Actor profile

Ron Moody

8th January 1924 Tottenham, Middlesex, England, UK Acting

Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; January 8, 1925 – June 11, 2015) was an English actor, singer, and writer. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver! (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Other film appearances included The Mouse on the Moon (1963), The Twelve Chairs (1970), and A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995). He was married to Therese Blackbourn until his death; they had six children.

37 Movies 40 TV Shows 89 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise poster

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 20th May 2013 as Self (archive footage)

Moussaka & Chips poster

Moussaka & Chips 13th November 2005 as Officer David Tomlinson

Lost Dogs poster

Lost Dogs 1st June 2005 as Maurice Todd

Revelation poster

Revelation 12th April 2001 as Sir Isaac Newton

A Kid in King Arthur's Court poster

A Kid in King Arthur's Court 11th August 1995 as Merlin

Emily's Ghost poster

Emily's Ghost 1st January 1992 as Dawson

A Ghost in Monte Carlo poster

A Ghost in Monte Carlo 2nd April 1990 as Alphonse

The Caucasian Chalk Circle poster

The Caucasian Chalk Circle 1st January 1985 as Azdak

Where Is Parsifal? poster

Where Is Parsifal? 1st January 1984 as Baron Gaspard Beersbohm

Wrong Is Right poster

Wrong Is Right 16th April 1982 as King Awad

Dial M for Murder poster

Dial M for Murder 9th April 1981 as Capt. 'Swann' Lesgate

Othello poster

Othello 1st January 1981 as Iago

Dominique poster

Dominique 6th March 1980 as Dr. Rogers

Unidentified Flying Oddball poster

Unidentified Flying Oddball 19th July 1979 as Merlin

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story poster

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story 7th December 1978 as Kris Kringle

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas poster

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas 30th November 1977 as Self

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It poster

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It 18th September 1977 as Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger )

Rocky Marciano Is Dead poster

Rocky Marciano Is Dead 28th September 1976 as Harry

Legend of the Werewolf poster

Legend of the Werewolf 6th August 1975 as Zookeeper

Flight of the Doves poster

Flight of the Doves 2nd April 1971 as Hawk Dove

The Twelve Chairs poster

The Twelve Chairs 28th October 1970 as Ippolit Vorobyaninov

David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield 1st December 1969 as Uriah Heep

Oliver! poster

Oliver! 26th September 1968 as Fagin

The Sandwich Man poster

The Sandwich Man 15th July 1966 as Rowing Coach

Every Day's a Holiday poster

Every Day's a Holiday 14th July 1965 as Professor Leonardo Bastinado

San Ferry Ann poster

San Ferry Ann 1st July 1965 as German

The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown poster

The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown 28th December 1964 as Jasper Waxo

Murder Most Foul poster

Murder Most Foul 1st March 1964 as H. Driffold Cosgood

Ladies Who Do poster

Ladies Who Do 1st November 1963 as Police Inspector

The Mouse on the Moon poster

The Mouse on the Moon 7th May 1963 as Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy

Summer Holiday poster

Summer Holiday 18th February 1963 as Orlando

The Winter's Tale poster

The Winter's Tale 20th April 1962 as Autolycus

A Pair of Briefs poster

A Pair of Briefs 1st March 1962 as Sidney Pudney

Five Golden Hours poster

Five Golden Hours 1st February 1961 as Gabrielle

Alice Through the Looking Box poster

Alice Through the Looking Box 25th December 1960 as Mad Hatter

Follow a Star poster

Follow a Star 1st January 1959 as Violinist

Davy poster

Davy 2nd January 1958 as The Unicyclist (uncredited)

The Story of Musicals poster

The Story of Musicals 3rd January 2012 as Self

Keen Eddie poster

Keen Eddie 3rd June 2003

Noah’s Island poster

Noah’s Island 29th September 1997 as (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Badger (voice) / Toad (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Badger (voice) / Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Badger (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Badger (voice) / Great White Stag (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Toad (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Rollo (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Toad (voice) / Great White Stag (voice) / Bully (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Toad (voice) / Bully (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Toad (voice) / Rollo (voice) / Bully (voice)

The Animals of Farthing Wood poster

The Animals of Farthing Wood 3rd January 1993 as Toad (voice) / Rollo (voice)

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Chick

The Telebugs poster

The Telebugs 6th January 1986 as All Male Voices except Bug

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984 as Chris

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Henry Kyle

Highway to Heaven poster

Highway to Heaven 19th September 1984 as Arthur Krock Sr. / King Arthur

Tales of the Gold Monkey poster

Tales of the Gold Monkey 22nd September 1982

Into the Labyrinth poster

Into the Labyrinth 13th May 1981 as Rothgo

Nobody's Perfect poster

Nobody's Perfect 26th June 1980 as Det. Insp. Roger Hart

Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart 22nd September 1979 as Charles Thompson

Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart 22nd September 1979 as The Captain

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as Richard Pratt

Blankety Blank poster

Blankety Blank 18th January 1979 as Self

The Word poster

The Word 12th November 1978 as LeBrun

Starsky & Hutch poster

Starsky & Hutch 10th September 1975 as Derek Stafford

Village Hall poster

Village Hall 16th July 1974 as Mr. Ellis

The Edwardians poster

The Edwardians 21st November 1972 as Robert Baden-Powell

Shirley's World poster

Shirley's World 7th April 1972 as Matthew Quick

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Harry

Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre 7th October 1965 as Cracker Carstairs

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Walter Hoskins

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Avengers poster

The Avengers 7th January 1961 as Ponsonby Hopkirk

The Avengers poster

The Avengers 7th January 1961 as Professor Jordan

Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards 1st April 1956 as Self - Nominee

Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Noah Beal