Biography
Frank received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for his performance as William Shakespeare’s Iago in Stuart Burge’s 1965 film of Laurence Olivier’s staging of Othello. He also won the Best Actor Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
He later essayed the definitive screen portrayal of Alexandre Dumas’ musketeer Porthos in three movies for director Richard Lester: The Three Musketeers (1974), The Four Musketeers (1975) and The Return of the Musketeers (1989). Frank’s many other films include The Longest Day; Tony Richardson’s The Lonliness of the Long Distance Runner; Martin Ritt’s The Molly Maguires; Bob Clark’s Murder by Decree; Alan Bridges’ The Return of the Soldier (for which he recieved a BAFTA Award nomination); Franco Zeffrelli’s Sparrow; and Eric Styles’ Dreaming of Joseph Lees; and most recently Roman Polanski’s multi-award winning The Pianist and Norma Jewison’s The Statement.
His similarly extensive television projects have earned him two BAFTA Awards, for his performances in The Death of Adolf Hitler (starring as Hitler, with Rex Firkin directing); The Adventures of Don Quixote (as Sancho Panza, opposite Rex Harrison, for director Alvin Rakoff); the ground breaking Bouquet of Barbed Wire and Another Bouquet; 84 Charing Cross Road; and recently the critically acclaimed series The Sins. Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, Finlay had already begun performing on stage when he earned the Sir James Knott Scholarship at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Since then he has led theatre companies in London and on Broadway.
He was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1984 New Year’s Honours List, and was presented with his CBE by the Queen in February1984.
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Filmography
Nothing Like a DameFilm · 2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Fifty Shades of EroticaFilm · 2015 · as (archive footage)
MerlinTV · 2008 · as Anhora · 1 episode
Rosamunde Pilcher's Four SeasonsTV · 2008 · as Alexander 'Alex' Combe · 3 episodes
The Waiting RoomFilm · 2007 · as Roger
Johnny and the BombTV · 2006 · as Tom Maxwell · 3 episodes
Life BeginsTV · 2004 · as Eric Thornhill · 20 episodes
Lighthouse HillFilm · 2004 · as Alfred
EroicaFilm · 2003 · as Josef Haydn
The Lost PrinceTV · 2003 · as Asquith · 2 episodes
The StatementFilm · 2003 · as Commissaire Vionnet
The PianistFilm · 2002 · as Father
Station JimFilm · 2001 · as Riorden Snr
The MartinsFilm · 2001 · as Mr Heath
For My BabyFilm · 2000 · as Rudi Wittfogel
LongitudeTV · 2000 · as Admiral Wagner · 1 episode
The SinsTV · 2000 · as Uncle Irwin Green · 7 episodes
Dreaming of Joseph LeesFilm · 1999 · as Father
The Magical Legend of the LeprechaunsTV · 1999 · as General Bulstrode · 2 episodes
How Do You Want Me?TV · 1998 · Acting · 12 episodes
Stiff Upper LipsFilm · 1998 · as Hudson Junior
Limited EditionFilm · 1997 · as John Rathbone- Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?)Film · 1997 · as Mike's Dad
The GrandTV · 1997 · as Edward Lawrence · 1 episode
A Mind to MurderFilm · 1995 · as Professor Etherege
The Miracle of MedjugorjeFilm · 1995 · as Monsignor
Charlemagne, le prince à chevalTV · 1994 · as Alcuin · 3 episodes
SparrowFilm · 1994 · as Father Nunzio
The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesTV · 1994 · as Professor Coram / Sergius · 1 episode
The VoyeurFilm · 1994 · as Nino Rolfe- An Exchange of FireTV · 1993 · as Pavel Rhele · 2 episodes
Cthulhu MansionFilm · 1992 · as Chandu
HeartbeatTV · 1992 · as Howard Franklin · 1 episode
StalinFilm · 1992 · as Sergei- The Other SideFilm · 1992 · as Arthur Conan Doyle
Mountain of DiamondsFilm · 1991 · as Garrick
Mountain of DiamondsTV · 1991 · as Garrick · 4 episodes
Prime SuspectTV · 1991 · as Arnold Tennison · 4 episodes
The Burning ShoreTV · 1991 · as Garrick · 4 episodes
King of the WindFilm · 1990 · as Edward Coke
The Return of the MusketeersFilm · 1989 · as Porthos
CasanovaFilm · 1987 · as Razetta
Erebus: The AftermathTV · 1987 · as Justice Peter Mahon · 4 episodes
LovejoyTV · 1986 · as Harold Plumb · 1 episode
In the Secret StateFilm · 1985 · as Frank Strange
LifeforceFilm · 1985 · as Dr. Hans Fallada
Nineteen NineteenFilm · 1985 · as Sigmund Freud (voice)
Screen TwoTV · 1985 · as Frank Strange · 1 episode- The Making Of LifeforceFilm · 1985 · as Self
A Christmas CarolFilm · 1984 · as Jacob Marley
Arch of TriumphFilm · 1984 · as Col. Boris Morosov
Royal Variety Performance 1984Film · 1984 · Acting
SakharovFilm · 1984 · as Kravtsov
Sherlock HolmesTV · 1984 · as Professor Coram / Sergius · 1 episode
BlackadderTV · 1983 · as The Witchsmeller Pursuivant · 1 episode
The KeyFilm · 1983 · as Nino Rolfe
The Ploughman's LunchFilm · 1983 · as Matthew Fox
The Return of the SoldierFilm · 1983 · as William Grey
The Spanish Civil WarTV · 1983 · as Self - Narrator · 6 episodes
EnigmaFilm · 1982 · as Canarsky
MonaFilm · 1982 · as Captain Manson
WoganTV · 1982 · as Self · 1 episode- Dear BrutusFilm · 1981 · as Dearth
Tales from the Thousand and One NightsFilm · 1981 · as Shahriar
Murder by DecreeFilm · 1979 · as Inspector Lestrade
Ring of DarknessFilm · 1979 · as Paul
Tales of the UnexpectedTV · 1979 · as Arthur Pearson · 1 episode- BetziFilm · 1978 · as Napoleon
Saturday, Sunday, MondayFilm · 1978 · as Peppino
The Thief of BaghdadFilm · 1978 · as Abu Bakar
The Wild GeeseFilm · 1978 · as Fr. Geoghagen
Another BouquetTV · 1977 · Acting · 9 episodes
Count DraculaFilm · 1977 · as Abraham van Helsing
Count DraculaTV · 1977 · as Professor Van Helsing · 2 episodes
Bouquet of Barbed WireTV · 1976 · as Peter Manson · 7 episodes
Laurence Olivier PresentsTV · 1976 · as Peppino · 1 episode
84 Charing Cross RoadFilm · 1975 · as Frank Doel
Van der Valk and the ScapegoatFilm · 1975 · as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
The Four MusketeersFilm · 1974 · as Porthos
Van der Valk: Gun Before ButterFilm · 1974 · as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
Shaft in AfricaFilm · 1973 · as Vincent Amafi
The Adventures Of Don QuixoteFilm · 1973 · as Sancho Panza
The Death of Adolf HitlerFilm · 1973 · as Adolf Hitler
The Three MusketeersFilm · 1973 · as Porthos / O'Reilly
Van der Valk and the RichFilm · 1973 · as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk- Danny JonesFilm · 1972 · Acting
Neither the Sea Nor the SandFilm · 1972 · as George Dabernon
Sitting TargetFilm · 1972 · as Marty Gold
The Merchant of VeniceFilm · 1972 · as Shylock
AssaultFilm · 1971 · as Det. Chief Supt. Velyan
CasanovaTV · 1971 · as Giovanni Jacopo Casanova · 6 episodes
GumshoeFilm · 1971 · as William Ginley
CromwellFilm · 1970 · as John Carter
Play for TodayTV · 1970 · as Dearth · 2 episodes
The BodyFilm · 1970 · as Narrator
The LieFilm · 1970 · as Andrew Firth
The Molly MaguiresFilm · 1970 · as Davies- Blood of the LambFilm · 1969 · as Albert
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV · 1969 · as Wilfred Tilley · 1 episode
Julius CaesarFilm · 1969 · as Brutus- The Piano TunerFilm · 1969 · as Wilfred Tilley
- This Happy BreedFilm · 1969 · as Frank Gibbons
Inspector ClouseauFilm · 1968 · as Supt. Weaver
The Shoes of the FishermanFilm · 1968 · as Igor Bounin
Twisted NerveFilm · 1968 · as Henry Durnley
I'll Never Forget What's'isnameFilm · 1967 · as Chaplain
Les MisérablesTV · 1967 · as Jean Valjean · 10 episodes
Much Ado About NothingFilm · 1967 · as Dogberry
RobberyFilm · 1967 · as Robinson
The JokersFilm · 1967 · as Harrassed Man- The Spare TyresFilm · 1967 · as Council foreman
NET PlayhouseTV · 1966 · as Marcus Brutus · 1 episode
The Deadly BeesFilm · 1966 · as H.W. Manfred
The Sandwich ManFilm · 1966 · as Second Fish Porter
A Study in TerrorFilm · 1965 · as Inspector Lestrade
BBC Play of the MonthTV · 1965 · as Marcus Brutus · 1 episode
OthelloFilm · 1965 · as Iago
The Wild AffairFilm · 1965 · as Drunk
Thirty-Minute TheatreTV · 1965 · as The Man · 1 episode
Hot Enough for JuneFilm · 1964 · as British Embassy Porter
The Comedy ManFilm · 1964 · as Prout
The Wednesday PlayTV · 1964 · as Albert · 1 episode
Theatre 625TV · 1964 · as Dr Dee · 1 episode
Doctor in DistressFilm · 1963 · as Corsetiere
The InformersFilm · 1963 · as Leon Sale
Life for RuthFilm · 1962 · as Teddy's Father
Private PotterFilm · 1962 · as Capt. Patterson- Studio 4TV · 1962 · as Fernand Destayac · 1 episode
- The Hard KnockFilm · 1962 · as Franco Angelo
The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerFilm · 1962 · as Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
The Longest DayFilm · 1962 · as Pvt. Coke (uncredited)
Z-CarsTV · 1962 · Acting · 1 episode- Drama 61-67TV · 1961 · as Albert Hope · 1 episode
- The Younger GenerationTV · 1961 · as Ross Mayer · 1 episode
- You Can't WinTV · 1961 · as George Lander · 1 episode
- Target LunaTV · 1960 · as Conway Henderson · 6 episodes
Armchair TheatreTV · 1956 · as Franco Angelo · 1 episode
Sunday Night TheatreTV · 1950 · as Louis · 1 episode
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