---
name: "Bernard Bresslaw"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bernard-bresslaw"
fi1m_id: "bernard-bresslaw"
imdb_id: "nm0107805"
tmdb_id: 12815
wikidata_id: "Q327747"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 February 1934"
died: "11 June 1993"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T18:32:51.258493+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."
---

# Bernard Bresslaw

## Identity

Bernard Bresslaw

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bernard-bresslaw
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bernard-bresslaw
- **IMDb ID:** nm0107805
- **TMDB ID:** 12815
- **Wikidata ID:** Q327747
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Bresslaw, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327747, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107805/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12815

Actor. Born 25 February 1934 in Stepney, London, England, UK. Died 11 June 1993.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 February 1934, Stepney, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 11 June 1993
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Bresslaw, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327747, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107805/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12815

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Krull*](https://film.one/film/krull.md) (54)

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## Biography

Bernard Bresslaw (1934–1993) was an English actor and comedian. Born in Stepney, London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art on a London County Council scholarship and won the Emile Littler Award as most promising actor. He began his career in radio and television, notably as Pte 'Popeye' Popplewell in *The Army Game* (1957–61), before appearing in numerous films and stage productions.

Bresslaw is best known for his roles in 14 *Carry On* films, including *Carry On Cowboy* (1965), *Carry On Screaming!* (1966), *Carry On Up the Khyber* (1968), *Carry On Camping* (1969) and *Carry On Doctor* (1967). He also played Varga in the *Doctor Who* serial *The Ice Warriors* (1967) and the Cyclops in *Krull* (1983). He worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, and appeared in other films such as *Jabberwocky* (1977). Bresslaw died of a heart attack in Regent's Park, London, shortly before a stage performance.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Krull* (1983), Fi1m 54, as Cyclops — [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

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

- *Warriors of Mars* (2010), as (archive audio recording)
- *On Location: The Carry Ons* (2001), as Bernie Hulke / Bernie Lugg / Bungdit Din (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *What's a Carry On?* (1998), as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Leon the Pig Farmer* (1993), as Rabbi Hartmann
- *Virtual Murder* (1992), series, as Lithgow
- *Mann's Best Friends* (1985), series, as Duncan
- *Androcles and the Lion* (1984), as Ferrovius
- *Krull* (1983), as Cyclops — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md)
- *Hawk the Slayer* (1980), as Gort, the Giant
- *Terry and June* (1979), series, as Morris
- *The Fifth Musketeer* (1979), as Bernard
- *That's Carry On!* (1977), as Various Characters (archive footage)
- *Jabberwocky* (1977), as The Landlord
- *Joseph Andrews* (1977), as Parson Trulliber, Parson Trulliber (uncredited)
- *One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing* (1975), as Fan Choy
- *Carry On Behind* (1975), as Arthur Upmore
- *Carry On Laughing* (1975), series, as Sir Pureheart, Starkers, Sir Lancelot, Klanger, Dr. Pavingstone
- *Vampira* (1974), as Pottinger
- *Carry On Dick* (1974), as Sir Roger Daley
- *Carry on Christmas* (1973), as Bodkin Pod / Camp Aristocrat / Darts Player / Captain Ffing-Burke / Ballerina / Little John / Constable
- *Carry On Girls* (1973), as Peter Potter
- *What a Carry On!* (1973), Actor
- *Men of Affairs* (1973), series, as Hall Porter
- *Carry On Abroad* (1972), as Brother Bernard
- *Sykes* (1972), series, as Johnny Brunswick
- *Carry On Matron* (1972), as Ernie Bragg
- *Blinker's Spy-Spotter* (1972), as South
- *Carry On at Your Convenience* (1971), as Bernie Hulke
- *The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins* (1971), as Mr. Violet (segment "Avarice")
- *Up Pompeii* (1971), as Gorgo
- *Carry On Again Christmas* (1970), as Rollicky Bill / Long John Silver
- *The Goodies* (1970), series, as Zookeeper in Charge of the Monster House
- *Spring and Port Wine* (1970), as Lorry Driver
- *Carry On Loving* (1970), as Gripper Burke
- *Carry On Up the Jungle* (1970), as Upsidasi
- *Carry On Christmas* (1969), as Various Characters
- *Carry On Christmas Specials* (1969), series, Actor
- *Moon Zero Two* (1969), as Harry
- *Carry On Camping* (1969), as Bernie Lugg
- *Ooh La La!* (1968), series, Actor
- *Mum's Boys* (1968), series, Actor
- *Carry On Up the Khyber* (1968), as Bungdit Din
- *Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors* (1967), as Varga
- *Carry On Doctor* (1967), as Mr. Ken Biddle
- *Follow That Camel* (1967), as Sheikh Abdul Abulbul
- *Carry On Screaming!* (1966), as Sockett
- *Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment* (1966), as Policeman
- *Carry On Cowboy* (1965), as Little Heap
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (1964), as Snout
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Stoker
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Varga, The Ice Warrior — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Espionage* (1963), series, as Chief Madkeeper
- *It's All Happening* (1963), as Parsons
- *Z-Cars* (1962), series, Actor
- *Alice Through the Looking Box* (1960), as March Hare
- *Meet The Champ* (1960), series, Actor
- *Our House* (1960), series, Actor
- *Armchair Mystery Theatre* (1960), series, as Stephen
- *The Ugly Duckling* (1959), as Henry Jekyll / Teddy Hyde
- *Too Many Crooks* (1959), as Snowdrop
- *Carry On Nurse* (1959), as Ted York's Feet (uncredited)
- *I Only Arsked* (1958), as Excused Boots Bisley
- *Blood of the Vampire* (1958), as Tall Sneak Thief
- *The Bernard Bresslaw Show* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Army Game* (1957), series, as Private 'Popeye' Popplewell
- *High Tide at Noon* (1957), as Tom Robey
- *Up in the World* (1956), as Williams (uncredited)
- *Satellite in the Sky* (1956), as Technician (uncredited)
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Jackie Paganuzzi
- *The Adventures of Robin Hood* (1955), series, as Sir Dunstan's Captain
- *The Glass Cage* (1955), as Ivan The Terrible
- *The Men of Sherwood Forest* (1954), as Garth
- *Doctor in the House* (1954), as Student at Parrish's Lecture (uncredited)

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