Cast & creator

Philip Whitchurch

1951-01-30 (age 75) Liverpool, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Midsomer Murders, Silent Witness, Casualty

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1972–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.5

Midsomer Murders

Ade Jessell · 1997

★ 7.6

Silent Witness

Martin Ferris · 1996

★ 6.2

Casualty

Detective Sergeant · 1986

★ 6.2

Casualty

Paul Bolt · 1986

★ 6.2

Casualty

Millard · 1986

Across film & television

Filmography (60)

Showing 60 of 60 credits

Series

★ 7.5

Midsomer Murders

Ade Jessell

1997

Series

★ 7.6

Silent Witness

Martin Ferris

1996

Series

★ 6.2

Casualty

Detective Sergeant

1986

Series

★ 6.2

Casualty

Paul Bolt

1986

Series

★ 6.2

Casualty

Millard

1986

Series

★ 6.5

Peak Practice

Vinnie Kern

1993

Series

★ 6.5

Peak Practice

Eric Clarkson

1993

Series

★ 7.1

Heartbeat

Derek Harper

1992

Series

★ 6.8

The Bill

1984

Series

★ 7.2

Waking the Dead

Jim Brown

2001

Series

★ 7.9

Foyle's War

Ian Judd

2002

Series

★ 4.8

Doctors

2000

Series

★ 7.3

New Tricks

Peter Jacobs

2004

Series

★ 8.0

Sharpe

William ‘Sweet William’ Frederickson

1993

Series

★ 7.0

Bergerac

Sergeant Gregson

1981

Series

★ 7.0

The Responder

Joe

2022

Series

★ 7.3

Monarch of the Glen

Mr. Brown

2000

Series

★ 6.2

Van der Valk

Erik

1972

Series

★ 5.8

Boon

1986

Series

★ 6.7

Blue Murder

Roy Grant

2003

Series

★ 6.5

My Hero

Tyler

2000

Movie

★ 7.1

The English Patient

Corporal Dade

1996

Series

★ 7.3

The Vicar of Dibley

1994

Series

★ 7.8

The Last Detective

Trevethiek

2003

Movie

★ 5.8

The Doorman

Uncle Pat

2020

Series

★ 6.6

The Jetty

Superintendent Needham

2024

Series

★ 9.5

Merseybeat

2001

Series

★ 7.4

ShakespeaRe-Told

2005

Series

★ 6.3

G.B.H.

Franky Murray

1991

Movie

★ 5.6

Beowulf & Grendel

Fisherman

2005

Series

★ 7.0

Virtual Murder

Clive Warren

1992

Series

★ 6.5

Scully

Castanets

1984

Series

★ 7.0

Waterfront Beat

1990

Series

★ 5.7

The Brothers McGregor

Cyril McGregor

1985

Movie

★ 5.2

Interview with a Hitman

Tosca

2012

Movie

★ 6.8

Einstein and Eddington

Uncle Rudolf

2008

Series

★ 9.0

Plotlands

Billy Reed

1997

Movie

★ 5.3

Blue Ice

Blackner

1992

Movie

★ 6.8

Sharpe's Enemy

Captain William Frederickson

1994

Movie

★ 6.2

To Kill a Priest

SB Officer

1988

Series

★ 10.0

The Marksman

Kelling

1987

Movie

★ 5.3

Treasure Island

Black Dog

1999

Series

★ 6.2

The Shoe People

1987

Series

★ 5.2

This Is David Lander

1988

Movie

★ 6.4

Defence of the Realm

Cuttings Librarian

1986

Series

★ 6.5

Get Real

1998

Movie

★ 6.7

Peterloo

Magistrate Colonel Fletcher

2018

Series

★ 3.0

Rocket Man

2006

Movie

★ 7.2

Sharpe's Revenge

Captain William Frederickson

1997

Movie

★ 7.2

Sharpe's Siege

Captain William Frederickson

1996

Movie

★ 7.7

ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth

Harry Gibby

2005

Movie

Missionary

Father Julian

2025

Movie

★ 6.1

Sharpe: The Legend

Frederickson

1997

Movie

★ 5.3

Doors Open

The Geordie

2012

Movie

★ 4.1

Three Blind Mice

Carlin

2003

Movie

Easier Ways to Make a Living

The Assailant

2009

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

Movie

★ 10.0

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

Uncle Pete

2024

Movie

★ 7.0

The Gift

Dr. Evans

1998

Movie

★ 8.0

King Lear

Earl of Gloucester

2016

Movie

★ 5.0

Gaskin

Mr Gaskin

1983