Where to watch John Gilbert in the UK

Find every John Gilbert film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 16 September 2026.

American actor John Gilbert (born John Cecil Pringle) was one of the biggest stars of the Silent films era. His career subsequently significantly waned during the first years of the sound era.

Acting
Born 10 July 1897
Died 9 January 1936 (age 38)
Logan, Utah, USA
111 credits

John Gilbert films streaming in the UK

Most-watched films featuring John Gilbert, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.

as John Gilbert (uncredited)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925 · ★ 7.3

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

as Granger Hollister (as Jack Gilbert)

as James 'Jim' Apperson

Arabian Love

1922 · ★ 8.0

as Norman Stone

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995 · ★ 8.0

as Self (archive footage)

John Gilbert TV shows streaming in the UK

Selected TV credits featuring John Gilbert.

MGM Parade

1955 · ★ 7.5

as Self

Full filmography

Every credit ScreenSearch indexes for John Gilbert, ranked by popularity. Click any title for UK streaming, rent and buy options.

MGM Parade (1955) as Self
Deep Waters (1920) as Bill Lacey
Show People (1928) as John Gilbert (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Queen Christina (1934) as Antonio
Romance Ranch (1924) as Carlos Brent
The Bait (1921) Scenario Writer
Wedlock (1918) as Granger Hollister (as Jack Gilbert)
Flesh and the Devil (1926) as Leo von Harden
St. Elmo (1923) as St. Elmo Thornton
The Big Parade (1925) as James 'Jim' Apperson
Arabian Love (1922) as Norman Stone
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self (archive footage)
Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) as Self / Romeo
Monte Cristo (1922) as Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo
He Who Gets Slapped (1924) as Bezano
The Cossacks (1928) as Lukashka
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo (2014) as Self (archive footage)
The Exiles (1923) as Henry Holcombe
The Merry Widow (1926) as Prince Danilo Petrovich
Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970) as Self (archive footage)
His Glorious Night (1929) as Captain Kovacs
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) as Marquis Christian de Bardelys
Aloha Oe (1915) as Sailor (uncredited)
The Servant in the House (1921) as Percival
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl (1999) as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
Heart o' the Hills (1919) as Gray Pendleton (as Jack Gilbert)
Vårt kronprinspar i Hollywood (1926) Cast
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Yellow Stain (1922) as Donald Keith
A Man's Man (1929) as John Gilbert (uncredited)
A Man's Mate (1924) as Paul
Civilization (1916) as Extra (uncredited)
Just Off Broadway (1924) as Stephen Moore
The Wolf Man (1924) as Gerald Stanley
Gentleman's Fate (1931) as Giacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack Thomas
Fast Workers (1933) as Gunner Smith
For a Woman's Honor (1919) as Dick Rutherford

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Most-watched John Gilbert films currently: Deep Waters (1920), Show People (1928), Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), Queen Christina (1934), Romance Ranch (1924).

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Selected TV credits: MGM Parade (1955).

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