Michael Gothard

Michael Gothard

Actor

Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
June 24, 1939

Biography

British actor who may be best remembered as the villainous Emile Locque in For Your Eyes Only. A native of Hendon, Middlesex, England, Gothard made his feature film debut as Max, the young poet star of director Don Levy’s drama Herostratus (1967). Specializing in characters with odd traits and personalities, Gothard also appeared in Scream and Scream Again (1970); The Last Valley (1971); The Devils (1971); Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972); The Three Musketeers (1973); Warlords of the Deep (1978); Lifeforce (1985); and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992). Sadly he committed suicide after a bout with depression.

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Michael Gothard 1
Michael Gothard 2

Representative Works

For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
6.5
/ English
Lifeforce
Lifeforce
6.2
/ English
The Devils
The Devils
7.5
/ English
The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers
6.5
/ English
The Last Valley
The Last Valley
6.5
/ English
Herostratus
Herostratus
6.4
/ English
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
6.4
/ English
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
6.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

For Your Eyes Only
1981Nominee

Best Performance

For Your Eyes Only

Lifeforce
1985Nominee

Best Performance

Lifeforce

The Devils
1971Winner

Best Performance

The Devils

Career Highlights

The Three Musketeers
1973Highlight

Best Performance

The Three Musketeers

The Four Musketeers
1974Highlight

Best Performance

The Four Musketeers

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