John Sharp
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1920-08-05
- Died
- 1992-11-26
- Place of birth
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.
Known For
TV Shows (34)

The Avengers
1961
as Prewitt / Jupp

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mr. Emerson

Z-Cars
1962

Theatre 625
1964
as Cary Farthingale / Alexander Green / Alferic / Wander

The Wednesday Play
1964
as The Professor

The Sweeney
1975
as Uncle

No Hiding Place
1959

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mr. Biggins

Lovejoy
1986
as Henry Miller

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962

The Prisoner
1967
as Number Two

Maigret
1960
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Arthur Feltham / Merchant

Churchill's People
1974
as Valerius
Festival
1963
as Mr. Baines

Crossbow
1987

Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Dr Peters

Please Sir!
1968
as Police Inspector

Worzel Gummidge
1979
as Fairground man

An Age of Kings
1960

Nearest and Dearest
1968
as Harry Hardcastle

The Edwardians
1972
as Pearson

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
as Sagran

Robin's Nest
1977
as Butcher

Londoners
1965
as The Professor

In Loving Memory
1969
Thursday Theatre
1964
as Martin Meadows

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
as Irate Neighbour

The Corridor People
1966
as Kronk

Six Dates with Barker
1971
as Butler

Not on Your Nellie
1974
as Willie Winterbottom

Dawson's Weekly
1975
Her Majesty's Pleasure
1968
The Old Curiosity Shop
1962
Movies (44)

Barry Lyndon
1975
as Doolan

Top Secret!
1984
as Maitre D'

The Wicker Man
1973
as Doctor Ewan

Watch Out, We're Mad
1974
as Jefe

Night and the City
1950
as Man (uncredited)

A Christmas Carol
1984
as Tipton

Jabberwocky
1977
as Sergeant at the Gate

Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
as Bischof Guido

Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
as Finger Print Man

The Bride
1985
as Bailiff

The Dresser
1983
as Mr. Bottomley

That's Your Funeral
1972
as Mayor

And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973
as Henry's Friend

The Return of the Soldier
1983
as Pearson

The Bunker
1981
as Dr. Morell

Left Right and Centre
1959
as Mr. Reeves

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
as Sir Thuud

Red, White, and Zero
1968
as The Macebearer

No Love for Johnnie
1961
as Railway Station Master (uncredited)

Laughter in Paradise
1951
as Constable Cafferty (uncredited)

The Magic Box
1952
as Film Society Member (uncredited)

Velvet Hands
1979
as Benny

Angels One Five
1952
as 'Soss'

Your Witness
1950
as Police Constable Hawkins

Spring and Port Wine
1970
as Bowler 4

The House Across the Lake
1954
as Mr. Hardcastle

The Roads of Exile
1978
as David Hume

That Summer of White Roses
1989
as Gradonacelnik

Misunderstood
1967
as Uncle William 'Will'

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
1968
as Oakshot
When We Are Married
1957
as Alderman Joseph Helliwell

The Aerodrome
1983
as The Squire
Stork Talk
1962

The Devil a Monk Would Be
1967
as Mr. Goulburn

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
1949
as Frank Haldane

A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964
as Hodges

Emma's Time
1970
as Charlie

A Case For P.C. 49
1951
as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)

The Siege of Manchester
1965
as Alexander Green
The Golden Rabbit
1962
as Peebles

The White Bus
1967
as Macebearer
Thrills Galore
1972
as Eric

Packman's Barn
1976
as Arthur Trantor

The Big Man Coughed and Died
1966
as Park keeper
About John Sharp
John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film. With 78 credits spanning from 1949 to 1989, John Sharp has appeared in 44 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Sharp Movies
- Barry Lyndon (1975) — as Doolan
- Top Secret! (1984) — as Maitre D'
- The Wicker Man (1973) — as Doctor Ewan
- Watch Out, We're Mad (1974) — as Jefe
- Night and the City (1950) — as Man (uncredited)
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