
John Woodvine
Acting • Born 1929-07-21 – Died 2025-10-06
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.
Filmography
132 credits
An American Werewolf in London
Movie • 1981
Dr. J.S. Hirsch

The Devils
Movie • 1971
Louis Trincant

Vanity Fair
Movie • 2004
Lord Bareacres

Flick
Movie • 2008
Dr Nickel

Macbeth
Movie • 1979
Banquo

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Movie • 1999
Sir Hugh Dalrymple

The Secret
Movie • 2002
Frank

Persuasion
Movie • 1995
Admiral Croft

Murder with Mirrors
Movie • 1985
Christian Gilbranson

The Trial
Movie • 1993
Herr Deimen

Man Failure
Movie • 1971
Narrator (voice)

Danny the Champion of the World
Movie • 1989
Tallon

Joe Maddison's War
Movie • 2010
Father Connolly

The Other Boleyn Girl
Movie • 2003
Uncle Howard

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Movie • 2009
Self

Enys Men
Movie • 2023
The Preacher

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Movie • 1979
Colonel

Glory Enough For All
Movie • 1988
Dr. John MacLeod

The Trial of Tony Blair
Movie • 2007
Judge

The Marlowe Inquest
Movie • 1986
William Danby

Hamlet
Movie • 1970
Claudius

Macbeth
Movie • 1970
MacDuff

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Movie • 1990
The Chamberlain / Father (voice)

Pirate Prince
Movie • 1991
Kreutzen

A Song for Jenny
Movie • 2015
Father

Fatherland
Movie • 1994
Luther

Who Bombed Birmingham?
Movie • 1990
Tom Clarke

The Black and Blue Lamp
Movie • 1988
Supt. Hammond

Wuthering Heights
Movie • 1992
Thomas Earnshaw

The Falklands Play
Movie • 2002
Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

The Dog It Was That Died
Movie • 1989
Dr. Seddon

Burke & Hare
Movie • 2010
Lord Provost

Squaring the Circle
Movie • 1984
Gierek

And a Nightingale Sang
Movie • 1989
George

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Movie • 1979
Marshal

Miss Potter
Movie • 2006
Sir Nigel

Spaghetti House
Movie • 1982
Senior Officer

Dragonworld
Movie • 1994
Lester MacIntyre

Assault on Agathon
Movie • 1975
Matt Fenrek

Young Winston
Movie • 1972
Howard

The Walking Stick
Movie • 1970
Bertie Irons

Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Movie • 1989
Speaker of the Prologue (voice)

A Pinch of Snuff
Movie • 1994
Godfrey Blengdale

The Browning Version
Movie • 1985
Dr. Frobisher

Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Movie • 1984
King Antiochus

Darling
Movie • 1965
Customs Officer (uncredited)

Leon the Pig Farmer
Movie • 1993
Vitelli

Hamlet
Movie • 2009
Player King

Deceptions
Movie • 1985
Chief Inspector

The Midnight Drives
Movie • 2007
Guesthouse Owner

Butterflies Don't Count
Movie • 1978
Penitent

Countdown to War
Movie • 1989
Joachim von Ribbentrop

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
Movie • 1992

The Baron: Mystery Island
Movie • 1972
John Garvey

On Expenses
Movie • 2010
Lord

Hilary
Movie • 1995
Dad (voice)

The Poet
Movie • 1960
Catullo Ossiano

Death Is Part of the Process
Movie • 1986
Mr Norval

Incident in Judaea
Movie • 1991

Midsomer Murders
TV • 1997
Sir Harry Chatwyn

Elizabeth R
TV • 1971
Sir Francis Drake

Softly, Softly
TV • 1966

Shameless
TV • 2004
Neville

Z-Cars
TV • 1962

The Avengers
TV • 1961
Seagrave

The Tripods
TV • 1984
Meister West 468

Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Frank Armstrong

The Saint
TV • 1962
Pilot

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
TV • 1982

The Champions
TV • 1968
Lt. Kruger Haller

Spender
TV • 1991
Berry

Runaway Bay
TV • 1992
Mr Snotts

Ghost Squad
TV • 1961

The Dustbinmen
TV • 1969
Bloody Delilah

Play for Today
TV • 1970
Penitent

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
TV • 1967
Aramis

An Unofficial Rose
TV • 1974

The Caesars
TV • 1968
Vitellius

New Scotland Yard
TV • 1972

Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Marshal

Swallows and Amazons Forever!
TV • 1984
P.C. Tedder

London
TV • 2004
Henry Moore

Never Better
TV • 2008

Oliver's Travels
TV • 1995

By the Sword Divided
TV • 1983

Shadows
TV • 1975
Father

Peak Practice
TV • 1993
Jackie Brown

Sold
TV • 2007

The Musketeers
TV • 2014
Abbot

An Actor's Life For Me
TV • 1991

Civvies
TV • 1991

The Second Russian Revolution
TV • 1991
Self - Narrator (voice)

The New Statesman
TV • 1987
Sir Malachi Jellicoe

Deceptions
TV • 1985
Chief Inspector

Vera
TV • 2011
Alan Kenworthy

Return of the Saint
TV • 1978
Ray Dennis

Casualty
TV • 1986
Reg Macready

Casualty
TV • 1986
Jack Hetherington

Hebburn
TV • 2012
Arthur

Faith
TV • 1994
Boss

Finney
TV • 1994
Bobo Sr.

Turn Out the Lights
TV • 1967
Stefan

Z-Cars
TV • 1962
DI Alan Witty

The Prisoner of Zenda
TV • 1984
Colonel Sapt

Armchair Theatre
TV • 1956
Fred Barrow

The Crown
TV • 2016
Archbishop of York

Midsomer Murders
TV • 1997
Commodore

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
TV • 1988
Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone

Hadleigh
TV • 1969
Driberg

Softly Softly: Task Force
TV • 1969
Det. Chief Supt. Allan

Juliet Bravo
TV • 1980
John Lambert

Chelmsford 123
TV • 1988
Psychiatrist

Performance
TV • 1991
Earl of Warwick

Playhouse
TV • 1974
Colonel

BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Sebastian

BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
MacDuff

Crown Prosecutor
TV • 1995
Judge Mellor

The Liars
TV • 1966
Buckthorne

The Chief
TV • 1990
Terence Oglivy

Man of the World
TV • 1962
Gioti

A Tale of Two Cities
TV • 1989
Attorney General

Screen Two
TV • 1985
Herr Deimen

Harry
TV • 1993
Jack Crow

Theatre 625
TV • 1964
Gordon Follister

Churchill's People
TV • 1974
Colonel John Hewson

Rockliffe's Babies
TV • 1987
DCS Gardner

Sergeant Cork
TV • 1963
Carlyon

Decline and Fall
TV • 2017
Master of the College

Edge of Darkness
TV • 1985
Ross

Bob & Rose
TV • 2001
William Gossage

Knights of God
TV • 1987
Prior Mordrin

Strangers
TV • 1978
Lazarov