Actor
David Niven
- Born: 1 March 1910, London, England
- Estimated net worth: 2 million USD
David Niven was a British actor known for his charming presence and distinctive voice. He gained fame for roles in classic films such as 'The Pink Panther' and 'A Matter of Life and Death'. Niven's career spanned several decades, earning him a reputation as a…
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About David Niven
David Niven was a British actor known for his charming presence and distinctive voice. He gained fame for roles in classic films such as 'The Pink Panther' and 'A Matter of Life and Death'. Niven's career spanned several decades, earning him a reputation as a leading man in both comedy and drama, often portraying suave and sophisticated characters.
- Born
- 1 March 1910, London, England
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Spouses
- Primula Niven (1940-1946), Hjördis Genberg (1948-1983)
- Children
- 1 child, David Niven Jr.
- Parents
- Henry Niven, Clara Niven
- Estimated net worth
- 2 million USD
Fun facts about David Niven
- Niven served in the British Army during World War II and was awarded the Military Cross for bravery.
- He was known for his witty personality and often wrote about his experiences in his memoirs.
Famous David Niven quotes
“The best thing about acting is that you can be someone else.”
“I have a great deal of respect for a man who can keep his mouth shut.”
“I’m not a very good actor, but I’m a very good impersonator.”
David Niven filmography
Cast (185)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Charmed Lives: A Family Romance Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Movie | (archive footage) | 7.6 |
| 2022 | Rat Pack Movie | Self (archive footage) | 9.0 |
| 2019 | Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn Movie | Self (archive footage) | 9.0 |
| 2013 | Talking Pictures TV | Self (archive footage) | 6.2 |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Errol Flynn Movie | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 7.7 |
| 2004 | Parkinson TV | Self - Guest (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2000 | The Many Faces of Dracula Movie | Count Dracula (archive footage) | 3.5 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bogart: The Untold Story Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Roger Moore: A Matter of Class Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.7 |
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Movie | actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1988 | Gregory Peck: His Own Man Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Movie | Self (archive footage) | 2.0 |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther Movie | Sir Charles Litton | 4.6 |
| 1983 | Better Late Than Never Movie | Nick Cartland | 4.8 |
| 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther Movie | Sir Charles Litton | 5.1 |
| 1980 | The Sea Wolves Movie | Col. W.H. Grice | 5.9 |
| 1980 | Rough Cut Movie | Chief Insp. Cyril Willis | 5.8 |
| 1980 | A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Movie | Ivan | 6.0 |
| 1979 | Escape to Athena Movie | Professor Blake | 5.7 |
| 1979 | A Man Called Intrepid TV | Sir William Stephenson | 7.0 |
| 1979 | ABBA in Switzerland Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 1978 | Death on the Nile Movie | Colonel Race | 7.2 |
| 1978 | Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette Movie | Self / Colonel Race | 7.0 |
| 1978 | Formula 1 - Speed fever Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 1978 | Ciné regards TV | Self | 5.0 |
| 1977 | Candleshoe Movie | Priory | 6.9 |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of Comedy Movie | (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | Murder by Death Movie | Dick Charleston | 7.1 |
| 1976 | No Deposit, No Return Movie | J.W. Osborne | 6.3 |
| 1975 | Paper Tiger Movie | 'Major' Walter Bradbury | 6.2 |
| 1975 | The Remarkable Rocket Movie | Narrator (voice) | 9.0 |
| 1974 | The Canterville Ghost Movie | Sir Simon de Canterville | 7.0 |
| 1974 | Gorilla Movie | Narrator | |
| 1974 | Dinah! TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1974 | Vampira Movie | Count Dracula | 5.1 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 1972 | King, Queen, Knave Movie | Charles Dreyer | 4.5 |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 1971 | Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread Movie | Host | |
| 1971 | The Statue Movie | Alex Bolt | 4.8 |
| 1969 | The Extraordinary Seaman Movie | Lt. Commander John Finchhaven, R.N. | 3.4 |
| 1969 | The Brain Movie | Colonnel Carol Matthews, Aka 'Le Cerveau' | 7.3 |
| 1969 | Before Winter Comes Movie | Major Burnside | 6.0 |
| 1968 | The Impossible Years Movie | Jonathan Kingsley | 5.6 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.8 |
| 1968 | Prudence and the Pill Movie | Gerald Hardcastle | 5.7 |
| 1967 | Casino Royale Movie | James Bond | 5.2 |
| 1967 | Lionpower from MGM Movie | Self - Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.3 |
| 1966 | Eye of the Devil Movie | Philippe de Montfaucon | 6.1 |
| 1966 | All Eyes on Sharon Tate Movie | Self - Interviewee | 7.4 |
| 1966 | Where the Spies Are Movie | Dr. Jason Love | 5.4 |
| 1965 | Lady L Movie | Dicky, Lord Lendale | 5.8 |
| 1964 | The Rogues TV | Alec Fleming | 8.0 |
| 1964 | Bedtime Story Movie | Lawrence Jameson | 6.3 |
| 1963 | The Pink Panther Movie | Sir Charles Lytton | 6.9 |
| 1963 | Burke's Law TV | Harvey Cleeve | 6.2 |
| 1963 | 55 Days at Peking Movie | Sir Arthur Robertson | 6.9 |
| 1963 | The Shortest Day Movie | Soldato inglese (uncredited) | 6.4 |
| 1962 | Conquered City Movie | Major Peter Whitfield | 6.0 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 1962 | Guns of Darkness Movie | Tom Jordan | 6.2 |
| 1962 | The Road to Hong Kong Movie | Lama Remembering Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited) | 5.8 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 1961 | The Best of Enemies Movie | Maj. Richardson | 6.9 |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show TV | Self / Host | 5.7 |
| 1961 | The Guns of Navarone Movie | Cpl. John Anthony Miller | 7.3 |
| 1960 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies Movie | Larry Mackay | 6.2 |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson TV | Marcus Dodds | 6.8 |
| 1959 | Ask Any Girl Movie | Miles Doughton | 6.5 |
| 1959 | The David Niven Show TV | Self - Host | 8.0 |
| 1959 | Happy Anniversary Movie | Chris Walters | 6.5 |
| 1958 | Separate Tables Movie | Angus Pollock | 7.1 |
| 1958 | The All-Star Christmas Show Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 1958 | Bonjour Tristesse Movie | Raymond | 6.7 |
| 1957 | My Man Godfrey Movie | Godfrey Smith | 6.5 |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre TV | Paul Evans | 7.0 |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre TV | Robert Medhill | 7.0 |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre TV | Paul Martel | 7.0 |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre TV | Jeff Carleton | 7.0 |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre TV | Mark Garron | 7.0 |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theatre TV | Jeff Carleton | 6.8 |
| 1957 | The Little Hut Movie | Henry Brittingham-Brett | 6.4 |
| 1957 | Oh, Men! Oh, Women! Movie | Alan Coles | 6.2 |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days Movie | Phileas Fogg | 6.7 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Milo Brant | 6.2 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Allen Raikes | 6.2 |
| 1956 | The Silken Affair Movie | Roger Tweakham | 3.3 |
| 1956 | The Birds and the Bees Movie | Patrick Harris | 7.4 |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama TV | Self | 8.7 |
| 1955 | The King's Thief Movie | James - Duke of Brampton | 6.2 |
| 1955 | The Star and the Story TV | Johnny | 7.5 |
| 1954 | Carrington V.C. Movie | Major Charles Carrington | 6.2 |
| 1954 | Happy Ever After Movie | Jasper O'Leary | 5.5 |
| 1954 | The Love Lottery Movie | Rex Allerton | 5.1 |
| 1953 | The Moon Is Blue Movie | David Slater | 6.3 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Cookie | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Uncle Fred | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Lee | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Ted | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Jim Kenyon | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Doctor | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | William Langford | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | David | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Mitch | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Phil Weston | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Bingham | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Doctor Gentry | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Ted Parker | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Andy | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Frank | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Richard Lilliam | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | George | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Wyeth | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Henry | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Robert Louis Stevenson | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Adams | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Charles | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Deacon | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Maxwell | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Larkin | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Hal Winters | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Royal Thurston | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | John | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Andy Fields | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Philip | 6.8 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Tony Stewart | 6.8 |
| 1952 | The Lady Says No Movie | Bill Shelby | 4.6 |
| 1951 | Appointment with Venus Movie | Valentine Moreland | 5.7 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 1951 | Soldiers Three Movie | Capt. Pindenny | 4.5 |
| 1951 | Happy Go Lovely Movie | B.G. Bruno | 6.1 |
| 1950 | The Elusive Pimpernel Movie | Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney | 6.0 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program TV | David Niven | 7.8 |
| 1950 | The Toast of New Orleans Movie | Jacques Riboudeaux | 5.2 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents TV | Sheffield | 6.0 |
| 1949 | Breakdowns of 1949 Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 1949 | A Kiss for Corliss Movie | Kenneth Marquis | 5.8 |
| 1949 | The BAFTA Awards TV | Host | 10.0 |
| 1949 | A Kiss in the Dark Movie | Eric Phillips | 5.2 |
| 1948 | Enchantment Movie | Roland Dane | 6.7 |
| 1948 | Bonnie Prince Charlie Movie | Prince Charles Edward Stuart | 5.5 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1947 | The Bishop's Wife Movie | Henry Brougham | 7.1 |
| 1947 | The Other Love Movie | Doctor Anthony Stanton | 6.1 |
| 1947 | The Perfect Marriage Movie | Dale Williams | 5.5 |
| 1946 | A Matter of Life and Death Movie | Peter Carter | 7.7 |
| 1946 | Magnificent Doll Movie | Aaron Burr | 6.1 |
| 1944 | United States Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead Movie | Lieutenant Jim Perry | 6.5 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee | 7.0 |
| 1942 | The First of the Few Movie | Geoffrey Crisp | 6.7 |
| 1939 | Raffles Movie | A.J. Raffles | 6.2 |
| 1939 | Eternally Yours Movie | Tony | 5.9 |
| 1939 | The Real Glory Movie | Lieut. McCool | 6.3 |
| 1939 | Bachelor Mother Movie | David Merlin | 7.2 |
| 1939 | Wuthering Heights Movie | Edgar Linton | 7.2 |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrol Movie | Lt. Scott | 6.8 |
| 1938 | Three Blind Mice Movie | Steve Harrington | 6.1 |
| 1938 | Four Men and a Prayer Movie | Christopher Leigh | 6.5 |
| 1938 | Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Movie | Albert De Regnier | 7.0 |
| 1937 | Dinner at the Ritz Movie | Paul de Brack | 5.8 |
| 1937 | The Prisoner of Zenda Movie | Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim | 7.5 |
| 1937 | We Have Our Moments Movie | Joe Gilling | 7.1 |
| 1936 | Beloved Enemy Movie | Captain Gerald Preston | 6.3 |
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light Brigade Movie | Captain Randall | 6.5 |
| 1936 | Thank You, Jeeves! Movie | Bertie Wooster | 6.4 |
| 1936 | Dodsworth Movie | Captain Clyde Lockert | 7.1 |
| 1936 | Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 1936 | Palm Springs Movie | George Britell | 8.0 |
| 1936 | Rose Marie Movie | Teddy | 6.1 |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty Movie | Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited) | 7.4 |
| 1935 | Splendor Movie | Clancey Lorrimore | 6.7 |
| 1935 | A Feather in Her Hat Movie | Leo Cartwright | 7.0 |
| 1935 | Barbary Coast Movie | Cockney Sailor Thrown Out of Saloon (uncredited) | 6.4 |
| 1935 | Without Regret Movie | Bill Gage | 10.0 |
| 1934 | Cleopatra Movie | Slave (uncredited) | 6.1 |
| 1932 | There Goes the Bride Movie | Bit Role (uncredited) | 6.5 |
Crew (3)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Night They Saved Christmas Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.6 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Director · Directing | 6.2 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse TV | Producer · Production | 6.8 |
Latest releases
- Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger2024 / TMDB 7.6
- Rat Pack2022 / TMDB 9.0
- Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret2019 / TMDB 7.2
- Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn2015 / TMDB 9.0
- The Adventures of Errol Flynn2005 / TMDB 7.7
- Sir John Mills' Moving Memories2000 / TMDB 7.0
Questions about David Niven
What are David Niven's most notable films?
David Niven is best known for his roles in films like 'The Pink Panther', 'A Matter of Life and Death', and 'The Bishop's Wife'. His performances in these films showcased his versatility and charm.
Did David Niven win any major awards?
Yes, David Niven won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in 'Separate Tables' in 1958. He was also nominated for other prestigious awards throughout his career.
What was David Niven's first film?
David Niven's film career began with 'The Way Ahead' in 1944. He gained recognition for his performance, which helped launch his successful acting career.
How many children did David Niven have?
David Niven had one child, David Niven Jr., who followed in his father's footsteps to some extent in the entertainment industry.
What was David Niven's net worth at the time of his death?
At the time of his death in 1983, David Niven's estimated net worth was around 2 million USD, reflecting his successful career in film and television.
What genres did David Niven mainly act in?
David Niven primarily acted in comedies and dramas. He was particularly known for his roles in romantic comedies and light-hearted films, showcasing his charm and comedic timing.
What military service did David Niven participate in?
David Niven served in the British Army during World War II, where he earned the Military Cross for his bravery in action, highlighting his courage beyond his acting career.
What is a defining characteristic of David Niven's acting style?
David Niven was known for his suave demeanor and distinctive voice, which made him a memorable leading man. His ability to blend charm with depth defined his acting style.