Anthony Ainley
English actor (1932-2004) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
Anthony Ainley was a British actor. He is best known for portraying the Master in the BBC television series Doctor Who from 1981 to 1989.
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2004Died3 May 20041993
Police 5: The MasterFilm, The Master (archive footage)1989
Doctor Who: SurvivalFilm, The Master1985
Doctor Who: The Mark of the RaniFilm, The Master1984
The BillSeries
Doctor Who: Planet of FireFilm, 1984The Master1982
Doctor Who: CastrovalvaFilm, The Master / The Portreeve1981
Doctor Who: LogopolisFilm, The Master1977Jubilee 1977Series, Antony Gerard1974
The PallisersSeries, Reverend Emilius
The Land That Time ForgotFilm, 1974Dietz1972
Crown CourtSeries1971BrettSeries
AssaultFilm, 1971Mr. Bartell1970
DoomwatchSeries, Senior House Officer1969
Department SSeries, Supervisor1968
Inspector ClouseauFilm, Bomber LeBec1967
You Only Live TwiceFilm, Hong Kong Policeman1964
It's Dark OutsideSeries, Det. Sgt. Hunter1963
Doctor WhoSeries, The Master (voice)1961
The AvengersSeries, Sunley1942
The Foreman Went to FranceFilm, Boy1932Born20 August 1932
Police 5: The MasterFilm, The Master (archive footage)1989Doctor Who: SurvivalFilm, The Master1985Doctor Who: The Mark of the RaniFilm, The Master1984The BillSeriesDoctor Who: Planet of FireFilm, 1984The Master1982Doctor Who: CastrovalvaFilm, The Master / The Portreeve1981Doctor Who: LogopolisFilm, The Master1977Jubilee 1977Series, Antony Gerard1974The PallisersSeries, Reverend EmiliusThe Land That Time ForgotFilm, 1974Dietz1972Crown CourtSeries1971BrettSeriesAssaultFilm, 1971Mr. Bartell1970DoomwatchSeries, Senior House Officer1969Department SSeries, Supervisor1968Inspector ClouseauFilm, Bomber LeBec1967You Only Live TwiceFilm, Hong Kong Policeman1964It's Dark OutsideSeries, Det. Sgt. Hunter1963Doctor WhoSeries, The Master (voice)1961The AvengersSeries, Sunley1942The Foreman Went to FranceFilm, Boy1932Born20 August 1932People around Anthony
Janet Fielding Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Peter Davison Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Sarah Sutton Also in Doctor Who and Doctor Who: Logopolis
Mark Strickson Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Matthew Waterhouse Also in Doctor Who: Logopolis (1981)
Patrick Troughton Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Colin Baker Also in Doctor Who
Nicola Bryant Also in Doctor Who
Geoffrey Beevers Duets: The Master
John Nathan-Turner Directed The Five Doctors (1983)
Peter Pratt Duets: The Master, also in Doctor Who
Elisabeth Sladen Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Nicholas Courtney Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Frazer Hines Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Jon Pertwee Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Carole Ann Ford Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Sacha Dhawan Duets: The Master, also in Doctor Who- Roger Delgado Duets: The Master, also in Doctor Who
Caroline John Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
John Leeson Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Wendy Padbury Also in The Five Doctors (1983)
Richard Hurndall Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Lalla Ward Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
Tom Baker Also in Doctor Who and The Five Doctors
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Oh! What a Lovely War 1969
You Only Live Twice 1967
Blood on Satan's Claw 1971
The Land That Time Forgot 1974
Inspector Clouseau 1968
Filmography 29
57 credits on file
Television 21
Media & music
Photos 2
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2004 · aged 71
