Person
David Niven
Actor· London, England, UK
David Niven, the British actor and novelist, navigated the silver screen with a blend of wit and grace, earning acclaim for his portrayal of Phileas Fogg in "Around the World in 80 Days" and his suave turn as the Phantom in "The Pink Panther" series. His versatility was further underscored by his Academy Award for Best Actor in "Separate Tables," cementing his status as a leading man of the golden age of Hollywood. His career, spanning from the 1930s to the 1980s, was marked by an enduring charm and a distinctive on-screen presence that transcended the boundaries of genre and era.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
The Pink Panther
Sir Charles Lytton · 1963
Death on the Nile
Colonel Race · 1978
Murder by Death
Dick Charleston · 1976
The Guns of Navarone
Cpl. John Anthony Miller · 1961
Casino Royale
James Bond · 1967
Around the World in 80 Days
Phileas Fogg · 1956
A Matter of Life and Death
Peter Carter · 1946
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Charmed Lives: A Family Romance | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2022 | Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2019 | Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film |
| 2015 | Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Errol Flynn | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Film |
| 2000 | Sir John Mills' Moving Memories | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1989 | I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... | Self (Archive Footage) | Film |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Sir Charles Litton | Film |
| 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther | Sir Charles Litton | Film |
| 1980 | The Sea Wolves | Col. W.H. Grice | Film |
| 1980 | Rough Cut | Chief Insp. Cyril Willis | Film |
| 1980 | A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square | Ivan | Film |
| 1979 | Escape to Athena | Professor Blake | Film |
| 1978 | Death on the Nile | Colonel Race | Film |
| 1977 | Candleshoe | Priory | Film |
| 1976 | No Deposit, No Return | J.W. Osborne | Film |
| 1976 | Murder by Death | Dick Charleston | Film |
| 1975 | Paper Tiger | 'Major' Walter Bradbury | Film |
| 1974 | The Canterville Ghost | Sir Simon de Canterville | Film |
| 1974 | Vampira | Count Dracula | Film |
| 1972 | King, Queen, Knave | Charles Dreyer | Film |
| 1971 | The Statue | Alex Bolt | Film |
| 1969 | The Extraordinary Seaman | Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N. | Film |
| 1969 | Before Winter Comes | Major Burnside | Film |
| 1969 | The Brain | Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau' | Film |
| 1968 | The Impossible Years | Jonathan Kingsley | Film |
| 1968 | Prudence and the Pill | Gerald Hardcastle | Film |
| 1967 | Casino Royale | James Bond | Film |
| 1966 | Where the Spies Are | Dr. Jason Love | Film |
| 1966 | Eye of the Devil | Philippe de Montfaucon | Film |
| 1965 | Lady L | Dicky, Lord Lendale | Film |
| 1964 | Bedtime Story | Lawrence Jameson | Film |
| 1964 | The Rogues | Alec Fleming | TV |
| 1963 | The Pink Panther | Sir Charles Lytton | Film |
| 1963 | 55 Days at Peking | Sir Arthur Robertson | Film |
| 1962 | The Road to Hong Kong | Lama Remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited) | Film |
| 1961 | The Guns of Navarone | Cpl. John Anthony Miller | Film |
| 1961 | The Best of Enemies | Maj. Richardson | Film |
| 1960 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies | Larry Mackay | Film |
| 1959 | Ask Any Girl | Miles Doughton | Film |
| 1959 | Happy Anniversary | Chris Walters | Film |
| 1958 | Bonjour Tristesse | Raymond | Film |
| 1958 | Separate Tables | Angus Pollock | Film |
| 1957 | My Man Godfrey | Godfrey Smith | Film |
| 1957 | The Little Hut | Henry Brittingham-Brett | Film |
| 1957 | Oh, Men! Oh, Women! | Alan Coles | Film |
| 1956 | The Birds and the Bees | Patrick Harris | Film |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days | Phileas Fogg | Film |
| 1955 | The King's Thief | James - Duke of Brampton | Film |
| 1954 | Carrington V.C. | Major Charles Carrington | Film |
| 1954 | The Love Lottery | Rex Allerton | Film |
| 1953 | The Moon Is Blue | David Slater | Film |
| 1952 | The Lady Says No | Bill Shelby | Film |
| 1951 | Appointment with Venus | Valentine Moreland | Film |
| 1951 | Happy Go Lovely | B.G. Bruno | Film |
| 1951 | Soldiers Three | Capt. Pindenny | Film |
| 1950 | The Toast of New Orleans | Jacques Riboudeaux | Film |
| 1950 | The Elusive Pimpernel | Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney | Film |
| 1949 | A Kiss for Corliss | Kenneth Marquis | Film |
| 1949 | A Kiss in the Dark | Eric Phillips | Film |
| 1948 | Enchantment | Roland Dane | Film |
| 1948 | Bonnie Prince Charlie | Prince Charles Edward Stuart | Film |
| 1947 | The Perfect Marriage | Dale Williams | Film |
| 1947 | The Bishop's Wife | Henry Brougham | Film |
| 1947 | The Other Love | Doctor Anthony Stanton | Film |
| 1946 | A Matter of Life and Death | Peter Carter | Film |
| 1946 | Magnificent Doll | Aaron Burr | Film |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead | Lieutenant Jim Perry | Film |
| 1942 | The First of the Few | Geoffrey Crisp | Film |
| 1939 | Eternally Yours | Tony | Film |
| 1939 | The Real Glory | Lieut. McCool | Film |
| 1939 | Wuthering Heights | Edgar Linton | Film |
| 1939 | Raffles | A.J. Raffles | Film |
| 1939 | Bachelor Mother | David Merlin | Film |
| 1938 | Four Men and a Prayer | Christopher Leigh | Film |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrol | Lt. Scott | Film |
| 1938 | Bluebeard's 8th Wife | Albert De Regnier | Film |
| 1937 | Dinner at the Ritz | Paul de Brack | Film |
| 1937 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim | Film |
| 1937 | We Have Our Moments | Joe Gilling | Film |
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