Ronald Lacey
Known for
An English character actor born in Harrow, Greater London, Ronald Lacey is indelibly remembered as the cold, bespectacled Gestapo agent Toht in Spielberg's 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981), whose gruesome fate became one of the film's most famous images. A prolific presence on British stage and screen, he specialised in oily, sinister and comic villains before his death in 1991. A memorable, soft-voiced menace with an unsettling smile, he was an English character actor who could make a small role unforgettable.
Ronald Lacey
42 Movies · 52 Series
An English character actor born in Harrow, Greater London, Ronald Lacey is indelibly remembered as the cold, bespectacled Gestapo agent Toht in Spielberg's 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981), whose gruesome fate became one of the film's most famous images. A prolific presence on British stage and screen, he specialised in oily, sinister and comic villains before his death in 1991. A memorable, soft-voiced menace with an unsettling smile, he was an English character actor who could make a small role unforgettable.
Movies
Plays Major Arnold Toht
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
Plays Beg
Sahara
1983
Plays Village Idiot
The Fearless Vampire Killers
1967
Plays José
Valmont
1989
Plays Ikol
Red Sonja
1985
Plays Semelovsky
Firefox
1982
Plays President Widmark
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
Plays Cardinal
Flesh + Blood
1985
Plays Norris Newman
Zulu Dawn
1979
Plays Princess Aida
Trenchcoat
1983
Plays Man with Parrot
Yellowbeard
1983
Plays Oswald
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984
Plays Misha
The Lone Runner
1986
Plays The Boss
Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice
1986
Plays Frankie
Charleston
1977
Plays Spool
How I Won the War
1967
Plays Monsieur Yves
The Bengal Lancers!
1984
Plays Graham McClintoch
Take a Girl Like You
1970
Plays Harris
The Old Curiosity Shop
1975
Plays Thaddeus und Bartholomew Sholto
The Sign of Four
1987
Plays Andrew Golding
Into the Darkness
1986
Plays Conductor
Manifesto
1988
Plays Curtis
Otley
1969
Plays Ernie
The Likely Lads
1976
Plays Parson
Disciple Of Death
1972
Plays Leon Bakst
Nijinsky
1980
Plays Nicky
Making the Grade
1984
Plays Yeano
Catch Us If You Can
1965
Plays Oswald
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973
Plays 'Matty' Mathews
Of Human Bondage
1964
Plays Shades
The Final Programme
1973
Plays Fritz
Sky Bandits
1986
Plays Michael Clare
Crucible of Terror
1972
Plays Fred Donner
Landslide
1992
Plays William Henry "Billy" Herne
The Boys
1962
Plays Assistant Director
The Comedy Man
1964
Plays Warden Bauman (as Ron Lacey)
Jailbird Rock
1988
TV Shows
Plays Sergeant Sam Czopanser
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
Plays Barley Oates
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Valentine
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Mr Venus
Our Mutual Friend
1976
Plays Joshua Jopp
The Mayor of Casterbridge
1978
Plays Crawder
Connie
1985
Plays Orlick
Great Expectations
1967
Plays Ryland
Jason King
1971
Plays Harris
Porridge
1974
Plays The Prisoner
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Plays Billy Oates
The Wednesday Play
1964
Plays Strange Young Man
The Avengers
1961
Plays Mr. Halliday
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Inspector Bannister
Lady Killers
1980
Plays Ernie
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973
Plays Bishop of Bath & Wells
Blackadder
1983
Plays Bauer
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
Plays Medium
Q.E.D.
1982
Plays Jerry Blake
Gideon's Way
1965
Plays Tearful Ted
Catweazle
1970
Plays Dr. Visto
Quiller
1975
Plays Percy Bustard
Cribb
1980
Plays Mike
Shades of Greene
1975
Plays Chris Dexter
Dramarama
1983
Plays Eric
Unnatural Causes
1986
Plays Major Zibnek
Colditz
1972
Plays Archer Hayes/Picasso/Lowell Xavier Jameson
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Barry Monk
The Sweeney
1975
Plays Bartlett
Thriller
1973
Plays Jeremy Standish
Department S
1969
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ronald Lacey still alive?
Ronald Lacey passed away on May 15, 1991 at age 55.
What are the most famous roles of Ronald Lacey?
Ronald Lacey is best known for roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Red Sonja.
How many movies has Ronald Lacey been in?
Over a 29-year career (since 1962), Ronald Lacey has appeared in 42 movies and 52 TV shows.
What was Ronald Lacey's first movie?
The career of Ronald Lacey began with The Hard Knock (1962).
What is Ronald Lacey's most recent movie or series?
Ronald Lacey's most recent release is Landslide, which premiered on January 1, 1992.
What TV shows has Ronald Lacey appeared in?
On television, Ronald Lacey has appeared in Blackadder, Magnum, P.I., Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers.
Ronald Lacey
1935-09-28 · Harrow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Ronald William Lacey (28 September 1935 – 15 May 1991) was an English actor. He made numerous television and film appearances over a 30 year period and is perhaps best remembered for his villainous roles in Hollywood films, most famously Major Arnold Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark.