Cast & creator
John Carson
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Doctor Who, Agatha Christie's Poirot
John Carson was an English actor known for his appearances in film and television. Not to be confused with the American TV entertainer John "Johnny" Carson.
56
film credits
86
television credits
142
1950–2018 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (142)
Showing 142 of 142 credits
Midsomer Murders
Older Gentleman
1997
Doctor Who
Ambril
1963
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Sir George Carrington
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot
Richard Abernethie
1989
American Playhouse
Narrator (voice)
1982
Play for Today
1970
The Avengers
1961The Avengers
Ariston
1961The Avengers
Marten Halvarssen
1961
The Wednesday Play
Col. Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenberg
1964
Crown Court
Arnold Griffiths
1972
The Saint
Godfrey Quillen
1962The Saint
Theron Netlord
1962The Saint
Astron
1962The Saint
Ramon Venino
1962
Tales of the Unexpected
Arthur
1979
BBC Play of the Month
Charles Winsor
1965
Playhouse
Neilson
1974
The Professionals
Brian Forrest
1977
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Geoffrey Claire
1955The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Nigel Fitzhulme
1955
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Joe
1969
Sunday Night Theatre
Harold
1950
The Champions
Symons
1968
Maigret
1960
The Expert
Sewell
1968
Dixon of Dock Green
Joe Conway / Francis Spurling
1955
Centre Play
Bill
1973
Secret Army
Hans Van Reijn
1977Story Parade
R. Daneel Olivaw
1964
The New Avengers
Freddy
1976Drama 61-67
Robert Perrott
1961
Thriller
Ray Burns
1973Thriller
Arthur Lewis
1973
Out of the Unknown
Allen Meredith
1965
Boston Blackie
1951
Man in a Suitcase
John Gilsen
1967
The Adventures of Sinbad
1996
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
The Adventures of William Tell
Fritz
1958
Department S
Kilvern
1969
The Famous Five
Mr Lenoir
1978
Hammer House of Horror
Charles Randolph
1980
Man of the World
Said
1962Festival
Knight - Tempter
1963
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
Out of This World
Roger Carter
1962
The Protectors
Smokey Grey
1964
Emergency: Ward 10
1957
Shaka Zulu
Lord Kimberley
1986
Cribb
Russell Haygarth
1980
Ivanhoe
Sir Morten
1958Ivanhoe
Sir Roderick
1958Ivanhoe
Sir Robert
1958
The Adventures of Black Beauty
Joshua Eglinton
1972Jubilee 1977
Terry Iverson
1977
The Informer
Peter Pallister QC.
1966
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Rex
1977Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Jack
1977
Doomsday
George Dutton
2008
Oppenheimer
Narrator
1980The Sinners
Maj. Frank Keene
1970
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
Victorian Scandals
Sir Hardinge Giffard
1976
Wicked Women
James Maybrick
1970Blackmail
Major Gollage
1965
Raffles
1977
Affairs of the Heart
Charles Faversham
1974
It's Dark Outside
Anthony Brand
1964
Armchair Theatre
Borghem
1956Armchair 30
Alan
1973
You Can't Win
1966
Kidnapped
James More
1979No Exit
Alex Foster
1972Send in the Girls
Mr Weston
1978
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Jonathon Secker
1970Happy Ever After
Dick
1969
I Dreamed of Africa
Pembroke Headmaster
2000Killers
Mr. Donald Finnemore
1976
Woman of Desire
Judge Parker
1994
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
Dr. Marcus
1973
Oliver Twist
Monks
1962
Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday
U.S. Hearing Official #1
1998You Can't Win
Robert Stobart
1961The House of Horror - Memories of Bray
Himself
2013
Emma
Mr Knightley
1972
Hereward the Wake
William of Normandy
1965
The Deal
Nigel Bland
2008
Dombey and Son
Mr. Dombey
1969After Julius
Felix King
1979
The Plague of the Zombies
Squire Clive Hamilton
1966Girl in a Black Bikini
Robert Sheridan
1967
The Man Who Haunted Himself
Ashton
1970The Children of the New Forest
Colonel Heatherstone
1977
The Visual Bible: Acts
Ananias, High Priest
1994
The Caves of Steel
R. Daneel Olivaw
1964
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
Revell
1972
Guardian of the Abyss
Charles Randolph
1980
Quentin Durward
Duke of Orleans
1955
Thunderbird 6
Captain Foster (II) (voice)
1968
The Lady is a Square
Reporter (uncredited)
1959
Frost in May
Claude Batchelor
1982
Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
Self
2018
This Body Is Mine
Allen Meredith
1971
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
Arthur Lewis
1974
Survivor
Engineer Councillor
1987
Mandela and de Klerk
Willem de Klerk
1997
Amicus Vault of Horrors
Critic
2015
Guns of Darkness
First Officer
1962
The Mountain and the Molehill
Lauderdale
1989Loyalties
Charles Winsor
1976
Doctor Who: Snakedance
Ambril
1983
City of Blood
Prime Minister
1987
Tenth of a Second
1987
Schmoedipus
Tom Carter
1974
Master Spy
Richard Colman
1964
The Lie
Ellis Anderson
1970
The Last Warrior
Priest
1989
The Night Caller
The Major
1965
Locker Sixty-Nine
Miguel Terila
1962The Scent of Fear
Tom Brook
1959
Smokescreen
Trevor Bayliss
1964
The Last Hero
Fred Zimmerman
1991
The July Plot
Colonel Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenberg
1964
Black Velvet Band
Col. Rowan
1997
Accidental Death
Paul Lanson
1963
Paper Roses
Joe
1971
Seven Keys
Norman
1961
The Sheltering Desert
1991
Schweitzer
Horton Herschel
1990
Fothergill
Neilson
1981
Act of Murder
Tim Ford
1964
Boys Briefs 4
Man (segment "Build")
2006
The Set Up
Insp. Jackson
1963Age of Hypocrisy
Terry Iverson
1977
An African Dream
Harry Endicott
1987Male Bait
1971Blunt Instrument
Sir Ernest Blandy
1981
Possession
Ray Burns
1973
Rehearsal
Bill
1977Heroes
1986
Build
Man
2004