David Hemmings
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 18, 1941
- Died
- December 3, 2003
- Birthplace
- Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
David Edward Leslie Hemmings (November 18, 1941 – December 3, 2003) was an English film, theatre and television actor as well as a film and television director and producer. He is noted for his role as the photographer in the drama mystery-thriller film Blowup (1966), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Early in his career, Hemmings was a boy soprano appearing in operatic roles. In his later acting career, he was known for his distinctive eyebrows and gravelly voice.
Filmography
David Bowie: “STAGE“ 2027
Camera Operator, Director
To-be-looked-at-ness / Phallocentrism 2026
Actor
Blow Up of 'Blow-Up' 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Romantic 2007
as Sadun
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' 2005
as Self
Blessed 2004
as Earl Sidney
Britten's Children 2004
as Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments 2003
as Self
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
Equilibrium 2002
as Proctor
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up 2002
as Self
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
Gladiator 2000
as Cassius
The Real Oliver Reed 2000
as Narrator
- Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek 1996
Director
A Mind to Murder 1995
as Godbolt
Dear Antonioni 1995
as Self
A Christmas Reunion 1994
Director
Passport to Murder 1993
Director
Dark Horse 1992
Director
The Turn of the Screw 1989
as Mister Harley
The Rainbow 1989
as Uncle Henry
- Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder 1988
as President Andrew Jackson, Director
3 On a Match 1987
as Maxwell 'Newt' Newton
Harry's Hong Kong 1987
as Jack Rourke
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues 1985
as Ian Blaze
The Key to Rebecca 1985
as Maj. Smith, Director
The Snow Queen 1985
as Reindeer (voice)
Marlene 1984
as Himself
Airwolf: The Movie 1984
as Dr. Charles Henry Moffet
Thumbelina 1984
as Narrator (voice)
Calamity Jane 1984
as Capt. James O'Neill
Man, Woman and Child 1983
as Gavin Wilson
Turkey Shoot 1982
Executive Producer
Race for the Yankee Zephyr 1981
Director, Producer
Dead Kids 1981
Executive Producer
The Survivor 1981
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
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
A Dream of Living 1975
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
The Big Screen 1973
as Self
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
- Africa Shakes
Africa Shakes 1966
Actor
Eye of the Devil 1966
as Christian
All Eyes on Sharon Tate 1966
as Self
The Counterfeit Man 1965
as Roger Westcott
Auto Stop 1965
as Henry
Be My Guest 1965
as Dave
The System 1964
as David
- Live It Up!
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
Some People 1962
as Bert
The Painted Smile 1962
as Roy
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
King's Rhapsody 1957
as The Boy King
The Heart Within 1957
as Danny Willard
Saint Joan 1957
as Page (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.