Actor
John Woodvine
21 July 1929† 6 October 2025 (aged 96) Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
- Movies
- 63
- Shows
- 77
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Woodvine licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
- 2023
- Enys Men · Film · The Preacher
- 2017
- Decline and Fall · Series · Master of the College
- 2016
- The Lady with the Long Brown Hair · Film · The Voice
- The Crown · Series · Archbishop of York
- 2015
- A Song for Jenny · Film · Father
- 2014
- The Musketeers · Series · Abbot
- 2012
- Hebburn · Series · Arthur
- 2011
- Vera · Series · Alan Kenworthy
- 2010
- Burke & Hare · Film · Lord Provost
- Joe Maddison's War · Film · Father Connolly
- On Expenses · Film · Lord
- 2009
- Hamlet · Film · Player King
- Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' · Film
- 2008
- Flick · Film · Dr Nickel
- Never Better · Series
- 2007
- The Midnight Drives · Film · Guesthouse Owner
- The Trial of Tony Blair · Film · Judge
- Sold · Series
- 2006
- Miss Potter · Film · Sir Nigel
- 2004
- Vanity Fair · Film · Lord Bareacres
- London · Series · Henry Moore
- Shameless · Series · Neville
- 2003
- The Other Boleyn Girl · Film · Uncle Howard
- 2002
- The Secret · Film · Frank
- The Falklands Play · Film · Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
- The Secret · Series · Frank
- 2001
- Bob & Rose · Series · William Gossage
- 1999
- Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil · Film · Sir Hugh Dalrymple
- 1998
- Verdict · Series · Judge Peregrine Horner
- 1997
- Midsomer Murders · Series · Sir Harry Chatwyn
- 1995
- Persuasion · Film · Admiral Croft
- Hilary · Film · Dad (voice)
- Oliver's Travels · Series
- Crown Prosecutor · Series · Judge Mellor
- 1994
- Fatherland · Film · Luther
- Dragonworld · Film · Lester MacIntyre
- A Pinch of Snuff · Film · Godfrey Blengdale
- Romeo and Juliet · Film · Friar Lawrence
- Finney · Series · Bobo Sr.
- Faith · Series · Boss
- 1993
- The Trial · Film · Herr Deimen
- Leon the Pig Farmer · Film · Vitelli
- Harry · Series · Jack Crow
- Peak Practice · Series · Jackie Brown
- 1992
- Wuthering Heights · Film · Thomas Earnshaw
- Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage · Film
- Civvies · Series · Judge
- Heartbeat · Series · Frank Armstrong
- Runaway Bay · Series · Mr Snotts
- 1991
- Pirate Prince · Film · Kreutzen
- Incident in Judaea · Film
- An Actor's Life for Me · Series · Frank
- Performance · Series · Earl of Warwick
- The Second Russian Revolution · Series · Narrator (voice)
- Spender · Series · Berry
- 1990
- The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship · Film · The Chamberlain · Father (voice)
- Who Bombed Birmingham? · Film · Tom Clarke
- The Chief · Series · Terence Oglivy
- 1989
- Danny the Champion of the World · Film · Tallon
- And a Nightingale Sang · Film · George
- Duke Bluebeard's Castle · Film · Speaker of the Prologue (voice)
- Countdown to War · Film · Joachim von Ribbentrop
- The Dog It Was That Died · Film · Dr. Seddon
- A Tale of Two Cities · Series · Attorney General
- 1988
- The Black and Blue Lamp · Film · Supt. Hammond
- Glory Enough For All · Film · Dr. John MacLeod
- Chelmsford 123 · Series · Psychiatrist
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers · Series · Ruggio Ruggeri · Henry IV · Leone
- 1987
- The New Statesman · Series · Sir Malachi Jellicoe
- Knights of God · Series · Prior Mordrin
- Rockliffe's Babies · Series · DCS Gardner
- 1986
- The Marlowe Inquest · Film · William Danby
- Death Is Part of the Process · Film · Mr Norval
- Casualty · Series · Reg Macready
- ScreenPlay · Series · William Danby
- 1985
- The Browning Version · Film · Dr. Frobisher
- Deceptions · Film · Chief Inspector
- A Month in the Country · Film · Schaaf
- Murder with Mirrors · Film · Christian Gilbranson
- All in Good Faith · Series · Oscar Randolph
- Edge of Darkness · Series · Ross
- Deceptions · Series · Chief Inspector
- Screen Two · Series · Herr Deimen
- 1984
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre · Film · King Antiochus
- Squaring the Circle · Film · Gierek
- The Prisoner of Zenda · Series · Colonel Sapt
- The Tripods · Series · Meister West 468
- Swallows and Amazons Forever! · Series · P.C. Tedder
- 1983
- The Tale of Beatrix Potter · Film · Mr Potter
- 1982
- Spaghetti House · Film · Senior Officer
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby · Series
- 1981
- An American Werewolf in London · Film · Dr. J.S. Hirsch
- 1980
- Juliet Bravo · Series · John Lambert
- 1979
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour · Film · Colonel
- Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor · Film · Marshal
- Macbeth · Film · Banquo
- 1978
- Butterflies Don't Count · Film · Penitent
- Return of the Saint · Series · Ray Dennis
- Strangers · Series · Lazarov
- 1975
- Assault on Agathon · Film · Matt Fenrek
- Shadows · Series · Father
- Against the Crowd · Series · Sir Lionel Frobisher
- 1974
- Churchill's People · Series · Colonel John Hewson
- An Unofficial Rose · Series
- Playhouse · Series · Colonel
- 1972
- The Baron: Mystery Island · Film · John Garvey
- Young Winston · Film · Howard
- New Scotland Yard · Series · CS John Kingdom
- 1971
- Man Failure · Film · Narrator (voice)
- The Devils · Film · Louis Trincant
- Elizabeth R · Series · Sir Francis Drake
- 1970
- Hamlet · Film · Claudius
- Macbeth · Film · MacDuff
- The Walking Stick · Film · Bertie Irons
- Play for Today · Series · Penitent
- 1969
- Softly Softly: Task Force · Series · Det. Chief Supt. Allan
- The Dustbinmen · Series · Bloody Delilah
- Hadleigh · Series · Driberg
- Who-Dun-It · Series · Col. Robert White
- 1968
- The Champions · Series · Lt. Kruger Haller
- The Caesars · Series · Vitellius
- 1967
- The Further Adventures of the Musketeers · Series · Aramis
- Turn Out the Lights · Series · Stefan
- 1966
- Softly, Softly · Series
- 1965
- Darling · Film · Customs Officer
- BBC Play of the Month · Series · Sebastian
- Thirty-Minute Theatre · Series · Schweiler
- 1964
- The Wednesday Play · Series · Jackie
- Theatre 625 · Series · Gordon Follister
- 1963
- Doctor Who · Series · Marshal
- Sergeant Cork · Series · Carlyon
- 1962
- The Saint · Series · Pilot
- Man of the World · Series · Gioti
- Z-Cars · Series
- 1961
- Ghost Squad · Series · Karl Eppler
- The Avengers · Series · Seagrave
- 1960
- The Poet · Film · Catullo Ossiano
- Danger Man · Series · Luigi
- 1956
- Armchair Theatre · Series · Fred Barrow
- 1955
- ITV Play of the Week · Series · Outsider