Where to watch Boris Karloff in the UK
Find every Boris Karloff film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 18 September 2026.
William Henry Pratt (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969), better known as Boris Karloff, was an English-born actor who emigrated to Canada in 1909. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His popularity following Frankenstein was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or "Karloff the Uncanny". His best-known non-horror role is as the Grinch in the television special of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Description…
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- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Mr. Singh
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Bennett Kimball
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Professor Townsend
- Studio One (1948) as Skaggs
- Climax! (1954) as Dr. Philip Nestri
- Route 66 (1960) Cast
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Mikhail Orlov
- Suspense (1949) as Toff
- This Is Your Life (1955) as Self
- Telephone Time (1956) Cast
- Thriller (1960) as Clayton Mace
- McCloud (1970) as Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951) Cast
- Lights Out (1949) Cast
- The United States Steel Hour (1953) as George Redford
- Shindig! (1964) as Self - Guest Host / Singer
- Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) as Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Suspicion (1957) as Judge Winthrop Gelsey
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) as Mother Muffin
- Colonel March of Scotland Yard (1956) as Colonel March Of Scotland Yard
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as The Monster
- Frankenstein (1931) as The Monster
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) Cast
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Sir Arthur Strangeways
- The Mummy (1932) as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
- Scarface (1932) as Gaffney
- The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956) as Self
- Out of This World (1962) as Host
- The Raven (1963) as Dr. Scarabus
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Cauchon
- Black Sabbath (1963) as Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
- Macabre Serenade (1968) as Matthias Morteval
- The Terror (1963) as Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
- Son of Frankenstein (1939) as The Monster
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) as Dr. Hollingshead
- Tap Roots (1948) as Tishomingo
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Where can I watch Boris Karloff films in the UK?
Boris Karloff's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Boris Karloff's most popular films?
Most-watched Boris Karloff films currently: Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Frankenstein (1931), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), The Mummy (1932), Scarface (1932).
What TV shows has Boris Karloff appeared in?
Selected TV credits: What's My Line? (1950), The Wild Wild West (1965), Robert Montgomery Presents (1950), The Red Skelton Show (1951), Studio One (1948).
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