Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Acting

August 31, 1930 — January 10, 2025Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK

Known for

Amadeus

Amadeus

1984

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002

Henry V

Henry V

1989

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

I, Claudius

I, Claudius

1976

The Deadly Affair

The Deadly Affair

1967

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

Acting71

Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude

2025

Professor Maltus

Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

2009

St John Artemis

Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

2006

Pope Paul VI

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Canon Pennyfather

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002

Gribsby

Beautiful People

Beautiful People

1999

George Thornton

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997

Elliot Strange

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Henry York / Arno Gibbs

PROBE: Unnatural Selection

PROBE: Unnatural Selection

1996

Julius Quilter

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996

Monty Francis

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1994

Willie's War

Willie's War

1994

Captain Bassett

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

1993

Secretary

Brighton Belles

Brighton Belles

1993

Humphrey

The Darling Buds of May

The Darling Buds of May

1991

Monsieur Eugène Mollet

Fiddlers Three

Fiddlers Three

1991

J.J. Morley

Henry V

Henry V

1989

Archbishop of Canterbury

Thompson

1988

Menace Unseen

1988

Edward Coniston

Fortunes of War

Fortunes of War

1987

Dobson

School for Vandals

School for Vandals

1986

Neil

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Professor Weinberg

Time for Murder

Time for Murder

1985

Mr Kaufman

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1985

Pendleton

Home to Roost

Home to Roost

1985

Mr Padbury

The Life and Death of King John

The Life and Death of King John

1984

King Phillip of France

Amadeus

Amadeus

1984

Count Orsini-Rosenberg

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984

Professor Presbury

My Cousin Rachel

My Cousin Rachel

1983

Rainaldi

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981

Peter Westgate

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

1981

King Charles I

Minor Complications

Minor Complications

1980

Brunston

To Serve Them All My Days

To Serve Them All My Days

1980

Alcock

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

1980

Sir Henry Curtis Bennett, K.C.

A Question of Guilt

A Question of Guilt

1980

Dr Addington

Nijinsky

Nijinsky

1980

Argentine Ambassador

Minder

Minder

1979

John Sutton

To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born

1979

Cadwallader

Fairies

Fairies

1978

Arthur Wright

The Devil's Crown

The Devil's Crown

1978

Louis VII

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

Arthur Wright

Target

Target

1977

Charles Rosetti

Supernatural

Supernatural

1977

Dr Felix Kraus

I, Claudius

I, Claudius

1976

Gallus

Loyalties

1976

de Levis

Hennessy

Hennessy

1975

Westminster Guide

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Robin Peppiatt

The Prodigal Daughter

The Prodigal Daughter

1975

Father Vernon

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974

Sir Thomas Fairfax

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

1974

Montague Porch

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

1974

Montague Porch

Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men

1974

Roux

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

1974

Tsar Nicholas II

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

King

Miss Nightingale

Miss Nightingale

1974

Sidney Herbert

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1973

Prince of Aragon

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

The Duchess of Malfi

The Duchess of Malfi

1972

Ferdinand

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1972

Inspecteur Chilton

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

C.A. Brunston, Q.C.

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1967

Tybalt

The Deadly Affair

The Deadly Affair

1967

Lightborn (in Edward II)

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

de Levis / Tybalt / Vladimir Talberg

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

1965

The Dauphine

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

1965

Sir John Hume / Clarence

Detective

Detective

1964

Edgar Allan Poe

The Wild and the Willing

The Wild and the Willing

1962

Edgar Tibbs

Piccadilly Third Stop

Piccadilly Third Stop

1960

Toddy

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Bachelor of Hearts

Bachelor of Hearts

1958

Tom Kay

ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

1955

Eric Sawbridge