John Thaw

    John Thaw

    Acting

    January 3, 1942
    Died February 21, 2002 (60 years old)
    Gorton, Manchester, England

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    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

    Britain At War In Colour

    2012

    as Narrateur

    8.5
    Buried Treasure

    Buried Treasure

    2001

    as Harry Jenkins

    6.4
    The Glass

    The Glass

    2001

    as Jim Proctor

    10
    Monsignor Renard

    Monsignor Renard

    2000

    as Monsignor Augustine Renard

    7.5
    The Waiting Time

    The Waiting Time

    1999

    as Joshua Mantle

    7

    Plastic Man

    1999

    as Joe McConnell

    3.7
    The Second World War in Colour

    The Second World War in Colour

    1999

    as Himself - Narrator

    6.5
    Plastic Man

    Plastic Man

    1999

    as Joe McConnell

    Goodnight, Mister Tom

    Goodnight, Mister Tom

    1998

    as Tom Oakley

    7
    Into the Blue

    Into the Blue

    1997

    as Harry Barnett

    6.5
    Masculine Mescaline

    Masculine Mescaline

    1996

    as The Man

    The Absence of War

    The Absence of War

    1995

    as George Jones

    6.5
    Kavanagh Q.C.

    Kavanagh Q.C.

    1995

    as James Kavanagh Q.C.

    7.3

    The Mystery of Morse

    1993

    as Himself

    A Year in Provence

    A Year in Provence

    1993

    as Peter Mayle

    6
    Chaplin

    Chaplin

    1992

    as Fred Karno

    7.4
    Stanley and the Women

    Stanley and the Women

    1991

    as Stanley Duke

    6.5
    Bomber Harris

    Bomber Harris

    1989

    as Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris

    7.8
    The Sign of Four

    The Sign of Four

    1987

    as Jonathan Small

    7.4
    Business as Usual

    Business as Usual

    1987

    as Kieran Flynn

    6.5
    Cry Freedom

    Cry Freedom

    1987

    as Kruger

    7
    Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

    1987

    as Chief Inspector Morse

    7.9
    We'll Support You Evermore

    We'll Support You Evermore

    1985

    as Geoff Hollins

    7.8
    Home to Roost

    Home to Roost

    1985

    as Henry Willows

    6.5
    Screen Two

    Screen Two

    1985

    as George Jones

    7.1
    The Life and Death of King John

    The Life and Death of King John

    1984

    as Hubert de Burgh

    7.3

    Killer Waiting

    1984

    as Peter Hastings

    Mitch

    Mitch

    1984

    as Mitch

    5
    Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

    1984

    as Jonathan Small

    8.2

    Where Is Betty Buchus?

    1982

    as Jack Buchus

    Saturday Night Thriller

    1982

    as Jack Buchus

    The Grass Is Singing

    The Grass Is Singing

    1981

    as Dick Turner

    4.7
    Six Fifty-Five Special

    Six Fifty-Five Special

    1981

    as Self

    Drake's Venture

    Drake's Venture

    1980

    as Francis Drake

    5.8
    Sweeney 2

    Sweeney 2

    1978

    as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

    6.2
    Dinner at the Sporting Club

    Dinner at the Sporting Club

    1978

    as Dinny Mathews

    5
    The BBC Television Shakespeare

    The BBC Television Shakespeare

    1978

    as Hubert de Burgh

    6
    Sweeney!

    Sweeney!

    1977

    as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

    6.7
    The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

    1975

    as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

    8.1
    The Capone Investment

    The Capone Investment

    1974

    as Tom

    6.2
    Regan

    Regan

    1974

    as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

    8.7
    Armchair Cinema

    Armchair Cinema

    1974

    as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

    7
    Thick as Thieves

    Thick as Thieves

    1974

    as Stan

    7.5
    The Capone Investment

    The Capone Investment

    1974

    as Tom

    Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    1972

    as Shavers

    6.3

    Whatever Became of Me?

    1972

    as Peter

    The Protectors

    The Protectors

    1972

    as Mario Carpiano

    6.1
    The Frighteners

    The Frighteners

    1972

    as Wood

    8.5
    Competition

    Competition

    1971

    as Tony

    Catch Me a Spy

    Catch Me a Spy

    1971

    as (uncredited)

    5
    Budgie

    Budgie

    1971

    as Denzil Davies

    7.2
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    1971

    as Lt. Holst

    7.5
    The Onedin Line

    The Onedin Line

    1971

    as Mr, Carby

    7

    Suspicion

    1971

    as Richard Early

    The Last Grenade

    The Last Grenade

    1970

    as Terry Mitchell

    5.7

    Macbeth

    1970

    as Banquo

    Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

    Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

    1970

    as Dom

    3
    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    1970

    6.6

    Menace

    1970

    as Don

    Big Brother

    1970

    as Cordon

    Strange Report

    Strange Report

    1969

    as Inspector Jenner

    7.7
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    1969

    as Rolf

    7
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    1969

    as Larry Gains

    7
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    1969

    7

    Happy Ever After

    1969

    as Frank Wilshaw

    The Bofors Gun

    The Bofors Gun

    1968

    as Gunner Featherstone

    6.5

    Inheritance

    1967

    as Will Oldroyd

    6
    ITV Playhouse

    ITV Playhouse

    1967

    as Williams

    7
    Bat Out of Hell

    Bat Out of Hell

    1966

    as Mark Paxton

    7.2

    Out of Town Theatre

    1966

    as Wally

    Dead Man's Chest

    Dead Man's Chest

    1965

    as David Jones

    6
    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    1965

    as George J. Bundavin

    5.2
    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    1965

    as Banquo

    5.2
    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    1965

    5.2
    Redcap

    Redcap

    1964

    as Sergeant John Mann

    8
    Five to One

    Five to One

    1963

    as Alan Roper

    6.3
    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    1962

    as Bosworth (uncredited)

    7.2
    Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

    Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

    1961

    as Pte. Hurst

    The Younger Generation

    1961

    as Martin

    9

    The Younger Generation

    1961

    as Denny

    9

    The Younger Generation

    1961

    as Peter

    9

    The Younger Generation

    1961

    as Charlie

    9

    The Younger Generation

    1961

    as Edward

    9

    The Younger Generation

    1961

    as Max

    9

    The Younger Generation

    1961

    as Customer

    9

    Drama 61-67

    1961

    as Harry Fox

    Edgar Wallace Mysteries

    Edgar Wallace Mysteries

    1959

    7.5
    Edgar Wallace Mysteries

    Edgar Wallace Mysteries

    1959

    as Alan Roper

    7.5
    Edgar Wallace Mysteries

    Edgar Wallace Mysteries

    1959

    as David Jones

    7.5
    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    1956

    as Tony

    6
    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    1956

    as Peter

    6
    The BAFTA Awards

    The BAFTA Awards

    1949

    as Self

    10