Where to watch Boris Karloff in the UK
Find every Boris Karloff film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
William Henry Pratt (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969), better known as Boris Karloff, was an English-born actor who emigrated to Canada in 1909. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His popularity following Frankenstein was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or "Karloff the Uncanny". His best-known non-horror role is as the Grinch in the television special of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Description…
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- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Bennett Kimball
- Climax! (1954) as Dr. Philip Nestri
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Mr. Singh
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Professor Townsend (Spy)
- Route 66 (1960) Cast
- Studio One (1948) as Skaggs
- Thriller (1960) as Clayton Mace
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Mikhail Orlov
- McCloud (1970) as Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Suspense (1949) as Toff
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) as Mother Muffin
- Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) as Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Lights Out (1949) Cast
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Sir Arthur Strangeways
- The United States Steel Hour (1953) as George Redford
- Suspicion (1957) as Judge Winthrop Gelsey
- Telephone Time (1956) Cast
- Shindig! (1964) as Self - Guest Host / Singer
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951) Cast
- The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
- This Is Your Life (1955) as Self
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) Cast
- Out of This World (1962) as Host
- Colonel March of Scotland Yard (1956) as Colonel March Of Scotland Yard
- Frankenstein (1931) as The Monster
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as The Monster
- The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956) as Self
- Scarface (1932) as Gaffney
- The Mummy (1932) as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Cauchon
- The Lux Show (1957) as Self
- The Veil (1958) Cast
- Unconquered (1947) as Guyasuta, Chief of the Senecas
- House of Frankenstein (1944) as Dr. Gustav Niemann
- Down You Go (1951) as Self
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Charles Brandon
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Mr. Blue Ocean
- Targets (1968) as Byron Orlok
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- Bikini Beach (1964) as Art Dealer
- Lured (1947) as Charles van Druten
- The Old Dark House (1932) as Morgan
- The Raven (1935) as Edmond Bateman
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) as Dr Hugo Hollingshead
- The Last Repair Shop (2024) as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Raven (1963) as Dr. Scarabus
- Son of Frankenstein (1939) as The Monster
- The Black Cat (1934) as Hjalmar Poelzig
- Black Sabbath (1963) as Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
- Madhouse (1974) as (archive footage)
- Smart Money (1931) as Sport Williams
- The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) as Dr. Henryk Savaard
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- The American Nightmare (2000) as Self
- The Terror (1963) as Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
- Skyscraper Souls (1932) as Man Approaching Ticket Counter
- Bedlam (1946) as George Sims
- The Mummy's Hand (1940) as Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)
- The Lost Patrol (1934) as Sanders
- The Daydreamer (1966) as The Rat (voice)
- The Black Room (1935) as Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
- Mad Monster Party? (1967) as Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)
- Starring Boris Karloff (1949) Cast
- Tower of London (1939) as Mord
- Transylvania Twist (1989) as Man in Room (archive footage)
- The Mummy's Curse (1944) as Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
- Creepy Classics (1987) as Dr. Scarabus - (archive footage)
- The Ghoul (1933) as Prof. Morlant
- The Ape (1940) as Dr. Bernard Adrian
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) as Swami Talpur
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
- Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) as Professor John Marsh
- Tap Roots (1948) as Tishomingo
- The Invisible Ray (1936) as Dr. Janos Rukh
- The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) as The Corpse
- The Body Snatcher (1945) as John Gray
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Where can I watch Boris Karloff films in the UK?
Boris Karloff'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 Boris Karloff's most popular films?
Most-watched Boris Karloff films currently: Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Scarface (1932), The Mummy (1932), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966).
What TV shows has Boris Karloff appeared in?
Selected TV credits: What's My Line? (1950), Robert Montgomery Presents (1950), Climax! (1954), The Wild Wild West (1965), The Red Skelton Show (1951).
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