---
name: "Colin Gordon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/colin-gordon"
fi1m_id: "colin-gordon"
imdb_id: "nm0330101"
tmdb_id: 14263
wikidata_id: "Q1108465"
roles: []
born: "27 April 1911"
died: "4 October 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T11:44:07.269275+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."
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# Colin Gordon

## Identity

Colin Gordon

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/colin-gordon
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** colin-gordon
- **IMDb ID:** nm0330101
- **TMDB ID:** 14263
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1108465
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Gordon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1108465, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330101/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14263

Actor. Born 27 April 1911 in Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]. Died 4 October 1972.

## Details

- **Born:** 27 April 1911, Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]
- **Died:** 4 October 1972
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Gordon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1108465, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330101/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14263

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Prisoner*](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md) (84)

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## Biography

Colin Gordon (27 April 1911 – 4 October 1972) was a British actor. Born in British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), he was educated at Marlborough College and Christ Church, Oxford. He made his first West End appearance in 1934 and directed a repertory company from 1936 to 1939 before serving in the army during the Second World War.

Gordon had a long career in British stage, film and television from the 1940s to the 1970s, often playing government officials or similar roles. He is known for appearances in films including *The Pink Panther* (1963) and *Casino Royale* (1967), and for portraying Number Two twice in the series *The Prisoner* (1967). He was also a regular in *The Baron* and appeared in *Doctor Who* (1967) and *UFO* (1970). His stage performance in *The Happiest Days of Your Life* (1948) won the Clarence Derwent Award.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Casino Royale* (1967), Fi1m 50, as Casino Director — [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)
- *The Prisoner* (1967), Fi1m 84, as Number Two — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md)

## Complete filmography (85)

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

- *UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!* (1971), as Albert Thompson
- *Hine* (1971), series, Actor
- *The Body Beneath* (1970), as Graham Ford
- *UFO* (1970), series, as Albert Thompson
- *The Misfit* (1970), series, as Lester
- *Department S* (1969), series, as Doctor Stickney
- *Counterstrike* (1969), series, as Bentley
- *The Complete and Utter History of Britain* (1969), series, Actor
- *Subterfuge* (1968), as Kitteridge
- *Oh, Brother!* (1968), series, Actor
- *Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River* (1968), as Mr. Hartford
- *The Prisoner* (1967), series, as Number Two — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md)
- *Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones* (1967), as Commandant
- *Casino Royale* (1967), as Casino Director — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)
- *The Family Way* (1966), as Mr Hutton, Travel Agent
- *The Trygon Factor* (1966), as Dice
- *The Baron* (1966), series, as John Alexander Templeton-Green
- *The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery* (1966), as Noakes
- *The Psychopath* (1966), as Dr. Glyn
- *The Liquidator* (1965), as Vicar
- *The World of Wooster* (1965), series, as The Rt. Hon. AB Filmer
- *The Pink Panther* (1963), as Tucker
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Commandant — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *The Running Man* (1963), as Solicitor
- *Heavens Above!* (1963), as Prime Minister
- *Bitter Harvest* (1963), as Charles
- *Man of the World* (1962), series, as Langford
- *The Devil's Agent* (1962), as Count Dezsepalvy
- *The Boys* (1962), as Gordon Percy Lonsdale
- *In the Doghouse* (1962), as Dean Muswell
- *Strongroom* (1962), as Mr. Spencer
- *Night of the Eagle* (1962), as Lindsay Carr
- *Crooks Anonymous* (1962), as Drunk
- *Steptoe and Son* (1962), series, as The Doctor, Mr. Greenwood — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/steptoe-and-son.md)
- *The Horsemasters* (1961), as Mr. Ffolliott
- *Three on a Spree* (1961), as Mitchell
- *Don't Bother to Knock* (1961), as Rolsom
- *Very Important Person* (1961), as Briggs
- *House of Mystery* (1961), as Burdon
- *Seven Keys* (1961), as Mr. Barber
- *His and Hers* (1961), as TV Announcer
- *The Day They Robbed the Bank of England* (1960), as Benge
- *The Big Day* (1960), as George Baker
- *Carry On Constable* (1960), as (uncredited)
- *A Life Of Bliss* (1960), series, Actor
- *Please Turn Over* (1959), as Maurice
- *Virgin Island* (1959), as The Commissioner
- *Bobbikins* (1959), as Dr. Phillips
- *The Mouse That Roared* (1959), as BBC Announcer
- *Alive and Kicking* (1959), as Bird Watcher
- *The Crowning Touch* (1959), as Stacey
- *The Doctor's Dilemma* (1959), as Newspaper Man
- *The Safecracker* (1958), as Dakers
- *The One That Got Away* (1957), as Army Interrogator
- *The Key Man* (1957), as Larry Parr
- *The Green Man* (1956), as Reginald Willoughby-Cruft
- *Up in the World* (1956), as Fletcher Hethrington
- *A Touch of the Sun* (1956), as Cecil Flick
- *Hancock's Half Hour* (1956), series, Actor
- *Keep It Clean* (1956), Actor
- *The Extra Day* (1956), as Sir George
- *Jumping for Joy* (1956), as Max, 1st Commentator
- *John and Julie* (1955), as Mr. Swayne
- *Little Red Monkey* (1955), as Harry Martin - reporter
- *Mark Saber* (1954), series, as Theo Bayliss
- *Up to His Neck* (1954), as Lt. Cmdr. Sterning
- *The Heart of the Matter* (1953), as Colonial Secretary (uncredited)
- *Innocents in Paris* (1953), as Customs officer
- *Grand National Night* (1953), as Buns Darling
- *Folly to Be Wise* (1952), as Professor Mutch
- *The Hour of 13* (1952), as MacStreet
- *Mandy* (1952), as Woollard (Junior)
- *Green Grow the Rushes* (1951), as Roderick Fisherwick
- *The Lady with a Lamp* (1951), Actor
- *The Man in the White Suit* (1951), as Hill
- *Laughter in Paradise* (1951), as Station Constable
- *Circle of Danger* (1951), as Col. Fairbairn
- *The Long Dark Hall* (1951), as Pound
- *The Third Visitor* (1951), as Bill Millington
- *Traveller's Joy* (1950), as Tom Wright
- *Golden Arrow* (1949), as Connelly
- *Helter Skelter* (1949), as Chadbeater Longwick
- *It's Hard to be Good* (1948), as Neighbour with Baby (uncredited)
- *The Winslow Boy* (1948), as Reporter Interviewing Dickie (uncredited)
- *Bond Street* (1948), as Clerk in Travel Agency

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