Peter Cushing
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
113 years
Origin
UK
Active
1939 — Present
Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor, known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played Baron Frankenstein and Dr. Van Helsing, amongst many other roles, often appearing opposite Christopher Lee, and occasionally Vincent Price. A familiar face on both sides of the Atlantic, his most famous roles outside of "Hammer Horror" include his many appearances as Sherlock Holmes,...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Hamlet
Starring as Osric
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin
The Avengers
as Paul Beresford
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Actor's Assistant
Hamlet
as Osric
Dracula
as Doctor Van Helsing
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Space: 1999
as Raan
Top Secret!
as Bookstore Proprietor
49th Parallel
Props
A Chump at Oxford
as Student
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
143 Credits found
Dinosaur Drive-In
Self - (archive footage)
2026
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Self (archive footage)
2024
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Himself
2020
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Actor's Assistant
2016
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Sebastian Grisbane (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
Attack of the Octopus People
Doctor Welles (archive footage)
2010
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
Self
2008
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Story of Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
2004
Dalekmania
Doctor Who (archive footage)
1995
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Narrator (voice) / Self
1994
Frankenstein Reborn
Victor's Grandfather (photo) (uncredited)
1993
Innocent Blood
Van Helsing (archive footage)
1992
Dracula in the Movies
(archive footage)
1992
Halloween Monster Bash
Dr. Wells (archive footage)
1991
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
Himself
1989
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Self
1987
Biggles
Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
1986
Television
Cast
1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
1985
The Masks of Death
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Seneschal
1984
Top Secret!
Bookstore Proprietor
1984
House of the Long Shadows
Sebastian Grisbane
1983
Wogan
Self
1982
Black Jack
Sir Thomas Bedford
1981
Mystery on Monster Island
William T. Kolderup
1981
A Tale of Two Cities
Dr. Alexander Manette
1980
Hammer House of Horror
Martin Blueck
1980
A Touch of the Sun
Commissioner Potts
1979
Arabian Adventure
Wazir Al Wuzara
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Von Baden
1979
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
Son of Hitler
Heinrich Haussner
1979
The Detour
Narrator
1979
The Standard
Baron Hackenberg
1977
The Uncanny
Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
1977
Shock Waves
SS Commander
1977
Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin
1977
Everyman
Cast
1977
The New Avengers
Von Claus
1976
The Great Houdinis
Conan Doyle
1976
The Devil's Men
Baron Corofax
1976
At the Earth's Core
Dr. Abner Perry
1976
Trial by Combat
Sir Edward Gifford
1976
Space: 1999
Raan
1975
Legend of the Werewolf
Prof. Paul
1975
The Ghoul
Dr. Lawrence
1975
Shatter
Paul Rattwood
1974
Tender Dracula
MacGregor
1974
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
1974
The Zoo Gang
Judge Gautier
1974
The Beast Must Die
Dr. Christopher Lundgren
1974
Madhouse
Herbert Flay
1974
From Beyond the Grave
The Proprietor
1974