Where to watch George Gaynes in the UK
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George Gaynes (May 16, 1917 – February 15, 2016) was a Finnish-born American actor of stage, screen and television. He is best known for his role of Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy film series, and as Henry Warnimont on the television series Punky Brewster.
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- Columbo (1971) as Everett
- Mannix (1967) as Professor Brendan
- Bonanza (1959) as Senator Purdy
- Cheers (1982) as Malcolm Kramer
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Brook Austin
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) Cast
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Thurman Elliott
- Hotel (1982) Cast
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as General Wiley
- Sliders (1995) as Old Quinn Mallory
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Mr. Campbell
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) Cast
- Cannon (1971) Cast
- Matlock (1986) as Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Dr. Paul van Bergner
- Dinosaurs (1991) as Elder in Chief (voice)
- Cheyenne (1955) as Rod Delaplane
- Hawaiian Eye (1959) as Roger Korvin
- McCloud (1970) Cast
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Burton Rhoner
- Hearts Afire (1992) as Senator Strobe Smithers
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) as Henri
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987) as Arthur Feldman
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) as Max Vincent
- Punky Brewster (1984) as Henry Warnimont
- Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976) as Claire Lee Chennault
- The Patty Duke Show (1963) Cast
- Search (1972) Cast
- Police Academy (1984) as Commandant Lassard
- The Gallant Men (1962) Cast
- Blue Thunder (1984) as Dr. Willi Von Hartig
- Delvecchio (1976) as Commissioner Schaub
- City of Angels (1976) Cast
- The Quest (1976) Cast
- Carter Country (1977) Cast
- Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) as Lassard
- Police Academy: The Series (1997) as Commandant Eric Lassard
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) as Commandant Lassard
- Altered States (1980) as Dr. Wissenschaft
- Just Married (2003) as Father Robert
- Tootsie (1982) as John Van Horn
- Wag the Dog (1997) as Senator Nole
- The Way We Were (1973) as El Morocco Captain
- Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) as Commandant Lassard
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) as Commandant Lassard
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) as Commandant Lassard
- The Crucible (1996) as Judge Samuel Sewall
- It's Punky Brewster (1985) Cast
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) as Lassard
- Scruples (1980) as John Prince
- The New Lassie (1989) Cast
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) as Dr. Forrest
- PT 109 (1963) as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
- The Fantastic Four (1994) as Professor
- Just Friends (1979) as Rock La Rue
- Marooned (1969) as Mission Director
- Joy House (1964) Cast
- The Group (1966) as Brook Latham
- Micki & Maude (1984) as Dr. Eugene Glztszki
- Doctors' Wives (1971) as Paul McGill
- Nickelodeon (1976) as Reginald Kingsley
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979) as Wiley
- To Be or Not to Be (1983) as Ravitch
- Stepmonster (1993) as Norman
- Vanya on 42nd Street (1994) as Serybryakov
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984) as Arch Angel
- Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) as Warren
- Evita Peron (1981) as Evita's Doctor
- Trilogy of Terror (1975) as Dr. Chester Ramsey
- The Flying Misfits (1976) as Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979) as Wiley
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973) as Dr Marderosian
- Woman of the Year (1976) as Harding
- One Touch of Venus (1955) as Whitelaw Savory
- The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977) as David Alden
- Ternosecco (1987) as Don Salvatore
- Mom's On Strike (1984) as The Commander
- Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- A Taxi Driver in New York (1987) as l'ammiraglio
- I'm Going to Be Famous (1983) Cast
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George Gaynes'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 George Gaynes's most popular films?
Most-watched George Gaynes films currently: Police Academy (1984), Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988), Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), Altered States (1980), Just Married (2003).
What TV shows has George Gaynes appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Columbo (1971), Mannix (1967), Bonanza (1959), Cheers (1982), Chicago Hope (1994).
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