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John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Acting

Born: July 21, 1929Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

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.

Known For
Filmography
Enys Men

Enys Men

The Preacher

2023
A Song for Jenny

A Song for Jenny

Father

2015
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
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
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
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Sir Hugh Dalrymple

1999
Persuasion

Persuasion

Admiral Croft

1995
Hilary

Hilary

Dad (voice)

1995
Fatherland

Fatherland

Luther

1994
Dragonworld

Dragonworld

Lester MacIntyre

1994
A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

Godfrey Blengdale

1994
The Trial

The Trial

Herr Deimen

1993
Leon the Pig Farmer

Leon the Pig Farmer

Vitelli

1993
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Thomas Earnshaw

1992

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

1992
Pirate Prince

Pirate Prince

Kreutzen

1991

Incident in Judaea

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
Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

Tallon

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
The Marlowe Inquest

The Marlowe Inquest

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
Deceptions

Deceptions

Chief Inspector

1985
Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

Christian Gilbranson

1985
Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

King Antiochus

1984
Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

Gierek

1984
Spaghetti House

Spaghetti House

Senior Officer

1982
An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Dr. J.S. Hirsch

1981
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
Assault on Agathon

Assault on Agathon

Matt Fenrek

1975
The Baron: Mystery Island

The Baron: Mystery Island

John Garvey

1972
Young Winston

Young Winston

Howard

1972
Man Failure

Man Failure

Narrator (voice)

1971
The Devils

The Devils

Louis Trincant

1971
Hamlet

Hamlet

Claudius

1970

Macbeth

MacDuff

1970
The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick

Bertie Irons

1970
Darling

Darling

Customs Officer (uncredited)

1965

The Poet

Catullo Ossiano

1960