Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie (born August 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English actor best known for his role as Klaatu in the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He enjoyed a successful career spanning film, television, and theater, gaining fame for his dignified and often authoritative roles. Michael Rennie was born Eric Alexander Rennie in Ilford, Essex, England. His early interest...

Known For

The Day the Earth Stood Still

as Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter

The Robe

as Peter

Cast Credits

Assignment Terror

as Dr. Odo Warnoff

The Battle of El Alamein

as Bernard Law Montgomery

Stoney

as Harvey Ward

Subterfuge

as Goldsmith

The Last Chance

as George McConnell

The Devil's Brigade

as Lt. Gen. Mark Clark

The Power

as Arthur Nordlund

Naked You Die

as Inspector Durand

Death on the Run

as Major Worthington Clark

Hotel

as Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne

Cyborg 2087

as Garth A7

Ride Beyond Vengeance

as Brooks Durham

Mary, Mary

as Dirk Winston

The Lost World

as Lord John Roxton

Third Man on the Mountain

as Captain John Winter

Omar Khayyam

as Hasani Sabah

Island in the Sun

as Hilary Carson

Circle of the Day

as Eric Millet

Teenage Rebel

as Jay Fallon

The Rains of Ranchipur

as Lord Albert Esketh

Seven Cities of Gold

as Father Junipero Serra

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

Soldier of Fortune

as Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police

Désirée

as Bernadotte

Mambo

as Enrico Marisoni