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Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Actor · Died February 23, 1987, aged 80 · East Sheen, Surrey, England

Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was an English actor. He was an accomplished actor with a career spanning over half a century. For much of his career Esmond Knight was virtually blind. He had been badly injured in 1941 whilst on active service on board HMS Prince of Wales when she fought the Bismarck at the Battle of the Denmark Strait, and remained totally blind for two years, though he later regained some sight in his right eye. During this period, Esmond dictated an early autobiography to his secretary, Annabella Cloudsley, Seeking The Bubble (Hutchinson & Co. 1943). He played the captain of the HMS Prince of Wales in the 1960 movie Sink the Bismarck! He starred as Professor Ernest Reinhart in the 1961 British science fiction television series, A for Andromeda, alongside Patricia Kneale and Peter Halliday. His daughter is the actress Rosalind Knight. Knight died of a heart attack. He was cremated. Description above from the Wikipedia article Esmond Knight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 4, 1906
Died
February 23, 1987 (aged 80)
From
East Sheen, Surrey, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 113 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Esmond Knight's films like?

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Esmond Knight's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Esmond Knight's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

113 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Fortunes of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Liversage

  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace(1987)

    as Second Elder

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Galbraith

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Blind Man

  • The Element of Crime(1984)

    as Osborne

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Voyage Round My Father(1982)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Old Man

  • My Cousin Rachel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Bates

  • Fame Is the Spur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Etchells

  • Troilus & Cressida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Priam

  • Antony & Cleopatra(1981)

    as Lepidus

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Drake's Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as John Dee

  • Rebecca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Coroner

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Old Capulet

  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Capulet

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Hanson

  • 1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitchell

  • The Man in the Iron Mask(1977)

    as Armand

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Supernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir Charles

  • I, Claudius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Domitius

  • Robin and Marian(1976)

    as Old Defender

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Quiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as General Pickford

  • Churchill's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Penda's Father

  • Fall of Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as General Ruzski

  • Bedtime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Vere Rawley

  • Wessex Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Conjuror Trendle

  • Yellow Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mundt

  • Arthur of the Britons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Athel

  • The Boy Who Turned Yellow(1972)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as General Travers

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Cutler

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Cousin Bette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Hulot · as Marshal Hulot

  • Elizabeth R(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop de Quadra

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Anne of the Thousand Days(1969)

    as Kingston

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Softly Softly: Task Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Justice Ruddy

  • Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dom Issigri

  • Where's Jack? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Ballad Singer

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Winter's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Camillo

  • The Parachute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Helmut

  • King of the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Donner

  • Lord Raingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sid Jenkin

  • The Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as General Loren

  • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold(1965)

    as Old Judge

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Helmut

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as President

  • The Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Foss

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Robson

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stowe

  • Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert · as Commodore Rupert Gill · as Ernest Guppy

  • The Protectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Pearce Kettner

  • Decision at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Peter Hauser

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dom Issigri

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Chorus

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Antoine Louvois

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Grahame · as Hugh Armitage

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Albert Wallace

  • A for Andromeda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 7 episodes · as Professor Ernest Reinhart

  • Barnaby Rudge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dennis · as Dennis, the Hangman

  • Sunday-Night Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold P. Jackman

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • An Age of Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Cade

  • Peeping Tom(1960)

    as Arthur Baden

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sink the Bismarck!(1960)

    as Captain Leach - 'Prince of Wales'

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore Ratteau

  • Interpol Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Von Schriber

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilson

  • Missiles from Hell(1958)

    as Stricker

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nicholas Nickleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 6 episodes · as Wackford Squeers. Sr

  • The Prince and the Showgirl(1957)

    as Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sailor of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Oberon

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Karl

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Gustav

  • Helen of Troy(1956)

    as High Priest

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Warriors(1955)

    Dialogue Coach

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Full Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Steel Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Prof. Newman

  • Girdle of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Evans the Milk

  • The River(1951)

    as The Father

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Without Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Wild Heart(1950)

    as Abel Woodus

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubnov, a Capmaker · as Major Kartuschke, Legal Officer

  • Hamlet(1948)

    as Bernardo

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Red Shoes(1948)

    as Livy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The End of the River(1947)

    as Dantos

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Uncle Silas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Bryerly

  • Holiday Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Camp Announcer

  • Black Narcissus(1947)

    as The Old General

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Henry V(1944)

    as Fluellen - Captain in the English Army

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Canterbury Tale(1944)

    as Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Halfway House(1944)

    as David Davies

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Silver Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Von Schiffer

  • This England(1941)

    as Vicar's Son

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Blackout(1940)

    as Mr. Pidgeon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Raille

  • Weddings Are Wonderful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Guy Rogers

  • What Men Live By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Michael

  • The Vicar of Bray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dennis Melross

  • Black Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Pavo Collin

  • Pagliacci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cadet Silvio

  • Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Curly Blake

  • Crime Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pete Borden

  • Dandy Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tony Mardon

  • Father and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Michael Bolton

  • The Blue Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Captain Carlo Banti

  • Girls Will Be Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Geoffrey Dawson

  • Waltzes from Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Johann Strauss, the Younger

  • The Bermondsey Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Eddie Martin

  • Deadlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as John Tring

  • 77 Park Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Philip Connor

  • The Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as John Lenley

  • Romany Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Davy Summers

  • The Blue Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Radio operator

Career shape

Biggest box office

Black Narcissus (1947)

$303K worldwide

Highest rated

The Red Shoes (1948)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Peeping Tom (1960)

Film career

19601984

Peak 1960 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
344964

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.