Leo McKern
Actor · Since 1959
Known for
Leo McKern reached veteran standing the slow way, as an Australian actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'Ladyhawke' is the other credit that tends to come up. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 75 years. 'The Blue Lagoon' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career.
Leo McKern
Actor · Since 1959
45 Movies · 20 Series
Leo McKern reached veteran standing the slow way, as an Australian actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'Ladyhawke' is the other credit that tends to come up. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 75 years. 'The Blue Lagoon' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career.
Movies
Plays Paddy Button
The Blue Lagoon
1980
Plays Father Imperius
Ladyhawke
1985
Plays Thomas Cromwell
A Man for All Seasons
1966
Plays Clang
Help!
1965
Plays Dr. Grogan
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
Plays Bundage
Candleshoe
1977
Plays Thomas Ryan
Ryan's Daughter
1970
Plays Gauner Squint
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
1965
Plays Benter
The Mouse That Roared
1959
Plays Bill Maguire
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961
Plays Cardinal Leone
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968
Plays Gen. Kurt Maelzer
Massacre in Rome
1973
Plays Moriarty
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
Plays Robert Stanford
Time Without Pity
1957
Plays (voice)
The Christmas Messenger
1975
Plays Bishop Maigret
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999
Plays Old Bailey
A Tale of Two Cities
1958
Plays Professor Kerris Bowles-Ottery
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964
Plays Simoneva
Hot Enough for June
1964
Plays Inspector McGill
X: The Unknown
1956
Plays Capt. O'Sullivan
King and Country
1964
Plays McEvoy
Web of Evidence
1959
Plays Muche
Mr. Topaze
1961
Plays Max
Yesterday's Enemy
1959
Plays Dad Rudd
Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
1995
Plays Supr. Baker
Jazz Boat
1960
Plays Smith
Assignment K
1968
Plays Third Knight
Murder in the Cathedral
1951
Plays Thomas
The Chain
1984
Plays Captain Grimes
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
1968
Plays Brandt
The Inspector
1962
Plays Gaston Nikopopoulos
All for Mary
1955
Plays Tommy Kennedy
Scent of Mystery
1960
Plays Horace Rumpole
Rumpole's Return
1980
Plays Frank
Travelling North
1987
TV Shows
Plays Horace Rumpole
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
Plays Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin
Our Mutual Friend
1976
Plays Zaharov
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
Plays Sam Arlen
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Former Number Two
The Prisoner
1967
Plays Herbert of Doncaster
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Plays Roublot
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Sir Frederic Carlion
Play for Today
1970
Plays Kostylyov, Owner of the Dosshouse
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Plays Cyril
Screen One
1989
Plays Henry
Shades of Greene
1975
Plays King Penda
Churchill's People
1974
Plays Companion
Space: 1999
1975
Plays Robert Kelvin
The Wednesday Play
1964
Plays Mark
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Plays Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
Screen Two
1985
Plays Sancho Zancas
Great Performances
1971
Plays Azdak
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Edwin Coote
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Leo
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Latest Trailers
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A Foreign Field
Full Filmography 65
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Bishop Maigret
1999
Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
Dad Rudd
1995
Screen One
Cyril
1993Season 5
Screen Two
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
1992Season 8
The Master Builder
Halvard Solness
1988
Travelling North
Frank
1987
Great Performances
Sancho Zancas
1987Season 16
Ladyhawke
Father Imperius
1985
The Chain
Thomas
1984
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Leo McKern still alive?
Leo McKern passed away on July 23, 2002 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Leo McKern?
Leo McKern is best known for roles in The Omen, The Blue Lagoon, Ladyhawke.
How many movies has Leo McKern been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1951), Leo McKern has appeared in 45 movies and 18 TV shows.
What was Leo McKern's first movie?
The career of Leo McKern began with Murder in the Cathedral (1951).
What is Leo McKern's most recent movie or series?
Leo McKern's most recent release is Molokai: The Story of Father Damien, which premiered on March 17, 1999.
What TV shows has Leo McKern appeared in?
On television, Leo McKern has appeared in The Prisoner, Space: 1999, The Wonderful World of Disney, Great Performances.
Leo McKern
1920-03-16 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Reginald "Leo" McKern, AO (16 March 1920 – 23 July 2002) was an Australian-born English actor who appeared in numerous British and Australian television programmes and movies, and more than 200 stage roles.leo McKern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.