---
name: "Patrick Malahide"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrick-malahide"
fi1m_id: "patrick-malahide"
imdb_id: "nm0538869"
tmdb_id: 8979
wikidata_id: "Q377072"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 March 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-07T15:16:34.773896+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."
---

# Patrick Malahide

## Identity

Patrick Malahide

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/patrick-malahide
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** patrick-malahide
- **IMDb ID:** nm0538869
- **TMDB ID:** 8979
- **Wikidata ID:** Q377072
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Malahide, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q377072, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538869/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8979

Actor. Born 24 March 1945 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 March 1945, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1975–2016
- **Also known as:** P.G. Duggan, Patrick Gerald Duggan, پاتریک مالاهید
- **Frequently works with:** [Simon Curtis](https://film.one/person/simon-curtis.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 81 (2), 1980s 83 (2), 1990s 71 (3), 2000s 79 (3), 2010s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 68 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Comedy 6, Crime 4, Action & Adventure 2, Action 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $718m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Malahide, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q377072, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538869/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8979

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*Blackadder*](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md) (84), [*Extras*](https://film.one/tv/extras.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*Middlemarch*](https://film.one/tv/middlemarch.md) (78)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*A Doll's House*](https://film.one/film/a-dolls-house.md) (78)
- **HBO Max:** [*Five Days*](https://film.one/tv/five-days.md) (76)

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

## Biography

Patrick Malahide, born Patrick Gerald Duggan, is a British actor. He was born on 24 March 1945 in Reading, Berkshire, England.

His television credits include Guy of Glastonbury in *Blackadder* (1983), Mark Binney, Raymond and Mark Finney in *The Singing Detective* (1986), and the Minister in *Extras* (2005). He appeared as Detective Sergeant Albert Chisholm in *Minder* (1979–1988) and as Balon Greyjoy in *Game of Thrones* (2012–2016). Film roles include appearances in *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), *Billy Elliot* (2000), *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016) and *Mortal Engines* (2018).

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

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), Fi1m 71, as George Wilkins — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md)
- *Luther* (2010), Fi1m 72, as George Cornelius — [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *Five Days* (2007), Fi1m 76, as John Poole — [page](https://film.one/tv/five-days.md)
- *Extras* (2005), Fi1m 81, as Minister — [page](https://film.one/tv/extras.md)
- *Billy Elliot* (2000), Fi1m 81, as Principal — [page](https://film.one/film/billy-elliot.md)
- *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), Fi1m 58, as Lachaise — [page](https://film.one/film/the-world-is-not-enough.md)
- *Middlemarch* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Rev. Edward Casaubon — [page](https://film.one/tv/middlemarch.md)
- *A Doll's House* (1992), Fi1m 78, as Dr. Rank — [page](https://film.one/film/a-dolls-house.md)
- *The Killing Fields* (1984), Fi1m 82, as Morgan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-killing-fields.md)
- *Blackadder* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Guy of Glastonbury — [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md)
- *Minder* (1979), Fi1m 78, as Chisholm — [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *The Sweeney* (1975), Fi1m 84, as Mason — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)

## Complete filmography (109)

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

- *Liaison* (2023), series, as Maj. Gen. Jack Rowdy
- *The Protégé* (2021), as Vohl
- *Mortal Engines* (2018), as Magnus Crome
- *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), as George Wilkins — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md)
- *Indian Summers* (2015), series, as Lord Willingdon
- *New Worlds* (2014), series, as John Francis
- *Hunted* (2012), series, as Jack Turner
- *The Paradise* (2012), series, as Lord Glendenning
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Balon Greyjoy — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *National Theatre Live: Hamlet* (2010), as Claudius
- *Luther* (2010), series, as George Cornelius — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *Into the Storm* (2009), as Major General Bernard Montgomery
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, Actor
- *A Short Stay in Switzerland* (2009), as Richard
- *The 39 Steps* (2008), as Professor Fisher
- *Survivors* (2008), series, as Landry
- *Brideshead Revisited* (2008), as Mr. Ryder
- *10 Days to War* (2008), series, as Greenstock
- *Five Days* (2007), series, as John Poole — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/five-days.md)
- *Like Minds* (2006), as Headmaster
- *Sensitive Skin* (2005), series, as Leonard Richards
- *Elizabeth I* (2005), series, as Sir Francis Walsingham
- *Friends & Crocodiles* (2005), as Anders
- *Extras* (2005), series, as Minister — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/extras.md)
- *Sahara* (2005), as Ambassador Polidori
- *The Rocket Post* (2004), as Charles Ilford
- *Amnesia* (2004), series, as D.I. Brennan
- *EuroTrip* (2004), as Arthur Frommer
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, Actor
- *Goodbye, Mr. Chips* (2002), as Ralston
- *The Final Curtain* (2002), as Dr. Colworth
- *The Abduction Club* (2002), as Sir Myles
- *Victoria & Albert* (2001), as Sir John Conroy
- *Captain Corelli's Mandolin* (2001), as Colonel Barge — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-corellis-mandolin.md)
- *Quills* (2000), as Delbené
- *Billy Elliot* (2000), as Principal — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/billy-elliot.md)
- *Fortress 2* (2000), as Peter Teller
- *Ordinary Decent Criminal* (2000), as Commissioner Daly
- *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), as Lachaise — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-world-is-not-enough.md)
- *All the King's Men* (1999), as Capt. Claude Howlett
- *Captain Jack* (1999), as Mr. Lancing
- *Heaven* (1999), as Melrose
- *Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude* (1998), as John Harrison
- *Miracle at Midnight* (1998), as Georg Duckwitz
- *U.S. Marshals* (1998), as Lamb
- *'Til There Was You* (1997), as Timo
- *Deacon Brodie* (1997), as Bilie Creech
- *The Beautician and the Beast* (1997), as Leonid Kleist
- *The Long Kiss Goodnight* (1996), as Leland Perkins
- *The Writing on the Wall* (1996), Writer
- *Two Deaths* (1996), as George Bucsan
- *Cutthroat Island* (1995), as Ainslee
- *Kidnapped* (1995), as Ebenezer
- *A Man of No Importance* (1994), as Inspector Carson
- *Middlemarch* (1994), series, as Rev. Edward Casaubon — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/middlemarch.md)
- *The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries* (1993), series, as Roderick Alleyn
- *The Blackheath Poisonings* (1993), series, as Robert Dangerfield
- *The Blackheath Poisonings* (1992), as Robert Dangerfield
- *A Doll's House* (1992), as Dr. Rank — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/a-dolls-house.md)
- *The Secret Agent* (1992), as Assistant Commissioner
- *Children of the North* (1991), as Colonel Mailer
- *Performance* (1991), series, as Dr. Rank
- *Force of Duty* (1991), as DCI Miller Smith
- *Smack and Thistle* (1991), as Dirk-Brown
- *Living with Dinosaurs* (1990), as Uncle Adrian
- *December Bride* (1990), as Rev. Edwin Sorleyson
- *Who Bombed Birmingham?* (1990), as Mike Mansfield
- *After the War* (1989), series, as Mr. Quarles
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Montague Depleach — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Franchise Affair* (1988), series, as Robert Blair
- *The One Game* (1988), series, as Magnus
- *Reasonable Force* (1988), Writer
- *News at Twelve* (1988), series, Actor
- *The Modern World: Ten Great Writers* (1988), series, as Underground Man
- *A Month in the Country* (1987), as Reverend Keach
- *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as Axel Kingman
- *Miss Julie* (1987), as Jean
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Jeremy Boynton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *The Singing Detective* (1986), series, as Mark Binney / Raymond, Mark Binney / Mark Finney, Mark Binney / Raymond / Mark Finney, Mark Binney
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Chief Insp Miller Smith
- *The December Rose* (1986), series, as Hastymite
- *The Russian Soldier* (1986), as John Carter
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Sir Hugo Carey-Holden
- *Pity in History* (1985), as Factor
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as John Carter, Inspector Carson · Writer
- *The Pickwick Papers* (1985), series, as Mr. Jingle
- *The Killing Fields* (1984), as Morgan — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-killing-fields.md)
- *Comfort and Joy* (1984), as Colin
- *Charlie* (1984), series, as Saul
- *Video Stars* (1983), as Steve Rideaux
- *Dramarama* (1983), series, as The Visitor
- *Blackadder* (1983), series, as Guy of Glastonbury — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md)
- *Into the Labyrinth* (1981), series, as King James
- *The Chinese Detective* (1981), series, Actor
- *Murphy's Stroke* (1980), as Parker
- *Dying Day* (1980), as Police Sergeant
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Chisholm — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Shoestring* (1979), series, as Photographer
- *Danger UXB* (1979), series, as Flt. Lt. Kelly
- *The Standard* (1978), series, as Patrick Malahide
- *Sweeney 2* (1978), as Major Conway
- *Armchair Thriller* (1978), series, as Police Sergeant
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Security Man
- *Love Lies Bleeding* (1977), as Aitken
- *Wings* (1977), series, as Prosecuting Officer
- *The New Avengers* (1976), series, as George
- *John Macnab* (1976), series, as Crossby
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Mason — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Aitken

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/patrick-malahide