Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

1923–2017 (aged 94)·Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK

Roy Dotrice (May 26, 1923 - October 16, 2017) was a British radio, stage, and screen actor. On stage, he won acclaim for his Tony Award-winning Broadway performance in the revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten and one person plays such as Brief Lives. On screen, he is best known as Leopold Mozart in Amadeus and as a regular on the 1987-1990 series Beauty and the Beast. Dotrice was also known for his voice work, including recording the books in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. He also appeared in the television adaptation as Hallyne the pyromancer.

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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1951–2011Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedFor the Greater Good
7.4 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Roy Dotrice shows

  1. 1For the Greater Good posterFor the Greater GoodCharles Truman MP · 3 eps · 19919.0
  2. 2Family Reunion posterFamily ReunionLester Fry · 2 eps · 19819.0
  3. 3The Wars of the Roses posterThe Wars of the RosesJack Cade / Edward IV · 2 eps · 19659.0
  4. 4Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameAbraham Lincoln · 1 ep · 19518.8
  5. 5Batman: The Animated Series posterBatman: The Animated SeriesFrederick (voice) · 1 ep · 19928.6
  6. 6Game of Thrones posterGame of ThronesHallyne · 2 eps · 20118.5
  7. 7Spider-Man posterSpider-ManKeene Marlowe (voice) · 1 ep · 19948.3
  8. 8Faerie Tale Theatre posterFaerie Tale TheatreThe King · 1 ep · 19828.1
  9. 9Babylon 5 posterBabylon 5Frederick Lantz · 1 ep · 19948.0
  10. 10Madigan Men posterMadigan MenSeamus Madigan · 12 eps · 20008.0
  11. 11Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the CryptMajor Nicholson · 1 ep · 19898.0
  12. 12The Wonderful World of Disney posterThe Wonderful World of DisneySir Arthur Conan Doyle · 1 ep · 19547.9
  13. 13Angel posterAngelRoger Wyndam-Pryce · 1 ep · 19997.9
  14. 14Strange Luck posterStrange Luck2 eps · 19957.8
  15. 15Mr. & Mrs. Smith posterMr. & Mrs. SmithMr. Big · 1996–1997 · Action7.8
  16. 16Sliders posterSlidersMarc LeBeau / The Seer · 1 ep · 19957.6
  17. 17The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes posterThe Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSimon Carne · 1 ep · 19717.5
  18. 18Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteProfessor Chandler Fitzpatrick · 1 ep · 19847.5
  19. 19Picket Fences posterPicket FencesFather Barrett · 15 eps · 19927.5
  20. 20The A-Team posterThe A-TeamCharles Jourdan · 1 ep · 19837.5
  21. 21Tales of the Gold Monkey posterTales of the Gold Monkey1 ep · 19827.5
  22. 22Dickens of London posterDickens of LondonCharles Dickens / John Dickens · 13 eps · 19767.3
  23. 23Magnum, P.I. posterMagnum, P.I.Harcourt · 1 ep · 19807.3
  24. 24Nightmare Classics posterNightmare ClassicsLeo · 4 eps · 19897.3
  25. 25Heartbeat posterHeartbeatMr Carter · 1 ep · 19927.2
  26. 26Tales from the Darkside posterTales from the DarksideVampire Count Jeffrey Draco · 1 ep · 19847.2
  27. 27Omnibus posterOmnibusAstronaut · 1 ep · 19677.2
  28. 28Theatre 625 posterTheatre 625Robinson · 1 ep · 19647.2
  29. 29Shaka Zulu posterShaka ZuluGeorge IV · 10 eps · 19867.2
  30. 30Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelMicah · 1 ep · 19947.2
  31. 31The Equalizer posterThe EqualizerCharlie McGuinness · 1 ep · 19857.1
  32. 32Space: 1999 posterSpace: 1999Gerald Simmons · 2 eps · 19757.1
  33. 33L.A. Law posterL.A. LawAlex Vedder · 1 ep · 19867.1
  34. 34Remington Steele posterRemington SteeleVictor Janoff · 1 ep · 19827.1
  35. 35Hunter posterHunterBishop Pine · 1 ep · 19847.1
  36. 36Misleading CasesAlbert Haddock · 19 eps · 19677.0
  37. 37The Wizard posterThe Wizard3 eps · 19867.0
  38. 38Laurence Olivier Presents posterLaurence Olivier PresentsSir Timothy Farrar · 1 ep · 19767.0
  39. 39BBC2 Play of the Week posterBBC2 Play of the WeekIsrael Tonge · 1 ep · 19777.0
  40. 40Beauty and the Beast posterBeauty and the BeastJacob 'Father' Wells · 1987–1990 · Drama6.8

Top movies 30best Roy Dotrice movies

  1. 1The Good Policeman posterThe Good PolicemanCardinal O'Bannon · 19919.0
  2. 2One of Those Things posterOne of Those ThingsHenrik Vinther · 19719.0
  3. 3The Wars of the Roses posterThe Wars of the RosesKing Edward IV · 19658.7
  4. 4Hindle Wakes posterHindle WakesSir Timothy Farrar · 19768.5
  5. 5Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.1 posterWalt Disney's Fables - Vol.1Narrator (voice) (archive footage) · 20038.2
  6. 6Amadeus posterAmadeusLeopold Mozart · 19848.0
  7. 7Family Reunion posterFamily ReunionLester Frye · 19818.0
  8. 8The Cherry Orchard posterThe Cherry OrchardFirs · 19628.0
  9. 9The Cutting Edge posterThe Cutting EdgeAnton Pamchenko · 19927.3
  10. 10Young Harry Houdini posterYoung Harry HoudiniSir Arthur Conan Doyle · 19877.0
  11. 11Picture to Post posterPicture to PostNarrator (voice) · 19697.0
  12. 12The Lounge People posterThe Lounge PeopleJeeves · 19927.0
  13. 13Nicholas and Alexandra posterNicholas and AlexandraGeneral Alexeiev · 19717.0
  14. 14The Heroes of Telemark posterThe Heroes of TelemarkJensen · 19656.9
  15. 15Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the CryptCharles Gregory · 19726.8
  16. 16The Prince and the Pauper posterThe Prince and the PauperNarrator (voice) · 19906.8
  17. 17Hellboy II: The Golden Army posterHellboy II: The Golden ArmyKing Balor · 20086.8
  18. 18Space: 1999 posterSpace: 1999Commissioner Simmonds · 19756.7
  19. 19Swimming with Sharks posterSwimming with SharksCyrus Miles · 19946.6
  20. 20Alien Attack posterAlien AttackCommissioner Gerald Simmons · 19806.5
  21. 21The Corsican Brothers posterThe Corsican Brothers19856.5
  22. 22Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle posterFaerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van WinklePeter Vanderdonk · 19876.5
  23. 23Children of the Dark posterChildren of the DarkDr. Burnham · 19946.5
  24. 24The Dancing Princesses posterThe Dancing PrincessesThe King · 19876.5
  25. 25The Criminal posterThe CriminalDandy Nicholls (uncredited) · 19606.4
  26. 26The Lady Forgets posterThe Lady ForgetsPayton Massey · 19896.3
  27. 27The Scarlet Letter posterThe Scarlet LetterRev. Thomas Cheever · 19956.1
  28. 28Lock Up Your Daughters posterLock Up Your DaughtersGossip · 19696.0
  29. 29The Government Inspector posterThe Government InspectorSoldier · 19586.0
  30. 30Carmilla posterCarmillaLeo · 19895.8

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