Martin Jarvis
Acting • Born 1941-08-04
Biography
Martin Jarvis OBE is one of Britain's most versatile leading actors. His distinguished career continues to encompass just about every aspect of the entertainment industry: film, television, theatre, radio and audio recording. He is also the author of two bestselling books: a hilarious autobiography Acting Strangely and a compelling account of his award-winning time on Broadway in 2001: Broadway, Jeeves - The Diary of a Theatrical Adventure, both published by Methuen. In 2010 he starred as Vincent Hogg in a new production of Agatha Christie's The Mirror Cracked in ITV/WGHB's popular 'Miss Marple' series. In 2009, he starred in BBC2's comedy/drama Taking the Flak, receiving outstanding reviews for his performance as national treasure tv journalist David Bradburn. He stars in the feature film Neander Jin - Return of the Neanderthal Man (US/ Germany co-production, 2010) as Peter Blodnik, network mogul.
Filmography
120 credits
Buster
Movie • 1988
Inspector Jack Mitchell
The Bunker
Movie • 1981
Johannes Hentschel
Calliope
Movie • 1994
O'Brien
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Movie • 1970
Jeremy Secker
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie • 2007
Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
Moses
Movie • 1996
Moses / God (voice)
An Audience with Ken Dodd
Movie • 1994
Self
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
Movie • 2009
Peter Blodnik
By Jeeves
Movie • 2001
Jeeves
Brave the Dark
Movie • 2025
Henry V (voice)
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Movie • 2014
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Movie • 2003
JB
The Reluctant Dragon
Movie • 1987
Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Movie • 1990
Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
Lorna Doone
Movie • 2001
Baron de Whichehalse
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Movie • 2011
Birger
The Last Escape
Movie • 1970
Lt. Donald Wilcox
The Absence of War
Movie • 1995
Linus Frank
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
Movie • 1985
The Governor
Wreck-It Ralph
Movie • 2012
Saitine (voice)
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
Movie • 1966
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Movie • 2010
Interviewer
Hallelujah!
Movie • 2016
Self
Sex 'n' Death
Movie • 1999
Neil Biddle
Titanic
Movie • 1997
Sir Duff Gordon
The Moonstone
Movie • 1972
Godfrey Ablewhite
The Ruby in the Smoke
Movie • 2006
Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
Underfist: Halloween Bash
Movie • 2008
Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
Emily's Ghost
Movie • 1992
Papa
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
Movie • 2018
Self - Narrator
Beware of What You Wish For
Movie • 2010
hinself
United Passions
Movie • 2014
Sir Stanley Rous
Make and Break
Movie • 1987
Frank
Much Ado About Nothing
Movie • 2005
Leonard
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Movie • 1965
Hillo
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Movie • 1974
Butler
Charades
Movie • 1977
Sir Fergus / Sir James
Phil Spector
Movie • 2013
British TV Interviewer
Hamlet
Movie • 1984
Self - Presenter
Look at Life: Look at Man
Movie • 1969
Self - Commentator
True Patriot
Movie • 1977
Klaus
Look at Life: Hopping Along
Movie • 1967
Commentator
Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Movie • 1968
Self - Commentator
Look at Life: The Sinking City
Movie • 1968
Self - Commentator
Look at Life: High Living
Movie • 1968
Self - Commentator
Look at Life: On the Meter
Movie • 1968
Self
Tales of Isop
Movie • 2005
Self
The Tempest
Movie • 1993
Narrator
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Giles Havelock
Murder Most Horrid
TV • 1991
Maurice Howling
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
TV • 2002
Cowfrey Pitt
Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Hilio
Stargate Atlantis
TV • 2004
Davos
A Touch of Frost
TV • 1992
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Colin Draper
Enemy at the Door
TV • 1978
Nils Borg
Countdown
TV • 1982
Inspector Morse
TV • 1987
Randall Rees
Space: Above and Beyond
TV • 1995
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV • 1975
Canon Timothy Donkin
Dixon of Dock Green
TV • 1955
Vic Hallan
Lovejoy
TV • 1986
Adam Bailey
Extreme Ghostbusters
TV • 1997
Rings on Their Fingers
TV • 1978
Max Steel
TV • 2000
John Dread (voice)
Arthur of the Britons
TV • 1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1971
Philip Marsden
ShakespeaRe-Told
TV • 2005
Leonard
Bootleg
TV • 2002
Mr. Blades
Huxley Pig
TV • 1989
Taking the Flak
TV • 2009
Nicholas Nickleby
TV • 1968
Nicholas Nickleby
Natural World
TV • 1983
Narrator
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV • 2001
Nergal
Detective
TV • 1964
Paul Temple
TV • 1969
Jackie Chan Adventures
TV • 2000
(voice)
Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Butler
Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Butler / Voice in Reminder Room
Cosmos
TV • 2014
Humphry Davy (voice)
Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Governor
Richie Rich
TV • 1996
Cadbury, Bascomb
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV • 2004
Vincent Hogg
Endeavour
TV • 2013
Henry Broom
Casualty
TV • 1986
Bart
The Forsyte Saga
TV • 1967
Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
Space: Above and Beyond
TV • 1995
Cyril MacKendrick
The Tick
TV • 1994
Breadmaster (voice)
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
TV • 2005
William / Bartok (voice)
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
TV • 2005
William / King Teddy (voice)
Tales of the Tardis
TV • 2023
Governor
Scarlet and Black
TV • 1993
Monsieur de Renal
By Any Means
TV • 2013
Paul Hollander
Lorna Doone
TV • 2000
Baron de Whichehalse
Just William
TV • 2010
Narrator (voice)
NOVA
TV • 1974
G.H. Hardy (voice)
NOVA
TV • 1974
Narrator (voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
TV • 1992
Narrator (voice)
Testament: The Bible in Animation
TV • 1996
Moses / God (voice)
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Sir Fergus / Sir James
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Cyril Ruddy
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV • 1989
Captain Warburton
Father Brown
TV • 2013
Graham Snow
Queen's Nose
TV • 1995
Frank
BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Aircraftman Dickinson
BBC2 Play of the Week
TV • 1977
Klaus
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
TV • 1984
Armitage
Breakaway
TV • 1980
Det. Insp. Sam Harvey
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Taylor Ashby
David Copperfield
TV • 1974
Uriah Heep
The Moonstone
TV • 1972
Godfrey Ablewhite
Artists and Models
TV • 1986
Commentary
Screen Two
TV • 1985
Linus Frank
European Heritage
TV • 1973
Narrator (voice)
Ike
TV • 1979
King George VI
Little Women
TV • 1970
John Brooke
The Pallisers
TV • 1974
Frank Greystock
Dispatches
TV • 1987
The Black Tower
TV • 1985
Wilfred Anstey