John Woodvine

John Woodvine

1929-07-21 • Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK • Male • 135 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-07-21

Place of Birth

Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Known Credits

135

Known For

Acting

Photos

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Known For Movies

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

1981
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1992
Miss Potter

Miss Potter

2006
The Devils

The Devils

1971
Persuasion

Persuasion

1995
Fatherland

Fatherland

1994
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004
Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010
Darling

Darling

1965
Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

1989
The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

2003
The Dog It Was That Died

The Dog It Was That Died

1989
Young Winston

Young Winston

1972
Macbeth

Macbeth

1979
Enys Men

Enys Men

2023
The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick

1970
The Baron: Mystery Island

The Baron: Mystery Island

1972
Incident in Judaea

Incident in Judaea

1991
Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

1985
The Browning Version

The Browning Version

1985
Deceptions

Deceptions

1985
A Month in the Country

A Month in the Country

1985
The Midnight Drives

The Midnight Drives

2007
The Trial

The Trial

1993
Butterflies Don't Count

Butterflies Don't Count

1978
Glory Enough For All

Glory Enough For All

1988
The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988
Dragonworld

Dragonworld

1994
The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

2002
Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1984
Hamlet

Hamlet

2009
Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

1984
Flick

Flick

2008
Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990
The Trial of Tony Blair

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999
Countdown to War

Countdown to War

1989
And a Nightingale Sang

And a Nightingale Sang

1989
Death Is Part of the Process

Death Is Part of the Process

1986
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

1979
Joe Maddison's War

Joe Maddison's War

2010
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1990
The Marlowe Inquest

The Marlowe Inquest

1986
A Song for Jenny

A Song for Jenny

2015
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

2009
The Secret

The Secret

2002
A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

1994
Leon the Pig Farmer

Leon the Pig Farmer

1993
On Expenses

On Expenses

2010
Spaghetti House

Spaghetti House

1982
Assault on Agathon

Assault on Agathon

1975
Pirate Prince

Pirate Prince

1991
Hamlet

Hamlet

1970
Macbeth

Macbeth

1970
Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

1989
Hilary

Hilary

1995
The Poet

The Poet

1960
Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

1992
Man Failure

Man Failure

1971

Known For TV Shows

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997
Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
Casualty

Casualty

1986
The Crown

The Crown

2016
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992
Vera

Vera

2011
Peak Practice

Peak Practice

1993
Shameless

Shameless

2004
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
The Saint

The Saint

1962
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
Playhouse

Playhouse

1974
ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

1955
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962
ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986
The Champions

The Champions

1968
The Musketeers

The Musketeers

2014
Performance

Performance

1991
Danger Man

Danger Man

1960
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974
Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

1966
New Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard

1972
The Chief

The Chief

1990
Softly Softly: Task Force

Softly Softly: Task Force

1969
Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

1978
Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo

1980
Strangers

Strangers

1978
The New Statesman

The New Statesman

1987
Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

1963
Man of the World

Man of the World

1962
Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

1961
Rockliffe's Babies

Rockliffe's Babies

1987
Hadleigh

Hadleigh

1969
Harry

Harry

1993
Spender

Spender

1991
Crown Prosecutor

Crown Prosecutor

1995
Shadows

Shadows

1975
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1985
Hebburn

Hebburn

2012
Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

1971
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988
The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

1967
Runaway Bay

Runaway Bay

1992
The Tripods

The Tripods

1984
Chelmsford 123

Chelmsford 123

1988
Bob & Rose

Bob & Rose

2001
The Dustbinmen

The Dustbinmen

1969
The Caesars

The Caesars

1968
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1982
Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall

2017
Deceptions

Deceptions

1985
Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

1995
London

London

2004
Finney

Finney

1994
Civvies

Civvies

1992
An Actor's Life for Me

An Actor's Life for Me

1991
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1989
Knights of God

Knights of God

1987
Sold

Sold

2007
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1984
Against the Crowd

Against the Crowd

1975
The Second Russian Revolution

The Second Russian Revolution

1991
Faith

Faith

1994
Swallows and Amazons Forever!

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

1984
Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

1967
Never Better

Never Better

2008
An Unofficial Rose

An Unofficial Rose

1974
The Secret

The Secret

2002
Verdict

Verdict

1998

Movie Credits

An American Werewolf in London

1981

Dr. J.S. Hirsch

Wuthering Heights

1992

Thomas Earnshaw

Miss Potter

2006

Sir Nigel

The Devils

1971

Louis Trincant

Persuasion

1995

Admiral Croft

Fatherland

1994

Luther

Vanity Fair

2004

Lord Bareacres

Burke & Hare

2010

Lord Provost

Darling

1965

Customs Officer (uncredited)

Danny the Champion of the World

1989

Tallon

The Other Boleyn Girl

2003

Uncle Howard

The Dog It Was That Died

1989

Dr. Seddon

Young Winston

1972

Howard

Macbeth

1979

Banquo

Enys Men

2023

The Preacher

The Walking Stick

1970

Bertie Irons

The Baron: Mystery Island

1972

John Garvey

Incident in Judaea

1991

Murder with Mirrors

1985

Christian Gilbranson

The Browning Version

1985

Dr. Frobisher

Deceptions

1985

Chief Inspector

A Month in the Country

1985

Schaaf

The Midnight Drives

2007

Guesthouse Owner

The Trial

1993

Herr Deimen

Butterflies Don't Count

1978

Penitent

Glory Enough For All

1988

Dr. John MacLeod

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988

Supt. Hammond

Dragonworld

1994

Lester MacIntyre

The Falklands Play

2002

Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1984

King Antiochus

Hamlet

2009

Player King

Squaring the Circle

1984

Gierek

Flick

2008

Dr Nickel

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

Tom Clarke

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007

Judge

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999

Sir Hugh Dalrymple

Countdown to War

1989

Joachim von Ribbentrop

And a Nightingale Sang

1989

George

Death Is Part of the Process

1986

Mr Norval

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

1979

Marshal

Joe Maddison's War

2010

Father Connolly

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1990

The Chamberlain / Father (voice)

The Marlowe Inquest

1986

William Danby

A Song for Jenny

2015

Father

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979

Colonel

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

2009

Self

The Secret

2002

Frank

A Pinch of Snuff

1994

Godfrey Blengdale

Leon the Pig Farmer

1993

Vitelli

On Expenses

2010

Lord

Spaghetti House

1982

Senior Officer

Assault on Agathon

1975

Matt Fenrek

Pirate Prince

1991

Kreutzen

Hamlet

1970

Claudius

Macbeth

1970

MacDuff

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

1989

Speaker of the Prologue (voice)

Hilary

1995

Dad (voice)

The Poet

1960

Catullo Ossiano

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

1992

Man Failure

1971

Narrator (voice)

TV Credits

Midsomer Murders

1997

Sir Harry Chatwyn (1 episodes)

Play for Today

1970

Penitent (2 episodes)

Doctor Who

1963

Marshal (5 episodes)

The Avengers

1961

Seagrave (2 episodes)

Casualty

1986

Reg Macready (1 episodes)

The Crown

2016

Archbishop of York (4 episodes)

Heartbeat

1992

Frank Armstrong (1 episodes)

Vera

2011

Alan Kenworthy (1 episodes)

Peak Practice

1993

Jackie Brown (3 episodes)

Shameless

2004

Neville (1 episodes)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Sebastian (1 episodes)

Screen Two

1985

Herr Deimen (1 episodes)

Theatre 625

1964

Gordon Follister (1 episodes)

The Saint

1962

Pilot (1 episodes)

The Wednesday Play

1964

Jackie (1 episodes)

Playhouse

1974

Colonel (1 episodes)

ITV Play of the Week

1955

Outsider (1 episodes)

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Schweiler (1 episodes)

Z-Cars

1962

(4 episodes)

ScreenPlay

1986

William Danby (1 episodes)

The Champions

1968

Lt. Kruger Haller (1 episodes)

The Musketeers

2014

Abbot (1 episodes)

Performance

1991

Earl of Warwick (1 episodes)

Danger Man

1960

Luigi (1 episodes)

Churchill's People

1974

Colonel John Hewson (1 episodes)

Softly, Softly

1966

(1 episodes)

New Scotland Yard

1972

CS John Kingdom (39 episodes)

The Chief

1990

Terence Oglivy (1 episodes)

Softly Softly: Task Force

1969

Det. Chief Supt. Allan (1 episodes)

Return of the Saint

1978

Ray Dennis (1 episodes)

Juliet Bravo

1980

John Lambert (1 episodes)

Strangers

1978

Lazarov (1 episodes)

The New Statesman

1987

Sir Malachi Jellicoe (1 episodes)

Sergeant Cork

1963

Carlyon (1 episodes)

Man of the World

1962

Gioti (1 episodes)

Ghost Squad

1961

(1 episodes)

Rockliffe's Babies

1987

DCS Gardner (1 episodes)

Hadleigh

1969

Driberg (1 episodes)

Harry

1993

Jack Crow (1 episodes)

Spender

1991

Berry (1 episodes)

Crown Prosecutor

1995

Judge Mellor (1 episodes)

Shadows

1975

Father (1 episodes)

Edge of Darkness

1985

Ross (4 episodes)

Hebburn

2012

Arthur (13 episodes)

Elizabeth R

1971

Sir Francis Drake (1 episodes)

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988

Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone (1 episodes)

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

1967

Aramis (16 episodes)

Runaway Bay

1992

Mr Snotts (26 episodes)

The Tripods

1984

Meister West 468 (12 episodes)

Chelmsford 123

1988

Psychiatrist (1 episodes)

Bob & Rose

2001

William Gossage (4 episodes)

The Dustbinmen

1969

Bloody Delilah (20 episodes)

The Caesars

1968

Vitellius (2 episodes)

Armchair Theatre

1956

Fred Barrow (1 episodes)

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1982

(10 episodes)

Decline and Fall

2017

Master of the College (1 episodes)

Deceptions

1985

Chief Inspector (2 episodes)

Oliver's Travels

1995

(1 episodes)

London

2004

Henry Moore (3 episodes)

Finney

1994

Bobo Sr. (6 episodes)

Civvies

1992

Judge (1 episodes)

An Actor's Life for Me

1991

Frank (1 episodes)

A Tale of Two Cities

1989

Attorney General (1 episodes)

Knights of God

1987

Prior Mordrin (13 episodes)

Sold

2007

(1 episodes)

The Prisoner of Zenda

1984

Colonel Sapt (6 episodes)

Against the Crowd

1975

Sir Lionel Frobisher (1 episodes)

The Second Russian Revolution

1991

Self - Narrator (voice) (8 episodes)

Faith

1994

Boss (2 episodes)

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

1984

P.C. Tedder (8 episodes)

Turn Out the Lights

1967

Stefan (1 episodes)

Never Better

2008

(1 episodes)

An Unofficial Rose

1974

(4 episodes)

The Secret

2002

Frank (2 episodes)

Verdict

1998

Judge Peregrine Horner (1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

No movie production credits available.

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.