Acting credits
256
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Boris Karloff
Acting
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Movies: 228Series: 28Crew 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: 6.16
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.
as Self - (archive footage)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 • Movie
as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Last Repair Shop
2024 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 • Movie
as Self
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
2015 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
2015 • Movie
as Various roles (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 • Movie
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
2008 • Movie
as Himself (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007 • Movie
as Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
2007 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
2006 • Movie
as Mr. Wong (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics
2006 • Movie
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004 • Movie
as (archive footage)
The Mesmerist
2003 • Movie
as Self
The American Nightmare
2000 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 • Movie
as The Monster (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
1999 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 • Movie
as (archive footage)
Universal Horror
1998 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Boris Karloff.
as Hjalmar Poelzig (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
McCloud
1970 • Series
as Mikhail Orlov • 1 eps
The Name of the Game
1968 • Series
as Mother Muffin • 1 eps
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966 • Series
as Mr. Singh • 1 eps
The Wild Wild West
1965 • Series
as Self - Guest Host / Singer • 1 eps
Shindig!
1964 • Series
as Host • 14 eps
Out of This World
1962 • Series
1 eps
Route 66
1960 • Series
as Clayton Mace • 1 eps
Thriller
1960 • Series
as Narrator (voice) / Father Knickerbocker • 1 eps
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958 • Series
10 eps
The Veil
1958 • Series
as Judge Winthrop Gelsey • 1 eps
Suspicion
1957 • Series
1 eps
DuPont Show of the Month
1957 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 • Series
1 eps
Telephone Time
1956 • Series
as Colonel March Of Scotland Yard • 26 eps
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
1956 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
This Is Your Life
1955 • Series
as Dr. Philip Nestri • 1 eps
Climax!
1954 • Series
as George Redford • 1 eps
The United States Steel Hour
1953 • Series
as Mr. Blue Ocean • 1 eps
General Electric Theater
1953 • Series
as Cauchon • 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 • Series
as Charles Brandon • 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 • Series
as Professor Townsend • 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
1951 • Series
2 eps
Tales of Tomorrow
1951 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
What's My Line?
1950 • Series