Peter Cushing
Current Interest
1.5
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 99 rated titles
Title
Year
Attention
Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin
1977
55.7
Lolita
as John Banning (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962
52.5
Top Secret!
as Bookstore Proprietor
1984
46.1
Dracula
as Doctor Van Helsing
1958
44.9
Innocent Blood
as Van Helsing (archive footage)
1992
37.5
The Curse of Frankenstein
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
1957
36.9
She
as Holly
1965
36.4
Tales from the Crypt
as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
1972
35.4
The Vampire Lovers
as General von Spielsdorf
1970
34.6
Dracula A.D. 1972
as Professor Van Helsing
1972
34.5
The Brides of Dracula
as Dr. J. Van Helsing
1960
34.1
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
1973
34.0
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
as Professor Lawrence Van Helsing
1974
33.3
Moulin Rouge
as Marcel de la Voisier
1952
33.2
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
as Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
1966
32.7
Horror Express
as Dr. Wells
1972
31.5
Twins of Evil
as Gustav Weil
1971
31.3
Hamlet
as Osric
1948
31.1
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
1959
30.9
The House That Dripped Blood
as Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
1971
30.6
House of the Long Shadows
as Sebastian Grisbane
1983
30.4
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Dr. Sandor Schreck aka "Dr. Terror"
1965
29.6
The Mummy
as John Banning
1959
29.5
The Revenge of Frankenstein
as Dr. Victor Stein
1958
29.5
Asylum
as Smith
1972
29.5
Nothing But the Night
as Sir Mark Ashley
1973
28.6
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
as Ship's Captain
1972
28.0
From Beyond the Grave
as The Proprietor
1974
27.5
The Evil of Frankenstein
as Baron Frankenstein
1964
27.3
Dr. Who and the Daleks
as Doctor Who
1965
26.9
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Seneschal
1984
26.8
At the Earth's Core
as Dr. Abner Perry
1976
26.4
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Baron Victor Frankenstein
1969
26.3
Alexander the Great
as Memmon
1956
25.7
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
as Baron Victor Frankenstein aka Dr. Carl Victor
1974
25.5
Scream and Scream Again
as Major Heinrich Benedek
1970
25.2
Shock Waves
as SS Commander
1977
24.2
The End of the Affair
as Henry Miles
1955
23.6
And Now the Screaming Starts!
as Dr. Pope
1973
23.3
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
as Doctor Who
1966
22.3
The Skull
as Dr. Christopher Maitland
1965
22.2
Frankenstein Created Woman
as Baron Frankenstein
1967
22.1
The Abominable Snowman
as Dr. John Rollason
1957
22.0
Captain Clegg
as Reverend Dr. Blyss
1962
22.0
Biggles
as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
1986
20.7
Fear in the Night
as Michael Carmichael
1972
18.5
Torture Garden
as Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
1967
18.3
The Gorgon
as Dr. Namaroff
1964
18.1
The Creeping Flesh
as Emmanuel Hildern
1973
17.4
Sword of Sherwood Forest
as Sheriff of Nottingham
1960
17.1
Night of the Big Heat
as Dr. Vernon Stone
1967
17.1
Island of Terror
as Dr. Brian Stanley
1966
17.1
The Uncanny
as Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
1977
17.1
The Beast Must Die
as Dr. Christopher Lundgren
1974
16.2
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020
15.8
I, Monster
as Frederick Utterson
1971
15.5
John Paul Jones
as Captain Richard Pearson
1959
15.1
A Chump at Oxford
as Student
1940
15.1
Corruption
as Sir John Rowan
1968
15.0
A Tale of Two Cities
as Dr. Alexander Manette
1980
14.8
The Blood Beast Terror
as Detective Inspector Quennell
1968
14.1
Madhouse
as Herbert Flay
1974
13.9
The Flesh and the Fiends
as Dr. Robert Knox
1960
13.7
Time Without Pity
as Jeremy Clayton
1957
13.3
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
as Narrator (voice) / Self
1994
12.4
The Devil's Men
as Baron Corofax
1976
11.8
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self (archive footage)
2024
11.4
The Story of Star Wars
as Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
2004
10.3
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
2007
9.5
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2017
7.5
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Squire Trevenyan
1961
7.1
Vigil in the Night
as Joe Shand
1940
6.8
The Black Knight
as Sir Palamides
1954
6.8
The Man Who Finally Died
as Doctor Peter von Brecht
1963
6.6
Magic Fire
as Otto Wesendonk
1955
6.4
The Ghoul
as Dr. Lawrence
1975
6.2
The Hellfire Club
as Merryweather
1961
6.1
The Masks of Death
as Sherlock Holmes
1984
6.1
Violent Playground
as Father Laidlaw
1958
5.9
Shatter
as Paul Rattwood
1974
5.9
They Dare Not Love
as Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
1941
5.9
The Naked Edge
as Mr. Evan Wrack
1961
4.5
Legend of the Werewolf
as Prof. Paul
1975
4.1
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as Winston Smith
1954
3.2
Blood Suckers
as Dr. Walter Goodrich
1971
3.0
Cash on Demand
as Harry Fordyce
1961
2.8
The Standard
as Baron Hackenberg
1977
2.7
Mystery on Monster Island
as William T. Kolderup
1981
2.1
Cone of Silence
as Capt. Clive Judd
1960
2.1
Women in War
as Capt. Evans
1940
1.6
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
as Self
2008
1.5
Dalekmania
as Doctor Who (archive footage)
1995
1.4
Tender Dracula
as MacGregor
1974
1.1
A Touch of the Sun
1979
0.9
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
1979
0.8
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
as Himself
2020
0.3
Black Jack
as Sir Thomas Bedford
1981
0.1
Some May Live
as John Meredith
1967
0.1
Attack of the Octopus People
as Doctor Welles (archive footage)
2010
0.1
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2025
0.1Frequently Asked Questions About Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing has appeared in 100 titles, including 100 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Peter Cushing's filmography is A Chump at Oxford (1940).
The most recent title featuring Peter Cushing is Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Peter Cushing is Star Wars with an IMDb rating of 8.6.
Peter Cushing has been active for approximately 85 years, with credits spanning from 1940 to 2025.
Titles featuring Peter Cushing currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.1.
The busiest years in Peter Cushing's career include 1974, 1972, 1960.
