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John Woodvine

Cast & creator

John Woodvine

1929-07-21 (died at 96) Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Midsomer Murders, Midsomer Murders, Doctor Who

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.

Movies

62

film credits

Series

82

television credits

Career

144

1955–2023 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Sir Harry Chatwyn · 1997

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Commodore · 1997

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Marshal · 1963

The Crown

The Crown

Archbishop of York · 2016

Casualty

Casualty

Reg Macready · 1986

Across film & television

Filmography (144)

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Showing 144 of 144 credits

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Sir Harry Chatwyn

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Commodore

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Marshal

The Crown

The Crown

Archbishop of York

Casualty

Casualty

Reg Macready

Casualty

Casualty

Jack Hetherington

Play for Today

Play for Today

Penitent

Vera

Vera

Alan Kenworthy

The Avengers

The Avengers

Seagrave

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Jackie

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Jackie Brown

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Frank Armstrong

Screen Two

Screen Two

Herr Deimen

The Saint

The Saint

Pilot

Shameless

Shameless

Neville

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Sebastian

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

MacDuff

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

DI Alan Witty

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

Det. Insp. Witty

Playhouse

Playhouse

Colonel

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

Gordon Follister

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Schweiler

Performance

Performance

Earl of Warwick

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

William Danby

The Musketeers

The Musketeers

Abbot

Danger Man

Danger Man

Luigi

The Champions

The Champions

Lt. Kruger Haller

ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

Outsider

New Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard

CS John Kingdom

The Chief

The Chief

Terence Oglivy

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

Colonel John Hewson

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

Strangers

Strangers

Lazarov

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone

Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

Carlyon

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Dr. J.S. Hirsch

Softly Softly: Task Force

Softly Softly: Task Force

Det. Chief Supt. Allan

Man of the World

Man of the World

Gioti

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

Sir Malachi Jellicoe

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

Ray Dennis

Rockliffe's Babies

Rockliffe's Babies

DCS Gardner

Harry

Jack Crow

Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo

John Lambert

Hadleigh

Hadleigh

Driberg

Spender

Spender

Berry

The Devils

The Devils

Louis Trincant

Crown Prosecutor

Judge Mellor

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

Ross

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

Sir Francis Drake

Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

Karl Eppler

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

Sir Nigel

Chelmsford 123

Chelmsford 123

Psychiatrist

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Thomas Earnshaw

Shadows

Shadows

Father

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

Aramis

The Tripods

The Tripods

Meister West 468

Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

Mr Gunn

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Fred Barrow

The Caesars

The Caesars

Vitellius

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

Lord Bareacres

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Bob & Rose

Bob & Rose

William Gossage

Fatherland

Fatherland

Luther

Hebburn

Hebburn

Arthur

Persuasion

Persuasion

Admiral Croft

Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall

Master of the College

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Attorney General

Knights of God

Knights of God

Prior Mordrin

An Actor's Life for Me

An Actor's Life for Me

Frank

Verdict

Judge Peregrine Horner

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

Lord Provost

Against the Crowd

Sir Lionel Frobisher

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

Colonel Sapt

Darling

Darling

Customs Officer (uncredited)

Runaway Bay

Mr Snotts

Deceptions

Deceptions

Chief Inspector

London

Henry Moore

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

Uncle Howard

Civvies

Civvies

Judge

The Secret

The Secret

Frank

Who-Dun-It

Col. Robert White

Faith

Faith

Boss

The Dustbinmen

The Dustbinmen

Bloody Delilah

Finney

Finney

Bobo Sr.

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Colonel

Young Winston

Young Winston

Howard

The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick

Bertie Irons

The Second Russian Revolution

The Second Russian Revolution

Self - Narrator (voice)

Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

Tallon

Never Better

Never Better

Sold

An Unofficial Rose

The Dog It Was That Died

The Dog It Was That Died

Dr. Seddon

Leon the Pig Farmer

Leon the Pig Farmer

Vitelli

The Trial

The Trial

Herr Deimen

The Trial of Tony Blair

The Trial of Tony Blair

Judge

Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

Stefan

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

P.C. Tedder

The Browning Version

The Browning Version

Dr. Frobisher

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Sir Hugh Dalrymple

A Song for Jenny

A Song for Jenny

Father

A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

Godfrey Blengdale

Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

Christian Gilbranson

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

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

Self

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Marshal

The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

Deceptions

Deceptions

Chief Inspector

And a Nightingale Sang

And a Nightingale Sang

George

Spaghetti House

Spaghetti House

Senior Officer

Butterflies Don't Count

Butterflies Don't Count

Penitent

Enys Men

Enys Men

The Preacher

Macbeth

Macbeth

Banquo

Glory Enough For All

Glory Enough For All

Dr. John MacLeod

Hamlet

Hamlet

Player King

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

King Antiochus

A Month in the Country

A Month in the Country

Schaaf

The Baron: Mystery Island

The Baron: Mystery Island

John Garvey

Joe Maddison's War

Joe Maddison's War

Father Connolly

Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

Gierek

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

The Chamberlain / Father (voice)

Death Is Part of the Process

Death Is Part of the Process

Mr Norval

The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp

Supt. Hammond

Dragonworld

Dragonworld

Lester MacIntyre

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Tom Clarke

Countdown to War

Countdown to War

Joachim von Ribbentrop

Flick

Flick

Dr Nickel

Pirate Prince

Pirate Prince

Kreutzen

Assault on Agathon

Assault on Agathon

Matt Fenrek

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Speaker of the Prologue (voice)

The Secret

The Secret

Frank

The Midnight Drives

The Midnight Drives

Guesthouse Owner

The Marlowe Inquest

The Marlowe Inquest

William Danby

Romeo and Juliet

Friar Lawrence

On Expenses

On Expenses

Lord

Incident in Judaea

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

The Lady with the Long Brown Hair

The Voice

Macbeth

MacDuff

Hilary

Hilary

Dad (voice)

The Poet

Catullo Ossiano

Hamlet

Hamlet

Claudius

Man Failure

Man Failure

Narrator (voice)