Boris Karloff
Current Interest
1.3
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 133 rated titles
Title
Year
Attention
Scarface
as Gaffney
1932
49.8
Bride of Frankenstein
as The Monster
1935
46.8
The Mummy
as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
1932
45.9
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
1966
41.5
The Raven
as Dr. Scarabus
1963
37.7
Son of Frankenstein
as The Monster
1939
37.2
Black Sabbath
as Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
1963
36.3
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Dr Hugo Hollingshead
1947
34.0
The Terror
as Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
1963
33.1
The Old Dark House
as Morgan
1932
32.5
Targets
as Byron Orlok
1968
29.4
The Black Cat
as Hjalmar Poelzig
1934
27.4
House of Frankenstein
as Dr. Gustav Niemann
1945
25.8
The Last Repair Shop
as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
25.6
The Body Snatcher
as John Gray
1945
25.5
The Mummy's Hand
as Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)
1940
25.1
Mad Monster Party?
as Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)
1967
24.9
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Dr. Fu Manchu
1932
23.5
The Comedy of Terrors
as Amos Hinchley
1964
22.5
The Raven
as Edmond Bateman
1935
21.9
Frankenstein
as The Monster
1931
21.3
Curse of the Crimson Altar
as Professor John Marsh
1968
21.3
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1953
20.4
The Walking Dead
as John Ellman
1936
19.9
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as The Corpse
1966
19.4
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Swami Talpur
1949
18.6
Lured
as Charles van Druten
1947
18.5
Tower of London
as Mord
1939
18.1
The Lost Patrol
as Sanders
1934
17.8
Madhouse
as (archive footage)
1974
17.6
The House of Rothschild
as Count Ledrantz
1934
17.1
Bikini Beach
as Art Dealer
1964
15.5
Die, Monster, Die!
as Nahum Witley
1965
15.3
The Black Room
as Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
1935
13.8
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self (archive footage)
2021
13.8
Tap Roots
as Tishomingo
1948
13.8
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Gruesome
1947
13.0
The Climax
as Dr. Friedrich Hohner
1944
12.2
Frankenstein 1970
as Baron Viktor von Frankenstein
1958
12.0
The Man They Could Not Hang
as Dr. Henryk Savaard
1939
11.7
Macabre Serenade
as Matthias Morteval
1968
11.6
The Man with Nine Lives
as Dr. Leon Kravaal
1940
11.1
Black Friday
as Dr. Ernest Sovac
1940
11.0
Bedlam
as George Sims
1946
10.4
Hatchet for the Honeymoon
as Gorca (archive footage)
1970
9.9
The Last of the Mohicans
as Indian (uncredited)
1920
9.7
The Man Who Changed His Mind
as Dr. Laurence
1936
8.8
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2013
8.7
The Strange Door
as Voltan
1951
8.1
Isle of the Dead
as Gen. Nikolas Pherides
1945
8.1
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
2007
8.1
The Sorcerers
as Prof. Marcus Monserrat
1967
8.0
Corridors of Blood
as Dr. Thomas Bolton
1963
8.0
Smart Money
as Sport Williams
1931
7.5
The Ghoul
as Prof. Morlant
1933
7.4
The Boogie Man Will Get You
as Prof. Nathaniel Billings
1942
7.2
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
1990
7.0
The Daydreamer
as The Rat (voice)
1966
6.7
Cracked Nuts
as Boris - First Revolutionary
1931
6.4
The Venetian Affair
as Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
1967
6.1
The Universal Story
as Self (archive footage)
1996
6.0
The Black Castle
as Dr. Meissen
1952
4.9
You'll Find Out
as Judge Spencer Mainwaring
1940
4.9
The Mad Genius
as Fedor's Father (uncredited)
1931
4.8
Mr. Wong, Detective
as James Lee Wong
1938
4.7
Charlie Chan at the Opera
as Gravelle
1936
4.7
Devil's Island
as Dr. Charles Gaudet
1939
4.7The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self (archive footage)
1974
4.5
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as Self (archive footage)
2002
4.5
Two Arabian Knights
as Purser
1927
4.4
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
as James Lee Wong
1939
4.3
The Ape
as Dr. Bernard Adrian
1940
4.1
The Devil Commands
as Dr. Julian Blair
1941
3.7
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as Mr. James Lee Wong
1939
3.5
Cauldron of Blood
as Franz Badulescu
1968
3.1
Grip of the Strangler
as James Rankin
1958
2.9
Voodoo Island
as Phillip Knight
1957
2.7
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
as Self (archive footage)
2000
2.6
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
as Self (archive footage)
2006
2.5
King of the Wild
as Mustapha
1931
2.5
Night World
as 'Happy' MacDonald
1932
2.4
His Majesty, the American
as Henchman in cloth cap
1919
2.4
Five Star Final
as T. Vernon Isopod
1931
2.3
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
as Self (archive footage)
2008
2.3
The Many Faces of Dracula
as The Monster (archive footage)
2000
2.2
Before I Hang
as Dr. John Garth
1940
2.2
Tonight or Never
as Waiter
1931
2.2
Doomed to Die
as James Lee Wong
1940
2.1
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Various roles (archive footage)
2014
2.0
The Criminal Code
as Ned Galloway
1931
2.0
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
as (voice - archive footage)
1994
1.9
The Sea Bat
as Corsican
1930
1.5
Night Key
as David Mallory
1937
1.4
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
as Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
2007
1.3
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
1961
1.3
The Fatal Hour
as James Lee Wong
1940
1.3
The King of the Kongo
as Scarface Macklin
1929
1.1
West of Shanghai
as "General" Wu Yen Fang
1937
1.0
Gift of Gab
as Himself
1934
0.8
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
0.7
Old Ironsides
as Saracen Guard (uncredited)
1926
0.7
Tarzan and the Golden Lion
as Owaza
1927
0.6
British Intelligence
as Valdar
1939
0.6
The Bells
as The Mesmerist
1926
0.5
The Miracle Man
as Nikko
1932
0.5
Alien Terror
as Prof. John Mayer
1971
0.4
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
as Self (archive footage)
2006
0.3
The Island Monster
as Don Gaetano
1954
0.3
Behind That Curtain
as Beetham's Manservent
1929
0.3
Isle of the Snake People
as Carl van Molder / Damballah
1971
0.3
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
as Himself (archive footage)
2007
0.3
The Invisible Menace
as Jevries
1938
0.2
The Emperor's Nightingale
as Narrator (English version)
1949
0.2
Fear Chamber
as Dr. Carl Mandel
1968
0.2
Boo
as Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")
1932
0.2
Behind the Mask
as Jim Henderson
1932
0.2
The Phantom Buster
as Ramon
1927
0.2
A Fool's World
as Narrator
1964
0.2The Phantom of the North
as Jules Gregg
1929
0.1Heroes of Horror
as (archive footage)
2001
0.1
Juggernaut
as Dr. Victor Sartorius
1936
0.1
The Mesmerist
as (archive footage)
2003
0.1
The Public Defender
as The Professor
1931
0.1
The Nickel-Hopper
as Dance Hall Masher
1926
0.1
Graft
as Terry
1931
0.1
The Guilty Generation
as Tony Ricca
1931
0.1
Dynamite Dan
as Tony Garcia
1924
0.1A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
as Self (archive footage)
2013
0.1
The Lightning Raider
1919
0.1
The Eagle of the Sea
as Pirate (uncredited)
1926
0.1
Colonel March Investigates
as Colonel March
1953
0.1
A Connecticut Yankee
as King Arthur
1955
0.1
Terror in the Tropics
as Mr. Wong (archive footage)
2006
0.1
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004
0.1
Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)
1980
0.1
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2025
0.1Frequently Asked Questions About Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff has appeared in 136 titles, including 136 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Boris Karloff's filmography is The Lightning Raider (1919).
The most recent title featuring Boris Karloff is Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Boris Karloff is How the Grinch Stole Christmas! with an IMDb rating of 8.3.
Boris Karloff has been active for approximately 106 years, with credits spanning from 1919 to 2025.
Titles featuring Boris Karloff currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.2.
The busiest years in Boris Karloff's career include 1931, 1932, 1940.
