---
name: "Anthony Bate"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/anthony-bate"
fi1m_id: "anthony-bate"
imdb_id: "nm0060766"
tmdb_id: 134137
wikidata_id: "Q572867"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 August 1927"
died: "19 June 2012"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T07:36:31.223350+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Anthony Bate

## Identity

Anthony Bate

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/anthony-bate
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** anthony-bate
- **IMDb ID:** nm0060766
- **TMDB ID:** 134137
- **Wikidata ID:** Q572867
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bate, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572867, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0060766/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/134137

Actor. Born 31 August 1927 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, UK. Died 19 June 2012.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 August 1927, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, UK
- **Died:** 19 June 2012
- **Active:** 1979–1982
- **Frequently works with:** [Alec Guinness](https://film.one/person/alec-guinness.md), [John le Carré](https://film.one/person/john-le-carre.md), [Jonathan Powell](https://film.one/person/jonathan-powell.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 85, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 88 (1), 1980s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bate, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572867, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0060766/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/134137

## Biography

Anthony Bate (31 August 1927 – 19 June 2012) was an English actor. He was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, and educated at King Edward VI School there before training at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where he won the gold medal. He began his professional career in 1953, working in repertory theatre before making his West End debut in 1960.

Bate appeared in numerous British television series and adaptations. He is best known for playing Oliver Lacon (or Sir Oliver Lacon) in the BBC adaptations of John le Carré's novels *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy* (1979) and *Smiley's People* (1982). Other notable television roles include Kim Philby in *Philby, Burgess and Maclean* (1977) and Bret Rensselaer in *Game, Set and Match* (1988). He also appeared in series such as *Agatha Christie's Poirot*, *Inspector Morse*, *A Touch of Frost* and *Midsomer Murders*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Smiley's People* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Oliver Lacon — [page](https://film.one/tv/smileys-people.md)
- *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy* (1979), Fi1m 88, as Sir Oliver Lacon — [page](https://film.one/tv/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-1979.md)

## Complete filmography (99)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Lighthouse Hill* (2004), as Sterling Ainsworth
- *Nowhere in Africa* (2001), as Mr. Brindley
- *Happy Now* (2001), as Judge
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Augustus Deverell — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Charlie Lawson — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Eminent Domain* (1991), as Kowal
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as James Greenlees — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *Countdown to War* (1989), as Simon
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Lord Pearson — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *War and Remembrance* (1988), series, as Gerd von Rundstedt
- *Game, Set, and Match* (1988), series, as Bret Renssalaer
- *Breakthrough at Reykjavik* (1987), as Edkuard Shevardnadze
- *Artists and Models* (1986), series, as Jean-Auguste Ingres
- *Exploits at West Poley* (1985), as The Man Who Has Failed
- *Give My Regards to Broad Street* (1984), as City Banker
- *Weekend Playhouse* (1984), series, as Rev. V.J. 'Jack' Sinclair Dodd
- *Nelly's Version* (1983), as George
- *A Visitor from Outer Space* (1983), as Mr Armstrong
- *Shackleton* (1983), series, as Lord Curzon
- *Smiley's People* (1982), series, as Oliver Lacon — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/smileys-people.md)
- *A Woman Called Golda* (1982), as Sir Stuart Ross
- *Last Summer's Child* (1981), as Alec Marriott
- *Fanny by Gaslight* (1981), series, as Clive Seymour
- *Psy-Warriors* (1981), as Warren
- *To Kill a King* (1980), as Harry
- *Dalhousie's Luck* (1980), as Capt. Dove
- *'Tis Pity She's a Whore* (1980), as Soranzo
- *Coins Against The Wall* (1980), as Headmaster
- *The Network* (1979), as Roland Jeffries
- *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy* (1979), series, as Sir Oliver Lacon — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-1979.md)
- *An Englishman's Castle* (1978), series, as Harmer
- *Scorpion Tales* (1978), series, as Sir Robert Haines
- *Life at Stake* (1978), series, as Gerard Vaders
- *The Seagull* (1978), as Dr. Dorn
- *Wilde Alliance* (1978), series, as Golombek
- *Treasure Island* (1977), as Doctor Livesey
- *Philby, Burgess and Maclean* (1977), as Kim Philby
- *Nanny's Boy* (1977), as Fenwick
- *Jubilee 1977* (1977), series, as Fenwick
- *Beasts: During Barty's Party* (1976), as Roger Truscott
- *Beasts* (1976), series, as Roger Truscott
- *Double Echo* (1976), as Dr Raeburn
- *Shades of Greene* (1975), series, as Author
- *Intimate Strangers* (1974), series, as Harry Paynter
- *Ghost Story* (1974), as Doctor Borden
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Dr. Raeburn, Capt. Bate, Alec Marriott
- *Heil Caesar* (1973), series, as Marcus Brutus
- *Beyond Our Means* (1973), as Oliver Forsyth
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as David Rockwell
- *Suspicion* (1971), series, as D. Ins. Tyler
- *Fathers and Sons* (1971), series, as Nikolai Kirsanov
- *The Last Witness* (1971), as Harris
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Roland Jeffries, Warren
- *Menace* (1970), series, as Rev. Charles Carter
- *Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary* (1970), as Dr. Halliday Sutherland
- *Ivanhoe* (1970), series, as Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Charles Ian Grady, Tom Kelly
- *Moonlight on the Highway* (1969), Actor
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Dr. Chilton, Claud Prentice, John
- *Treasure Island* (1968), series, as Dr. Livesey
- *The Champions* (1968), series, as Pederson
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as Harry Fletcher
- *Les Misérables* (1967), series, as Insp. Javert
- *Angel Pavement* (1967), series, as Mr. Golspie
- *Half Hour Story* (1967), series, as Officer Deal
- *Level Seven* (1966), as General
- *The Idiot* (1966), series, as Rogozhin
- *Macbeth* (1966), as Macduff
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Creon, Dr. Yevgeny Dorn
- *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as General, Harris
- *Gideon's Way* (1965), series, as Doctor Kirk
- *Davey Jones' Locker* (1965), as Lieutenant Commander Jim Matthews
- *Act of Murder* (1964), as Ralph Longman
- *Stop-over Forever* (1964), as Trevor Graham
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Barry, Frederick Myers
- *First Night* (1963), series, as Holmes
- *Sergeant Cork* (1963), series, as Dr. Percy Snedden
- *The Set Up* (1963), as Ray Underwood
- *A Prize of Arms* (1962), as Sergeant Reeves
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Martin Irelock, Christopher Waites, Dr. Sardon
- *Out of This World* (1962), series, as Garfield
- *Studio 4* (1962), series, as Serge Laurière
- *A Chance of Thunder* (1961), series, as Paul Rowlands
- *Sir Francis Drake* (1961), series, as Tilsto
- *You Can't Win* (1961), series, as Eddie Feelan
- *The Big Boys* (1961), as Larry Argent
- *The Man in the Back Seat* (1961), as AA Patrol Man (uncredited)
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, Actor
- *Payroll* (1961), as Detective (uncredited)
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Earle, Harry Black — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *The Odd Man* (1960), series, as George Newman
- *The Big Day* (1960), as Driver
- *Snowball* (1960), as Policeman
- *Edgar Wallace Mysteries* (1959), series, as Police Constable (uncredited)
- *Desert Mice* (1959), as Soldier (uncredited)
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Stanley, Albert Adams, Harry Kemp, Oliver Forsyth
- *The Mysterious Bullet* (1955), as Ambulance Man
- *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as PC Bert Scott, PC Downing
- *The Collection*, as James

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