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Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Acting·1917–2012·106 films

Herbert Lom (born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru; 11 September 1917 – 27 September 2012) was a Czech-born British film and television actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 1939. In a career lasting more than 60 years, he appeared in character roles, often portraying criminals or villains early in his career and professional men in later years.

Filmography

Spartacus
Spartacus (1960)Tigranes Levantus
The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone (1983)Dr. Sam Weizak
The Return of the Pink Panther
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)Chief Inspector Dreyfus
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark (1964)Charles Dreyfus
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)Dreyfus
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers (1955)Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)Chief Inspector Dreyfus
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines (1985)Colonel Bockner
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus
El Cid
El Cid (1961)Ben Yussuf
Night and the City
Night and the City (1950)Kristo
War and Peace
War and Peace (1956)Napoleon
Son of the Pink Panther
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island (1961)Captain Nemo
Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
Asylum
Asylum (1972)Byron
Hopscotch
Hopscotch (1980)Yaskov
Gambit
Gambit (1966)Shahbandar
Doppelgänger
Doppelgänger (1969)Doctor Hassler
The Sect
The Sect (1991)Moebius Kelly
Treasure of Silver Lake
Treasure of Silver Lake (1962)Colonel Brinkley
Count Dracula
Count Dracula (1970)Van Helsing
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None (1974)Dr. Edward Armstrong
Mark of the Devil
Mark of the Devil (1970)Lord Cumberland
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie)
And Now the Screaming Starts!
And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)Henry Fengriffen
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes (1979)Dr. Egon Hartz
Hell Drivers
Hell Drivers (1957)Gino Rossi
Villa Rides
Villa Rides (1968)General Huerta
99 Women
99 Women (1969)Governor Santos
North West Frontier
North West Frontier (1959)Van Layden
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians (1989)Gen. Brancko Romensky
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)Rene Marot
Charleston
Charleston (1977)Inspector Watkins
The Seventh Veil
The Seventh Veil (1945)Dr. Larsen
River of Death
River of Death (1989)Colonel Ricardo Diaz
Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray (1970)Henry Wotton
Vampir Cuadecuc
Vampir Cuadecuc (1972)Self
Chase a Crooked Shadow
Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)Police Commissar Vargas
Dark Places
Dark Places (1973)Prescot
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below (1957)Harbour Master
Return from the Ashes
Return from the Ashes (1965)Dr. Charles Bovard
Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain (1959)Emil Saxo
The Pope Must Die
The Pope Must Die (1991)Vittorio Corelli
The Frightened City
The Frightened City (1961)Waldo Zhernikov
Our Man in Marrakesh
Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)Mr. Casimir
The Roots of Heaven
The Roots of Heaven (1958)Orsini
The Black Rose
The Black Rose (1950)Anthemus
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952)Julius de Koster, Jr.
The Love Lottery
The Love Lottery (1954)André Amico
Golden Salamander
Golden Salamander (1950)Rankl
State Secret
State Secret (1950)Karl Theodor
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)Gen. Mosquera
Hotel Reserve
Hotel Reserve (1944)Andre Roux
The Karate Killers
The Karate Killers (1967)Randolph
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2 (1967)Etzel
Beautiful Stranger
Beautiful Stranger (1954)Emil Landosh
Good-Time Girl
Good-Time Girl (1948)Max Vine
Appointment with Crime
Appointment with Crime (1946)Gregory Lang
The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower (1943)Stephen Torg
Passport to Shame
Passport to Shame (1958)Nick Biaggi
Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger (1957)Trifon, Albania Bandit
The Man with Bogart's Face
The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)Mr. Zebra
Secret Mission
Secret Mission (1942)Medical Officer
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1976)Simon Legree (archive)
Cage of Gold
Cage of Gold (1950)Rahman
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1965)Simon Legree
No Trees in the Street
No Trees in the Street (1959)Wilkie
Night Boat to Dublin
Night Boat to Dublin (1946)Keitel
The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death (1989)Ludwig
Dual Alibi
Dual Alibi (1947)Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman (1959)Herod Antipas
Snowbound
Snowbound (1948)Von Kellerman, alias Keramikos
Going Bananas
Going Bananas (1987)Captain Mackintosh
Tiara Tahiti
Tiara Tahiti (1962)Chong Sing
Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast (1988)Elia
Mr. Topaze
Mr. Topaze (1961)Castel Benac
Mr. Denning Drives North
Mr. Denning Drives North (1951)Mados
Portrait from Life
Portrait from Life (1948)Fritz Kottler Hendlemann
The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)Napoleon
Assignment to Kill
Assignment to Kill (1968)Matt Wilson
Star of India
Star of India (1954)Governor Narbonne
I Accuse!
I Accuse! (1958)Maj. DuPaty de Clam
The Ringer
The Ringer (1952)Maurice Meister
Master of Dragonard Hill
Master of Dragonard Hill (1987)Le Farge
Tomorrow We Live
Tomorrow We Live (1943)Kurtz
The Net
The Net (1953)Dr. Alex Leon
Intent to Kill
Intent to Kill (1958)Juan Menda
Rough Shoot
Rough Shoot (1953)Sandorski
The Face of Eve
The Face of Eve (1968)Diego
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard (1952)Roger Ford
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars (1960)Anton Reger
Memed My Hawk
Memed My Hawk (1984)Ali Safa Bey
Hell Is Sold Out
Hell Is Sold Out (1951)Dominic Danges
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey (1948)Peter Hobart
Dad for a Day
Dad for a Day (1939)Gas Station Patron
Two on the Tiles
Two on the Tiles (1951)Ford
Mister Jerico
Mister Jerico (1970)Victor Russo
After Mein Kampf
After Mein Kampf (1940)
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau (2002)self
The Horse Without a Head
The Horse Without a Head (1964)Schiapa
Perilous Assignment
Perilous Assignment (1959)Self
Beloved Count
Beloved Count (2007)(archive footage)
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate (1984)Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies (2021)Self - (archive footage)
I Have Been Here Before
I Have Been Here Before (1982)Dr. Görtler