Tristram Jellinek

Tristram Jellinek

Known for

Acting

Born

August 28, 1933

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Died

November 4, 1995 (aged 62)

Biography

Tristram Jellinek was a British character actor and antiques dealer, best known for portraying refined, often disdainful, upper-class figures. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and maintained a versatile career across stage, film and television.

Best known work

Out of Africa

Out of Africa

1985

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

1984

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

M. Butterfly

M. Butterfly

1993

Another Country

Another Country

1984

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Revolution

Revolution

1985

White Mischief

White Mischief

1987

Plenty

Plenty

1985

Morons from Outer Space

Morons from Outer Space

1985

Filmography

1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
as Victor
1993
M. Butterfly
as Defense Attorney
1993
Selling Hitler
as Magnus Linklater
1992
The Old Devils
as Victor Norris
1988
The Zero Option
as Standish
1988
Wipe OutTV
as Clive Rawlinson (5 episodes)
1988
A Handful of Dust
as Richard Last
1987
The Trouble with Spies
as First Assistant
1987
White Mischief
as Land Agent
1986
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams
as Geoffrey Lawrence
1986
Whoops Apocalypse
as Dickie
1985
Revolution
as Marcel
1985
Out of Africa
as First Commissioner
1985
Plenty
as Dauncey
1985
Morons from Outer Space
as Simpson
1984
Top Secret!
as Major Crumpler
1984
Another Country
as Nicholson
1984
Success Is the Best Revenge
as Second inspector, as Second Inspector
1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as Chalky White
1984
Lassiter
as Phipps
1983
WidowsTV
as Mr. Jarrow (1 episode)
1965
LondonersTV
as Peter Cawse (1 episode)
1964
The Wednesday PlayTV
as Reverend Edwin Rush (1 episode)
1964
Theatre 625TV
as Ravelston (1 episode), as Robinson / Narrator (1 episode)
1964
Rupert of HentzauTV
as Fritz von Tarlenheim (6 episodes)