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John Woodvine

Acting 96 (deceased) years old Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK ★ 0.7
Born: July 21, 1929
Died: October 6, 2025

Biography

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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.

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Known For

The Crown
The Crown Archbishop of York 2016
Casualty
Casualty Reg Macready 1986
Casualty
Casualty Jack Hetherington 1986
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Marshal 1963
Play for Today
Play for Today Penitent 1970

Filmography

Acting Credits (138)

Enys Men
Enys Men The Preacher 2023
Decline and Fall
Decline and Fall Master of the College 2017
The Crown
The Crown Archbishop of York 2016
A Song for Jenny
A Song for Jenny Father 2015
The Musketeers
The Musketeers Abbot 2014
Hebburn
Hebburn Arthur 2012
Vera
Vera Alan Kenworthy 2011
Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare Lord Provost 2010
Joe Maddison's War
Joe Maddison's War Father Connolly 2010
On Expenses
On Expenses Lord 2010
Hamlet
Hamlet Player King 2009
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' Self 2009
Flick
Flick Dr Nickel 2008
Never Better
Never Better 2008
Sold
Sold 2007
The Midnight Drives
The Midnight Drives Guesthouse Owner 2007
The Trial of Tony Blair
The Trial of Tony Blair Judge 2007
Miss Potter
Miss Potter Sir Nigel 2006
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair Lord Bareacres 2004
London
London Henry Moore 2004
Shameless
Shameless Neville 2004
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl Uncle Howard 2003
The Secret
The Secret Frank 2002
The Falklands Play
The Falklands Play Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin 2002
Bob & Rose
Bob & Rose William Gossage 2001
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil Sir Hugh Dalrymple 1999
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Sir Harry Chatwyn 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Commodore 1997
Oliver's Travels
Oliver's Travels 1995
Persuasion
Persuasion Admiral Croft 1995
Crown Prosecutor
Crown Prosecutor Judge Mellor 1995
Hilary
Hilary Dad (voice) 1995
Fatherland
Fatherland Luther 1994
Finney
Finney Bobo Sr. 1994
Faith
Faith Boss 1994
Dragonworld
Dragonworld Lester MacIntyre 1994
A Pinch of Snuff
A Pinch of Snuff Godfrey Blengdale 1994
Harry
Harry Jack Crow 1993
The Trial
The Trial Herr Deimen 1993
Peak Practice
Peak Practice Jackie Brown 1993
Leon the Pig Farmer
Leon the Pig Farmer Vitelli 1993
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights Thomas Earnshaw 1992
Civvies
Civvies Judge 1992
Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage 1992
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Frank Armstrong 1992
Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay Mr Snotts 1992
Pirate Prince
Pirate Prince Kreutzen 1991
An Actor's Life for Me
An Actor's Life for Me Frank 1991
Performance
Performance Earl of Warwick 1991
The Second Russian Revolution
The Second Russian Revolution Self - Narrator (voice) 1991
Incident in Judaea
Incident in Judaea 1991
Spender
Spender Berry 1991
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship The Chamberlain / Father (voice) 1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham? Tom Clarke 1990
The Chief
The Chief Terence Oglivy 1990
Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World Tallon 1989
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities Attorney General 1989
And a Nightingale Sang
And a Nightingale Sang George 1989
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Duke Bluebeard's Castle Speaker of the Prologue (voice) 1989
Countdown to War
Countdown to War Joachim von Ribbentrop 1989
The Dog It Was That Died
The Dog It Was That Died Dr. Seddon 1989
The Black and Blue Lamp
The Black and Blue Lamp Supt. Hammond 1988
Glory Enough For All
Glory Enough For All Dr. John MacLeod 1988
Chelmsford 123
Chelmsford 123 Psychiatrist 1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone 1988
The New Statesman
The New Statesman Sir Malachi Jellicoe 1987
Knights of God
Knights of God Prior Mordrin 1987
Rockliffe's Babies
Rockliffe's Babies DCS Gardner 1987
Casualty
Casualty Reg Macready 1986
Casualty
Casualty Jack Hetherington 1986
The Marlowe Inquest
The Marlowe Inquest William Danby 1986
ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay William Danby 1986
Death Is Part of the Process
Death Is Part of the Process Mr Norval 1986
The Browning Version
The Browning Version Dr. Frobisher 1985
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness Ross 1985
Deceptions
Deceptions Chief Inspector 1985
Deceptions
Deceptions Chief Inspector 1985
A Month in the Country
A Month in the Country Schaaf 1985
Murder with Mirrors
Murder with Mirrors Christian Gilbranson 1985
Screen Two
Screen Two Herr Deimen 1985
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Pericles, Prince of Tyre King Antiochus 1984
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda Colonel Sapt 1984
The Tripods
The Tripods Meister West 468 1984
Squaring the Circle
Squaring the Circle Gierek 1984
Swallows and Amazons Forever!
Swallows and Amazons Forever! P.C. Tedder 1984
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 1982
Spaghetti House
Spaghetti House Senior Officer 1982
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London Dr. J.S. Hirsch 1981
Juliet Bravo
Juliet Bravo John Lambert 1980
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Colonel 1979
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor Marshal 1979
Macbeth
Macbeth Banquo 1979
Butterflies Don't Count
Butterflies Don't Count Penitent 1978
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint Ray Dennis 1978
Strangers
Strangers Lazarov 1978
Shadows
Shadows Father 1975
Assault on Agathon
Assault on Agathon Matt Fenrek 1975
Against the Crowd
Against the Crowd Sir Lionel Frobisher 1975
Churchill's People
Churchill's People Colonel John Hewson 1974
An Unofficial Rose
An Unofficial Rose 1974
Playhouse
Playhouse Colonel 1974
The Baron: Mystery Island
The Baron: Mystery Island John Garvey 1972
Young Winston
Young Winston Howard 1972
New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard CS John Kingdom 1972
Man Failure
Man Failure Narrator (voice) 1971
The Devils
The Devils Louis Trincant 1971
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R Sir Francis Drake 1971
Hamlet
Hamlet Claudius 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Penitent 1970
Macbeth
Macbeth MacDuff 1970
The Walking Stick
The Walking Stick Bertie Irons 1970
Softly Softly: Task Force
Softly Softly: Task Force Det. Chief Supt. Allan 1969
The Dustbinmen
The Dustbinmen Bloody Delilah 1969
Hadleigh
Hadleigh Driberg 1969
The Champions
The Champions Lt. Kruger Haller 1968
The Caesars
The Caesars Vitellius 1968
The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
The Further Adventures of the Musketeers Aramis 1967
Turn Out the Lights
Turn Out the Lights Stefan 1967
Softly, Softly
Softly, Softly 1966
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Sebastian 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month MacDuff 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre Schweiler 1965
Darling
Darling Customs Officer (uncredited) 1965
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play Jackie 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Gordon Follister 1964
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Marshal 1963
Sergeant Cork
Sergeant Cork Carlyon 1963
The Saint
The Saint Pilot 1962
Man of the World
Man of the World Gioti 1962
Z-Cars
Z-Cars 1962
Z-Cars
Z-Cars DI Alan Witty 1962
Z-Cars
Z-Cars Det. Insp. Witty 1962
Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad 1961
The Avengers
The Avengers Seagrave 1961
The Poet
The Poet Catullo Ossiano 1960
Danger Man
Danger Man Luigi 1960
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Fred Barrow 1956
ITV Play of the Week
ITV Play of the Week Outsider 1955

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