John Woodvine

    John Woodvine

    Acting

    July 21, 1929
    Died October 6, 2025 (96 years old)
    Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

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    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.

    Known For

    Filmography

    Enys Men

    Enys Men

    2023

    as The Preacher

    5.5
    Decline and Fall

    Decline and Fall

    2017

    as Master of the College

    5.7

    The Lady with the Long Brown Hair

    2016

    as The Voice

    The Crown

    The Crown

    2016

    as Archbishop of York

    8.2
    A Song for Jenny

    A Song for Jenny

    2015

    as Father

    6.5
    The Musketeers

    The Musketeers

    2014

    as Abbot

    7.1
    Hebburn

    Hebburn

    2012

    as Arthur

    7
    Vera

    Vera

    2011

    as Alan Kenworthy

    7.4
    Joe Maddison's War

    Joe Maddison's War

    2010

    as Father Connolly

    4.3
    Burke & Hare

    Burke & Hare

    2010

    as Lord Provost

    6.1
    On Expenses

    On Expenses

    2010

    as Lord

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

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

    2009

    as Self

    6.7
    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    2009

    as Player King

    7.3
    Flick

    Flick

    2008

    as Dr Nickel

    4
    Never Better

    Never Better

    2008

    6
    The Trial of Tony Blair

    The Trial of Tony Blair

    2007

    as Judge

    6
    The Midnight Drives

    The Midnight Drives

    2007

    as Guesthouse Owner

    Sold

    2007

    1
    Miss Potter

    Miss Potter

    2006

    as Sir Nigel

    6.7
    Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

    2004

    as Lord Bareacres

    5.8
    Shameless

    Shameless

    2004

    as Neville

    7.5

    London

    2004

    as Henry Moore

    10
    The Other Boleyn Girl

    The Other Boleyn Girl

    2003

    as Uncle Howard

    7.1
    The Secret

    The Secret

    2002

    as Frank

    6.1
    The Falklands Play

    The Falklands Play

    2002

    as Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

    7
    The Secret

    The Secret

    2002

    as Frank

    Bob & Rose

    Bob & Rose

    2001

    as William Gossage

    6
    Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

    Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

    1999

    as Sir Hugh Dalrymple

    7.2

    Verdict

    1998

    as Judge Peregrine Horner

    Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

    1997

    as Sir Harry Chatwyn

    7.5
    Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

    1997

    as Commodore

    7.5
    Persuasion

    Persuasion

    1995

    as Admiral Croft

    7.2
    Hilary

    Hilary

    1995

    as Dad (voice)

    9
    Oliver's Travels

    Oliver's Travels

    1995

    6

    Crown Prosecutor

    1995

    as Judge Mellor

    6
    Oliver's Travels

    Oliver's Travels

    1995

    as Mr Gunn

    6
    Fatherland

    Fatherland

    1994

    as Luther

    6.3
    Dragonworld

    Dragonworld

    1994

    as Lester MacIntyre

    5.1
    A Pinch of Snuff

    A Pinch of Snuff

    1994

    as Godfrey Blengdale

    Romeo and Juliet

    1994

    as Friar Lawrence

    7
    Faith

    Faith

    1994

    as Boss

    9.5
    Finney

    Finney

    1994

    as Bobo Sr.

    8
    The Trial

    The Trial

    1993

    as Herr Deimen

    6
    Leon the Pig Farmer

    Leon the Pig Farmer

    1993

    as Vitelli

    5.4
    Peak Practice

    Peak Practice

    1993

    as Jackie Brown

    6.5

    Harry

    1993

    as Jack Crow

    5.3
    Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

    1992

    as Thomas Earnshaw

    6.6

    Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

    1992

    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    1992

    as Frank Armstrong

    7.1

    Runaway Bay

    1992

    as Mr Snotts

    7
    Civvies

    Civvies

    1992

    as Judge

    8.2
    Pirate Prince

    Pirate Prince

    1991

    as Kreutzen

    10

    Incident in Judaea

    1991

    Spender

    Spender

    1991

    as Berry

    7.3
    The Second Russian Revolution

    The Second Russian Revolution

    1991

    as Self - Narrator (voice)

    Performance

    Performance

    1991

    as Earl of Warwick

    6.3
    An Actor's Life for Me

    An Actor's Life for Me

    1991

    as Frank

    7
    The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

    The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

    1990

    as The Chamberlain / Father (voice)

    8.1
    Who Bombed Birmingham?

    Who Bombed Birmingham?

    1990

    as Tom Clarke

    8.5
    The Chief

    The Chief

    1990

    as Terence Oglivy

    7
    Danny the Champion of the World

    Danny the Champion of the World

    1989

    as Tallon

    6.1
    The Dog It Was That Died

    The Dog It Was That Died

    1989

    as Dr. Seddon

    5
    And a Nightingale Sang

    And a Nightingale Sang

    1989

    as George

    5.2
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle

    Duke Bluebeard's Castle

    1989

    as Speaker of the Prologue (voice)

    7
    Countdown to War

    Countdown to War

    1989

    as Joachim von Ribbentrop

    6.7
    A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities

    1989

    as Attorney General

    5.7
    Glory Enough For All

    Glory Enough For All

    1988

    as Dr. John MacLeod

    10
    The Black and Blue Lamp

    The Black and Blue Lamp

    1988

    as Supt. Hammond

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    1988

    as Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone

    8
    Chelmsford 123

    Chelmsford 123

    1988

    as Psychiatrist

    7.4
    The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

    1987

    as Sir Malachi Jellicoe

    7.5
    Rockliffe's Babies

    Rockliffe's Babies

    1987

    as DCS Gardner

    5.8
    Knights of God

    Knights of God

    1987

    as Prior Mordrin

    5.8
    The Marlowe Inquest

    The Marlowe Inquest

    1986

    as William Danby

    1
    Death Is Part of the Process

    Death Is Part of the Process

    1986

    as Mr Norval

    8
    Casualty

    Casualty

    1986

    as Reg Macready

    6.2
    Casualty

    Casualty

    1986

    as Jack Hetherington

    6.2
    ScreenPlay

    ScreenPlay

    1986

    as William Danby

    6
    Murder with Mirrors

    Murder with Mirrors

    1985

    as Christian Gilbranson

    6.5
    The Browning Version

    The Browning Version

    1985

    as Dr. Frobisher

    6.4
    Deceptions

    Deceptions

    1985

    as Chief Inspector

    6.7
    A Month in the Country

    A Month in the Country

    1985

    as Schaaf

    Deceptions

    Deceptions

    1985

    as Chief Inspector

    6
    Screen Two

    Screen Two

    1985

    as Herr Deimen

    7.1
    Edge of Darkness

    Edge of Darkness

    1985

    as Ross

    8.1
    Squaring the Circle

    Squaring the Circle

    1984

    as Gierek

    5
    Pericles, Prince of Tyre

    Pericles, Prince of Tyre

    1984

    as King Antiochus

    7.5
    The Tripods

    The Tripods

    1984

    as Meister West 468

    7.2

    Swallows and Amazons Forever!

    1984

    as P.C. Tedder

    7.5
    The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

    1984

    as Colonel Sapt

    6.5
    Spaghetti House

    Spaghetti House

    1982

    as Senior Officer

    6.3
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    1982

    7.7
    An American Werewolf in London

    An American Werewolf in London

    1981

    as Dr. J.S. Hirsch

    7.4
    Juliet Bravo

    Juliet Bravo

    1980

    as John Lambert

    6.5
    Macbeth

    Macbeth

    1979

    as Banquo

    7.5
    Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

    Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

    1979

    as Colonel

    Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

    Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

    1979

    as Marshal

    5.5
    Butterflies Don't Count

    Butterflies Don't Count

    1978

    as Penitent

    10
    Return of the Saint

    Return of the Saint

    1978

    as Ray Dennis

    7
    Strangers

    Strangers

    1978

    as Lazarov

    7.3
    Assault on Agathon

    Assault on Agathon

    1975

    as Matt Fenrek

    6.5
    Shadows

    Shadows

    1975

    as Father

    6.8

    Against the Crowd

    1975

    as Sir Lionel Frobisher

    An Unofficial Rose

    1974

    Playhouse

    Playhouse

    1974

    as Colonel

    7
    Churchill's People

    Churchill's People

    1974

    as Colonel John Hewson

    5
    Young Winston

    Young Winston

    1972

    as Howard

    6.2
    The Baron: Mystery Island

    The Baron: Mystery Island

    1972

    as John Garvey

    7
    New Scotland Yard

    New Scotland Yard

    1972

    as CS John Kingdom

    6.3
    The Devils

    The Devils

    1971

    as Louis Trincant

    7.5
    Man Failure

    Man Failure

    1971

    as Narrator (voice)

    Elizabeth R

    Elizabeth R

    1971

    as Sir Francis Drake

    7.5
    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    1970

    as Claudius

    8

    Macbeth

    1970

    as MacDuff

    The Walking Stick

    The Walking Stick

    1970

    as Bertie Irons

    7
    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    1970

    as Penitent

    6.6
    The Dustbinmen

    The Dustbinmen

    1969

    as Bloody Delilah

    5.6
    Hadleigh

    Hadleigh

    1969

    as Driberg

    7.8
    Softly Softly: Task Force

    Softly Softly: Task Force

    1969

    as Det. Chief Supt. Allan

    6

    Who-Dun-It

    1969

    as Col. Robert White

    The Champions

    The Champions

    1968

    as Lt. Kruger Haller

    6.5
    The Caesars

    The Caesars

    1968

    as Vitellius

    8
    The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

    The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

    1967

    as Aramis

    7.7
    Turn Out the Lights

    Turn Out the Lights

    1967

    as Stefan

    Softly, Softly

    Softly, Softly

    1966

    7.5
    Darling

    Darling

    1965

    as Customs Officer (uncredited)

    6.7
    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    1965

    as Sebastian

    5.2
    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    1965

    as MacDuff

    5.2
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    1965

    as Schweiler

    4.3
    Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

    1964

    as Gordon Follister

    7.2
    The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

    1964

    as Jackie

    5.2
    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    1963

    as Marshal

    7.9
    Sergeant Cork

    Sergeant Cork

    1963

    as Carlyon

    7.2
    Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

    1962

    7.3
    The Saint

    The Saint

    1962

    as Pilot

    7.4
    Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

    1962

    as DI Alan Witty

    7.3
    Man of the World

    Man of the World

    1962

    as Gioti

    7.2
    Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

    1962

    as Det. Insp. Witty

    7.3
    The Avengers

    The Avengers

    1961

    as Seagrave

    7.8
    Ghost Squad

    Ghost Squad

    1961

    as Karl Eppler

    6

    The Poet

    1960

    as Catullo Ossiano

    Danger Man

    Danger Man

    1960

    as Luigi

    7.3
    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    1956

    as Fred Barrow

    6
    ITV Play of the Week

    ITV Play of the Week

    1955

    as Outsider

    4