7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 21, 1929(96)
Day of Death
October 6, 2025
Place of Birth
Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
John Woodvine
Acting
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
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997· TV Series
Top
8.2
The Crown
2016· TV Series
7.4
Vera
2011· TV Series
7.3
The Saint
1962· TV Series
6.2
Casualty
1986· TV Series
6.2
Casualty
1986· TV Series
7.1
Heartbeat
1992· TV Series
7.9
Doctor Who
1963· TV Series
7.7
The Avengers
1961· TV Series
7.2
Theatre 625
1964· TV Series
7.0
Playhouse
1974· TV Series
Filmography
- 2023MovieEnys Menas The Preacher
- 2017TVDecline and Fallas Master of the College
- 2016TVThe Crownas Archbishop of York
- 2015MovieA Song for Jennyas Father
- 2014TVThe Musketeersas Abbot
- 2012TVHebburnas Arthur
- 2011TVVeraas Alan Kenworthy
- 2010MovieBurke & Hareas Lord Provost
- 2010MovieJoe Maddison's Waras Father Connolly
- 2010MovieOn Expensesas Lord
- 2009MovieHamletas Player King
- 2009MovieBeware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'as Self
- 2008MovieFlickas Dr Nickel
- 2008TVNever Better
- 2007MovieThe Midnight Drivesas Guesthouse Owner
- 2007MovieThe Trial of Tony Blairas Judge
- 2006MovieMiss Potteras Sir Nigel
- 2004MovieVanity Fairas Lord Bareacres
- 2004TVShamelessas Neville
- 2003MovieThe Other Boleyn Girlas Uncle Howard
- 2002MovieThe Secretas Frank
- 2002MovieThe Falklands Playas Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
- 2001TVBob & Roseas William Gossage
- 1999MovieHornblower: The Duchess and the Devilas Sir Hugh Dalrymple
- 1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Sir Harry Chatwyn
- 1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Commodore
- 1995TVOliver's Travels
- 1995MoviePersuasionas Admiral Croft
- 1995MovieHilaryas Dad (voice)
- 1994MovieFatherlandas Luther
- 1994TVFinneyas Bobo Sr.
- 1994TVFaithas Boss
- 1994MovieDragonworldas Lester MacIntyre
- 1994MovieA Pinch of Snuffas Godfrey Blengdale
- 1993MovieThe Trialas Herr Deimen
- 1993TVPeak Practiceas Jackie Brown
- 1993MovieLeon the Pig Farmeras Vitelli
- 1992MovieWuthering Heightsas Thomas Earnshaw
- 1992TVHeartbeatas Frank Armstrong
- 1991MoviePirate Princeas Kreutzen
- 1991TVAn Actor's Life for Meas Frank
- 1991TVPerformanceas Earl of Warwick
- 1991TVThe Second Russian Revolutionas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1991TVCivvies
- 1991TVSpenderas Berry
- 1990MovieThe Fool of the World and the Flying Shipas The Chamberlain / Father (voice)
- 1990MovieWho Bombed Birmingham?as Tom Clarke
- 1990TVThe Chiefas Terence Oglivy
- 1989MovieDanny the Champion of the Worldas Tallon
- 1989TVA Tale of Two Citiesas Attorney General