Born 1908 (age 97) · The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
Appears in 153 titles

Sir John Mills, CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 – 23 April 2005) was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. On screen, he often played people who are not at all exceptional, but become heroes because of their common sense, generosity and good judgement.

Filmography

Bean
6.5
Bean
1997
as Chairman
Gandhi
7.6
Gandhi
1982
as Lord Chelmsford
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as London Carriage Driver
Hamlet
7.3
Hamlet
1996
as Old King Norway
The Parent Trap
7.0
The Parent Trap
1961
as Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)
Great Expectations
7.3
Great Expectations
1946
as Pip
Swiss Family Robinson
6.9
Swiss Family Robinson
1960
as Father
When the Wind Blows
7.5
When the Wind Blows
1986
as Jim Bloggs (voice)
War and Peace
6.6
War and Peace
1956
as Platon Karataev
Who's That Girl
5.5
Who's That Girl
1987
as Montgomery Bell
Cats
7.2
Cats
1998
as Gus the Theatre Cat
Ryan's Daughter
7.1
Ryan's Daughter
1970
as Michael
Hobson's Choice
7.4
Hobson's Choice
1954
as William Mossop
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
7.4
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939
as Peter Colley as a Young Man
Dr. Strange
6.0
Dr. Strange
1978
as Thomas Lindmer
Operation Crossbow
6.7
Operation Crossbow
1965
as General Boyd
Zulu Dawn
6.1
Zulu Dawn
1979
as Sir Henry Bartle Frere
In Which We Serve
6.8
In Which We Serve
1942
as Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
The Big Sleep
5.9
The Big Sleep
1978
as Inspector Carson
Ice Cold in Alex
7.3
Ice Cold in Alex
1958
as Captain Anson