Francis Matthews

Known for: Acting

Born: 1927-09-02 – 2014-06-14 (aged 86)

From: Holgate, York, Yorkshire, England, UK

Francis Matthews (2 September 1927 – 14 June 2014) was an English actor, best known for playing Paul Temple in the BBC television series of the same name and for voicing Captain Scarlet in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.

Filmography (76)

MOVIE
Target: Captain Black!
2026
as Captain Scarlet (voice)
MOVIE
Spectrum is 20: The Death and Life of New Captain Scarlet
2026
as Captain Scarlet (archive audio)
MOVIE★ 8.0
This Is Supermarionation
2014
as Captain Scarlet (voice)
TV
The House of Horror - Memories of Bray
2013
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.0
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
2012
as Self - Original Cast Member / Charles Kent
TV★ 6.8
Beautiful People
2008
as Mr. Bunions
MOVIE
All About 'Thunderbirds'
2008
TV
All About George
2005
TV★ 7.8
The Royal
2003
as Dr. James Alway
MOVIE
Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons
1999
as Captain Scarlet (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.0
Do Not Disturb
1999
as Manager
TV★ 6.8
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.9
The Detectives
1993
as Duke of Connemara
TV★ 7.1
Heartbeat
1992
as Dr. James Alway
MOVIE★ 9.5
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Charles (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 4.7
Roman Holiday
1987
as Ambassador
MOVIE★ 6.4
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987
as Charles Kent / Ivan (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.5
May We Borrow Your Husband?
1986
as Stephen
TV★ 6.0
Bratt Farrar
1986
as Alec Loding
MOVIE★ 6.5
The McGuffin
1986
as Silver-Haired Gent
TV★ 7.1
Screen Two
1985
as Silver-Haired Gent
TV★ 6.6
Taggart
1983
TV★ 5.0
Tears Before Bedtime
1983
as Geoffrey Dickens
TV★ 6.4
Brookside
1982
MOVIE★ 1.0
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
1981
as Captain Scarlet (voice)
TV★ 5.0
The Crowther Collection
1980
MOVIE
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
1980
as Captain Scarlet (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Ike
1979
as Noel Coward
TV★ 7.3
Ike
1979
as Noël Coward
MOVIE
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
1977
as Himself
TV
A Roof Over My Head
1977
TV★ 6.2
Don't Forget to Write!
1977
as Tom Lawrence
TV
Trinity Tales
1975
as Eric the Prologue
MOVIE★ 5.3
Five Women for the Killer
1974
as Giorgio Pisani
MOVIE★ 7.0
Champagne Rose Is Dead
1970
MOVIE★ 5.6
Crossplot
1969
as Ruddock
TV★ 7.2
Paul Temple
1969
as Paul Temple
MOVIE★ 6.2
Taste of Excitement
1969
as Mr. Breese
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Yellow Pill
1969
as John Frame
MOVIE
The Confession
1967
as Peter Morgan
TV★ 7.5
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
1967
as Captain Scarlet (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Just Like a Woman
1967
as Lewis McKenzie
MOVIE★ 6.0
That Riviera Touch
1966
as Hotel Manager
MOVIE★ 5.9
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
1966
as Ivan
MOVIE★ 6.7
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
as Charles Kent
TV★ 7.1
Out of the Unknown
1965
as John Frame
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Intelligence Men
1965
as Thomas
MOVIE★ 7.1
Murder Ahoy
1964
as Lt. Compton
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Beauty Jungle
1964
as Taylor
TV★ 9.0
Detective
1964
as Charles Garnish
MOVIE★ 7.3
A Stitch in Time
1963
as Benson
TV★ 6.0
A Little Big Business
1963
as Simon Lieberman
TV★ 8.2
The Human Jungle
1963
as Dick Green
MOVIE★ 6.2
Bitter Harvest
1963
as Mike
TV★ 7.4
The Saint
1962
as Andre
TV★ 6.5
The Dark Island
1962
TV★ 9.0
Richard the Lionheart
1962
as Sir Humphrey
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Lamp in Assassin Mews
1962
as Jack
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Battleaxe
1962
as Tony Evers
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Pursuers
1961
as David
TV★ 6.5
Morecambe & Wise
1961
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Secret of Monte Cristo
1961
as Louis Auclair
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Hellfire Club
1961
as Sir Hugh Manning
TV★ 7.8
The Avengers
1961
as Chivers
MOVIE★ 7.5
Sentenced for Life
1960
as Jim Richards
TV★ 7.5
International Detective
1959
as Paul Medina
TV★ 4.8
No Hiding Place
1959
TV★ 7.2
Interpol Calling
1959
as Fawley
MOVIE★ 6.2
Corridors of Blood
1958
as Jonathan Bolton
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Woman Possessed
1958
as John
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958
as Dr. Hans Kleve
MOVIE★ 3.4
The Mark of the Hawk
1957
as Overholt
MOVIE★ 7.0
Small Hotel
1957
as Alan Pryor
MOVIE★ 6.1
Bhowani Junction
1956
as Ranjit Kasel
TV★ 6.4
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Roland the Minstrel
TV
At Your Service, Ltd
1951
as Roger Buckett