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John Woodvine

Actor
Born July 21, 1929Died October 6, 2025 (96 years)
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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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Midsomer Murders
  • Shameless
  • The Avengers
  • The Saint
  • Coronation Street
  • Heartbeat
  • The New Statesman (1987)
  • Danger Man
  • The Falklands Play
  • Leon the Pig Farmer

Known For

  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Persuasion
  • Enys Men
  • Fatherland
  • Edge of Darkness
  • Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
  • The Tripods
  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
  • The Other Boleyn Girl
  • Murder with Mirrors
  • Danny the Champion of the World
  • New Scotland Yard
  • A Song for Jenny
  • The Walking Stick
  • Bob and Rose
  • Swallows and Amazons Forever!: The Big Six
  • Leon the Pig Farmer
  • Countdown to War

John Woodvine Filmography

2022
Enys Men · as The Preacher
2017
Decline and Fall (TV Series) · as Master Of The College
2016
The Crown (TV Series) · as Archbishop Of York
2015
A Song for Jenny · as Father
2014
The Musketeers (TV Series) · as Abbot
2012
Hebburn (TV Series) · as Arthur
2011
Vera (TV Series) · as Alan Kenworthy
2010
Burke and Hare · as Lord Provost
2010
Joe Maddison's War · as Father Connolly
2010
On Expenses · as Lord
2009
Hamlet · as Player King
2008
Flick · as Dr Nickel
2008
City of Vice (TV Series) · as Sir Charles Cavendish
2008
Never Better (TV Series)
2007
Sold (TV Series)
2007
A Matter of Time · as The Marshal
2007
Defining Shadows · as Marshal
2007
2006
Miss Potter · as Sir Nigel
2006
2005
Distant Shores (TV Series) · as Old Man Smith
2004
Vanity Fair · as Lord Bareacres
2004
Peter Ackroyd's London (TV Series) · as Henry Moore
2004
The Brief (TV Series) · as Justice Saul Grandage
2004
Shameless (TV Series) · as Neville
2004
Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Christopher Ellingham
2003
The Other Boleyn Girl · as Uncle Howard
2002
The Falklands Play · as Adm. Of The Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
2001
Bob and Rose (TV Series) · as William Gossage
2000
Doctors (TV Series) · as Albert Bilberry
1999
1999
Holby City (TV Series) · as Al Bowling
1997
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Sir Harry Chatwyn
1995
Oliver's Travels (TV Series)
1995
Persuasion · as Admiral Croft
1994
Fatherland · as Luther
1994
Finney (TV Series) · as Bobo Sr.
1994
Faith (1994) (TV Series) · as Boss
1994
Dragonworld · as Lester Macintyre
1994
Romeo & Juliet · as Friar Lawrence
1993
Demob (TV Series) · as Luke Dobson
1993
Harry (1993) (TV Series) · as Jack Crow
1993
The Trial · as Herr Deimen
1993
Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Jackie Brown
1993
Doctor Finlay (1993) (TV Series) · as Andrew Grant
1992
1992
Wuthering Heights · as Thomas Earnshaw
1992
Civvies (TV Series)
1992
Heartbeat (TV Series) · as Frank Armstrong
1992
Runaway Bay (TV Series) · as Mr Snotts
1991
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship · as The Chamberlain / Father (voice)
1991
1991
Performance (TV Series) · as Earl Of Warwick
1991
Spender (TV Series) · as Berry
1990
The Chief (1990) (TV Series) · as Terence Oglivy
1990
1989
Countdown to War · as Joachim Von Ribbentrop
1989
A Tale of Two Cities (1989) (TV Series) · as Attorney General
1989
1989
1988
Duke Bluebeard's Castle · as Speaker Of The Prologue (voice)
1988
Glory Enough for All · as Dr. John Macleod
1988
Melba (1988) (TV Series) · as Augustus Harris
1988
Chelmsford 123 (TV Series) · as Psychiatrist
1988
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (TV Series) · as Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry Iv / Leone
1987
The New Statesman (1987) (TV Series) · as Sir Malachi Jellicoe
1987
Knights of God (TV Series)
1987
Rockliffe's Babies (TV Series) · as Dcs Gardner
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Reg Macready
1986
Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Supt. Hammond
1985
The Browning Version · as Dr. Frobisher
1985
All in Good Faith (TV Series) · as Oscar Randolph
1985
Edge of Darkness (TV Series) · as Ross
1985
Lime Street (TV Series) · as Inspector Kublich
1985
Deceptions · as Chief Inspector
1985
Deceptions (TV Series) · as Chief Inspector
1985
Murder with Mirrors · as Christian Gilbranson
1985
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (TV Series) · as Malcolm Hartock
1984
Screen Two (TV Series) · as Herr Deimen
1984
Pericles, Prince of Tyre · as King Antiochus
1984
The Prisoner of Zenda (TV Series) · as Colonel Sapt
1984
The Bill (TV Series) · as Norman Stamp
1984
The Tripods (TV Series) · as Meister West 468
1984
Squaring the Circle · as Gierek
1984
1984
1984
Swallows and Amazons Forever (TV Series) · as P.c. Tedder
1983
1983
1982
1982
Spaghetti House · as Senior Officer
1981
An American Werewolf in London · as Dr. J.s. Hirsch
1980
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) · as John Lambert
1979
Macbeth · as Banquo
1978
Return of the Saint (TV Series) · as Ray Dennis
1978
Strangers (TV Series) · as Lazarov
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Readings
1978
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) · as Mr. Mount
1976
Assault on Agathon · as Matt Fenrek
1976
When the Boat Comes In (TV Series) · as Les Mallow
1975
Shadows (TV Series) · as Father
1973
Playhouse (TV Series) · as Colonel
1973
The Water Margin (TV Series) · as Cast
1972
Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Joe Jacobs
1972
Young Winston · as Howard
1972
New Scotland Yard (TV Series)
1972
The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series) · as Michael Joseph
1971
Man Failure · as Narrator (voice)
1971
The Devils · as Louis Trincant
1971
Elizabeth R (TV Series) · as Sir Francis Drake
1970
Hamlet · as Claudius
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as Penitent
1970
The Walking Stick · as Bertie Irons
1969
Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Det. Chief Supt. Allan
1969
Hadleigh (TV Series) · as Driberg
1968
The Caesars (TV Series) · as Vitellius
1968
The Champions (TV Series) · as Lt. Kruger Haller
1967
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Dennis
1967
1966
The Baron (TV Series) · as John Garvey
1966
Softly Softly (TV Series)
1965
Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller
1965
Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Macduff
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Schweiler
1965
Darling · as Customs Officer (uncredited)
1965
Pardon the Expression (TV Series) · as Mick
1964
R3 (TV Series) · as Tony Bond
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Dwornik
1964
Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Gordon Follister
1963
Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Marshal
1963
Sergeant Cork (TV Series) · as Carlyon
1963
Crane (TV Series) · as Philippe
1963
The Plane Makers (TV Series) · as James Nett
1962
The Saint (TV Series) · as Pilot
1962
Man of the World (TV Series) · as Gioti
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) · as Di Alan Witty
1961
Ghost Squad (TV Series)
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) · as Seagrave
1961
The Silent Weapon · as John Powers
1960
Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Alan Hoyle
1960
The Poet · as Catullo Ossiano
1960
Danger Man (TV Series) · as Luigi
1957
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Marcel
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Fred Barrow
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Detective

2009
1982
Timewatch (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator
1980
Spine Chillers (1980) (TV Series) · as Self (read By)
1972
Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self
1972
Whodunnit? (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist
1966
Chronicle (1966) (TV Series) · as Self - Readings

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