Where to watch Michael Balfour in the UK
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Michael Creighton Balfour (11 February 1918 – 24 October 1997) was an English actor, working mainly in British films and TV, following his TV debut in the BBC's The Marvellous History of St Bernard, in 1938. He was a recognisable face, often in small character parts and supporting roles, in nearly two hundred films and TV shows, from the 1940s to the 1990s, often playing comical heavies or otherwise shady characters notable for their "loud" clothes, sometimes convincingly cast as an American. He worked for a roll call of film directors, including Tony Richardson, Pete Walker, Billy Wilder, Le…
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- The Avengers (1961) as Tom
- Candleshoe (1977) as Mr. McCress
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Rudolfo
- The Prisoner (1967) as Will
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Donkey Cart Driver
- Danger Man (1960) as Gaston
- Batman (1989) as Scientist
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Russ
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956) Cast
- Dempsey and Makepeace (1985) as Jim Kelly
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Joe Ward
- Department S (1969) as Eccles
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Tom Meatyard
- The Jazz Age (1968) as Porky
- The Larkins (1958) as Sharkey
- Strange Experiences (1955) as Man
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966) as Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) as Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)
- The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969) as Albert
- Sailor of Fortune (1957) as Alphonso Italian Ship's Engineer
- The Canterbury Tales (1972) as The Carpenter
- Rogues' Gallery (1968) as Tom Meatyard
- The Cheaters (1960) as Harry
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Cabby
- Macbeth (1971) as First Murderer
- Moulin Rouge (1952) as Dodo (uncredited)
- I Was a Male War Bride (1949) as Male Billet Sergeant (uncredited)
- The Adventurers (1970) as Detective
- The Krays (1990) as Referee
- Quatermass 2 (1957) as Harry
- Obsession (1949) as American Sailor Promoting Book
- Armchair Theatre (1956) Cast
- Joseph Andrews (1977) as Ruffian
- Look Back in Anger (1959) as Picky Shopper (uncredited)
- Helter Skelter (1949) as Barman (uncredited)
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) Cast
- Top Secret (1952) as Jersey Sailor
- The Holcroft Covenant (1985) as Hard Hat
- Surprise Package (1960) as Oscar
- Carry On Constable (1960) as Matt
- The Oblong Box (1969) as Ruddock
- Cold Comfort Farm (1968) as Earl P. Neck
- Park Plaza 605 (1953) as Ted Birston
- Her Favourite Husband (1950) as Pete
- A Stitch in Time (1963) as Workman with Mallet (uncredited)
- The Fast Lady (1962) as Bandit
- The Red Beret (1953) as American Sergeant
- Kelly Monteith (1979) Cast
- The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) as Dray
- The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) as Drunken Sailor
- Kaleidoscope (1966) as Poker Player
- Johnny on the Run (1953) Cast
- Albert R.N. (1953) as Hank
- All Coppers Are... (1972) as Heart Attack Victim (uncredited)
- The Big Money (1958) as 'Wilberforce'
- Too Hot to Handle (1960) as Tourist Guide
- The Stick Up (1977) as Sam
- The Steel Key (1953) as 'The Mae McCleod' Captain
- Genevieve (1953) as Trumpeter (Uncredited)
- Breakaway (1956) as Barney
- Devil's Point (1954) as Bennett, short henchman
- Venetian Bird (1952) as Moretto
- Woman Hater (1948) as Reporter (uncredited)
- The Steel Bayonet (1958) as Pte. Thomas
- Black 13 (1953) as Joe
- River Beat (1954) as Adams
- The Small Voice (1948) as Frankie
- One Good Turn (1955) as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
- Don't Ever Leave Me (1949) as Jim Kennedy
- Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) as Spiegel
- Revenge of Billy the Kid (1992) as Gyles MacDonald
- Meet Mr. Callaghan (1954) as Coffee Stallkeeper
- Barbados Quest (1955) as Barney Wilson
- Recoil (1953) as Parkes
- Fiend Without a Face (1958) as Sgt. Kasper
- A Case For P.C. 49 (1951) as Chubby Price
- No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) as Barney
- Love in Pawn (1953) as Alaric
- Impulse (1954) as uncredited
- Stop Press Girl (1949) as Crook (uncredited)
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Most-watched Michael Balfour films currently: Candleshoe (1977), Batman (1989), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), Sink the Bismarck! (1960), The Canterbury Tales (1972).
What TV shows has Michael Balfour appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Avengers (1961), Sunday Night Theatre (1950), The Prisoner (1967), The Persuaders! (1971), Danger Man (1960).
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