Where to watch David Niven in the UK
Find every David Niven film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 2 May 2026.
James David Graham Niven (1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983), known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther. He was awarded the 1958 Academy Award for Best Actor in Separate Tables.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Candleshoe (1977) as Priory
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as William Langford
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Allen Raikes
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Sheffield
- Burke's Law (1963) as Harvey Cleeve
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as David Niven
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Marcus Dodds
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) as Mark Garron
- The Rogues (1964) as Alec Fleming
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
- The Dick Powell Show (1961) as Self / Host
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Host
- Talking Pictures (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Wuthering Heights (1939) as Edgar Linton
- Casino Royale (1967) as James Bond
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Phileas Fogg
- The Guns of Navarone (1961) as Cpl. John Anthony Miller
- Death on the Nile (1978) as Colonel Race
- The Pink Panther (1963) as Sir Charles Lytton
- A Man Called Intrepid (1979) as Sir William Stephenson
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) as Sir Arthur Robertson
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) as Peter Carter
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
- Murder by Death (1976) as Dick Charleston
- The David Niven Show (1959) as Self - Host
- Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) as Sir Charles Litton
- Goodyear Theatre (1957) as Jeff Carleton
- Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) as Sir Charles Litton
- Cleopatra (1934) as Slave (uncredited)
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) as Larry Mackay
- The Shortest Day (1963) as Soldato inglese (uncredited)
- My Man Godfrey (1957) as Godfrey Smith
- The Star and the Story (1955) as Johnny
- Dodsworth (1936) as Captain Clyde Lockert
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) Cast
- The Brain (1969) as Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau'
- Bachelor Mother (1939) as David Merlin
- Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1938) as Albert De Regnier
- The Sea Wolves (1980) as Col. W.H. Grice
- The Way Ahead (1944) as Lieutenant Jim Perry
- Magnificent Doll (1946) as Aaron Burr
- Bonjour Tristesse (1958) as Raymond
- The Love Lottery (1954) as Rex Allerton
- Bedtime Story (1964) as Lawrence Jameson
- Separate Tables (1958) as Major Angus Pollock
- Escape to Athena (1979) as Professor Blake
- The Bishop's Wife (1947) as Henry Brougham
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) as Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
- Rough Cut (1980) as Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
- The Real Glory (1939) as Lieut. McCool
- Paper Tiger (1975) as 'Major' Walter Bradbury
- Beloved Enemy (1936) as Captain Gerald Preston
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962) as Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)
- The Other Love (1947) as Doctor Anthony Stanton
- Appointment with Venus (1951) as Valentine Moreland
- The King's Thief (1955) as James - Duke of Brampton
- Vampira (1974) as Count Dracula
- Eye of the Devil (1966) as Philippe de Montfaucon
- Barbary Coast (1935) as Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited)
- Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Statue (1971) as Alex Bolt
- Raffles (1939) as A.J. Raffles
- Palm Springs (1936) as George Britell
- The Best of Enemies (1961) as Maj. Richardson
- Rat Pack (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Lady L (1965) as Dicky, Lord Lendale
- Enchantment (1948) as Roland Dane
- Prudence and the Pill (1968) as Gerald Hardcastle
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) as Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Where can I watch David Niven films in the UK?
David Niven's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are David Niven's most popular films?
Most-watched David Niven films currently: Candleshoe (1977), Wuthering Heights (1939), Casino Royale (1967), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Guns of Navarone (1961).
What TV shows has David Niven appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Golden Globe Awards (1944), What's My Line? (1950), Four Star Playhouse (1952).
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