Cast & creator
Martin Jarvis
Best known for Doctor Who, Doctor Who, Doctor Who
Martin Jarvis OBE is one of Britain's most versatile leading actors. His distinguished career continues to encompass just about every aspect of the entertainment industry: film, television, theatre, radio and audio recording. He is also the author of two bestselling books: a hilarious autobiography Acting Strangely and a compelling account of his award-winning time on Broadway in 2001: Broadway, Jeeves - The Diary of a Theatrical Adventure, both published by Methuen. In 2010 he starred as Vincent Hogg in a new production of Agatha Christie's The Mirror Cracked in ITV/WGHB's popular 'Miss Marple' series. In 2009, he starred in BBC2's comedy/drama Taking the Flak, receiving outstanding reviews for his performance as national treasure tv journalist David Bradburn. He stars in the feature film Neander Jin - Return of the Neanderthal Man (US/ Germany co-production, 2010) as Peter Blodnik, network mogul.
Also known as: مارتین جارویس
47
film credits
83
television credits
130
1955–2025 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (130)
Showing 130 of 130 credits
Doctor Who
Hilio
1963Doctor Who
Butler / Voice in Reminder Room
1963Doctor Who
Butler
1963Doctor Who
Governor
1963
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Captain Warburton
1989
NOVA
G.H. Hardy (voice)
1974NOVA
Narrator (voice)
1974
Murder, She Wrote
Giles Havelock
1984Murder, She Wrote
Cyril Ruddy
1984
Numb3rs
Taylor Ashby
2005
Casualty
Bart
1986
Play for Today
Sir Fergus / Sir James
1970
Stargate Atlantis
Davos
2004
Father Brown
Graham Snow
2013
Jackie Chan Adventures
(voice)
2000
Screen Two
Linus Frank
1985
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Nergal
2001
BBC Play of the Month
Aircraftman Dickinson
1965
ITV Playhouse
David Bryant
1967
Natural World
Narrator
1983
Walker, Texas Ranger
Colin Draper
1993
Titanic
Sir Duff Gordon
1997
Omnibus
Alan
1967
Agatha Christie's Marple
Vincent Hogg
2004
A Touch of Frost
Harvey Wade
1992
Endeavour
Henry Broom
2013
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Father Ramon
1965
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Inspector Morse
Randall Rees
1987
Rumpole of the Bailey
Canon Timothy Donkin
1975
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Godfrey Footman
1969
Wreck-It Ralph
Saitine (voice)
2012
Dispatches
1987
Cosmos
Humphry Davy (voice)
2014
Lovejoy
Adam Bailey
1986
The Tick
Breadmaster (voice)
1994
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
William / Bartok (voice)
2005The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
William / King Teddy (voice)
2005
Dixon of Dock Green
Vic Hallan
1955
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Cowfrey Pitt
2002
BBC2 Play of the Week
Klaus
1977
Space: Above and Beyond
1995Space: Above and Beyond
Cyril MacKendrick
1995
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Birger
2011
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Philip Marsden
1971
Murder Most Horrid
Maurice Howling
1991
Detective
1964
The Pallisers
Frank Greystock
1974
Enemy at the Door
Nils Borg
1978The Sunday Drama
Narrator
1977
Paul Temple
1969
The Forsyte Saga
Jon Forsyte
1967
Countdown
1982
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Narrator (voice)
1992
Max Steel
John Dread (voice)
2000W. Somerset Maugham
Dr. Naughton
1969
The Queen's Nose
Frank
1995
Tales of the Tardis
Governor
2023
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2014
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Armitage
1984
ShakespeaRe-Told
Leonard
2005
Arthur of the Britons
1972
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Moses / God (voice)
1996
By Any Means
Paul Hollander
2013
Little Women
John Brooke
1970
Ike
King George VI
1979
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
1968
Artists and Models
Commentary (voice)
1986
The Moonstone
Godfrey Ablewhite
1972Breakaway
Det. Insp. Sam Harvey
1980
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Jeremy Secker
1970Seven Faces of Woman
James Thurley
1974
Scarlet and Black
Monsieur de Renal
1993
Lorna Doone
Baron de Whichehalse
2000
The Black Tower
Wilfred Anstey
1985
Richie Rich
Cadbury, Bascomb
1996Killers
Alfred Arthur Rouse
1976
Taking the Flak
2009
David Copperfield
Uriah Heep
1974
Rings on Their Fingers
Oliver Pryde
1978
Phil Spector
British TV Interviewer
2013
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007European Heritage
Narrator (voice)
1973
Brave the Dark
Henry V (voice)
2025
The Bunker
Johannes Hentschel
1981
The Ruby in the Smoke
Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
2006
Just William
Narrator (voice)
2010
United Passions
Sir Stanley Rous
2014Escape
Peter
1967Sunday Night Thriller
Stone
1981
Bootleg
Mr. Blades
2002Zigger Zagger
Les
1975
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
The Governor
1985
Moses
Moses / God (voice)
1996
Buster
Inspector Jack Mitchell
1988
Much Ado About Nothing
Leonard
2005
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
JB
2002
An Audience with Ken Dodd
Self
1994
Underfist: Halloween Bash
Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
2008
Lorna Doone
Baron de Whichehalse
2001
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Interviewer
2010
Huxley Pig
1989
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
1990
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Hilio
1965
By Jeeves
Jeeves
2001
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Butler
1974
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
Self - Narrator
2018
Emily's Ghost
Papa
1992
The Last Escape
Lt. Donald Wilcox
1970
The Absence of War
Linus Frank
1995
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1966
Beware of What You Wish For
hinself
2010Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
Peter Blodnik
2009
Make and Break
Frank
1987
True Patriot
Klaus
1977
The Tempest
Narrator
1993Sex 'n' Death
Neil Biddle
1999
The Reluctant Dragon
Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
1987Look at Life: The Sinking City
Self - Commentator
1968
Calliope
O'Brien
1994Look at Life: Look at Man
Self - Commentator
1969Look at Life: Hopping Along
Commentator
1967Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Self - Commentator
1968Look at Life: High Living
Self - Commentator
1968
Charades
Sir Fergus / Sir James
1977
Hallelujah!
Self
2016
Look at Life: On the Meter
Self
1968
Tales of Isop
Self
2005
Hamlet
Self - Presenter
1984