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Sir Michael Murray Hordern (3 October 1911 – 2 May 1995) was an English actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre, which stretched back to before the Second World War.
He was a celebrated English character and Shakespearean actor renowned for his extensive stage and screen career.
He is known for notable film roles in Barry Lyndon, Cleopatra, and his distinguished stage performances in Shakespearean plays.
He was closely associated with British classical theatre and knighted for his services to the arts.