
John Thaw
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh. Description above from the Wikipedia artic...
Known For
Filmography

Britain At War In Colour
2012
as Narrateur

Buried Treasure
2001
as Harry Jenkins

The Glass
2001
as Jim Proctor

Monsignor Renard
2000
as Monsignor Augustine Renard

The Waiting Time
1999
as Joshua Mantle
Plastic Man
1999
as Joe McConnell

The Second World War in Colour
1999
as Himself - Narrator

Plastic Man
1999
as Joe McConnell

Goodnight, Mister Tom
1998
as Tom Oakley

Into the Blue
1997
as Harry Barnett

Masculine Mescaline
1996
as The Man

The Absence of War
1995
as George Jones

Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
as James Kavanagh Q.C.
The Mystery of Morse
1993
as Himself

A Year in Provence
1993
as Peter Mayle

Chaplin
1992
as Fred Karno

Stanley and the Women
1991
as Stanley Duke

Bomber Harris
1989
as Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris

The Sign of Four
1987
as Jonathan Small

Business as Usual
1987
as Kieran Flynn

Cry Freedom
1987
as Kruger

Inspector Morse
1987
as Chief Inspector Morse

We'll Support You Evermore
1985
as Geoff Hollins

Home to Roost
1985
as Henry Willows

Screen Two
1985
as George Jones

The Life and Death of King John
1984
as Hubert de Burgh
Killer Waiting
1984
as Peter Hastings

Mitch
1984
as Mitch

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Jonathan Small
Where Is Betty Buchus?
1982
as Jack Buchus
Saturday Night Thriller
1982
as Jack Buchus

The Grass Is Singing
1981
as Dick Turner

Six Fifty-Five Special
1981
as Self

Drake's Venture
1980
as Francis Drake

Sweeney 2
1978
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Dinner at the Sporting Club
1978
as Dinny Mathews

The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Hubert de Burgh

Sweeney!
1977
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

The Sweeney
1975
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

The Capone Investment
1974
as Tom

Regan
1974
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Armchair Cinema
1974
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Thick as Thieves
1974
as Stan

The Capone Investment
1974
as Tom

Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972
as Shavers
Whatever Became of Me?
1972
as Peter

The Protectors
1972
as Mario Carpiano

The Frighteners
1972
as Wood

Competition
1971
as Tony

Catch Me a Spy
1971
as (uncredited)

Budgie
1971
as Denzil Davies

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Lt. Holst

The Onedin Line
1971
as Mr, Carby
Suspicion
1971
as Richard Early

The Last Grenade
1970
as Terry Mitchell
Macbeth
1970
as Banquo

Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition
1970
as Dom

Play for Today
1970
Menace
1970
as Don
Big Brother
1970
as Cordon

Strange Report
1969
as Inspector Jenner

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Rolf

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Larry Gains

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Happy Ever After
1969
as Frank Wilshaw

The Bofors Gun
1968
as Gunner Featherstone
Inheritance
1967
as Will Oldroyd

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Williams

Bat Out of Hell
1966
as Mark Paxton
Out of Town Theatre
1966
as Wally

Dead Man's Chest
1965
as David Jones

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as George J. Bundavin

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Banquo

BBC Play of the Month
1965

Redcap
1964
as Sergeant John Mann

Five to One
1963
as Alan Roper

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
as Bosworth (uncredited)

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
1961
as Pte. Hurst
The Younger Generation
1961
as Martin
The Younger Generation
1961
as Denny
The Younger Generation
1961
as Peter
The Younger Generation
1961
as Charlie
The Younger Generation
1961
as Edward
The Younger Generation
1961
as Max
The Younger Generation
1961
as Customer
Drama 61-67
1961
as Harry Fox

Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959

Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
as Alan Roper

Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
as David Jones

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Tony

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Peter

The BAFTA Awards
1949
as Self