Where to watch Laurence Olivier in the UK
Find every Laurence Olivier film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 August 2026.
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles. His family had no theatrical connections, but Olivier's father, a clergyman, decided that his son should become an actor. After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a success…
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- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Recipient
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Great Performances (1971) as Harry
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Audience Member
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Omnibus (1967) as Self (archive footage)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Narrator
- Spartacus (1960) as Marcus Licinius Crassus
- The Betsy (1978) as Loren Hardeman
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as Nicodemus
- Clash of the Titans (1981) as Zeus
- Romeo and Juliet (1968) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Rebecca (1940) as Maxim de Winter
- Brideshead Revisited (1981) as Alexander Flyte
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) as Dr. Jan Spaander
- Talking Pictures (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Self
- Wuthering Heights (1939) as Heathcliff
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) as Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)
- The Bounty (1984) as Admiral Hood
- Marathon Man (1976) as Dr. Christian Szell
- The World at War (1973) as Narrator
- Pride and Prejudice (1940) as Mr. Darcy
- The Boys from Brazil (1978) as Ezra Lieberman
- Peter the Great (1986) as King William III of Orange
- Khartoum (1966) as Mahdi
- Battle of Britain (1969) as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
- Laurence Olivier Presents (1976) as Big Daddy
- Sleuth (1972) as Andrew Wyke
- Dracula (1979) as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as Field Marshal Sir John French
- The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) as The Regent
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1984) as Gaius
- The Jazz Singer (1980) as Cantor Rabinovitch
- Hamlet (1948) as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) as Self (archive footage)
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Laurence Olivier'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 Laurence Olivier's most popular films?
Most-watched Laurence Olivier films currently: Spartacus (1960), The Betsy (1978), Clash of the Titans (1981), Romeo and Juliet (1968), Rebecca (1940).
What TV shows has Laurence Olivier appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Tony Awards (1956), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Golden Globe Awards (1944), Great Performances (1971), The Carol Burnett Show (1967).
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