Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 21, 1929
Died
October 6, 2025 (age 96)
Place of Birth
Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
John Woodvine
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
TV
Midsomer Murders
Sir Harry Chatwyn
1997
TV
Midsomer Murders
Commodore
1997
TV
The Crown
Archbishop of York
2016
TV
Doctor Who
Marshal
1963
TV
Casualty
Reg Macready
1986
TV
Casualty
Jack Hetherington
1986
TV
The Saint
Pilot
1962
TV
Vera
Alan Kenworthy
2011
TV
Heartbeat
Frank Armstrong
1992
TV
Peak Practice
Jackie Brown
1993
TV
Playhouse
Colonel
1974
TV
Play for Today
Penitent
1970
TV
The Avengers
Seagrave
1961
TV
Shameless
Neville
2004
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Sebastian
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
MacDuff
1965
TV
Screen Two
Herr Deimen
1985
TV
Softly, Softly
1966
TV
Theatre 625
Gordon Follister
1964
TV
Z-Cars
1962
Filmography
2023FilmEnys Menas The Preacher2017TVDecline and Fallas Master of the College2016TVThe Crownas Archbishop of York2015FilmA Song for Jennyas Father2014TVThe Musketeersas Abbot2012TVHebburnas Arthur2011TVVeraas Alan Kenworthy2010FilmBurke & Hareas Lord Provost2010FilmJoe Maddison's Waras Father Connolly2010FilmOn Expensesas Lord2009FilmHamletas Player King2009FilmBeware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'as Self2008FilmFlickas Dr Nickel2008TVNever Better2007TVSold2007FilmThe Midnight Drivesas Guesthouse Owner2007FilmThe Trial of Tony Blairas Judge2006FilmMiss Potteras Sir Nigel2004FilmVanity Fairas Lord Bareacres2004TVLondonas Henry Moore2004TVShamelessas Neville2003FilmThe Other Boleyn Girlas Uncle Howard2002FilmThe Secretas Frank2002FilmThe Falklands Playas Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin2001TVBob & Roseas William Gossage1999FilmHornblower: The Duchess and the Devilas Sir Hugh Dalrymple1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Sir Harry Chatwyn1995TVOliver's Travels1995FilmPersuasionas Admiral Croft1995TVCrown Prosecutoras Judge Mellor1995FilmHilaryas Dad (voice)1994FilmFatherlandas Luther1994TVFinneyas Bobo Sr.1994TVFaithas Boss1994FilmDragonworldas Lester MacIntyre1994FilmA Pinch of Snuffas Godfrey Blengdale1993TVHarryas Jack Crow1993FilmThe Trialas Herr Deimen1993TVPeak Practiceas Jackie Brown1993FilmLeon the Pig Farmeras Vitelli1992FilmWuthering Heightsas Thomas Earnshaw1992FilmLittle Richard Wrecked My Marriage1992TVHeartbeatas Frank Armstrong1992TVRunaway Bayas Mr Snotts1991FilmPirate Princeas Kreutzen1991TVAn Actor's Life For Me1991TVPerformanceas Earl of Warwick1991TVThe Second Russian Revolutionas Self - Narrator (voice)1991FilmIncident in Judaea1991TVCivvies1991TVSpenderas Berry1990FilmThe Fool of the World and the Flying Shipas The Chamberlain / Father (voice)1990FilmWho Bombed Birmingham?as Tom Clarke1990TVThe Chiefas Terence Oglivy1989FilmDanny the Champion of the Worldas Tallon1989TVA Tale of Two Citiesas Attorney General1989FilmAnd a Nightingale Sangas George1989FilmDuke Bluebeard's Castleas Speaker of the Prologue (voice)1989FilmCountdown to Waras Joachim von Ribbentrop1989FilmThe Dog It Was That Diedas Dr. Seddon1988FilmThe Black and Blue Lampas Supt. Hammond1988FilmGlory Enough For Allas Dr. John MacLeod1988TVChelmsford 123as Psychiatrist1988TVThe Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone1987TVThe New Statesmanas Sir Malachi Jellicoe1987TVKnights of Godas Prior Mordrin1987TVRockliffe's Babiesas DCS Gardner1986TVCasualtyas Reg Macready1986FilmThe Marlowe Inquestas William Danby1986FilmDeath Is Part of the Processas Mr Norval1985FilmThe Browning Versionas Dr. Frobisher1985TVEdge of Darknessas Ross1985FilmDeceptionsas Chief Inspector1985TVDeceptionsas Chief Inspector1985FilmMurder with Mirrorsas Christian Gilbranson1985TVScreen Twoas Herr Deimen1984FilmPericles, Prince of Tyreas King Antiochus1984TVThe Prisoner of Zendaas Colonel Sapt1984TVThe Tripodsas Meister West 4681984FilmSquaring the Circleas Gierek1984TVSwallows and Amazons Forever!as P.C. Tedder1983TVBy the Sword Divided1982TVThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby1982FilmSpaghetti Houseas Senior Officer1981FilmAn American Werewolf in Londonas Dr. J.S. Hirsch1980TVJuliet Bravoas John Lambert1979FilmEvery Good Boy Deserves Favouras Colonel1979FilmDoctor Who: The Armageddon Factoras Marshal1979FilmMacbethas Banquo1978FilmButterflies Don't Countas Penitent1978TVReturn of the Saintas Ray Dennis1978TVStrangersas Lazarov1975TVShadowsas Father1975FilmAssault on Agathonas Matt Fenrek1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Colonel John Hewson1974TVAn Unofficial Rose1974TVPlayhouseas Colonel1972FilmThe Baron: Mystery Islandas John Garvey1972FilmYoung Winstonas Howard1972TVNew Scotland Yard1971FilmMan Failureas Narrator (voice)1971FilmThe Devilsas Louis Trincant1971TVElizabeth Ras Sir Francis Drake1970FilmHamletas Claudius1970TVPlay for Todayas Penitent1970FilmMacbethas MacDuff1970FilmThe Walking Stickas Bertie Irons1969TVSoftly Softly: Task Forceas Det. Chief Supt. Allan1969TVThe Dustbinmenas Bloody Delilah1969TVHadleighas Driberg1968TVThe Championsas Lt. Kruger Haller1968TVThe Caesarsas Vitellius1967TVThe Further Adventures of the Musketeersas Aramis1967TVTurn Out the Lightsas Stefan1966TVThe Liarsas Buckthorne1966TVSoftly, Softly1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Sebastian1965FilmDarlingas Customs Officer (uncredited)1964TVTheatre 625as Gordon Follister1963TVDoctor Whoas Marshal1963TVSergeant Corkas Carlyon1962TVThe Saintas Pilot1962TVMan of the Worldas Gioti1962TVZ-Cars1961TVGhost Squad1961TVThe Avengersas Seagrave1960FilmThe Poetas Catullo Ossiano1956TVArmchair Theatreas Fred Barrow