John Castle

John Castle

Acting • Born 1940-01-14

Acting1Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

John Castle (born 14 January 1940) is an English actor. Castle has acted in theatre, film and television. He is well known for his role as Postumus in the 1976 BBC television adaptation of I, Claudius and for playing Geoffrey in the 1968 film, The Lion in Winter. He also played Dr. Carrasco as well as the prisoner called The Duke in the film Man of La Mancha. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Castle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

83 credits
Blow-Up

Blow-Up

Movie • 1966

Bill

Animated Epics: Beowulf

Animated Epics: Beowulf

Movie • 1998

Hygelac ( voice )

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

Movie • 1993

McDaggett

Realm of Darkness - The Elusive Depths of Mexico

Realm of Darkness - The Elusive Depths of Mexico

Movie • 1982

Narrator

Sparrow

Sparrow

Movie • 1994

Giuseppe

The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

Movie • 1968

Geoffrey

Dealers

Dealers

Movie • 1989

Frank Mallory

Eagle's Wing

Eagle's Wing

Movie • 1979

The Priest

The Heart Surgeon

The Heart Surgeon

Movie • 1997

Charlie Hawkesmore

The Tractate Middoth

The Tractate Middoth

Movie • 2013

John Eldred

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

Movie • 1972

Octavius Caesar

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

Movie • 1976

Captain Rory McBride

Never Never Land

Never Never Land

Movie • 1980

Jim

My Killer Reunion

My Killer Reunion

Movie • 2023

Ethan

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

Movie • 1972

Sanson Carrasco / The Duke

Made

Made

Movie • 1972

Father Dyson

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

Movie • 1968

The Young Man

Seasick

Seasick

Movie • 1996

Chief Engineer Josif Mantz

King David

King David

Movie • 1985

Abner

A Harlot's Progress

A Harlot's Progress

Movie • 2006

Sir John Gonson

Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

Movie • 2001

Captain Collins

The Cater Street Hangman

The Cater Street Hangman

Movie • 1998

Rev. Prebble

The Promise

The Promise

Movie • 1969

Trafalgar Battle Surgeon

Trafalgar Battle Surgeon

Movie • 2005

Gunner Rivers

The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

Movie • 1979

Merton

The Three Hostages

The Three Hostages

Movie • 1977

Dominick Medina

Stalked by My Amish Boyfriend

Stalked by My Amish Boyfriend

Movie • 2024

Grant

Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

Movie • 2003

Old Penn

Judo Champ

Judo Champ

Movie • 1981

Mr Hall

Kim

Kim

Movie • 1984

Narrator (voice)

The Crucifer of Blood

The Crucifer of Blood

Movie • 1991

Neville St. Claire

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

Movie • 1992

Detective Inspector Craddock

The Life and Death of King John

The Life and Death of King John

Movie • 1984

Earl of Salisbury

The Incredible Sarah

The Incredible Sarah

Movie • 1976

Damala

A Night Out

A Night Out

Movie • 1967

Seeley

Heather Ann

Heather Ann

Movie • 1983

Petty Officer

Princes in the Tower

Princes in the Tower

Movie • 2005

Dr. John Argentine

What Hides in Silence

What Hides in Silence

Movie • 2025

Craig

No One Believed Me

No One Believed Me

Movie • 2025

Dan Ingre

My Husband's Other Wife

My Husband's Other Wife

Movie • 2025

Det. Ryan Cole

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

TV • 1997

Charles King

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

TV • 1967

Number Twelve

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

TV • 1979

Derek Johnstone

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

TV • 1996

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

TV • 1987

Tony Doyle

Spooks

Spooks

TV • 2002

Jocelyn Myers

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

TV • 1986

Max Hunter

Fixer

Fixer

TV • 2008

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

TV • 1988

Peter Walsh

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

TV • 1964

CI5: The New Professionals

CI5: The New Professionals

TV • 1999

1990

1990

TV • 1977

Lost Empires

Lost Empires

TV • 1986

Nick Ollanton

Warship

Warship

TV • 1973

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

TV • 1978

The Heart Surgeon

The Heart Surgeon

TV • 1997

Charlie Hawkesmore

Murder City

Murder City

TV • 2004

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

TV • 1987

Mark

Bramwell

Bramwell

TV • 1995

Guy Le Saux

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

TV • 1984

Carruthers

The Fight Against Slavery

The Fight Against Slavery

TV • 1975

Rev. John Newton

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

TV • 1994

Charles Rider

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

TV • 1979

John Burge

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

TV • 1992

Charlie Collingham

Wycliffe

Wycliffe

TV • 1994

Selby

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV • 1989

Lord Edgware

Time for Murder

Time for Murder

TV • 1985

Dr. David Warreck

Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies

TV • 1983

Count Massino

The Professionals

The Professionals

TV • 1977

Peter Crabbe

The Professionals

The Professionals

TV • 1977

Tommy, CI5 Agent

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV • 1965

Merton Densher

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV • 1965

Benito Mussolini

Wilde Alliance

Wilde Alliance

TV • 1978

David Bardsley

Dead of Night

Dead of Night

TV • 1972

Michael

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

TV • 1976

Colonel 'Mad Jack' Miller

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

TV • 1964

Alexis

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

TV • 1964

Seeley

A Dinner of Herbs

A Dinner of Herbs

TV • 2000

Alfred Cottle

I, Claudius

I, Claudius

TV • 1976

Postumus

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

TV • 1971

John Eldred

The Vanishing Man

The Vanishing Man

TV • 1997

Moreau

Crimes no Vale do Silício

Crimes no Vale do Silício

TV • 2026

Strangers

Strangers

TV • 1978

Martin Hargreaves