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Denholm Elliott was born in Ealing, United Kingdom on May 31, 1922. Denholm Elliott was listed as a television actor, film actor and character actor. Death is recorded on October 6, 1992, at the age of 70. Schooling on record includes Malvern College. Recorded honors include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1984, 1985, 1986) and Donaldson Awards.
My Take
Denholm Elliott is one of those actors who made every scene he was in feel richer without ever hogging the spotlight, and that's a genuinely rare gift. Born in Ealing in 1922, he built a career across stage, television, and film that spanned decades, but it was his run in the 1980s that really cemented his legend — three consecutive BAFTA Supporting Actor wins for Trading Places, A Private Function, and Defence of the Realm is a streak very few character actors can match. His turn in A Room with a View earned him an Oscar nomination too, and rightly so. I also have a soft spot for his Marcus Brody in the Indiana Jones films, bumbling and endearing in equal measure. Elliott passed away in 1992, but his body of work holds up beautifully — proof that the "supporting" label never meant secondary.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Denholm Elliott
- Name (Japanese)
- デンホルム・エリオット
- Reading
- でんほるむ・えりおっと
- Born
- May 31, 1922 – October 6, 1992
- Origin
- Ealing, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / character actor / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Malvern College
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1985 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1986 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Donaldson Awards
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Denholm Elliott born?
Denholm Elliott was born on May 31, 1922.
When did Denholm Elliott die?
Denholm Elliott died on October 6, 1992, aged 70.
Where was Denholm Elliott from?
Denholm Elliott was from Ealing, United Kingdom.
What did Denholm Elliott do?
Denholm Elliott worked as actor, television actor, film actor, character actor, stage actor.
Where did Denholm Elliott study?
Denholm Elliott attended Malvern College.
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