Where to watch John Houseman in the UK
Find every John Houseman film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
John Houseman (September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British-American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with director Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through to the production of Citizen Kane. He is perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the 1973 film The Paper Chase for which he won a best supporting actor Oscar. He reprised his role as Kingsfield in the subsequent TV series adaptation of The Paper Chase. Houseman was also known for his commercials for the brokerage firm…
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- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Great Performances (1971) as Dr.Fawcett
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Doctor Franklin
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Bionic Woman (1976) Cast
- 227 (1985) Cast
- Silver Spoons (1982) as Grandfather Edward Stratton II
- The Great Adventure (1963) Producer
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) as Driving Instructor (uncredited)
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- The Paper Chase (1978) as Charles Kingsfield
- Marco Polo (1982) as Patriarca di Aquileia
- The Winds of War (1983) as Aaron Jastrow
- American Playhouse (1982) Cast
- A.D. (1985) as Gamaliel
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Three Days of the Condor (1975) as Mr. Wabash
- The Fog (1980) as Mr. Machen
- The French Atlantic Affair (1979) as Dr. Archady Clemens
- Scrooged (1988) as Self
- Captains and the Kings (1976) as Judge Newell Chisholm
- Fireside Theater (1949) Producer
- Noble House (1988) as Sir Geoffrey Allison
- The Adams Chronicles (1976) as Justice Gridley
- Lincoln (1988) as Gen. Winfield Scott
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Winston S. Churchill
- The Blue Dahlia (1946) Producer
- Julius Caesar (1953) Producer
- The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987) as Self
- Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977) as Myron Dunn
- The Last Convertible (1979) as Dr. Wetherell
- Rollerball (1975) as Bartholomew
- The Cheap Detective (1978) as Jasper Blubber
- Ghost Story (1981) as Sears James
- My Bodyguard (1980) as Dobbs
- Lust for Life (1956) Producer
- Another Woman (1988) as Marion's Father
- This Property Is Condemned (1966) Producer
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) Producer
- Aspen (1977) as Joseph Merrill Drummond
- Jane Eyre (1943) Screenplay
- Seven Days in May (1964) as Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)
- Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) Producer
- St. Ives (1976) as Abner Procane
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988) as Mr. Vogel
- Moonfleet (1955) Producer
- On Dangerous Ground (1951) Producer
- The Paper Chase (1973) as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.
- Executive Suite (1954) Producer
- The Cobweb (1955) Producer
- They Live by Night (1949) Producer
- Gideon's Trumpet (1980) as Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator
- Old Boyfriends (1979) as Dr. Hoffman
- Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) Producer
- The Company She Keeps (1951) Producer
- Wholly Moses (1980) as The Archangel
- In the Cool of the Day (1963) Producer
- Murder by Phone (1982) as Stanley Markowitz
- Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Choices of the Heart (1983) Executive Producer
- The Unseen (1945) Associate Producer
- Holiday for Sinners (1952) Producer
- The New Deal for Artists (1981) as Self
- Her Twelve Men (1954) Producer
- A Christmas Without Snow (1980) as Ephraim Adams
- The Babysitter (1980) as Dr. Lindquist
- Fear on Trial (1975) as Mike Collins
- Too Much Johnson (1938) as Duelist
- The Skin of Our Teeth (1983) as Network Newscaster
- The Displaced Person (1977) as Father Flynn
- Six Characters in Search of An Author (1976) as The Director
- All Fall Down (1962) Producer
- A Rose for Emily (1983) as Narrator (voice)
- Miss Susie Slagle's (1946) Associate Producer
- Van Gogh: Darkness into Light (1957) as Self
- Evening Primrose (1966) Executive Producer
- The Cradle Will Rock (1985) as Self
- The Nutcracker (1958) Producer
- Beyond the Horizon (1975) as Dr. Fawcett
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Where can I watch John Houseman films in the UK?
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What are John Houseman's most popular films?
Most-watched John Houseman films currently: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), Three Days of the Condor (1975), The Fog (1980), Scrooged (1988), The Blue Dahlia (1946).
What TV shows has John Houseman appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Golden Globe Awards (1944), Great Performances (1971), The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), The Dick Cavett Show (1968).
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