Alan Bates

Did You Know?

• Alan was married to Victoria Ward until her death in 1992. They had twin sons, Benedict and Tristan.
• Alan earned a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
• He was a member of the Royal Air Force for two years.
• His son Tristan died in 1990 from an asthma attack.
• Alan endowed a theatre at the Patron of the Actors Centre in London in memory of his son and his mother and father who were also actors.
• Alan earned a Tony nomination in 2002 for his performance in the Broadway hit 'Fortune's Fool.'

Movie Highlights

Women In Love (1969)
Alan is much remembered for his nude wrestling match with Oliver Reed in Women In Love.

Actor Credits

1. Spartacus: The Mini-Series (2004)
2. The Statement (2003)
3. Hollywood North (2003)
4. Evelyn (2002)
5. The Sum Of All Fears (2002)
6. The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
7. Salem Witch Trials (2002)
8. Gosford Park (2001)
9. The Prince and the Pauper (2001)
10. Arabian Nights (2000)
11. Nicholas' Gift (1998)
12. Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (1995)
13. The Grotesque (1995)
14. Grave Indiscretion (1995)
15. Hard Times (1994)
16. Silent Tongue (1993)
17. Losing Track (1992)
18. Unnatural Pursuits (1992)
19. 102 Boulevard Haussmann (1991)
20. Shuttlecock (1991)
21. Secret Friends (1991)
22. Mr. Frost (1990)
23. Hamlet (1990)
24. Dr. M (1990)
25. The Dog It Was That Died (1988)
26. We Think The World Of You (1988)
27. Pack Of Lies (1987)
28. A Prayer For The Dying (1987)
29. Duet For One (1986)
30. Dr. Fischer Of Geneva (1985)
31. An Englishman Abroad (1983)
32. The Wicked Lady (1983)
33. Separate Tables (1983)
34. Britannia Hospital (1982)
35. A Voyage Round My Father (1982)
36. The Return Of The Soldier (1981)
37. Quartet (1981)
38. Nijinsky (1980)
39. The Rose (1979)
40. Executive Syndrome (1978)
41. The Shout (1978)
42. An Unmarried Woman (1978)
43. Royal Flash (1975)
44. In Celebration (1975)
45. Butley (1974)
46. Impossible Object (1973)
47. Story Of A Love Story (1973)
48. A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg (1972)
49. The Go-Between (1971)
50. Three Sisters (1970)
51. Women In Love (1969)
52. The Fixer (1968)
53. Far From The Madding Crowd (1967)
54. Georgy Girl (1966)
55. King Of Hearts (1966)
56. Nothing But The Best (1964)
57. Zorba The Greek (1964)
58. The Running Man (1963)
59. The Caretaker (1963)
60. A Kind Of Loving (1962)
61. Whistle Down The Wind (1961)
62. The Entertainer (1960)

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