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Anthony Ainley (1932–2004)

Actor

Anthony Ainley was a notable British actor and a member of a distinguished British acting family. His brother was Richard Ainley (1910-1967) and his father Henry Ainley (1879-1945). He worked in the theatre for many years and eventually found work in various historical film dramas in the 1970s. However... See full bio »

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in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 71) in Harrow, London, England, UK
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1997 Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (Video Game)
The Master
 
1981-1989 Doctor Who (TV series)
The Master / Tremas / Kalid / …
– Survival: Part 3 (1989) … The Master
– Survival: Part 2 (1989) … The Master
– Survival: Part 1 (1989) … The Master
– The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 14 (1986) … The Master
– The Trial of a Time Lord: Part 13 (1986) … The Master
See all 31 episodes »
 
1980 Mackenzie (TV series)
Richard Wilcox
– The Appointed Day (1980) … Richard Wilcox
 
1978 Lillie (TV mini-series)
Lord Carrington
– Going on the Stage (1978) … Lord Carrington
– The Sailor Prince (1978) … Lord Carrington
 
1978 The Devil's Crown (TV series)
Pope Innocent III
– Tainted King (1978) … Pope Innocent III
 
1977 Target (TV series)
Alexander Trist
– Carve Up (1977) … Alexander Trist
 
1977 Secret Army (TV series)
Johnson
– Lisa - Codename Yvette (1977) … Johnson
 
1977 Nicholas Nickleby (TV mini-series)
Sir Mulberry Hawk
– Episode #1.5 (1977) … Sir Mulberry Hawk
– Episode #1.4 (1977) … Sir Mulberry Hawk
– Episode #1.3 (1977) … Sir Mulberry Hawk
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Sir Mulberry Hawk
 
1976 Within These Walls (TV series)
James Buckingham
– Visitors (1976) … James Buckingham
 
1976 The Flight of the Heron (TV series)
Lord George Murray
– Episode #1.4 (1976) … Lord George Murray
 
1975 The Land That Time Forgot
Dietz
 
1975 Anne of Avonlea (TV mini-series)
Stephen Irving
– Episode #1.4 (1975) … Stephen Irving
 
1974 The Pallisers (TV series)
Rev. Emilius
– Episode #1.19 (1974) … Rev. Emilius
– Episode #1.17 (1974) … Rev. Emilius
– Episode #1.16 (1974) … Rev. Emilius
– Episode #1.15 (1974) … Rev. Emilius
– Episode #1.14 (1974) … Rev. Emilius
See all 7 episodes »
 
1973 Upstairs, Downstairs (TV series)
Lord Charles Gilmour
– What the Footman Saw (1973) … Lord Charles Gilmour
– The Bolter (1973) … Lord Charles Gilmour
– A Change of Scene (1973) … Lord Charles Gilmour
 
1973 Great Mysteries (TV series)
Lafarge
– The Ingenious Reporter (1973) … Lafarge
 
1973 Warship (TV series)
Phillip Tashing
– A Standing and Jumping War (1973) … Phillip Tashing
 
1972 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Ferdinand Gadd
– Trelawny of the Wells (1972) … Ferdinand Gadd
 
1972 Spyder's Web (TV series)
Clive Hawksworth
– Rev Counter (1972) … Clive Hawksworth
– The Prevalence of Skeletons (1972) … Clive Hawksworth
– Nobody's Strawberry Fool (1972) … Clive Hawksworth
– An Almost Modern Man (1972) … Clive Hawksworth
– Things That Go Bang in the Night (1972) … Clive Hawksworth
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1972 Clouds of Witness (TV mini-series)
Dennis Cathcart
– Episode #1.1 (1972) … Dennis Cathcart
 
1972 The Shadow of the Tower (TV mini-series)
Sir William Courtney
– The Man Who Never Was (1972) … Sir William Courtney
 
1972 The Adventurer (TV series)
Kerston
– The Bradley Way (1972) … Kerston
 
1971 Brett (TV series)
Gerard Delamore
– The Trump Card (1971) … Gerard Delamore
– Never Squeeze a Cherrystone (1971) … Gerard Delamore
 
1971 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
Frank Bowers-One
– Welcome Home (1971) … Frank Bowers-One
 
1971 Elizabeth R (TV mini-series)
Henry Sidney
– The Marriage Game (1971) … Henry Sidney
 
1971 Play for Today (TV series)
Surgeon
– The Rainbirds (1971) … Surgeon
 
1971/I In the Devil's Garden
Mr. Bartell
 
1971 Doomwatch (TV series)
Senior House Doctor
– No Room for Error (1971) … Senior House Doctor
 
1971 Hassan (TV movie)
Ishak
 
1971 The Blood on Satan's Claw
Reverend Fallowfield
 
1970 Biography (TV series)
Trelawny
– Byron (1970) … Trelawny
 
1970 Department S (TV series)
Supervisor
– A Ticket to Nowhere (1970) … Supervisor
 
1969 Oh! What a Lovely War
3rd Aide
 
1968 The Champions (TV series)
Landing party lookout #1
– The Dark Island (1968) … Landing party lookout #1 (uncredited)
 
1968 Joanna
Bruce
 
1968 The Avengers (TV series)
Edward Sunley
– Noon-Doomsday (1968) … Edward Sunley
 
1968 Inspector Clouseau
Bomber LeBec
 
1967 You Only Live Twice
Hong Kong Policeman #2 (uncredited)
 
1967 Champion House (TV series)
Leslie Molesworth
– The Second Freedom (1967) … Leslie Molesworth
 
1967 The Golden Age (TV series)
– A Divided Country (1967)
 
1966 Exorcism at Midnight
Dick Alderson
 
1965 It's Dark Outside (TV series)
Det. Sgt. Hunter
– A Slight Case of Matrimony (1965) … Det. Sgt. Hunter
– Specimens Walk on Their Hind Legs, Too (1965) … Det. Sgt. Hunter
– The Guilty World of Hosea Pitt (1965) … Det. Sgt. Hunter
– The Prevalence of Liars (1965) … Det. Sgt. Hunter
 
1942 The Foreman Went to France
Boy (uncredited)
 
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1984 Saturday Superstore (TV series documentary)
The Master
– Episode dated 17 March 1984 (1984) … The Master (voice)
 
1983 Once Upon a Time Lord (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (23 titles)
2010 The Flames of Sarn (video documentary short)
Kamelion Master/The Real Master
 
2009 Cybermen (video short)
The Master (uncredited)
 
2009 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
 
2009 The Cold War (video short)
The Master
 
2008 The Making of 'The Trial of a Time Lord': Part Four - The Ultimate Foe (video documentary short)
The Master (uncredited)
 
2008 Drama Trails (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The Ties That Bind Us (video documentary short)
The Master
 
2008 Not So Special Effects (video short)
The Master
 
2008 Celebration (video)
The Master
 
2008 The Depths (video documentary short)
The Master
 
2007 Rogue Time Lords (video documentary short)
The Master (uncredited)
 
2007 Doctor Who (TV series)
 
2007 Jurassic Larks (video short)
The Master/Kalid
 
2007 Being Nice to Each Other: Making 'The Keeper of Traken' (video short)
Consul Tremas/The Master
 
2007 The Return of the Master (video documentary short)
Tremas
 
2007 A New Body at Last (video)
The Master
 
2007 Directing Castrovalva (video short)
The Master
 
2006 The Mark of the Rani (video short)
The Master
 
2006 Lords and Luddites (video)
The Master
 
2005 Postcards (TV series)
 
1994 'Doctor Who': The Colin Baker Years (video documentary)
The Master
 
1993 Crimefile: The Master (TV documentary short)
The Master (uncredited)
 
1993 'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (TV documentary)
The Master (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1968) He acted in John Galsworthy's play, "Justice", at the St. Martin's Theatre in London, England with Eric Portman, Richard Briers and Barbara Murray in the cast. Anthony Sharp was the director. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Tony Holmes | James Stoker | Leon Ny Taiy | Neil Toynay
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I once sat next to a girl in a play and had to say 'Would you like some tea?', and I said it and she broke rehearsal and said 'My God you're evil!'. I guess it's something I have. See more »

Trivia:

Was so fond of the role of The Master that, according to Doctor Who script editor Eric Saward, Ainley would introduce himself on the phone by saying "This is the Master," and then do his trademark villainous laugh. See more »

Trademark:

Smooth, aristocratic villains See more »

Star Sign:

Leo