---
name: "Oliver Ford Davies"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/oliver-ford-davies"
fi1m_id: "oliver-ford-davies"
imdb_id: "nm0203882"
tmdb_id: 31923
wikidata_id: "Q562973"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 August 1939"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-07T13:42:38.283119+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."
---

# Oliver Ford Davies

## Identity

Oliver Ford Davies

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/oliver-ford-davies
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** oliver-ford-davies
- **IMDb ID:** nm0203882
- **TMDB ID:** 31923
- **Wikidata ID:** Q562973
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Ford_Davies, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562973, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203882/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/31923

Actor. Born 12 August 1939 in Ealing, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 August 1939, Ealing, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1988–present
- **Also known as:** Oliver Ford Davis, Oliver Robert Ford Davies, Oliver Ford-Davies, اولیور فورد دیویس
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 66 (1), 1990s 70 (4), 2000s 66 (4), 2010s 72 (2), 2020s 66 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 65 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Adventure 5, Action 4, Romance 4, Comedy 3, Science Fiction 3
- **Screen time:** 20 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,073m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Ford_Davies, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q562973, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203882/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/31923

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Christopher Robin*](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md) (62), [*Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md) (52)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Deep Blue Sea*](https://film.one/film/the-deep-blue-sea.md) (82)
- **BritBox:** [*Mrs Brown*](https://film.one/film/mrs-brown.md) (75)
- **Netflix:** [*Triangle of Sadness*](https://film.one/film/triangle-of-sadness.md) (66)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Oliver Robert Ford Davies is an English actor, theatre historian, director, playwright and writer. Born on 12 August 1939 in Ealing, London, he read history at Merton College, Oxford, where he was president of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, before lecturing at the University of Edinburgh and turning to acting professionally in 1967.

Davies has had a long association with the Royal Shakespeare Company, beginning in 1975. His breakthrough came in 1990 with the lead role in David Hare’s *Racing Demon* at the National Theatre, for which he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor. He is also known for screen roles including Governor Sio Bibble in the *Star Wars* prequel trilogy (*Episode I – The Phantom Menace*, 1999; *Episode II – Attack of the Clones*, 2002; *Episode III – Revenge of the Sith*, 2005), Maester Cressen in *Game of Thrones* (2011), and the Archbishop of Canterbury in *Johnny English* (2003). He was appointed OBE in 2024 for services to drama.

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

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Triangle of Sadness* (2022), Fi1m 66, as Winston — [page](https://film.one/film/triangle-of-sadness.md)
- *Christopher Robin* (2018), Fi1m 62, as Old Man Winslow — [page](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md)
- *The Deep Blue Sea* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Hester's Father — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deep-blue-sea.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* (2005), Fi1m 67, as Sio Bibble — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md)
- *Johnny English* (2003), Fi1m 60, as Archbishop of Canterbury — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english.md)
- *Foyle's War* (2002), Fi1m 81, as Lawrence Gascoigne — [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones* (2002), Fi1m 54, as Governor Sio Bibble — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* (1999), Fi1m 52, as Governor Sio Bibble — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Fi1m 66, as Otto Benham — [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Mrs Brown* (1997), Fi1m 75, as Dean of Windsor — [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-brown.md)
- *Sense and Sensibility* (1995), Fi1m 85, as Doctor Harris — [page](https://film.one/film/sense-and-sensibility.md)
- *Scandal* (1989), Fi1m 66, as Mr Woods — [page](https://film.one/film/scandal.md)

## Complete filmography (89)

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

- *Triangle of Sadness* (2022), as Winston — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/triangle-of-sadness.md)
- *A Splinter of Ice* (2021), as Graham Greene
- *Departure* (2019), series, as Amis
- *Christopher Robin* (2018), as Old Man Winslow — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md)
- *The Last Witness* (2018), as Sir Alexander Cadogan / Anthony Eden / Owen O'Malley (voice)
- *Gerry* (2018), as Frank
- *RSC Live: Henry V* (2015), as Chorus
- *You, Me and the Apocalypse* (2015), series, as Cardinal Crawshaw
- *RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2* (2015), as Shallow
- *37 Days* (2014), series, as Cunliffe
- *RSC Live: Richard II* (2013), as Duke of York
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Bishop Golding
- *The Deep Blue Sea* (2011), as Hester's Father — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-deep-blue-sea.md)
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Maester Cressen — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Hamlet* (2009), as Polonius
- *National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well* (2009), as King of France
- *Land Girls* (2009), series, as Bishop Selvey
- *Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley* (2008), as Sir Donald Kaberry
- *The Relief of Belsen* (2007), as Martin Lipscomb
- *Heidi* (2005), as Dr. Classen
- *McLibel* (2005), as Dr. Arnott
- *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* (2005), as Sio Bibble — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md)
- *Cherished* (2005), as Lord Justice Judge
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Major Palgrave
- *Gladiatress* (2004), Actor
- *The Mother* (2003), as Bruce
- *Sparkling Cyanide* (2003), as Col. Geoffrey Reece
- *Johnny English* (2003), as Archbishop of Canterbury — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english.md)
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Lawrence Gascoigne — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Sirens* (2002), series, as Henry Marshall
- *Bertie and Elizabeth* (2002), as Archbishop Lang
- *Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones* (2002), as Governor Sio Bibble — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Sir Richard 'Dickie' Bowman — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Sunday* (2002), as Lord Hailsham
- *Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story* (2001), series, as Dr. Newman
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Hugo Keegan
- *Revelation* (2001), as Professor Casaubon
- *Just Visiting* (2001), as Pit Rivers
- *Blow Dry* (2001), as Doctor Hamilton
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure* (2000), as Ship's Captain (archive footage)
- *David Copperfield* (1999), series, as Mr. Wickfield
- *Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* (1999), as Governor Sio Bibble — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md)
- *An Ideal Husband* (1999), as Sir Hugo Danforth
- *Titanic Town* (1998), as George Whittington
- *A Royal Scandal* (1997), as Lord Liverpool
- *A Dance to the Music of Time* (1997), series, as Le Bas
- *The Uninvited* (1997), series, Actor
- *Mrs. Dalloway* (1997), as Hugh Whitbread
- *Mrs Brown* (1997), as Dean of Windsor — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-brown.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Otto Benham — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Sense and Sensibility* (1995), as Doctor Harris — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/sense-and-sensibility.md)
- *The Absence of War* (1995), as Oliver Dix
- *Kavanagh Q.C.* (1995), series, as Peter Foxcott Q.C., Peter Foxcott QC
- *Wycliffe* (1994), series, as Dr. Donald Treloar
- *MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis* (1994), as Prof. Carson
- *Pie in the Sky* (1994), series, as James Truman
- *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor
- *Anglo Saxon Attitudes* (1992), series, as Professor Stokesay
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Henry Tomkinson
- *Maigret* (1992), series, Actor
- *The Cloning of Joanna May* (1992), series, as Gerald
- *The War That Never Ends* (1991), as Melian Representative
- *The Police* (1990), as James Acheson
- *Paper Mask* (1990), as Coroner
- *Chancer* (1990), series, as Vicar
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as James Acheson
- *Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story* (1989), as Police Commander
- *Scandal* (1989), as Mr Woods — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/scandal.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Dr. Sheppard — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Death of a Son* (1989), as Prosecuting Counsel
- *A Taste for Death* (1988), series, as Father Barnes
- *A Very British Coup* (1988), series, as Tweed
- *Hannay* (1988), series, Actor
- *Cause Célèbre* (1987), as J.D. Casswell
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Frederick Redpath — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as The Major, Ziggy Rustin — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), series, as Lecturer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)
- *Defence of the Realm* (1986), as Anthony Clegg
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Prosecuting Counsel, Oliver Dix, Treacher
- *Mitch* (1984), series, as Dept. Assist. Commissioner Gradley
- *Dalgliesh* (1983), series, as Father Barnes
- *Tenko* (1981), series, as Priest
- *Closing Ranks* (1980), as Doctor
- *Philby, Burgess and Maclean* (1977), as Pattterson
- *Father Brown* (1974), series, as DI Corliss
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Hansen
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Guus Kroese
- *The Misfit* (1970), series, as Mr. Hardcastle
- *Contrasts* (1967), series, as Doctor

## Gallery

- ![Oliver Ford Davies](https://film.one/media/person/89016/gallery-f15de0327e4b.jpg) Oliver Ford Davies — massattack05 from coventry, uk, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Oliver_Ford_Davies.jpg/1280px-Oliver_Ford_Davies.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Oliver Ford Davies](https://film.one/media/person/89016/gallery-d7dd4fe402a2.jpg) Oliver Ford Davies — Image via TMDB

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