Bernard Cribbins

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 29, 1928

died

July 27, 2022

place of birth

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

also known as

Bernard Joseph Cribbins · Бернард Криббинс · Бернар Криббинс

total credits

50 movies

Biography

​Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer.

He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who.

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Known For

Filmography

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Casino Royale
5.3

Casino Royale

1967as Taxi Driver
Frenzy
7.1

Frenzy

1972as Felix Forsythe
Dunkirk
6.8

Dunkirk

1958as Thirsty Sailor (uncredited)
Patrick
6.7

Patrick

2018as Albert
She
5.5

She

1965as Job
Two-Way Stretch
6.8

Two-Way Stretch

1960as Lennie Price
The Railway Children
6.7

The Railway Children

1970as Albert Perks
The World of Suzie Wong
6.6

The World of Suzie Wong

1960as Otis
The Water Babies
6.3

The Water Babies

1978as Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel
Carry On Spying
6.4

Carry On Spying

1964as Agent Harold Crump
Carry On Columbus
3.9

Carry On Columbus

1992as Mordecai Mendoza
Blackball
5.2

Blackball

2003as Mutley
A Fantastic Fear of Everything
5.7

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

2012as The Voice (voice)
The Wrong Arm of the Law
6.7

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963as Nervous O'Toole
A Midsummer Night's Dream
5.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2016as Snout
Carry On Jack
5.9

Carry On Jack

1964as Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
7.6

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007as Wilfred Mott
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
6.2

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

1966as Tom Campbell
The Mouse on the Moon
6.3

The Mouse on the Moon

1963as Vincent Mountjoy
The Children's Party at the Palace
1.7

The Children's Party at the Palace

2006as Station Guard
The Best of Enemies
6.9

The Best of Enemies

1961as Col. Brownlow
That's Carry On!
5.8

That's Carry On!

1977as Agent Harold Crump / Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker (archive footage)
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
7.3

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957as Able Seaman James Bryson
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
6.7

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

1968as Fred Davies
The Adventures of Picasso
7.0

The Adventures of Picasso

1978as Gertrude Stein / Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
9.0

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

2013as Self
The Plank
7.4

The Plank

1979as House painter
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
5.0

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

2013as Self
Run For Your Wife
4.4

Run For Your Wife

2012as Hospital Patient
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
8.4

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009as Self
The Sandwich Man
6.5

The Sandwich Man

1966as Photographer
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
6.2

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

1981as Dangerous Davies
Cup Fever
8.0

Cup Fever

1965as Policeman
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
6.4

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987as Job (archive footage)
The Fast Lady
5.8

The Fast Lady

1962as Man on Stretcher (uncredited)
Davy
5.7

Davy

1958as Stage Hand (uncredited)
Visa to Canton
5.0

Visa to Canton

1960as Pereira
You Must Be Joking
5.4

You Must Be Joking

1965as Sergeant Clegg
What's a Carry On?
7.7

What's a Carry On?

1998as Self (uncredited)
When We Are Married
7.0

When We Are Married

1987as Herbert Soppitt
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
9.0

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

2009as Alderney / Orinoco / Wellington (voice)
Doctor Who: The End of Time

Doctor Who: The End of Time

2010as Wilfred Mott
Tommy the Toreador
5.3

Tommy the Toreador

1959as Paco
A Ghost of a Chance
6.7

A Ghost of a Chance

1967as Ron
It's Your Move
7.9

It's Your Move

1982as Neighbour
The Counterfeit Constable
5.7

The Counterfeit Constable

1964as Bob, l'agent 202
Crooks in Cloisters
5.4

Crooks in Cloisters

1964as Squirts McGinty
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985as Mock Turtle (voice)
Make Mine a Million
7.7

Make Mine a Million

1959as Jack
CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk
10.0

CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk

2012as Narrator