadowsas Sebastian Grisbane
6.4
1981
Black Jackas Sir Thomas Bedford
10.0
1981
Mystery on Monster Islandas William T. Kolderup
4.6
1980
A Tale of Two Citiesas Dr. Alexander Manette
6.1
1979
A Touch of the Sunas Commissioner Potts
5.0
1979
Arabian Adventureas Wazir Al Wuzara
5.9
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1979
Son of Hitleras Heinrich Haussner
5.8
1979
The Detouras Narrator
1977
The Standardas Baron Hackenberg
4.2
1977
The Uncannyas Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
5.8
1977
Shock Wavesas SS Commander
4.9
1977
Star Warsas Grand Moff Tarkin
8.2
1976
The Great Houdinisas Conan Doyle
6.4
1976
The Devil's Menas Baron Corofax
4.1
1976
At the Earth's Coreas Dr. Abner Perry
5.1
1976
Trial by Combatas Sir Edward Gifford
7.8
1975
Legend of the Werewolfas Prof. Paul
5.4
1975
The Ghoulas Dr. Lawrence
4.9
1975
Fists of Fireas Self
1974
Shatteras Paul Rattwood
5.6
1974
Tender Draculaas MacGregor
4.2
1974
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampiresas Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
5.9
1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hellas Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
6.1
1974
The Beast Must Dieas Dr. Christopher Lundgren
5.5
1974
Madhouseas Herbert Flay
6.2
1974
From Beyond the Graveas The Proprietor
6.5
1973
And Now the Screaming Starts!as Dr. Pope
5.9
1973
The Satanic Rites of Draculaas Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
5.6
1973
Nothing But the Nightas Sir Mark Ashley
6.2
1973
The Creeping Fleshas Emmanuel Hildern
5.9
1972
Asylumas Smith
6.0
1972
Horror Expressas Dr. Wells
6.3
1972
Fear in the Nightas Michael Carmichael
5.8
1972
Dr. Phibes Rises Againas Ship's Captain
6.3
1972
Dracula A.D. 1972as Professor Van Helsing
6.0
1972
Tales from the Cryptas Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
6.8
1971
I, Monsteras Frederick Utterson
5.5
1971
Twins of Evilas Gustav Weil
6.7
1971
Blood Suckersas Dr. Walter Goodrich
4.1
1971
The House That Dripped Bloodas Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
6.4
1970
The Vampire Loversas General von Spielsdorf
6.4
1970
One More Timeas Dr. Frankenstein
5.0
1970
Scream and Scream Againas Major Heinrich Benedek
5.3
1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyedas Baron Victor Frankenstein
6.3
1968
Corruptionas Sir John Rowan
5.8
1968
The Blood Beast Terroras Detective Inspector Quennell
5.5
1967
Torture Gardenas Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
6.2
1967
Some May Liveas John Meredith
4.3
1967
Night of the Big Heatas Dr. Vernon Stone
5.3
1967
Frankenstein Created Womanas Baron Frankenstein
6.4
1966
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.as Doctor Who
6.2
1966
Island of Terroras Dr. Brian Stanley
5.9
1966
Dracula: Prince of Darknessas Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
6.7
1965
The Skullas Dr. Christopher Maitland
6.0
1965
Dr. Who and the Daleksas Doctor Who
5.8
1965
Sheas Holly
5.6
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
6.5
1964
The Gorgonas Dr. Namaroff
6.4
1964
The Caves of Steelas Elijah Baley
7.0
1964
The Evil of Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein
6.2
1963
The Man Who Finally Diedas Doctor Peter von Brecht
6.3
1962
Captain Cleggas Reverend Dr. Blyss
6.3
1961
Cash on Demandas Harry Fordyce
7.6
1961
The Naked Edgeas Mr. Evan Wrack
6.3
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bayas Squire Trevenyan
5.9
1961
The Hellfire Clubas Mr. Merryweather
5.4
1960
Sword of Sherwood Forestas Sheriff of Nottingham
6.1
1960
Suspectas Professor Sewell
6.9
1960
The Brides of Draculaas Dr. J. Van Helsing
6.7
1960
Cone of Silenceas Capt. Clive Judd
6.8
1960
The Flesh and the Fiendsas Dr. Robert Knox
6.6
1960
Look at Life: Model Worldas Self
1959
The Mummyas John Banning
6.7
1959
John Paul Jonesas Captain Richard Pearson
6.0
1959
The Hound of the Baskervillesas Sherlock Holmes
6.8
1958
The Revenge of Frankensteinas Dr. Victor Stein
6.6
1958
Draculaas Doctor Van Helsing
7.3
1958
Violent Playgroundas Father Laidlaw
7.2
1957
The Abominable Snowmanas Dr. John Rollason
6.2
1957
The Curse of Frankensteinas Baron Victor Frankenstein
6.8
1957
Time Without Pityas Jeremy Clayton
6.5
1956
Alexander the Greatas Memmon
6.1
1955
Magic Fireas Otto Wesendonk
5.0
1955
The Moment of Truthas The Prime Minister
7.0
1955
The End of the Affairas Henry Miles
5.8
1955
The Creatureas Dr. John Rollason
10.0
1954
Nineteen Eighty-Fouras Winston Smith
7.3
1954
The Black Knightas Sir Palamides
6.4
1953
Anastasiaas Piotr Petrovsky
6.3
1953
Number Threeas Simpson
9.0
1952
Moulin Rougeas Marcel de la Voisier
6.6
1951
When We Are Marriedas Gerald Forbes
10.0
1948
Hamletas Osric
7.4
1946
It Might Be Youas The doctor
1942
The Woman in the Houseas Man Waking Up (archive footage)
6.5
1941
They Dare Not Loveas Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
7.5
1940
Dreamsas First Dreamer
6.0
1940
The Howards of Virginiaas Leslie Stephens
6.6
1940
Women in Waras Capt. Evans
5.2
1940
The Hidden Masteras Robert Clive of India
8.0
1940
Vigil in the Nightas Joe Shand
5.9
1940
A Chump at Oxfordas Student
6.9
1940
Laddieas Robert Pryor
6.6
1939
The Man in the Iron Maskas Second Officer
7.0
Production & Directing (2)
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryActor's Assistant
7.5
1941
49th ParallelProps
7.0