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James Mason

James Mason

Acting·1909–1984·143 films

James Neville Mason (known as James Mason; May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was an English actor who made a significant impact on both British and American cinema. His acting career began in the 1930s, where he initially gained recognition for his stage performances in London's West End. He made his film debut in 1935 with the British film "Late Extra," marking the start of his illustrious on-screen journey.

As Actor

North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)Phillip Vandamm
Lolita
Lolita (1962)Prof. Humbert Humbert
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)Captain Nemo
The Verdict
The Verdict (1982)Ed Concannon
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook
Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun (1982)Odell Gardener
Cross of Iron
Cross of Iron (1977)Oberst Brandt
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil (1978)Eduard Seibert
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait (1978)Mr. Jordan
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1954)Norman Maine
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (1953)Brutus
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out (1947)Johnny McQueen
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)Timonides
Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life (1956)Ed Avery
Murder by Decree
Murder by Decree (1979)Dr. Watson
The Last of Sheila
The Last of Sheila (1973)Philip Dexter
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard (1983)Captain Hughes
Mandingo
Mandingo (1975)Warren Maxwell
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment (1949)Martin Donnelly
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)Hendrick van der Zee
The Blue Max
The Blue Max (1966)General Count von Klugermann
North Sea Hijack
North Sea Hijack (1980)Admiral Brindsen
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man (1973)Sir George Wheeler
5 Fingers
5 Fingers (1952)Ulysses Diello
Caught
Caught (1949)Larry Quinada
The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats (1953)Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair (1967)Charles Dobbs
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)Narrator
Lord Jim
Lord Jim (1965)Gentleman Brown
Age of Consent
Age of Consent (1969)Bradley Morahan
Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat (1970)Captain Ross
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned (1976)Dr. Juan Remos
The Man Between
The Man Between (1953)Ivo Kern
Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant (1954)Sir Brack
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)Rupert of Hentzau
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe (1982)Isaac of York
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary (1949)Gustave Flaubert
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan (1965)Kam Ling
Child's Play
Child's Play (1972)Jerome Malley
The Passage
The Passage (1979)Professor Bergson
The Pumpkin Eater
The Pumpkin Eater (1964)Bob Conway
Georgy Girl
Georgy Girl (1966)James Leamington
Bloodline
Bloodline (1979)Sir Alec Nichols
Mayerling
Mayerling (1968)Franz Joseph I of Austria
Kubrick by Kubrick
Kubrick by Kubrick (2020)Self (archive footage)
The Man in Grey
The Man in Grey (1943)Lord Rohan
The Seventh Veil
The Seventh Veil (1945)Nicholas Cunningham
Fire Over England
Fire Over England (1937)Hillary Vane
The Marseille Contract
The Marseille Contract (1974)Jacques Brizard
The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady (1945)Captain Jerry Jackson
Frankenstein: The True Story
Frankenstein: The True Story (1974)Dr. John Polidori
Kill!
Kill! (1971)Alan Hamilton
The Upturned Glass
The Upturned Glass (1947)Michael Joyce
Kidnap Syndicate
Kidnap Syndicate (1975)Filippini
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)Edward Carson
Bad Man's River
Bad Man's River (1971)Francisco Paco Montero
11 Harrowhouse
11 Harrowhouse (1974)Charles D. Watts
Escape from Zahrain
Escape from Zahrain (1962)Johnson
Cry Terror!
Cry Terror! (1958)Jim Molner
One Way Street
One Way Street (1950)Dr. Frank Matson
The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party (1985)Sir Randolph Nettleby
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side (1949)Brandon Bourne
Botany Bay
Botany Bay (1952)Capt. Paul Gilbert
Island in the Sun
Island in the Sun (1957)Maxwell Fleury
Thunder Rock
Thunder Rock (1942)Streeter
The Story of Three Loves
The Story of Three Loves (1953)Charles Coutray
Candlelight in Algeria
Candlelight in Algeria (1944)Alan Thurston
The Night Has Eyes
The Night Has Eyes (1942)Stephen Deremid
A Place of One's Own
A Place of One's Own (1945)Henry Smedhurst
Uncertain Verification
Uncertain Verification (1965)(archive footage)
Hotel Reserve
Hotel Reserve (1944)Peter Vadassy
The Flower in His Mouth
The Flower in His Mouth (1975)Avv. Antonio Bellocampo
A Touch of Larceny
A Touch of Larceny (1960)Cmdr. Max Easton
Sid & Judy
Sid & Judy (2019)Self (archive footage)
The Water Babies
The Water Babies (1978)Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark
Fear in the City
Fear in the City (1976)Chief of Police
Spring and Port Wine
Spring and Port Wine (1970)Rafe Crompton
Duffy
Duffy (1968)Charles Calvert
Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1974)Magwitch
They Met in the Dark
They Met in the Dark (1943)Richard Francis Heritage
The Decks Ran Red
The Decks Ran Red (1958)Capt. Edwin Rummill
The London Nobody Knows
The London Nobody Knows (1968)Himself - Narrator
Secret Mission
Secret Mission (1942)Raoul de Carnot
Inside Out
Inside Out (1975)Ernst Furben
The Bells Go Down
The Bells Go Down (1943)Ted Robbins
Stranger in the House
Stranger in the House (1967)John Sawyer
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937)Jean Tallien
Lasseter's Bones
Lasseter's Bones (2012)Archival Footage
The Sea Gull
The Sea Gull (1968)Trigorin
Autobiography of a Princess
Autobiography of a Princess (1975)Cyril Sahib
Tiara Tahiti
Tiara Tahiti (1962)Captain Brett Aimsley
Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight (1944)Lord Manderstoke
The High Command
The High Command (1937)Capt. Heverell
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974)Y.Y. Go
The Uninhibited
The Uninhibited (1965)Pascal Regnier
They Were Sisters
They Were Sisters (1945)Geoffrey Lee
Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling (1956)The Guardian Angel
Hatter's Castle
Hatter's Castle (1942)Dr. Renwick
The Assisi Underground
The Assisi Underground (1985)Bishop Nicolini
I Met a Murderer
I Met a Murderer (1939)Mark Warrow
A Dangerous Summer
A Dangerous Summer (1982)George Engels
The Marriage-Go-Round
The Marriage-Go-Round (1961)Paul Delville
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)Demon
Late Extra
Late Extra (1935)Jim Martin
Hero's Island
Hero's Island (1962)Jacob Weber
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1984)Dr. Fischer
Charade
Charade (1953)The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson
Lady Possessed
Lady Possessed (1952)Jimmy Del Palma
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Face to Face
Face to Face (1952)The Captain
People of the Wind
People of the Wind (1976)Jafar Qoli (voice)
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love (1977)Narrator - English version
Home, James
Home, James (1972)Self
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995)Self (archive footage)
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (1982)Self / Odell Gardener
The Left Hand of the Law
The Left Hand of the Law (1975)Senatore Leandri
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss (1937)Tom Tulliver
Alibi
Alibi (1942)Andre Laurent
The Search for Alexander the Great
The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)Narrator
The Secret of Stamboul
The Secret of Stamboul (1936)Larry
Alexandre
Alexandre (1983)The Father
Twice Branded
Twice Branded (1936)Henry Hamilton
Group Madness
Group Madness (1983)Self
Torpedo Bay
Torpedo Bay (1963)Captain Blayne
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000)Self (archive footage)
Theatre 62: Rebecca
Theatre 62: Rebecca (1962)Maxim de Winter
The Patient Vanishes
The Patient Vanishes (1941)Mick Cardby
Prison Breaker
Prison Breaker (1936)'Bunny' Barnes
The Miser
The Miser (1939)Valere - In love with Elise
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (2009)Self (archive)
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate (1984)Self
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's Raid (1960)John Brown
Halloween Monster Bash
Halloween Monster Bash (1991)Stephen Deremid (archive footage)
Ellis in Freedomland
Ellis in Freedomland (1952)The Refrigerator (voice)
Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place
Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place (1960)Hans Frick
The Reformation: Age of Revolt
The Reformation: Age of Revolt (1973)Narrator
John Keats: His Life and Death
John Keats: His Life and Death (1973)Narrator
The Popes and Their Art
The Popes and Their Art (1983)Presentor
The Wind in the Wires
The Wind in the Wires (1972)Narrator
The Glory of the Garden
The Glory of the Garden (1982)Narrator
The Star of Bethlehem
The Star of Bethlehem (1954)Himself

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