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David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Acting

Born: November 18, 1941Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

David Edward Leslie Hemmings (November 18, 1941 – December 3, 2003) was an English film, theatre and television actor as well as a film and television director and producer. He is noted for his role as the photographer in the drama mystery-thriller film Blowup (1966), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Early in his career, Hemmings was a boy soprano appearing in operatic roles. In his later acting career, he was known for his distinctive eyebrows and gravelly voice.

Known For
Filmography
Blow Up of 'Blow-Up'

Blow Up of 'Blow-Up'

Self (archive footage)

2016
Romantic

Romantic

Sadun

2007
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Self

2005
Blessed

Blessed

Earl Sidney

2004
Britten's Children

Britten's Children

Self

2004
100 Greatest Sexy Moments

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

Self

2003
The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day

Mickey Rudin

2003
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Nigel

2003
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

Mr. Schermerhorn

2002
Equilibrium

Equilibrium

Proctor

2002
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

Self

2002
Lenny Blue

Lenny Blue

DCI Tommy Gillespie

2002
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

Martin Fox

2002
Mean Machine

Mean Machine

Governor

2001
Spy Game

Spy Game

Harry Duncan

2001
Last Orders

Last Orders

Lenny

2001
Gladiator

Gladiator

Cassius

2000
The Real Oliver Reed

The Real Oliver Reed

Narrator

2000
A Mind to Murder

A Mind to Murder

Godbolt

1995
Dear Antonioni

Dear Antonioni

Self

1995
The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw

Mister Harley

1989
The Rainbow

The Rainbow

Uncle Henry

1989

Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

President Andrew Jackson

1988
3 On a Match

3 On a Match

Maxwell 'Newt' Newton

1987
Harry's Hong Kong

Harry's Hong Kong

Jack Rourke

1987
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

Ian Blaze

1985
The Key to Rebecca

The Key to Rebecca

Maj. Smith

1985
The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

Reindeer (voice)

1985
Marlene

Marlene

Himself

1984
Airwolf: The Movie

Airwolf: The Movie

Dr. Charles Henry Moffet

1984
Thumbelina

Thumbelina

Narrator (voice)

1984
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Capt. James O'Neill

1984
Man, Woman and Child

Man, Woman and Child

Gavin Wilson

1983
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde

1980
Harlequin

Harlequin

Nick Rast

1980
Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Insp. Bruce Hutton

1980
Charlie Muffin

Charlie Muffin

Charlie Muffin

1979
Thirst

Thirst

Dr. Fraser

1979
Murder by Decree

Murder by Decree

Inspector Foxborough

1979
Just a Gigolo

Just a Gigolo

Captain Hermann Kraft

1978
Power Play

Power Play

Colonel Anthony Narriman

1978
Blood Relatives

Blood Relatives

Armstrong

1978
The Disappearance

The Disappearance

Edward

1977
The Swindle

The Swindle

Robert Clayton

1977
The Heroin Busters

The Heroin Busters

Mike Hamilton

1977
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Hugh Hendon

1977
The Squeeze

The Squeeze

Keith

1977
Islands in the Stream

Islands in the Stream

Eddy

1977
The Christmas Messenger

The Christmas Messenger

(voice)

1975
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

Richard Swiveller

1975

A Dream of Living

F. Scott Fitzgerald

1975
Deep Red

Deep Red

Marcus Daly

1975
Horse Latitudes

Horse Latitudes

1975
Juggernaut

Juggernaut

Charlie Braddock

1974
It's Nothing Mama, Just a Game

It's Nothing Mama, Just a Game

Juan

1974
Voices

Voices

Robert

1973
The Big Screen

The Big Screen

Self

1973
The Love Machine

The Love Machine

Jerry Nelson

1971
Unman, Wittering and Zigo

Unman, Wittering and Zigo

John Ebony

1971
Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

Tim Brett

1970
Simon Simon

Simon Simon

Man in Car with Posters

1970
The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick

Leigh Hartley

1970
Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great

Alfred

1969
The Best House in London

The Best House in London

Benjamin Oakes / Walter Leybourne

1969
Barbarella

Barbarella

Dildano

1968
The Long Day's Dying

The Long Day's Dying

John

1968
Only When I Larf

Only When I Larf

Bob

1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Capt. Louis Edward Nolan

1968
Camelot

Camelot

Mordred

1967
Blow-Up

Blow-Up

Thomas

1966

Africa Shakes

1966
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

Christian

1966
All Eyes on Sharon Tate

All Eyes on Sharon Tate

Self

1966
The Counterfeit Man

The Counterfeit Man

Roger Westcott

1965
Auto Stop

Auto Stop

Henry

1965
Be My Guest

Be My Guest

Dave

1965
The System

The System

David

1964

Live It Up!

1963
West 11

West 11

Bullying Youth

1963
Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet

Brian

1963
Play It Cool

Play It Cool

Uncredited

1962
Some People

Some People

Bert

1962
The Painted Smile

The Painted Smile

Roy

1962
The Wind of Change

The Wind of Change

Ginger

1961
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

1960
No Trees in the Street

No Trees in the Street

Kenny

1959

King's Rhapsody

The Boy King

1957
The Heart Within

The Heart Within

Danny Willard

1957