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 3 August 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…
Boris Karloff films streaming in the UK
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- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Mr. Singh
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Bennett Kimball
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Professor Townsend
- Climax! (1954) as Dr. Philip Nestri
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Studio One (1948) as Skaggs
- Thriller (1960) as Clayton Mace
- Route 66 (1960) Cast
- Telephone Time (1956) Cast
- Suspense (1949) as Toff
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Mikhail Orlov
- McCloud (1970) as Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Suspicion (1957) as Judge Winthrop Gelsey
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951) Cast
- Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) as Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker
- This Is Your Life (1955) as Self
- The United States Steel Hour (1953) as George Redford
- Lights Out (1949) Cast
- Shindig! (1964) as Self - Guest Host / Singer
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) as Mother Muffin
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Sir Arthur Strangeways
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) Cast
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
- Frankenstein (1931) as The Monster
- Out of This World (1962) as Host
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as The Monster
- Scarface (1932) as Gaffney
- The Mummy (1932) as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
- Colonel March of Scotland Yard (1956) as Colonel March Of Scotland Yard
- The Raven (1963) as Dr. Scarabus
- The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956) as Self
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) as Dr. Hollingshead
- Unconquered (1947) as Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas
- The Lux Show (1957) as Self
- The Terror (1963) as Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Mr. Blue Ocean
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974) as Self (archive footage)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Cauchon
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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: Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Scarface (1932), The Mummy (1932), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966).
What TV shows has Boris Karloff appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Wild Wild West (1965), Robert Montgomery Presents (1950), The Red Skelton Show (1951), Climax! (1954), What's My Line? (1950).
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