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David Warner

David Warner

Acting·1941–2022·144 films

David Hattersley Warner (July 29, 1941 – July 24, 2022) was an English actor. Born in Manchester, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining prominence on screen in the early 1960s through his lead performance in the Karel Reisz film Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment, for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Filmography

Titanic
Titanic (1997)Spicer Lovejoy
Scream 2
Scream 2 (1997)Gus Gold
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (2001)Sandar
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)Admiral Boom
Tron
Tron (1982)Ed Dillinger / Sark
The Omen
The Omen (1976)Keith Jennings
In the Mouth of Madness
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)Dr. Wrenn
TRON: Ares
TRON: Ares (2025)Master Control Program (voice) (archival audio)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)Chancellor Gorkon
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)St. John Talbot
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)Professor Jordon Perry
Time Bandits
Time Bandits (1981)Evil Genius
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs (1971)Henry Niles (uncredited)
Black Death
Black Death (2010)Abbot
The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains (1983)Dr. Alfred Necessiter
Cross of Iron
Cross of Iron (1977)Hauptmann Kiesel
Money Talks
Money Talks (1997)Barclay
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1984)Bob Cratchit
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)Narrator (voice)
Time After Time
Time After Time (1979)Jack the Ripper - John Leslie Stevenson
The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves (1984)Father
Body Bags
Body Bags (1993)Dr. Lock
Waxwork
Waxwork (1988)Waxwork Man
Wing Commander
Wing Commander (1999)Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)Murphy
Tom Jones
Tom Jones (1963)Mr. Blifil
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)Joshua
The Concorde... Airport '79
The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)Peter O'Neill
Necronomicon
Necronomicon (1993)Dr. Madden
Hogfather
Hogfather (2007)Lord Downey
Pretty Princess
Pretty Princess (1993)principe Massimiliano
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave (1974)Edward Charlton
Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender (2004)Dr Mead
Ice Cream Man
Ice Cream Man (1995)Reverend Langley
Cast a Deadly Spell
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)Amos Hackshaw
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd (2006)Fielding
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)Professor Leopold McCarthy
The Island
The Island (1980)David Nau
TRON: The Next Day
TRON: The Next Day (2011)Ed Dillinger / MCP
The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair (1967)Edward II (in Edward II)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)Dr. Erasmus Pea
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel (1988)Father Stephan
Providence
Providence (1977)Kevin Woodford
Rasputin
Rasputin (1996)Dr. Botkin
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996)Lord Agon
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)Chancellor Thayer
Hornblower: Mutiny
Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)Captain James Sawyer
You, Me and Him
You, Me and Him (2018)Michael Miller
Nightwing
Nightwing (1979)Phillip Payne
S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic (1980)Laurence Beesley
The Thirty Nine Steps
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)Sir Edmund Appleton
Hornblower: Retribution
Hornblower: Retribution (2001)Capt. James Sawyer
Naked Souls
Naked Souls (1996)Everett Longstreet
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999)Narrator (voice)
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966)Morgan Delt
Silver Bears
Silver Bears (1977)Agha Firdausi
Back to the Secret Garden
Back to the Secret Garden (2000)Dr. Snodgrass
Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday (1970)Lord Nicholas "Nick" Dorset
The Fixer
The Fixer (1968)Count Odoevsky
The Leading Man
The Leading Man (1996)Tod
The Lost World
The Lost World (1992)Summerlee
Cinderella
Cinderella (2000)Martin
Grave Secrets
Grave Secrets (1989)Dr. Carl Farnsworth
The Disappearance
The Disappearance (1977)Burbank
Cyber Wars
Cyber Wars (2004)Joseph Lau
Quest of the Delta Knights
Quest of the Delta Knights (1993)Lord Vultare
Straight Into Darkness
Straight Into Darkness (2004)Deacon
Mr. North
Mr. North (1988)Doctor Angus McPherson
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2003)Sir Danvers Carew
A Thousand Kisses Deep
A Thousand Kisses Deep (2012)Max
Mortal Passions
Mortal Passions (1989)Doctor Terrence Powers
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving (1998)Narrator
Danielle Steel's Zoya
Danielle Steel's Zoya (1997)Prince Vladmir
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1990)Adm. Godfrey
Frankenstein
Frankenstein (1984)Creature
Pulse Pounders
Pulse Pounders (1988)Evil Clergyman (The Evil Clergyman sequence) (archive footage)
Return to the Lost World
Return to the Lost World (1992)Professor Leo Summerlee
Houdini
Houdini (1998)Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Last Leprechaun
The Last Leprechaun (1998)Simpson
A Doll's House
A Doll's House (1973)Torvald Helmer
Superstition
Superstition (2001)Judge Padovani
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985)Reinhard Heydrich
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)Lysander
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974)Dennis Charles Nipple
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (1993)Harley Griswold
The Sea Gull
The Sea Gull (1968)Konstantin Treplev
Shergar
Shergar (1999)Eammon Garrity
Inner Sanctum II
Inner Sanctum II (1994)Dr. Lamont
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy (1963)Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited)
Seven Servants
Seven Servants (1996)Blade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)Self (archive footage)
Felony
Felony (1996)Cooper
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah (2005)Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (1990)Bradley Thompson
The Little Unicorn
The Little Unicorn (2002)Ted Regan
Magdalene
Magdalene (1988)Baron von Seidl
Kiss of Life
Kiss of Life (2003)Pap
The Code Conspiracy
The Code Conspiracy (2002)Professor
Drive
Drive (1991)The Driver
Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street
Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street (1992)Dr. Lloyd Stern
The Bofors Gun
The Bofors Gun (1968)Lance Bombardier Terry Evans
Desperado
Desperado (1987)Ballard, Company Police Chief
Blue Tornado
Blue Tornado (1991)Commander
Dark at Noon
Dark at Noon (1992)Ellic
Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover (1989)Eugene Brackin
Tryst
Tryst (1994)Jason
Spies, Inc.
Spies, Inc. (1992)Cleague
The Omen Legacy
The Omen Legacy (2001)Self
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel (1969)Michael Kohlhaas
Perfect Parents
Perfect Parents (2006)Father Thomas
Hanna's War
Hanna's War (1988)Captain Julian Simon
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (1984)Zandor, the Inkeeper
The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop (1975)Sampson Brass
Age of Innocence
Age of Innocence (1977)Henry Buchanan
The Blue Hotel
The Blue Hotel (1977)Swede
Albert's Memorial
Albert's Memorial (2009)Frank
The Investigation
The Investigation (2002)Superint. Bruce Northorp
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses (1965)King Henry VI
Hearts of Gold
Hearts of Gold (2003)Dr. Theo John
The Evil Clergyman
The Evil Clergyman (1988)Evil Clergyman
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost (1985)Don Armado
Before I Sleep
Before I Sleep (2013)Eugene Devlin
Keys to Freedom
Keys to Freedom (1988)Nigel Heath
Tripwire
Tripwire (1989)Josef Szabo
Work Is a 4-Letter Word
Work Is a 4-Letter Word (1968)Valentine Brose
Opus
Opus (1967)Hamlet
Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible
Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible (1996)
Final Equinox
Final Equinox (1995)Shilow
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya (1991)Vanya
Blood and Dust
Blood and Dust (1992)Tripoli
The Madhouse on Castle Street
The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)Lennie
Amicus Vault of Horrors
Amicus Vault of Horrors (2015)Himself
Bacon's Arena
Bacon's Arena (2006)Narrator (voice)
Contact
Contact (1982)Self - Narrator (Synchronisation)
In Love with Barbara
In Love with Barbara (2008)Lord Mountbatten
Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War
Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War (2011)Self
Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
Mr. Loveday's Little Outing (2006)Lord Moping
Loving Deadly
Loving Deadly (1994)Grant / Grant's Twin
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command (2014)
His Picture In Little
His Picture In Little (2018)
Blue Borsalino
Blue Borsalino (2016)Ernie Child
Providence
Providence (2018)Himself
The King's Breakfast
The King's Breakfast (1963)1st Trumpeter
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge (2015)Sir Andrew Pike