Roy Kinnear
Biography
Roy Kinnear, born in Wigan in 1934, worked in English film, television and theater as a comedian. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1955, and began his career the same year in repertory at Newquay. The Theatre Workshop run by Joan Littlewood at the Theatre Royal Stratford East took him on in 1959, and he appeared in both the play and the film of Sparrows Can't Sing. His television debut came on Mr. Fixit, and That Was the Week That Was brought him national attention. His best known films, several of them for director Richard Lester, included Help! (1965), How I Won the War (1967), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and The Three Musketeers (1973) with its sequels. He voiced Pipkin in Watership Down (1978), narrated Bertha and Towser, and played the title role in The Travails of Sancho Panza and appeared in The Cherry Orchard in 1985. He died in 1988.
54years old at death
- Born Wigan
- Died Madrid
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Roy Mitchell Kinnear
Movie Career
- Films
- 32
- Career span
- 28 years1963 to 1991
Genres
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First role
Kinnear's acting career started in 1955. At the repertory theater in Newquay, he took the part of Albert in The Young in Heart.
Early training
Kinnear enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at 17, but his National service in the army interrupted his studies for two years before he returned and graduated in 1955.
First role
Kinnear's television debut came in 1959 on the STV children's series Mr. Fixit, before he gained national attention on That Was the Week That Was.
Roy Kinnear movies on Netflix
The Princess and the Goblinas Mump (voice)
The Return of the Musketeersas Planchet
Piratesas Dutch
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hoodas Friar Tuck
Hammettas English Eddie Hagedorn
Return of the Ewokas Maxwell Mercury Talent Agent
Hawk the Slayeras Innkeeper
The Hound of the Baskervillesas Selden the Axe Murderer
Watership Downas Pipkin (voice)
Herbie Goes to Monte Carloas Quincey
The Last Remake of Beau Gesteas Boldini
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brotheras Moriarty's Assistant
Juggernautas Social Director Curtain
The Four Musketeersas Planchet
The Three Musketeersas Planchet
Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas Cheshire Cat
Madame Sinas Holidaymaker
The Alf Garnett Sagaas Wally
The Pied Piperas Burgermeister Poppendick
Melodyas Mr. Perkins
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas Mr. Salt
On a Clear Day You Can See Foreveras Prince Regent
Scroogeas 2nd Gentleman of Charity
Taste the Blood of Draculaas Weller
Lock Up Your Daughters!as Sir Tunbelly Clumsey
The Bed Sitting Roomas Plastic Mac Man
How I Won the Waras Clapper
The Deadly Affairas Adam Scarr
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Gladiator Instructor
Help!as Algernon
The Hillas Monty Bartlett
Heavens Above!as Fred Smith
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971 Family, Fantasy, Musicalas Mr. Salt
IMDb rating 7.8247K votes
- The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother1975as Moriarty's Assistant
IMDb rating 6.07.9K votes
Most often with
Richard Lester directed eight of these films, Sidney Lumet two. Michael Hordern appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Michael Hordern6 films together, 1966 to 1984
Michael Hordern's page The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood1984IMDb rating 5.1Kinnear as Friar TuckHordern as Psychoanalyst
Watership Down1978IMDb rating 7.5Kinnear as PipkinvoiceHordern as Frithvoice
The Pied Piper1972IMDb rating 6.3Kinnear as Burgermeister PoppendickHordern as Melius, Alchemist
The Bed Sitting Room1969IMDb rating 6.0Kinnear as Plastic Mac ManHordern as Bules Martin
How I Won the War1967IMDb rating 5.5Kinnear as ClapperHordern as Grapple
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum1966IMDb rating 6.8Kinnear as Gladiator InstructorHordern as Senex
Christopher Lee4 films together, 1970 to 1989
Christopher Lee's page The Return of the Musketeers1989IMDb rating 5.9Kinnear as PlanchetLee as Rochefort
The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Kinnear as PlanchetLee as Rochefort
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Kinnear as PlanchetLee as Rochefort
Taste the Blood of Dracula1970IMDb rating 6.3Kinnear as WellerLee as Dracula
Harry Andrews4 films together, 1965 to 1980
Harry Andrews's page Hawk the Slayer1980IMDb rating 5.3Kinnear as InnkeeperAndrews as High Abbot
Watership Down1978IMDb rating 7.5Kinnear as PipkinvoiceAndrews as Gen. Woundwortvoice
The Deadly Affair1967IMDb rating 6.7Kinnear as Adam ScarrAndrews as Inspector Mendel
The Hill1965IMDb rating 7.8Kinnear as Monty BartlettAndrews as R.S.M. Wilson
Michael York4 films together, 1973 to 1989
Michael York's page The Return of the Musketeers1989IMDb rating 5.9Kinnear as PlanchetYork as D'Artagnan
The Last Remake of Beau Geste1977IMDb rating 6.0Kinnear as BoldiniYork as Beau Geste
The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Kinnear as PlanchetYork as D'Artagnan
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Kinnear as PlanchetYork as D'Artagnan
Irene Handl4 films together, 1963 to 1978
Irene Handl's page The Hound of the Baskervilles1978IMDb rating 4.5Kinnear as Selden the Axe MurdererHandl as Mrs. Barrymore
The Last Remake of Beau Geste1977IMDb rating 6.0Kinnear as BoldiniHandl as Miss Wormwood
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever1970IMDb rating 6.4Kinnear as Prince RegentHandl as Winnie Wainwhisle
Heavens Above!1963IMDb rating 6.7Kinnear as Fred SmithHandl as Rene Smith
Spike Milligan4 films together, 1969 to 1977
Spike Milligan's page The Last Remake of Beau Geste1977IMDb rating 6.0Kinnear as BoldiniMilligan as Crumble
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Kinnear as PlanchetMilligan as M. Bonancieux
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland1972IMDb rating 5.7Kinnear as Cheshire CatMilligan as Gryphon
The Bed Sitting Room1969IMDb rating 6.0Kinnear as Plastic Mac ManMilligan as Mate
Richard LesterDirector, 8 films, 1965 to 1989
All films by Richard Lester The Return of the Musketeers1989IMDb rating 5.9Kinnear as Planchet
Juggernaut1974IMDb rating 6.6Kinnear as Social Director Curtain
The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Kinnear as Planchet
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Kinnear as Planchet
The Bed Sitting Room1969IMDb rating 6.0Kinnear as Plastic Mac Man
How I Won the War1967IMDb rating 5.5Kinnear as Clapper
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum1966IMDb rating 6.8Kinnear as Gladiator Instructor
Help!1965IMDb rating 7.1Kinnear as Algernon
Sidney LumetDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1967
All films by Sidney Lumet The Deadly Affair1967IMDb rating 6.7Kinnear as Adam Scarr
The Hill1965IMDb rating 7.8Kinnear as Monty Bartlett
Box office
What Roy Kinnear's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$111 million
10 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 32 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 17 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 17Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$29M26.2% of the total
- 2$22M19.9% of the total
- 3$20M18.0% of the total
- 4$14M12.6% of the total
- 5$8.8M7.9% of the total
- 6$6.0M5.4% of the total
- 7$3.7M3.3% of the total
- 8$3.4M3.1% of the total
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