Acting credits
252
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Boris Karloff
Acting
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Movies: 225Series: 27Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 2922
IMDb ID: nm0000472
Known for: Acting
Born: November 23, 1887
Died: February 2, 1969
Age: 81
Place of birth: Camberwell, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1919 - 2025
Years active: 107
Average TMDB rating: 6.08
Wikidata: Q203219
Also known as
William Henry Pratt • بوریس کارلوف
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Biography
William Henry Pratt (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969), better known as Boris Karloff, was an English-born actor who emigrated to Canada in 1909. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His popularity following Frankenstein was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or "Karloff the Uncanny". His best-known non-horror role is as the Grinch in the television special of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Boris Karloff.
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2025 Movie
7.5
The Last Repair Shop
as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024 Movie
The Dark Universe
as Frankenstein (archivo de imagen)
2023 Movie
7.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
4.7
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
10.0
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
as Self (archive footage)
2015 Movie
7.5
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Various roles (archive footage)
2014 Movie
5.5
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2013 Movie
10.0
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012 Movie
8.4
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
as Self (archive footage)
2008 Movie
6.3
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
as Himself (archive footage)
2007 Movie
8.0
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
as Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
2007 Movie
9.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
2007 Movie
7.6
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
as Self (archive footage)
2006 Movie
7.6
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
as Self (archive footage)
2006 Movie
Terror in the Tropics
as Mr. Wong (archive footage)
2006 Movie
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004 Movie
8.0
The Mesmerist
as (archive footage)
2003 Movie
7.7
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as Self (archive footage)
2002 Movie
6.8
The American Nightmare
as Self
2000 Movie
7.0
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
as Self (archive footage)
2000 Movie
3.5
The Many Faces of Dracula
as The Monster (archive footage)
2000 Movie
6.9
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
1999 Movie
7.1
Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
1998 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Boris Karloff.
6.8
The Name of the Game
as Mikhail Orlov • 1 eps
1968 Series
6.6
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as Mother Muffin • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.6
The Wild Wild West
as Mr. Singh • 1 eps
1965 Series
6.2
Shindig!
as Self - Guest Host / Singer • 1 eps
1964 Series
4.3
Out of This World
as Host • 14 eps
1962 Series
6.3
Route 66
1 eps
1960 Series
6.6
Thriller
as Clayton Mace • 1 eps
1960 Series
6.2
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker • 1 eps
1958 Series
7.6
The Veil
10 eps
1958 Series
5.9
Suspicion
as Judge Winthrop Gelsey • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.8
DuPont Show of the Month
1 eps
1957 Series
6.0
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self • 2 eps
1956 Series
6.3
Telephone Time
1 eps
1956 Series
7.3
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
as Colonel March Of Scotland Yard • 26 eps
1956 Series
6.4
This Is Your Life
as Self • 1 eps
1955 Series
3.3
Climax!
as Dr. Philip Nestri • 1 eps
1954 Series
6.2
The United States Steel Hour
as George Redford • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.4
General Electric Theater
as Mr. Blue Ocean • 1 eps
1953 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Cauchon • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Charles Brandon • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
as Professor Townsend (Spy) • 1 eps
1951 Series
6.0
Tales of Tomorrow
2 eps
1951 Series
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self • 1 eps
1950 Series
5.6
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Bennett Kimball • 1 eps
1950 Series