--- name: "David Hemmings" canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-hemmings" fi1m_id: "david-hemmings" imdb_id: "nm0376101" tmdb_id: 15196 wikidata_id: "Q310217" roles: ["Actor"] born: "18 November 1941" died: "3 December 2003" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 74 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-26T16:06:05.654172+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." --- # David Hemmings ## Identity David Hemmings - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-hemmings - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** david-hemmings - **IMDb ID:** nm0376101 - **TMDB ID:** 15196 - **Wikidata ID:** Q310217 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hemmings, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310217, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376101/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15196 Actor. Born 18 November 1941 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK. Died 3 December 2003. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 18 November 1941, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK - **Died:** 3 December 2003 - **Active:** 1966–2002 - **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 74 (1), 2000s 74 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hemmings, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310217, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376101/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15196 ## Biography David Hemmings (1941–2003) was an English actor, director and producer. He began his career as a boy soprano in operatic roles and appeared in films as a child actor from the mid-1950s. He trained briefly at the Epsom School of Art after his voice changed. Hemmings achieved international recognition for his leading role as the fashion photographer Thomas in Michelangelo Antonioni’s *Blow-Up* (1966). He went on to appear in films including *Barbarella* (1968), *Deep Red* (1975), *Gladiator* (2000) as Cassius, *Spy Game* (2001) and *Gangs of New York* (2002). In the 1970s he co-founded the Hemdale Film Corporation and later directed episodes of television series such as *The A-Team*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, latimes.com, screenonline.org.uk.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Gangs of New York* (2002), Fi1m 74, as Mr. Schermerhorn — [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md) - *Blow-Up* (1966), Fi1m 74, as Thomas — [page](https://film.one/film/blow-up.md) ## Complete filmography (123) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *To-be-looked-at-ness / Phallocentrism* (2026), Actor - *Romantic* (2007), as Sadun - *Blessed* (2004), as Earl Sidney - *The Night We Called It a Day* (2003), as Mickey Rudin - *The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen* (2003), as Nigel - *Gangs of New York* (2002), as Mr. Schermerhorn — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md) - *Equilibrium* (2002), as Proctor - *Lenny Blue* (2002), series, as DCI Tommy Gillespie - *Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice* (2002), as Martin Fox - *Mean Machine* (2001), as Governor - *Spy Game* (2001), as Harry Duncan - *Last Orders* (2001), as Lenny - *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Ex-DCI Malcolm Finlay - *Murder in Mind* (2001), series, as Judge James Hendon - *Gladiator* (2000), as Cassius — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator.md) - *The Real Oliver Reed* (2000), as Narrator - *The Vanishing Man* (1997), series, as Edward Lawrence - *Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek* (1996), Director - *Marker* (1995), series, Director - *A Mind to Murder* (1995), as Godbolt - *A Christmas Reunion* (1994), Director - *Ned Blessing* (1993), series, Director - *Passport to Murder* (1993), Director - *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues* (1993), series, as Durham - *Dark Horse* (1992), Director - *Raven* (1992), series, Director - *Northern Exposure* (1990), series, as Viktor Bobrov — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/northern-exposure.md) - *Hardball* (1989), series, Director - *Nightmare Classics* (1989), series, as Mister Harley - *The Turn of the Screw* (1989), as Mister Harley - *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Mr. Stronham (segment "Loved to Death") - *The Rainbow* (1989), as Uncle Henry - *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, Director - *Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder* (1988), as President Andrew Jackson · Director - *In the Heat of the Night* (1988), series, Director - *3 On a Match* (1987), as Maxwell 'Newt' Newton - *Werewolf* (1987), series, Director - *Harry's Hong Kong* (1987), as Jack Rourke - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Charles Lamb - *The Last Precinct* (1986), series, Director - *Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues* (1985), as Ian Blaze - *Stingray* (1985), series, Director - *The Key to Rebecca* (1985), as Maj. Smith · Director - *Detective in the House* (1985), series, Director - *The Snow Queen* (1985), as Reindeer (voice) - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Errol Pogson · Director - *Hawaiian Heat* (1984), series, Director - *Airwolf: The Movie* (1984), as Dr. Charles Henry Moffet - *Thumbelina* (1984), as Narrator (voice) - *Calamity Jane* (1984), as Capt. James O'Neill - *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Dr. Charles Henry Moffett · Director - *Masquerade* (1983), series, as Marlos - *Man, Woman and Child* (1983), as Gavin Wilson - *The A-Team* (1983), series, Director - *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Narrator (voice), Reindeer (voice) - *Turkey Shoot* (1982), Executive Producer - *Race for the Yankee Zephyr* (1981), Director, Producer - *Strange Behavior* (1981), Executive Producer - *The Survivor* (1981), Director - *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Lord Archibald 'Binkie' Smythe-White, Danny · Director - *Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde* (1980), as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde - *Harlequin* (1980), as Nick Rast - *Beyond Reasonable Doubt* (1980), as Insp. Bruce Hutton - *Charlie Muffin* (1979), as Charlie Muffin - *Thirst* (1979), as Dr. Fraser - *Murder by Decree* (1979), as Inspector Foxborough - *Just a Gigolo* (1978), as Captain Hermann Kraft · Director - *Power Play* (1978), as Colonel Anthony Narriman · Co-Producer, Producer - *Clouds of Glory* (1978), series, as Samuel T. Coleridge - *Blood Relatives* (1978), as Armstrong - *The Disappearance* (1977), as Edward · Producer - *The Swindle* (1977), as Robert Clayton - *The Heroin Busters* (1977), as Mike Hamilton - *The Prince and the Pauper* (1977), as Hugh Hendon - *The Squeeze* (1977), as Keith - *Islands in the Stream* (1977), as Eddy - *The Christmas Messenger* (1975), as (voice) - *The Old Curiosity Shop* (1975), as Richard Swiveller - *A Dream of Living* (1975), as F. Scott Fitzgerald - *Private Affairs* (1975), series, as F. Scott Fitzgerald - *Deep Red* (1975), as Marcus Daly - *Horse Latitudes* (1975), Actor - *Juggernaut* (1974), as Charlie Braddock - *It's Nothing Mama, Just a Game* (1974), as Juan - *The 14* (1973), Director - *Voices* (1973), as Robert - *Running Scared* (1972), Screenplay, Director - *The Love Machine* (1971), as Jerry Nelson - *Unman, Wittering and Zigo* (1971), as John Ebony · Executive Producer - *Fragment of Fear* (1970), as Tim Brett - *Simon Simon* (1970), as Man in Car with Posters - *The Walking Stick* (1970), as Leigh Hartley - *Alfred the Great* (1969), as Alfred - *The Best House in London* (1969), as Benjamin Oakes / Walter Leybourne - *Barbarella* (1968), as Dildano - *The Long Day's Dying* (1968), as John - *Only When I Larf* (1968), as Bob - *The Charge of the Light Brigade* (1968), as Capt. Louis Edward Nolan - *Camelot* (1967), as Mordred - *Blow-Up* (1966), as Thomas — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/blow-up.md) - *Africa Shakes* (1966), Actor - *Eye of the Devil* (1966), as Christian - *The Counterfeit Man* (1965), as Roger Westcott - *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Roger Westcott - *Auto Stop* (1965), as Henry - *Be My Guest* (1965), as Dave - *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Henry - *The System* (1964), as David - *Live It Up!* (1963), as Dave Martin - *West 11* (1963), as Bullying Youth - *Two Left Feet* (1963), as Brian - *Play It Cool* (1962), as Uncredited - *Out of This World* (1962), series, as Journalist - *Some People* (1962), as Bert - *The Painted Smile* (1962), as Roy - *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, as Eddie - *The Wind of Change* (1961), as Ginger - *Sink the Bismarck!* (1960), as Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited) - *No Trees in the Street* (1959), as Kenny - *King's Rhapsody* (1957), as The Boy King - *The Heart Within* (1957), as Danny Willard - *Five Clues to Fortune* (1957), series, as Ken - *Saint Joan* (1957), as Page (uncredited) ## Gallery - ![Gala Nederlandse Speelfilm in City, Amsterdam; v.l.n.r. Maria Schell , David Hamming en Monique van de Ven 15 maart 1976](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-2a3c001c1977.jpg) Gala Nederlandse Speelfilm in City, Amsterdam; v.l.n.r. Maria Schell , David Hamming en Monique van de Ven 15 maart 1976 — Rob Mieremet / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/David_Hemmings_%281976%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![David Hemmings](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-671f1264abc2.png) David Hemmings — Dario Argento (director), Luigi Kuveiller (cinematographer), Seda Spettacoli (production), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Profondo_rosso_%281975%29_David_Hemmings_%282%29_%28cropped%29.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![David Hemmings in una scena del film italiano Profondo rosso (1975)](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-5b4deff64c82.png) David Hemmings in una scena del film italiano Profondo rosso (1975) — Dario Argento (director), Luigi Kuveiller (cinematographer), Seda Spettacoli (production), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Profondo_rosso_%281975%29_David_Hemmings.png/1280px-Profondo_rosso_%281975%29_David_Hemmings.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![David Hemmings in una scena del film italiano Profondo rosso (1975)](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-0df1509bd407.png) David Hemmings in una scena del film italiano Profondo rosso (1975) — Dario Argento (director), Luigi Kuveiller (cinematographer), Seda Spettacoli (production), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Profondo_rosso_%281975%29_David_Hemmings_%284%29.png/1280px-Profondo_rosso_%281975%29_David_Hemmings_%284%29.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![David Hemmings](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-fd87abafb773.jpg) David Hemmings — Image via TMDB - ![David Hemmings](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-ec0808bf7a01.jpg) David Hemmings — Image via TMDB - ![David Hemmings](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-20887674e1f0.jpg) David Hemmings — Image via TMDB - ![David Hemmings in una scena del film italiano Profondo rosso (1975)](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-e172f6d6b6b0.png) David Hemmings in una scena del film italiano Profondo rosso (1975) — Dario Argento (director), Luigi Kuveiller (cinematographer), Seda Spettacoli (production), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Profondo_rosso_%281975%29_David_Hemmings_%283%29.png/1280px-Profondo_rosso_%281975%29_David_Hemmings_%283%29.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![David Hemmings e Daria Nicolodi in una scena del film italiano Profondo rosso (1975)](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-66207eb2b2f2.png) David Hemmings e Daria Nicolodi in una scena del film italiano Profondo rosso (1975) — Dario Argento (director), Luigi Kuveiller (cinematographer), Seda Spettacoli (production), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Profondo_rosso_%281975%29_Hemmings_e_Nicolodi.png/1280px-Profondo_rosso_%281975%29_Hemmings_e_Nicolodi.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![David Hemmings](https://film.one/media/person/432262/gallery-45281f4848fb.jpg) David Hemmings — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - European Film Award for Best Actor 2001: European Film Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *Last Orders* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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