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
- Batman (1989) as Scientist
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Tom Meatyard
- Danger Man (1960) as Gaston
- Dempsey and Makepeace (1985) as Jim Kelly
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Rudolfo
- The Prisoner (1967) as Will
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Russ
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Joe Ward
- New Scotland Yard (1972) as Fred Larch
- Strange Experiences (1955) as Man
- The Cheaters (1960) as Harry
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956) Cast
- Department S (1969) as Eccles
- Theatre '70 (1960) as Chuck
- Steptoe and Son (1962) as Charlie Miller
- The Larkins (1958) as Sharkey
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966) as Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)
- The Jazz Age (1968) as Porky
- Sailor of Fortune (1957) as Alphonso Italian Ship's Engineer
- The Canterbury Tales (1972) as The Carpenter
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Cabby
- The Krays (1990) as Referee
- Late Night Theatre (1972) as Alf
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) as Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)
- The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969) as Albert
- Candleshoe (1977) as Mr. McCress
- Venetian Bird (1952) as Moretto
- Moulin Rouge (1952) as Dodo (uncredited)
- Mickey Dunne (1967) as Porridge
- Cold Comfort Farm (1968) as Earl P. Neck
- The Holcroft Covenant (1985) as Hard Hat
- I Was a Male War Bride (1949) as Male Billet Sergeant (uncredited)
- Kaleidoscope (1966) as Poker Player
- Quatermass 2 (1957) as Harry
- Casanova (1987) Cast
- Macbeth (1971) as First Murderer
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) Cast
- Park Plaza 605 (1953) as Ted Birston
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Most-watched Michael Balfour films currently: Batman (1989), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), The Canterbury Tales (1972), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), The Krays (1990).
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Selected TV credits: The Avengers (1961), The Persuaders! (1971), ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969), Danger Man (1960), Dempsey and Makepeace (1985).
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