John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Known for Acting · 131 credits

Born
1929-07-21
Died
2025-10-06
Place of birth
Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

John Woodvine (1929-2025) was an English stage and screen actor who appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles.

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Known For

TV Shows (72)

Midsomer Murders
TV

Midsomer Murders

1997

as Sir Harry Chatwyn / Commodore

The Crown
TV

The Crown

2016

as Archbishop of York

Doctor Who
TV

Doctor Who

1963

as Marshal

Vera
TV

Vera

2011

as Alan Kenworthy

Casualty
TV

Casualty

1986

as Reg Macready / Jack Hetherington

Play for Today
TV

Play for Today

1970

as Penitent

The Avengers
TV

The Avengers

1961

as Seagrave

Heartbeat
TV

Heartbeat

1992

as Frank Armstrong

The Saint
TV

The Saint

1962

as Pilot

BBC Play of the Month
TV

BBC Play of the Month

1965

as Sebastian / MacDuff

Peak Practice
TV

Peak Practice

1993

as Jackie Brown

Z-Cars
TV

Z-Cars

1962

as DI Alan Witty / Det. Insp. Witty

Screen Two
TV

Screen Two

1985

as Herr Deimen

Shameless
TV

Shameless

2004

as Neville

Theatre 625
TV

Theatre 625

1964

as Gordon Follister

The Wednesday Play
TV

The Wednesday Play

1964

as Jackie

Playhouse
TV

Playhouse

1974

as Colonel

The Champions
TV

The Champions

1968

as Lt. Kruger Haller

Danger Man
TV

Danger Man

1960

as Luigi

Performance
TV

Performance

1991

as Earl of Warwick

The Musketeers
TV

The Musketeers

2014

as Abbot

Softly, Softly
TV

Softly, Softly

1966

The Chief
TV

The Chief

1990

as Terence Oglivy

ScreenPlay
TV

ScreenPlay

1986

as William Danby

Churchill's People
TV

Churchill's People

1974

as Colonel John Hewson

Softly Softly: Task Force
TV

Softly Softly: Task Force

1969

as Det. Chief Supt. Allan

Return of the Saint
TV

Return of the Saint

1978

as Ray Dennis

The New Statesman
TV

The New Statesman

1987

as Sir Malachi Jellicoe

New Scotland Yard
TV

New Scotland Yard

1972

as CS John Kingdom

Strangers
TV

Strangers

1978

as Lazarov

Juliet Bravo
TV

Juliet Bravo

1980

as John Lambert

Hadleigh
TV

Hadleigh

1969

as Driberg

Man of the World
TV

Man of the World

1962

as Gioti

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
TV

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988

as Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone

Spender
TV

Spender

1991

as Berry

Sergeant Cork
TV

Sergeant Cork

1963

as Carlyon

Harry
TV

Harry

1993

as Jack Crow

Edge of Darkness
TV

Edge of Darkness

1985

as Ross

Elizabeth R
TV

Elizabeth R

1971

as Sir Francis Drake

Rockliffe's Babies
TV

Rockliffe's Babies

1987

as DCS Gardner

Ghost Squad
TV

Ghost Squad

1961

Chelmsford 123
TV

Chelmsford 123

1988

as Psychiatrist

Shadows
TV

Shadows

1975

as Father

Crown Prosecutor
TV

Crown Prosecutor

1995

as Judge Mellor

The Tripods
TV

The Tripods

1984

as Meister West 468

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
TV

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1982

Armchair Theatre
TV

Armchair Theatre

1956

as Fred Barrow

The Prisoner of Zenda
TV

The Prisoner of Zenda

1984

as Colonel Sapt

Hebburn
TV

Hebburn

2012

as Arthur

By the Sword Divided
TV

By the Sword Divided

1983

Sold
TV

Sold

2007

The Caesars
TV

The Caesars

1968

as Vitellius

Decline and Fall
TV

Decline and Fall

2017

as Master of the College

Runaway Bay
TV

Runaway Bay

1992

as Mr Snotts

The Dustbinmen
TV

The Dustbinmen

1969

as Bloody Delilah

Bob & Rose
TV

Bob & Rose

2001

as William Gossage

Oliver's Travels
TV

Oliver's Travels

1995

London
TV

London

2004

as Henry Moore

Knights of God
TV

Knights of God

1987

as Prior Mordrin

A Tale of Two Cities
TV

A Tale of Two Cities

1989

as Attorney General

Movies (59)

An American Werewolf in London
Movie

An American Werewolf in London

1981

as Dr. J.S. Hirsch

Wuthering Heights
Movie

Wuthering Heights

1992

as Thomas Earnshaw

Persuasion
Movie

Persuasion

1995

as Admiral Croft

Vanity Fair
Movie

Vanity Fair

2004

as Lord Bareacres

The Devils
Movie

The Devils

1971

as Louis Trincant

Miss Potter
Movie

Miss Potter

2006

as Sir Nigel

Burke & Hare
Movie

Burke & Hare

2010

as Lord Provost

Fatherland
Movie

Fatherland

1994

as Luther

Darling
Movie

Darling

1965

as Customs Officer (uncredited)

On Expenses
Movie

On Expenses

2010

as Lord

The Other Boleyn Girl
Movie

The Other Boleyn Girl

2003

as Uncle Howard

Danny the Champion of the World
Movie

Danny the Champion of the World

1989

as Tallon

Young Winston
Movie

Young Winston

1972

as Howard

The Trial
Movie

The Trial

1993

as Herr Deimen

Flick
Movie

Flick

2008

as Dr Nickel

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Movie

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999

as Sir Hugh Dalrymple

Murder with Mirrors
Movie

Murder with Mirrors

1985

as Christian Gilbranson

A Song for Jenny
Movie

A Song for Jenny

2015

as Father

The Walking Stick
Movie

The Walking Stick

1970

as Bertie Irons

Enys Men
Movie

Enys Men

2023

as The Preacher

Deceptions
Movie

Deceptions

1985

as Chief Inspector

Hamlet
Movie

Hamlet

2009

as Player King

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Movie

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

2009

as Self

Spaghetti House
Movie

Spaghetti House

1982

as Senior Officer

Leon the Pig Farmer
Movie

Leon the Pig Farmer

1993

as Vitelli

The Browning Version
Movie

The Browning Version

1985

as Dr. Frobisher

Macbeth
Movie

Macbeth

1979

as Banquo

The Dog It Was That Died
Movie

The Dog It Was That Died

1989

as Dr. Seddon

The Trial of Tony Blair
Movie

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007

as Judge

Countdown to War
Movie

Countdown to War

1989

as Joachim von Ribbentrop

Who Bombed Birmingham?
Movie

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

as Tom Clarke

Dragonworld
Movie

Dragonworld

1994

as Lester MacIntyre

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Movie

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1990

as The Chamberlain / Father (voice)

The Falklands Play
Movie

The Falklands Play

2002

as Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

The Baron: Mystery Island
Movie

The Baron: Mystery Island

1972

as John Garvey

The Black and Blue Lamp
Movie

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988

as Supt. Hammond

The Secret
Movie

The Secret

2002

as Frank

The Marlowe Inquest
Movie

The Marlowe Inquest

1986

as William Danby

Pirate Prince
Movie

Pirate Prince

1991

as Kreutzen

Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Movie

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1984

as King Antiochus

Joe Maddison's War
Movie

Joe Maddison's War

2010

as Father Connolly

Glory Enough For All
Movie

Glory Enough For All

1988

as Dr. John MacLeod

Hamlet
Movie

Hamlet

1970

as Claudius

Macbeth
Movie

Macbeth

1970

as MacDuff

Squaring the Circle
Movie

Squaring the Circle

1984

as Gierek

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Movie

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979

as Colonel

And a Nightingale Sang
Movie

And a Nightingale Sang

1989

as George

A Pinch of Snuff
Movie

A Pinch of Snuff

1994

as Godfrey Blengdale

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Movie

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

1979

as Marshal

Butterflies Don't Count
Movie

Butterflies Don't Count

1978

as Penitent

The Midnight Drives
Movie

The Midnight Drives

2007

as Guesthouse Owner

Incident in Judaea
Movie

Incident in Judaea

1991

Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Movie

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

1989

as Speaker of the Prologue (voice)

Death Is Part of the Process
Movie

Death Is Part of the Process

1986

as Mr Norval

Hilary
Movie

Hilary

1995

as Dad (voice)

The Poet
Movie

The Poet

1960

as Catullo Ossiano

Assault on Agathon
Movie

Assault on Agathon

1975

as Matt Fenrek

Man Failure
Movie

Man Failure

1971

as Narrator (voice)

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
Movie

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

1992

About John Woodvine

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Woodvine (1929-2025) was an English stage and screen actor who appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Woodvine licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 131 credits spanning from 1956 to 2023, John Woodvine has appeared in 59 films and 72 TV shows.

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