Andrew Havill
Biography
Andrew Havill is a British actor, born in Oxford in 1965, who trained in Oxford and London and has worked in over forty films and fifty plays since the late 1980s. He started his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1989, playing Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Reynaldo in Hamlet, and later performed at Shakespeare's Globe and the National Theatre. His screen debut came in 1993 on the television series Soldier Soldier. Known as a character actor, he often appeared in British costume dramas. In The King's Speech (2010) he played the royal sound engineer, and in The King (2019) he was the Archbishop of Canterbury. He appeared as George in Censor (2021). On television he portrayed Robert Fellowes in The Crown, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild ensemble nomination, and appeared in Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
61years old
Turns 62 on June 1in 231 days
- Born Oxford
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 29 years1995 to 2024
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Big break
In 2012, Havill played the Royal Equerry, Harry, in the Sherlock episode A Scandal in Belgravia. He got the part because of his reputation for playing "well-spoken upper-class types."
Early training
Havill trained with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain for four years, appearing in London productions such as For Those in Peril at the Shaw Theatre and As You Like It at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park.
First role
Havill started out with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1989 he played Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Reynaldo in Hamlet at the Barbican Theatre.
Andrew Havill movies on Netflix
Einstein and the Bombas Commander Locker-Lampson
Censoras George
Sardar Udhamas General Reginald Dyer
The Dukeas Sir Philip Hendy
The Kingas Archbishop of Canterbury
The Last Vermeeras Maarten Wooning
My Cousin Rachelas Parson Pascoe
Closed Circuitas News Reporter 1
Hyde Park on Hudsonas Cameron
The Awakeningas George Vandermeer
The King's Speechas Robert Wood
Into the Stormas King's Private Secretary
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damnedas Chief Steward
D-Day 6.6.1944as Jake Westerman
The Heart of Meas Charles
Sylviaas David Wevill
Nicholas Nicklebyas Mr. Nickleby
Wildeas Algernon
Restorationas Gallant
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Roger Michell directed three of these films, Thaddeus O'Sullivan two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Jim Broadbent3 films together, 2002 to 2020
Jim Broadbent's page The Duke2020IMDb rating 6.9Havill as Sir Philip HendyBroadbent as Kempton Bunton
Closed Circuit2013IMDb rating 6.2Havill as News Reporter 1Broadbent as Attorney General
Nicholas Nickleby2002IMDb rating 7.1Havill as Mr. NicklebyBroadbent as Mr. Wackford Squeers
Adrian Scarborough3 films together, 2009 to 2019
Adrian Scarborough's page The Last Vermeer2019IMDb rating 6.7Havill as Maarten WooningScarborough as Dirk Hannema
The King's Speech2010IMDb rating 8.0Havill as Robert WoodScarborough as BBC Radio Announcer
Into the Storm2009IMDb rating 7.0Havill as King's Private SecretaryScarborough as Sawyers
Timothy Spall2 films together, 2002 to 2010
Timothy Spall's page The King's Speech2010IMDb rating 8.0Havill as Robert WoodSpall as Winston Churchill
Nicholas Nickleby2002IMDb rating 7.1Havill as Mr. NicklebySpall as Charles Cheeryble
Michael Gambon2 films together, 2003 to 2010
Michael Gambon's page The King's Speech2010IMDb rating 8.0Havill as Robert WoodGambon as King George V
Sylvia2003IMDb rating 6.3Havill as David WevillGambon as Professor Thomas
Guy Pearce2 films together, 2010 to 2019
Guy Pearce's page The Last Vermeer2019IMDb rating 6.7Havill as Maarten WooningPearce as Han van Meegeren
The King's Speech2010IMDb rating 8.0Havill as Robert WoodPearce as King Edward VIII
Helena Bonham Carter2 films together, 2004 to 2010
Helena Bonham Carter's page The King's Speech2010IMDb rating 8.0Havill as Robert WoodCarter as Queen Elizabeth
The Heart of Me2004IMDb rating 6.5Havill as CharlesCarter as Dinah
Roger MichellDirector, 3 films, 2012 to 2020
All films by Roger Michell The Duke2020IMDb rating 6.9Havill as Sir Philip Hendy
My Cousin Rachel2017IMDb rating 6.0Havill as Parson Pascoe
Hyde Park on Hudson2012IMDb rating 5.9Havill as Cameron
Thaddeus O'SullivanDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2009
All films by Thaddeus O'Sullivan Into the Storm2009IMDb rating 7.0Havill as King's Private Secretary
The Heart of Me2004IMDb rating 6.5Havill as Charles
Also two films together8 more actors
- Jennifer EhleThe King's Speech (2010) and Wilde (1997)
- Olivia WilliamsHyde Park on Hudson (2012) and The Heart of Me (2004)
- Rebecca HallClosed Circuit (2013) and The Awakening (2011)
- James D'ArcyInto the Storm (2009) and Wilde (1997)
- Iain GlenMy Cousin Rachel (2017) and Into the Storm (2009)
- Eleanor BronHyde Park on Hudson (2012) and The Heart of Me (2004)
- Richard GloverCensor (2021) and Sardar Udham (2021)
- Isaac Hempstead WrightClosed Circuit (2013) and The Awakening (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Andrew Havill's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$479 million
11 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 11 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$414M86.4% of the total
- 2$14M3.0% of the total
- 3$10M2.1% of the total
- 4$9.2M1.9% of the total
- 5$8.9M1.9% of the total
- 6$6.9M1.4% of the total
- 7$5.8M1.2% of the total
- 8$4.0M0.8% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










