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Clive Merrison is a Welsh actor of film, television, stage and radio. He trained at Rose Bruford College. He is best known for his long running BBC Radio portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, having played the part over 75 times.
Born
Saturday, 15 September 1945
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mr. Gilbert | 2018 |
| The Lady in the Van | Man in Confessional | 2015 |
| Fifty Years on Stage | Headmaster (segment "The History Boys") | 2013 |
| Bert & Dickie | Clement Attlee | 2012 |
| Monday Monday | Gavin | 2009 |
| The History Boys | The Headmaster / Headmaster | 2006 |
| The Impressionists | Charles Gleyre | 2006 |
| Inspector Lewis | Simon Flaxmore | 2006 |
| Egypt | Duc de Blacas | 2005 |
| The Brief | Jimmy Colina / Jimmy Collina | 2004 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mr. Gilbert | 2018 |
| The Lady in the Van | Man in Confessional | 2015 |
| Fifty Years on Stage | Headmaster (segment "The History Boys") | 2013 |
| Bert & Dickie | Clement Attlee | 2012 |
| Monday Monday | Gavin | 2009 |
| The History Boys | The Headmaster / Headmaster | 2006 |
| The Impressionists | Charles Gleyre | 2006 |
| Inspector Lewis | Simon Flaxmore | 2006 |
| Egypt | Duc de Blacas | 2005 |
| The Brief | Jimmy Colina / Jimmy Collina | 2004 |
| Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster | William Godwin | 2003 |
| Peep Show | Dan Corrigan | 2003 |
| Caesar | Metellus | 2002 |
| Foyle's War | Dr. Alan Redmund | 2002 |
| Believe Nothing | Edmund Bilyas | 2002 |
| The Falklands Play | Rt Hon John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence) | 2002 |
| The Discovery of Heaven | Theo Kern | 2001 |
| Pandaemonium | Dr Gillman / Dr. Gillman | 2001 |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Geoffrey Cramond | 2001 |
| Care | Desmond Pickering | 2000 |
| Saving Grace | Quentin / Quentin Rhodes | 2000 |
| Up at the Villa | Archibald Grey | 2000 |
| The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns | Chamberlain | 1999 |
| Janice Beard | Tobo | 1999 |
| Life Support | Lovat Alexander | 1999 |
| How Do You Want Me? | Norriswood | 1998 |
| Mortimer's Law | Tegwyn | 1998 |
| Photographing Fairies | Gardner | 1997 |
| Noah's Ark | Ralph Tolland | 1997 |
| McLibel! | Mr. Justice Bell | 1997 |
| Midsomer Murders | Caleb Southwood / Colin Hawksley | 1997 |
| Lexx | Professor Shnoog | 1996 |
| True Blue | Jack Garnet | 1996 |
| The English Patient | Fenelon-Barnes | 1996 |
| Testament: The Bible in Animation | Darius | 1996 |
| An Awfully Big Adventure | Desmond Fairchild | 1995 |
| Space Precinct | Damon Reseda | 1994 |
| Heavenly Creatures | Dr. Henry Hulme | 1994 |
| Pie in the Sky | Phil Bower | 1994 |
| Anna Lee: Headcase | Mr. Emburey / Mr Emburey | 1993 |
| Stalin | Molotov | 1992 |
| The Tomorrow People | General Beaumont-Savage | 1992 |
| Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | Macduff | 1992 |
| Rebecca's Daughters | Sir Henry | 1992 |
| Drop the Dead Donkey | Nicholas Waugh | 1990 |
| TECX | James Belfrage | 1990 |
| Chancer | Linton | 1990 |
| The Labours of Erica | Clive Bannister | 1989 |
| A Very British Coup | The Media - TV Interviewer / T.V. Interviewer | 1988 |
| Yes, Prime Minister | Dr. Peter Thorn - Minister of State at the DHSS | 1986 |
| Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye | Percival Fortescue | 1985 |
| Miss Marple: The Body in the Library | 1984 | |
| Freud | Tausk | 1984 |
| The Brief | Ronald Taylor / Hugh Doyle / Ch. Inmmigration Officer Hugh Doyle | 1984 |
| The Kit Curran Radio Show | Damien Appleby | 1984 |
| Charlie | Smith | 1984 |
| The District Nurse | Dr. Gray | 1984 |
| Cockles | Clive Clarke | 1984 |
| Partners in Crime | Richards | 1983 |
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | Savinkov | 1983 |
| Pinkerton's Progress | Davies | 1983 |
| The Sign of Four | Bartholomew Sholto | 1983 |
| The Bad Sister | Paul | 1983 |
| Firefox | Major Lanyev | 1982 |
| Coming Out of the Ice | Bikov | 1982 |
| Shine on Harvey Moon | Dick Elliot | 1982 |
| Bergerac | Ackroyd | 1981 |
| The Borgias | Ascanio Sforza | 1981 |
| Victory | The English - The Forger / The Forger | 1981 |
| Private Schulz | Radio Announcer / Kruger | 1981 |
| Wolcott | Jeremy Godden | 1981 |
| Mark Gertler: Fragments of a Biography | Futurist | 1981 |
| Kids | Dr. Edwards | 1979 |
| Four Questions About Art | John Ruskin | 1979 |
| Out | Dr. Whyte | 1978 |
| Armchair Thriller | Godolt / Commander Maybury | 1978 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| A Christmas Carol | Bob Cratchit | 1977 |
| Here I Stand... | George Jacob Holyoake | 1977 |
| Riddles of the Sphinx | Chris | 1977 |
| The Glittering Prizes | Bill Bourne | 1976 |
| When the Boat Comes In | Nigel Scott-Paliser | 1976 |
| A Journey to London | Captain Toupee | 1975 |
| Crown Court | Charles Banham | 1972 |
| Henry VIII and His Six Wives | Weston | 1972 |
| Jason King | French Reporter | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Shop Assistant | 1971 |
| Come Dancing | 1970 | |
| Play for Today | Rennie / 'Junius' / Gregory / Dent | 1970 |
| Special Branch | PC Evans | 1969 |
| Counterstrike | Idris Evans | 1969 |
| Judge Dee | Student | 1969 |
| The First Lady | Jack Ogden | 1968 |
| ITV Playhouse | John Bottle | 1967 |
| Softly Softly | Dafydd James | 1966 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Ivor | 1965 |
| The Wednesday Play | In Wales | 1964 |
| Doctor Who | Deputy Chief / Jim Callum | 1963 |
