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Ron Moody was an English actor, singer, composer and writer best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Oliver! (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Moody earned a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for the film, as well as a Tony Award nomination for the stage production. Other notable projects include The Mouse on the Moon (1963), Mel Brooks's The Twelve Chairs (1970) and Flight of the Doves (1971), in which Moody shared the screen with Oliver! co-star Jack Wild.
Birth Name
Ronald Moodnick
Born
Tuesday, 08 January 1924
Died
Thursday, 11 June 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013 |
| The Story of Musicals | Self | 2012 |
| The King's Head: A Maverick in London | Self | 2006 |
| Moussaka & Chips | Officer David Tomlinson | 2005 |
| Lost Dogs | Maurice Todd | 2005 |
| Keen Eddie | Ron Wiggensey | 2003 |
| Revelation | Sir Isaac Newton | 2001 |
| Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
| Holby City | Ted Morgan / Vincent Mancini | 1999 |
| Noah's Island | (voice) | 1997 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013 |
| The Story of Musicals | Self | 2012 |
| The King's Head: A Maverick in London | Self | 2006 |
| Moussaka & Chips | Officer David Tomlinson | 2005 |
| Lost Dogs | Maurice Todd | 2005 |
| Keen Eddie | Ron Wiggensey | 2003 |
| Revelation | Sir Isaac Newton | 2001 |
| Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
| Holby City | Ted Morgan / Vincent Mancini | 1999 |
| Noah's Island | (voice) | 1997 |
| Journey Home: The Animals of Farthing Wood | Badger / Toad / Mr. Hedgehog / Mr. Vole / The Great White Stag / Whistler | 1996 |
| Lights, Camera, Action!: A Century of the Cinema | Self | 1996 |
| A Kid in King Arthur's Court | Merlin | 1995 |
| The Animals of Farthing Wood | Badger / Toad / Rollo / Bully / Great White Stag / Mole | 1993 |
| How's Business | Pawnshop broker | 1991 |
| A Ghost in Monte Carlo | Alphonse | 1990 |
| Asterix and the Big Fight | Prolix | 1989 |
| Mike & Angelo | Angelo's Dad | 1989 |
| Casualty | Chick | 1986 |
| Hideaway | Det. Sgt. Albert Adams | 1986 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Insp. Henry Kyle | 1984 |
| Highway to Heaven | Arthur Krock Sr. / King Arthur | 1984 |
| The Brief | Harry Rose / Harry Granger / Chris | 1984 |
| The 38th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1984 |
| Where Is Parsifal? | Baron Gaspard Beersbohm | 1984 |
| Tales of the Gold Monkey | Bon Chance Louie | 1982 |
| Wrong Is Right | King Awad | 1982 |
| Dial 'M' for Murder | Capt. Lesgate (Swann) | 1981 |
| The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice | Iago | 1981 |
| Nobody's Perfect | Det. Insp. Roger Hart | 1980 |
| Hart to Hart | The Captain / Charles Thompson | 1979 |
| Unidentified Flying Oddball | Merlin | 1979 |
| The Paul Daniels Magic Show | Self | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Richard Pratt | 1979 |
| Blankety Blank | Himself | 1978 |
| Dominique | Dr. Rogers | 1979 |
| Benji's Very Own Christmas Story | Kris Kringle | 1978 |
| The Word | LeBrun | 1978 |
| Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas | Self | 1977 |
| Midnight Is a Place | Gudgeon | 1977 |
| The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Dr. Henry Gropinger ( Kissinger ) / Dr. Henry Gropinger | 1977 |
| Legend of the Werewolf | Zoo Keeper / Zookeeper | 1975 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Derek Stafford | 1975 |
| Dogpound Shuffle | Steps | 1975 |
| Village Hall | Mr. Ellis | 1974 |
| Last of the Summer Wine | Willoughby | 1973 |
| The Edwardians | Robert Baden-Powell | 1972 |
| The ABC Comedy Hour | Self | 1972 |
| Shirley's World | Matthew Quick | 1971 |
| Parkinson | Self | 1971 |
| Flight of the Doves | Hawk Dove | 1971 |
| The Twelve Chairs | Vorobyaninov / Ippolit Vorobyaninov | 1970 |
| Play for Today | Harry | 1970 |
| David Copperfield | Uriah Heep | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Col. James James | 1969 |
| Oliver! | Fagin | 1968 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Sandwich Man | Rowing Coach | 1966 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Cracker Carstairs | 1965 |
| Seaside Swingers | Professor Leonardo Bastinado / Professor | 1965 |
| San Ferry Ann | German | 1965 |
| The Wednesday Play | Walter Hoskins | 1964 |
| Murder Most Foul | H. Driffold Cosgood | 1964 |
| Ladies Who Do | Police Inspector | 1963 |
| The Mouse on the Moon | Prime Minister Rupert Mountjoy | 1963 |
| Summer Holiday | Orlando | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
| The Winter's Tale | Autolycus | 1962 |
| A Pair of Briefs | Sidney Pudney | 1962 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Vogler | 1961 |
| Five Golden Hours | Gabrielle | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Hopkirk / Jordan | 1961 |
| Make Mine Mink | Jelks | 1960 |
| Armchair Mystery Theatre | Henry Mason | 1960 |
| Follow a Star | Violinist | 1959 |
| Davy | The Unicyclist | 1958 |
| Armchair Theatre | Hamish MacHamish | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Jasper Waxo | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Noah Beal | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Merlin | 1954 |
| The Vise | Saverin | 1954 |
| The Good Old Days | Self - Performer | 1953 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1969 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Won |
