Biography

The son of Alexander Sim JP and Isabella McIntyre, Alastair Sim was educated in Edinburgh. Always interested in language (especially the spoken word) he became the Fulton Lecturer in Elocution at New College, Edinburgh University from 1925 until 1930. He was invited back and became the Rector of Edinburgh University (1948 - 1951). His first stage appearance was as Messenger in Othello at the Savoy Theatre, London. He went on to create some of the most memorable (usually comedic) roles in British films from 1936 until his death in 1976.

Director

Theatre Night(1957)

Writer

BBC Sunday-Night Play(1960)

Actor

Rogue Male(1976)as The Earl

The Littlest Horse Thieves(1976)as Lord Harrogate

Royal Flash(1975)as Mr. Greig

The Prodigal Daughter(1975)as Father Perfect

Play for Today(1970)as General Suffolk

Soundtrack

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday(1939)

Self

Film '72(1971)as Self

Right of Way(1968)as Mr. Justice Swallow

This Is Scotland(1957)as Self

Festival in Edinburgh(1955)as Self - Commentator

Speaking Personally(1951)as Self - Speaker (14.03.1952)

Archive Footage

#Covidiot(2020)as Boris Johnson

WatchMojo(2006)as Self - Ebenezer Scrooge

Scrooge by Another Name: Distributing 'A Christmas Carol'(2011)as Ebenezer Scrooge

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!(2011)as Ebenezer Scrooge

Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies(2008)as Self

Known for

A Christmas Carol1951 · Actor Stage Fright1950 · Actor An Inspector Calls1954 · Actor Inspector Hornleigh1939 · Actor

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Peter O'Toole, Coral Browne, Hugh Burden, Arthur Lowe, William Mervyn, Alastair Sim, and James Villiers in The Ruling Class (1972)

Peter O'Toole, James Grout, and Alastair Sim in The Ruling Class (1972)

Peter O'Toole, Coral Browne, Hugh Burden, William Mervyn, Alastair Sim, and James Villiers in The Ruling Class (1972)

Bryan Forbes, Olga Lindo, Eileen Moore, Alastair Sim, and Arthur Young in An Inspector Calls (1954)

Alastair Sim in An Inspector Calls (1954)

Bryan Forbes, Alastair Sim, and Arthur Young in An Inspector Calls (1954)

Credit Score: Alastair Sim

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A Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge

Sun Dec 02 1951

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Noms	Votes
1	A Christmas Carol	13.00	1951	•	8.1	0	29165
2	School for Scoundrels	4.88	1960	•	7.3	0	4309
3	An Inspector Calls	4.88	1954	•	7.5	0	6040
4	Laughter in Paradise	4.88	1951	•	7.1	0	2270
5	The Happiest Days of Your Life	4.88	1950	•	7.2	0	2109
6	Wee Geordie	3.25	1955	•	6.8	0	1004
7	The Belles of St. Trinian's	3.25	1954	•	6.7	0	3156
8	Folly to Be Wise	3.25	1953	•	6.1	1	390
9	Inspector Hornleigh	3.25	1939	•	6.7	0	405
10	Stage Fright	2.50	1950	•	7.0	0	17755