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Warren Mitchell

Acting

Born January 14, 1926 · Stoke Newington, London, England, UK

Died November 14, 2015

Also known as Warren Misell · Уоррен Митчелл

Biography

Warren Mitchell (born Warren Misell) was an English actor. He was a BAFTA TV Award winner and a two-time winner of the Laurence Olivier Award. His most fondly remembered role is that of the Johnny Speight comic creation of Alf Garnett which he played on and off from 1965 to 1992 with the sitcoms Til Death Us Do Part and In Sickness and in Health.

Awards & recognition

  • Laurence Olivier AwardBest Performance in a Supporting Role · 2004
  • AACTA AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 1982
  • Laurence Olivier AwardActor of the Year in a Revival · 1979
  • British Academy Television AwardBest Actor · 1967
  • Laurence Olivier AwardBest Performance in a Supporting Role · 2004 · nominated
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  • AACTA AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 1982 · nominated
  • Laurence Olivier AwardActor of the Year in a Revival · 1979 · nominated
  • British Academy Television AwardBest Actor · 1967 · nominated

Filmography28 titles

The Sweeney

1975as William Wardle

The Plague Dogs

1982as Tyson / Wag (voice)

Innocent Bystanders

1972as Omar

The Avengers

1961as Brodney

Lovejoy

1986as Uncle Jack

The Saint

1962as Marco Di Cesari

Danger Man

1960as Banarji

The Dunera Boys

1985as Mr Baum

The Merchant of Venice

1980as Shylock

Waking the Dead

2001as Edgar Truelove (uncredited)

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

1965as Mr. Zanfrello

Maigret

1960

Gormenghast

2000as Barquentine

Help!

1965as Abdul

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961as Giorgio

A Christmas Carol

2000as Eddie's Dad

Two-Way Stretch

1960as Tailor

Meetings with Remarkable Men

1979as Gurdjieff's Father

The Assassination Bureau

1969as Herr Weiss

Carry on Cleo

1964as Spencius

Hell Is a City

1960as Commercial Traveller

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961as Pepe Valiente

Jabberwocky

1977as Mr. Fishfinger

Arrivederci, Baby!

1966as Conte de Rienz / Maximillian

Moon Zero Two

1969as J.J. Hubbard

The Crawling Eye

1958as Prof. Crevett

Foreign Body

1986as I.Q. Patel

Promise Her Anything

1966as Frank Focus / Panel Moderator