Where to watch Laurence Olivier in the UK
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Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles. His family had no theatrical connections, but Olivier's father, a clergyman, decided that his son should become an actor. After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a success…
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- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Great Performances (1971) as Harry
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Recipient
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Audience Member
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Omnibus (1967) as Self (archive footage)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as Nicodemus
- Spartacus (1960) as Marcus Licinius Crassus
- ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Self
- Brideshead Revisited (1981) as Alexander Flyte
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Narrator
- Talking Pictures (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Clash of the Titans (1981) as Zeus
- Wuthering Heights (1939) as Heathcliff
- Romeo and Juliet (1968) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) as Dr. Jan Spaander
- The World at War (1973) as Narrator
- Rebecca (1940) as Maxim de Winter
- The Bounty (1984) as Admiral Hood
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1984) as Gaius
- Marathon Man (1976) as Dr. Christian Szell
- Laurence Olivier Presents (1976) as Big Daddy
- Peter the Great (1986) as King William III of Orange
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) as Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)
- Sleuth (1972) as Andrew Wyke
- Battle of Britain (1969) as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
- Lost Empires (1986) as Harry Burrard
- Khartoum (1966) as Mahdi
- Dracula (1979) as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
- Pride and Prejudice (1940) as Mr. Darcy
- Hamlet (1948) as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
- The Boys from Brazil (1978) as Ezra Lieberman
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Inchon (1981) as Gen. Douglas MacArthur
- 49th Parallel (1941) as Johnnie, the Trapper
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as Field Marshal Sir John French
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) as Count Witte
- Wagner (1983) as Pfeuffer
- The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) as The Regent
- Carrie (1952) as George Hurstwood
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) as Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
- Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) as Newhouse
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Nothing Like a Dame (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Discovering Hamlet (2011) as Hamlet (archive footage)
- The Jazz Singer (1980) as Cantor Rabinovitch
- The Magic Box (1952) as Police Constable 94-B
- Male of the Species (1969) as Self - Presenter
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) as Professor James Moriarty
- Wild Geese II (1985) as Rudolf Hess
- Richard III (1955) as Richard III
- That Hamilton Woman (1941) as Lord Horatio Nelson
- The Filth and the Fury (2000) as Richard III (archive footage)
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self
- The Betsy (1978) as Loren Hardeman
- Henry V (1944) as King Henry
- Othello (1965) as Othello
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) as Superintendent Newhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Love Among the Ruins (1976) as Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
- This Happy Breed (1944) as Narrator (voice)
- The Power and the Glory (1963) as Priest
- Iconic Couples of Hollywood (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- The Entertainer (1960) as Archie Rice
- Fire Over England (1937) as Michael Ingolby
- Q Planes (1939) as Tony McVane
- The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- War Requiem (1989) as The Old Soldier
- The Devil's Disciple (1959) as Gen. Burgoyne
- Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- The Yellow Ticket (1931) as Julian Rolfe
- The Divorce of Lady X (1938) as Everard Logan
- A Little Romance (1979) as Julius
- Three Sisters (1970) as Dr. Ivan Chebutikin
- King Lear (1983) as King Lear
- Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- The Jigsaw Man (1983) as Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
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Where can I watch Laurence Olivier films in the UK?
Laurence Olivier'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 Laurence Olivier's most popular films?
Most-watched Laurence Olivier films currently: Spartacus (1960), Clash of the Titans (1981), Wuthering Heights (1939), Romeo and Juliet (1968), A Bridge Too Far (1977).
What TV shows has Laurence Olivier appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Golden Globe Awards (1944), Great Performances (1971), Tony Awards (1956), The Carol Burnett Show (1967).
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