Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Roddy McDowall
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 7505
IMDb ID: nm0001522
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1928
Died: October 3, 1998
Age: 70
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1938 - 2024
Years active: 87
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q283988
Also known as
Roddy MacDowall • Master Roddy McDowall • Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall • Родді Макдавелл • Родди Макдауэлл • رادی مکداول
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Associate Producer (3)Executive Producer (1)
Biography
Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was an English-American actor, director, and photographer. He is best known for portraying Cornelius and Caesar in the original Planet of the Apes film series, as well as Galen in the spin-off television series.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Roddy McDowall.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Roddy McDowall.
7.6
Planet of the Apes
as Cornelius
1968 Movie
7.6
The Longest Day
as Pvt. Morris
1962 Movie
7.6
The Big Country
as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
1958 Movie
7.3
How Green Was My Valley
as Huw Morgan
1941 Movie
7.2
Macbeth
as Malcolm
1948 Movie
7.1
The Poseidon Adventure
as Acres
1972 Movie
7.0
Fright Night
as Peter Vincent
1985 Movie
7.0
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Mr. Jelk
1971 Movie
7.0
Cleopatra
as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
1963 Movie
7.0
A Bug's Life
as Mr. Soil (voice)
1998 Movie
6.9
Man Hunt
as Vaner
1941 Movie
6.9
Evil Under the Sun
as Rex Brewster
1982 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Roddy McDowall.
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 4 eps
1992 Series
8.5
The Twilight Zone
as Sam Conrad • 1 eps
1959 Series
8.1
Gargoyles
as Proteus (voice) • 2 eps
1994 Series
8.1
Columbo
as Roger Stanford • 1 eps
1971 Series
8.0
The New Batman Adventures
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Edward St. John V • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1 eps
1993 Series
7.9
Godzilla: The Series
1 eps
1998 Series
7.7
Pinky and the Brain
as Snowball (voice) • 6 eps
1995 Series
7.6
Superman: The Animated Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.6
Mission: Impossible
as Leo Ostro • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD • 1 eps
1984 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Roddy McDowall.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Roddy McDowall.
8.1
Columbo
as Roger Stanford • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 4 eps
1992 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Alger Kenyon, PHD • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.8
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
8.5
The Twilight Zone
as Sam Conrad • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.3
Batman
as The Bookworm • 2 eps
1966 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Edward St. John V • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.6
Mission: Impossible
as Leo Ostro • 1 eps
1966 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Fred Beery • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self • 2 eps
1944 Series
7.6
Superman: The Animated Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Roddy McDowall.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Roddy McDowall.
6.6
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
2024 Movie
8.1
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
as Self (archive footage)
2024 Movie
7.2
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2001 Movie
The Return of Captain Sinbad
as Narrator
2001 Movie
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
2000 Movie
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
as Self
2000 Movie
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999 Movie
7.0
A Bug's Life
as Mr. Soil (voice)
1998 Movie
7.7
Beyond Titanic
as Self
1998 Movie
7.1
Behind the Planet of the Apes
as Self - Host
1998 Movie
2.5
Something to Believe In
as Gambler
1998 Movie
7.3
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
as Himself - Actor / Friend
1998 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Roddy McDowall.
7.9
Godzilla: The Series
1 eps
1998 Series
8.0
The New Batman Adventures
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.6
Superman: The Animated Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Remember WENN
as Giles Aldwych • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.7
Pinky and the Brain
as Snowball (voice) • 6 eps
1995 Series
8.1
Gargoyles
as Proteus (voice) • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Duckman
as Akers (voice) • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.7
Burke's Law
as Maurice Gillette • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.0
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1 eps
1993 Series
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as Mad Hatter (voice) • 4 eps
1992 Series
8.0
MGM: When the Lion Roars
3 eps
1992 Series
6.5
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1 eps
1991 Series