Where to watch Peter Capell in the UK
Find every Peter Capell film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 17 June 2026.
Peter Capell (3 September 1912 - 3 March 1985) was a German actor who was active on screen from 1945 until 1985. His first role was in Winterset, shortly after the end of the Second World War. His final role came a year before his death, when he appeared in Mamas Geburtstag. Both of these were television productions. He also appeared in many films, including Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), in which he played a "tinker" who spoke to Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) at the gates of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Capell died, aged 72, in March 1985. Description above from the Wikipe…
Peter Capell films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Peter Capell, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Peter Capell TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Peter Capell.
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- Derrick (1974) as Häftling
- The Old Fox (1977) Cast
- Studio One (1948) Cast
- Lights Out (1949) Cast
- Suspense (1949) Cast
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Geuter
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951) Cast
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) as The Tinker
- Paths of Glory (1957) as Narrator of Opening Sequence
- Holocaust (1978) Cast
- Das Kriminalmuseum (1963) as Dr. Leppje
- The Vikings (1958) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1967) as Major Gorski
- Sorcerer (1977) as Lartigue
- Doctor Snuggles (1981) as Krick-Krack
- One, Two, Three (1961) as Mishkin
- Smuggler (1981) as Captain König
- Pater Brown (1966) as Sir Aren
- Okay S.I.R. (1973) as Professor
- Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi (1973) as Hulam
- The Century of Surgeons (1972) as Sir Thomas Barlow
- The Little Drummer Girl (1984) as Schwindli
- The Charterhouse of Parma (1982) as Abbé Blanes
- Fedora (1978) as Second Director
- The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried (1971) as Priest (uncredited)
- The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) as Unger (uncredited)
- The Burglar (1957) as Baylock
- Assignment K (1968) Cast
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Peter Capell'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 Peter Capell's most popular films?
Most-watched Peter Capell films currently: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Paths of Glory (1957), The Vikings (1958), Sorcerer (1977), One, Two, Three (1961).
What TV shows has Peter Capell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Derrick (1974), The Old Fox (1977), Studio One (1948), Lights Out (1949), Suspense (1949).
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