Andrew Sachs

Acting • 1930-04-07 • Berlin, Germany

Andrew Sachs was a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and is best known for his portrayals of Manuel in Fawlty Towers, a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated and also as Ramsay Clegg in Coronation Street.

Known For

8.3

Fawlty Towers

1975

5.7

Crown Court

1972

6.5

Quartet

2012

8.1

The Forgotten Toys

1995

6.3

That Peter Kay Thing

2000

5.9

Taxandria

1996

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Filmography

2025
The Cancellation Of Fawlty TowersFilm
2016
Alice Through the Looking GlassFilm
Mantel Clock (voice)
★ 6.6
2016
Breaking the BankFilm
Jenkins
★ 4.5
2012
QuartetFilm
Bobby Swanson
★ 6.5
2012
Run For Your WifeFilm
Clumsy Waiter
★ 4.4
2011
Going Postal 2in1Film
Groat
2010
Going PostalTV
Groat • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedFilm
Self / Manuel
★ 8.4
2008
We Are Most AmusedFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2008
All Star Mr & MrsTV
2007
What the Pythons Did Next...Film
Self
2006
Ant AttackFilm
Narrator
★ 5.2
2006
Mr. Loveday's Little OutingFilm
Mr. Loveday
2005
EgyptTV
Narrator • 6 episodes
★ 8.4
2005
Fawlty Towers RevisitedFilm
Himself
★ 8.0
2005
The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2005
Benjamin's StruggleFilm
★ 7.0
2003
Walking with CavemenTV
Narrator • 4 episodes
★ 8.3
2003
CheekyFilm
TV Announcer
★ 6.6
2003
Doctor Who: ShadaFilm
Skagra (voice)
★ 7.3
2003
Looking for VictoriaTV
Benjamin Disraeli • 1 episodes
2001
Nowhere in AfricaFilm
Mr. Rubens
★ 7.0
2000
That Peter Kay ThingTV
★ 6.3
2000
AttachmentsTV
Murray Plaskow • 26 episodes
★ 5.8
2000
Little Grey RabbitTV
1999
The Amazing World of Wallace & GromitFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.1
1999
Jack of HeartsTV
Peter Pryce • 6 episodes
★ 9.0
1998
Star Hill PoniesTV
Various Characters (voice) • 26 episodes
★ 10.0
1998
Dead CleanFilm
Kostas Malmatakis
★ 7.0
1998
The Legend of the Lost KeysTV
George Gardener • 10 episodes
1997
Einstein RevealedFilm
Albert Einstein
★ 6.0
1997
The Forgotten ToysTV
Additional Voices (voice) • 26 episodes
★ 7.5
1997
Incredible JourneysTV
1997
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 YearsFilm
Presenter
1997
Eyewitness: MonsterFilm
Narrator (voice)
1996
Silent WitnessTV
Josef Horowitz • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1996
TaxandriaFilm
André / Superintendent
★ 5.9
1996
Albert Speer: The Nazi Who Said SorryFilm
Narrator (voice)
1995
The Forgotten ToysFilm
Chef / Old Man (voice)
★ 8.1
1995
EyewitnessTV
Narrator • 13 episodes
★ 7.7
1995
Character BuildingFilm
Narrator (voice)
1994
William's Wish WellingtonsTV
Narrator • 26 episodes
★ 5.8
1994
PiratesTV
1993
The Mystery of Edwin DroodFilm
Durdles
★ 6.5
1993
The Mushroom PickerTV
Tadeus • 2 episodes
★ 4.0
1993
Every Silver LiningTV
★ 6.0
1992
The Gingerbread ManTV
The Gingerbread Man / Mr Salt / Herr Von Cuckoo / Sleek the Mouse • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
1991
The Dream MachineTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 5 episodes
1990
CluedoTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1989
Under the SunTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 2 episodes
1989
Interviewers From HellFilm
1988
This MorningTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1988
Consuming PassionsFilm
Jason
★ 8.3
1988
SupersenseTV
Narrator • 6 episodes
1988
SupersenseFilm
Self - Narrator
1987
Spirits of the ForestFilm
Narrator
1986
CasualtyTV
Father Morgan • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
1986
CasualtyTV
Mendel Lan • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1986
Artists and ModelsTV
Delécluze (voice) • 1 episodes
1986
Architecture at the CrossroadsTV
Narrator - (Voice) • 3 episodes
1985
The Galactic GardenFilm
Vector
★ 8.0
1985
There Comes A Time...TV
1984
Big DealTV
MC • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1984
Tom O'ConnorTV
★ 7.0
1983
Natural WorldTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 13 episodes
★ 7.4
1982
CountdownTV
★ 6.0
1982
TimewatchTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1982
It's Your MoveFilm
Roadsweeper
★ 7.9
1982
Dead ErnestTV
1981
History of the World: Part IFilm
Gerard - The French Revolution
★ 6.7
1980
The TempestFilm
Trinculo
★ 7.0
1979
MinderTV
Sidney • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1978
Revenge of the Pink PantherFilm
Hospital Inmate
★ 6.4
1978
MonkeyTV
Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung • 26 episodes
★ 8.1
1978
StrangersTV
Conron • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
1978
Send in the GirlsTV
Paul • 1 episodes
1977
Are You Being Served? The MovieFilm
Carlos
★ 5.0
1977
What's Up NurseFilm
Guido
★ 4.8
1977
The Sound of LaughterTV
Brian Jones • 1 episodes
1976
House of Mortal SinFilm
Man in Church
★ 6.4
1976
James and the Giant PeachFilm
Interviewer / 1st Naval Officer / Security Chief
★ 6.0
1975
Fawlty TowersTV
Manuel • 12 episodes
★ 8.3
1975
Robin Hood JuniorFilm
Friar
★ 6.0
1974
Rising DampTV
Snell • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1974
Romance with a Double BassFilm
Musician Zhuchkov
★ 6.1
1974
GorillaFilm
Narrator
1973
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysFilm
Walter Wagner
★ 6.2
1972
Crown CourtTV
Jeremy Nisbett • 3 episodes
★ 5.7
1971
Quest for LoveFilm
TV Announcer (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1970
CodenameTV
Stein • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1968
Nearest and DearestTV
Doctor • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1968
Number TenFilm
Nigel Fenn
★ 7.0
1968
If Only the Trains CameFilm
Sergei Sergeich
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
Nigel Fenn • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
Sergei Sergeich • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
Morris Harper • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
CallanTV
German Captain • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1965
Legend of DeathTV
Dr. Zemouron • 5 episodes
1963
We Joined the NavyFilm
Short-Changed US Seaman
★ 6.0
1963
EspionageTV
German Sergeant • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1962
The SaintTV
Jacques • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1962
Dial RIXTV
1962
Dial RIXTV
Harry Daisy • 1 episodes
1962
Dial RIXTV
Thin Furniture Man • 1 episodes
1961
Nothing BarredFilm
Convict
★ 7.0
1961
SurvivalTV
★ 8.0
1960
Coronation StreetTV
Ramsay Clegg • 26 episodes
★ 5.3
1959
The Night We Dropped a ClangerFilm
A.C. 2 Briggs
★ 5.8
1947
Hue and CryFilm
Schoolboy (uncredited)
★ 6.5