Acting credits
67
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Nicholas Parsons
Acting
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Movies: 36Series: 31
TMDB ID: 47394
IMDb ID: nm0663880
Known for: Acting
Born: October 10, 1923
Died: January 28, 2020
Age: 96
Place of birth: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1947 - 2023
Years active: 77
Average TMDB rating: 7.21
Wikidata: Q1337855
Biography
Christopher Nicholas Parsons (10 October 1923 – 28 January 2020) was an English actor, straight man and radio and television presenter. He was the long-running presenter of the comedy radio show Just a Minute and hosted the game show Sale of the Century during the 1970s and early 1980s. Parsons was born and grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and was educated at St Paul's School, London. He became a full-time actor following the Second World War and began appearing in various theatre, film and television roles, including support to Arthur Haynes. He began presenting Just a Minute in 1967 and never missed a show until 2018. In addition to his well-known roles on this and Sale of the Century, he appeared as a guest on other television shows, including Doctor Who and Have I Got News for You. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Nicholas Parsons.
7.0
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
as Self
2016 Movie
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
as Himself - Presenter
2016 Movie
7.3
Filmed in Supermarionation
as Self
2014 Movie
8.5
Frost on Sketch Shows
as Self
2013 Movie
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
as English cuckold
2012 Movie
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
as Himself - Friend
2011 Movie
6.2
13 Hours That Saved Britain
as Eyewitnesses
2011 Movie
1.0
Lady Godiva
2008 Movie
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
as Self
2006 Movie
6.2
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
as Himself
2006 Movie
7.5
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Himself (archive footage)
2004 Movie
7.0
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
as Self
2002 Movie
5.0
Hospital!
as Wheelchair Man
1997 Movie
8.4
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
as Reverend Wainwright
1989 Movie
8.6
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Himself
1988 Movie
5.5
Spy Story
as Ben Toliver
1976 Movie
7.1
The Best of Benny Hill
1974 Movie
8.0
S.S. France
as Narrator
1973 Movie
6.1
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Dudley Heath
1968 Movie
5.0
The Ghost Goes Gear
1966 Movie
6.5
The Wrong Box
as Alan Frazer Scrope
1966 Movie
6.0
Every Day's a Holiday
as Julian Goddard
1965 Movie
7.1
Murder Ahoy
as Dr. Crump
1964 Movie
6.2
Carry On Regardless
as Wolf
1961 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Nicholas Parsons.
5.4
Tales of the Tardis
as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright • 1 eps
2023 Series
Presented in Supercolorisation
as Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Good Omens
as Dagon (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
Comedy World Cup
as Self • 3 eps
2012 Series
9.5
Just a Minute
as Himself (host) • 14 eps
2012 Series
5.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant • 1 eps
2011 Series
What the Dickens?
as Self • 1 eps
2008 Series
All Star Mr & Mrs
1 eps
2008 Series
7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Father Gorman • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.0
Celebrity Mastermind
1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Brass Eye
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
The Alphabet Game
5 eps
1996 Series
3.0
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
as Self • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.1
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.4
Cluedo
as Reverend Green • 6 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Spatz
as Nicholas Parsons • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.9
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1 eps
1989 Series
7.4
The New Statesman
as Nicholas Parsons • 1 eps
1987 Series
5.8
Surprise, Surprise
as Self • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.0
Countdown
5 eps
1982 Series
7.4
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Himself • 1 eps
1982 Series
4.5
Wogan
as Self • 1 eps
1982 Series
8.5
Benny Hill Show
78 eps
1980 Series