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Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Acting·1923–2017·48 films

Roy Dotrice (May 26, 1923 - October 16, 2017) was a British radio, stage, and screen actor. On stage, he won acclaim for his Tony Award-winning Broadway performance in the revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten and one person plays such as Brief Lives. On screen, he is best known as Leopold Mozart in Amadeus and as a regular on the 1987-1990 series Beauty and the Beast. Dotrice was also known for his voice work, including recording the books in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. He also appeared in the television adaptation as Hallyne the pyromancer.

Filmography

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)King Balor
Amadeus
Amadeus (1984)Leopold Mozart
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1995)Rev. Thomas Cheever
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge (1992)Anton Pamchenko
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1972)Charles Gregory
Swimming with Sharks
Swimming with Sharks (1994)Cyrus Miles
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (1990)Narrator (voice)
Saturn 3
Saturn 3 (1980)Benson (uncredited) (voice)
Suburban Commando
Suburban Commando (1991)Zanuck
The Heroes of Telemark
The Heroes of Telemark (1965)Jensen
Alien Hunter
Alien Hunter (2003)Dr. John Bachman
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984)The Evil Fuckaire / Ye Old Jailer
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)General Alexeiev
Eliminators
Eliminators (1986)Abbott Reeves
Go Go Tales
Go Go Tales (2008)Jay
The Criminal
The Criminal (1960)Dandy Nicholls (uncredited)
These Foolish Things
These Foolish Things (2006)Lord Carter
Played
Played (2006)Jack Rawlings
Stephen King's Golden Tales
Stephen King's Golden Tales (1993)Count Jeffrey Draco
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1 (2003)Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
The Buttercup Chain
The Buttercup Chain (1970)
Toomorrow
Toomorrow (1970)John Williams
Alien Attack
Alien Attack (1980)Commissioner Gerald Simmons
A Twist of Sand
A Twist of Sand (1968)David Garland
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek (1972)Mr. Grimes
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle (1987)Peter Vanderdonk
Space: 1999
Space: 1999 (1975)Commissioner Simmonds
Children of the Dark
Children of the Dark (1994)Dr. Burnham
Like Father, Like Santa
Like Father, Like Santa (1998)Ambrose Booth
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses (1965)King Edward IV
Young Harry Houdini
Young Harry Houdini (1987)Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Carmilla
Carmilla (1989)Leo
The Lady Forgets
The Lady Forgets (1989)Payton Massey
Lock Up Your Daughters
Lock Up Your Daughters (1969)Gossip
Family Reunion
Family Reunion (1981)Lester Frye
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers (1985)
The Dancing Princesses
The Dancing Princesses (1987)The King
Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes (1976)Sir Timothy Farrar
Camp Hollywood
Camp Hollywood (2004)Himself
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard (1962)Firs
The Good Policeman
The Good Policeman (1991)Cardinal O'Bannon
One of Those Things
One of Those Things (1971)Henrik Vinther
The Lounge People
The Lounge People (1992)Jeeves
Picture to Post
Picture to Post (1969)Narrator (voice)
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector (1958)Soldier
Stargazy on Zummerdown
Stargazy on Zummerdown (1978)Israel Tonge
Bad Bad Jo Jo
Bad Bad Jo Jo (1970)Kayo Hathaway
The Kiss of Blood
The Kiss of Blood (1968)Douglas Stone