David Hemmings

Biography

David Edward Leslie Hemmings 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.

Known For

Gladiator

as Cassius

Gangs of New York

as Mr. Schermerhorn

Equilibrium

as Proctor

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

as Nigel

Spy Game

as Harry Duncan

Deep Red

as Marcus Daly

Blow-Up

as Thomas

Tales from the Crypt

as Mr. Stronham (segment "Loved to Death")

Barbarella

as Dildano

Mean Machine

as Governor