Roddy McDowall

Acting • 273 Credits

Biography

Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was an English-American actor, director, and photographer. He is best known for portraying Cornelius and Caesar in the original Planet of the Apes film series, as well as Galen in the spin-off television series.

🎬 Directed Titles (1)

Directorial Filmography
The Ballad of Tam Lin

The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970 ⭐ 2.6

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998 ⭐ 3.5
as Mr. Soil (voice)
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1968 ⭐ 3.8
as Cornelius
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992 ⭐ 4.3
as Mad Hatter (voice)
Fright Night

Fright Night

1985 ⭐ 3.5
as Peter Vincent
Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971 ⭐ 3.2
as Cornelius
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972 ⭐ 3.1
as Caesar
Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973 ⭐ 2.8
as Caesar
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959 ⭐ 4.3
as Sam Conrad
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

1972 ⭐ 3.6
as Acres
Overboard

Overboard

1987 ⭐ 3.4
as Andrew
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Pvt. Morris
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971 ⭐ 3.5
as Mr. Jelk
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963 ⭐ 3.5
as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
Columbo

Columbo

1971 ⭐ 4.0
as Roger Stanford
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989 ⭐ 4.0
as Edward St. John V
Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

1995 ⭐ 3.8
as Snowball (voice)
Batman

Batman

1966 ⭐ 3.6
as The Bookworm
The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979 ⭐ 2.9
as V.I.N.CENT. (voice) (uncredited)
Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

1982 ⭐ 3.5
as Rex Brewster
Gargoyles

Gargoyles

1994 ⭐ 4.0
as Proteus (voice)
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975 ⭐ 3.5
as Professor Arthur Chapman
Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2

1988 ⭐ 3.2
as Peter Vincent
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 ⭐ 3.8
as Gordon Fairchild
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941 ⭐ 3.7
as Huw Morgan
The Big Country

The Big Country

1958 ⭐ 3.8
as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)
Class of 1984

Class of 1984

1982 ⭐ 3.2
as Terry Corrigan
The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

1997 ⭐ 4.0
as Mad Hatter (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

1996 ⭐ 3.9
as Mad Hatter (voice)
Darkwing Duck

Darkwing Duck

1991 ⭐ 3.7
as Sir Quackmire Mallard (voice)
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 ⭐ 3.8
as Leo Ostro