Where to watch Michael Balfour in the UK
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Michael Creighton Balfour (11 February 1918 – 24 October 1997) was an English actor, working mainly in British films and TV, following his TV debut in the BBC's The Marvellous History of St Bernard, in 1938. He was a recognisable face, often in small character parts and supporting roles, in nearly two hundred films and TV shows, from the 1940s to the 1990s, often playing comical heavies or otherwise shady characters notable for their "loud" clothes, sometimes convincingly cast as an American. He worked for a roll call of film directors, including Tony Richardson, Pete Walker, Billy Wilder, Le…
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- The Avengers (1961) as Tom
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Donkey Cart Driver
- Danger Man (1960) as Gaston
- The Prisoner (1967) as Will
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Rudolfo
- Batman (1989) as Scientist
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Joe Ward
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Tom Meatyard
- Dempsey and Makepeace (1985) as Jim Kelly
- Department S (1969) as Eccles
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956) Cast
- New Scotland Yard (1972) as Fred Larch
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Russ
- The Jazz Age (1968) as Porky
- The Larkins (1958) as Sharkey
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966) as Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) as Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)
- Sailor of Fortune (1957) as Alphonso Italian Ship's Engineer
- Armchair Theatre (1956) Cast
- The Canterbury Tales (1972) as The Carpenter
- The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969) as Albert
- Macbeth (1971) as First Murderer
- The Krays (1990) as Referee
- The Oblong Box (1969) as Ruddock
- The Cheaters (1960) as Harry
- The Adventurers (1970) as Detective
- Mickey Dunne (1967) as Porridge
- Moulin Rouge (1952) as Dodo (uncredited)
- Rogues' Gallery (1968) as Tom Meatyard
- Carry On Constable (1960) as Matt
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Cabby
- Cold Comfort Farm (1968) as Earl P. Neck
- Obsession (1949) as American Sailor Promoting Book
- Candleshoe (1977) as Mr. McCress
- The Red Beret (1953) as American Sergeant
- The Holcroft Covenant (1985) as Hard Hat
- Quatermass 2 (1957) as Harry
- Kelly Monteith (1979) Cast
- Strange Experiences (1955) as Man
- Joseph Andrews (1977) as Ruffian
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Most-watched Michael Balfour films currently: Batman (1989), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), Sink the Bismarck! (1960), The Canterbury Tales (1972), Macbeth (1971).
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Selected TV credits: The Avengers (1961), The Persuaders! (1971), Danger Man (1960), The Prisoner (1967), Sunday Night Theatre (1950).
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