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Vernon Dobtcheff
Actor

Vernon Dobtcheff

14 Aug 1934Born
92Age
254Credits
Nimes, FranceBirthplace

Biography

Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff (born 14 August 1934) is a French-British character actor, who has appeared in over 300 film, television, and stage productions in a career spanning six decades.

Dobtcheff was born in Nîmes, France, to a British mother (Vernon) and a father of Bulgarian descent (Dobtcheff). He attended Ascham Preparatory School in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, in the 1940s, where he won the Acting Cup.

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One of his many television roles was as the Chief Scientist in the Doctor Who story The War Games in 1969.

In his 2006 memoir Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, British actor Rupert Everett describes an encounter with Dobtcheff on the boat train to Paris, and reveals his extraordinary reputation as the "patron saint" of the acting profession, stating that Dobtcheff "was legendary not so much for his acting as for his magical ability to catch every first night in the country". Widely travelled and prone to pop up in the most unlikely of locales, if unable to attend an opening night, Dobtcheff will still endeavour to send the cast a card wishing the production good luck.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 254 credits.

  1. TBAParlez-nous de l'AmourFilm
  2. 2024Doctor Who: The War Games in ColourFilm: The Scientist (archive footage)
  3. 2023The GoldSeries: Matteo Constantino (3 episodes)
  4. 2021Burning CasablancaFilm: Corny
  5. 2020The Haunting of Margam CastleFilm: Enos
  6. 2019The WitcherSeries: Older Elf (1 episode)
  7. 2018The Violet HourFilm: M. Audran
  8. 2018The RomanoffsSeries: M. Audran (1 episode)
  9. 2018L'hypothèse de la reine rougeFilm: Sherlock Holmes
  10. 2017The Man with the Iron HeartFilm: Emile Hacha
  11. 2017Emerald CitySeries: High Born Man (2 episodes)
  12. 2016The DurrellsSeries: Mr. Kralefsky (3 episodes)
  13. 2015Killing JesusFilm: Isaiah
  14. 2014The Invisible BoyFilm: Artiglio
  15. 2014HorseheadFilm: George
  16. 2014Seven Lucky GodsFilm: Lawrence
  17. 2013The Great BeautyFilm: Arturo
  18. 2012Another Woman's LifeFilm: Dimitri Speranski
  19. 2012ZarafaFilm: Le vieux sage (voice)
  20. 2011The PassageFilm: Vieil homme
  21. 2011The BorgiasSeries: Cardinal Versucci (18 episodes)
  22. 2010Undisputed III: RedemptionFilm: Rezo
  23. 2010GodforsakenFilm: The Surgeon
  24. 2009Changing Climates, Changing TimesFilm: Lucas
  25. 2009The Little Murders of Agatha ChristieSeries: Anatole Deschanel (1 episode)
  26. 2008The Joy of SingingFilm: Le lecteur du bar
  27. 2008ApparitionsSeries (1 episode)
  28. 2008Accordez-moiFilm: Joseph Von Stieglitz
  29. 2007La Légende des 3 clefsSeries: The anthropologist Gilles Clément (3 episodes)
  30. 2006PricelessFilm: Jacques
  31. 2006Courts mais Gay : Tome 12Film: Anthony
  32. 2006For the Time BeingFilm: Anthony
  33. 2006Surviving DisasterSeries (1 episode)
  34. 2005An American HauntingFilm: Elder #1
  35. 2005Empire of the WolvesFilm: Kudseyi
  36. 2004Before SunsetFilm: Bookstore Manager
  37. 2004EvilenkoFilm: Bagdasarov
  38. 2004Pontormo - Un amore ereticoFilm: Riccio
  39. 2003Thank You, Doctor ReyFilm: François
  40. 2003BrocéliandeFilm: Brennos
  41. 2002The Red SirenFilm: Vitali
  42. 2002The Falklands PlayFilm: Nicanor Costa Méndez (Argentine Minister of External Relations)
  43. 2001David CopperfieldFilm: Quinion
  44. 2001Festival in CannesFilm: Millie's Escort
  45. 2001The OrderFilm: Oscar
  46. 2001The BodyFilm: Monsignor
  47. 2001RevelationFilm: Curé at Rennes-le-Chateau
  48. 2001Largo WinchSeries: Maurice de Beliveau (1 episode)
  49. 2000David CopperfieldSeries: Quinion (2 episodes)
  50. 2000Le ProfFilm: Patte Folle
  51. 2000The Greeks: Crucible of CivilizationFilm: Cleisthenes
  52. 2000The Greeks: Crucible of CivilizationSeries: Cleisthenes (3 episodes)
  53. 2000Falling ThroughFilm: Father
  54. 1999Dreaming of Joseph LeesFilm: Italian Doctor
  55. 1999Relic HunterSeries: Anthony Cureton (1 episode)
  56. 1999The Strange Case of Delfina PotockaFilm: Art Gallery Lecturer
  57. 1998Hilary and JackieFilm: Professor Bentley
  58. 1998JinnahFilm: Lord Willingdon
  59. 199830 Years to LifeFilm: Sandler
  60. 1998Highlander: The RavenSeries: Count Van Der Meer (1 episode)
  61. 1998VigoFilm: Papa Lozinska
  62. 1998Spanish FlyFilm: Carl's Friend
  63. 1998MerlinSeries: 1st Physician (2 episodes)
  64. 1998Déjà VuFilm: Konstantine
  65. 1998The Wonderland ExperienceFilm: Vincent
  66. 1998St. IvesFilm: Bonnefoy
  67. 1997The OdysseySeries: Aegyptius (2 episodes)
  68. 1997Anna KareninaFilm: Pestov
  69. 1997The HunchbackFilm: Father Michel
  70. 1996The Ice PrincessFilm: Chancellor
  71. 1996The OgreFilm: Lawyer
  72. 1996Surviving PicassoFilm: Diaghilev
  73. 1996Catherine the GreatFilm: Naryshkin
  74. 1996JudeFilm: Curator
  75. 1995Le fils de PaulFilm: Duval
  76. 1995Sharpe's SwordFilm: Don Felipe
  77. 1995Father TedSeries: Old Nazi (1 episode)
  78. 1995Jefferson in ParisFilm: King's Translator
  79. 1995The House that Mary BoughtFilm
  80. 1994Mademoiselle OFilm: Rouka

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