Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) was an acclaimed Shakespearean actor who also amassed many film credits, notably Hobson the butler opposite Dudley Moore in Arthur, for which he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He appeared in two Creature Shop miniseries, as the professor of sunlight in Gulliver's Travels and King Constant in Merlin.
Character Gallery
Gulliver's TravelsProfessor of Sunlight
MerlinKing Constant
References
- The actor was spoofed on Sesame Street in Season 24 as Sir John Feelgood, who is an expert at pretending.