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John Gibb Marshall, better known by the stage name John Sessions, is an English actor and comedian. He is known for comedy improvisation in television shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway?, as a panellist on QI, and as a character actor in numerous films, both in the UK and in Hollywood.
Birth Name
John Gibb Marshall
Born
Sunday, 11 January 1953
Died
Monday, 02 November 2020
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Belfast | Joseph Tomelty as Marley | 2021 |
| The Great | Bishop Tarcinkus | 2020 |
| Intrigo: Dear Agnes | Pumpermann | 2019 |
| Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream | Self | 2019 |
| Finding Your Feet | Mike Abbott | 2018 |
| Loving Vincent | Pere Tanguy | 2017 |
| The Loch | CI Frank Smilie / DCI Frank Smilie | 2017 |
| Whisky Galore | Doctor McLaren | 2017 |
| Denial | Prof. Richard Evans | 2016 |
| Victoria | Lord John Russell | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Belfast | Joseph Tomelty as Marley | 2021 |
| The Great | Bishop Tarcinkus | 2020 |
| Intrigo: Dear Agnes | Pumpermann | 2019 |
| Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream | Self | 2019 |
| Finding Your Feet | Mike Abbott | 2018 |
| Loving Vincent | Pere Tanguy | 2017 |
| The Loch | CI Frank Smilie / DCI Frank Smilie | 2017 |
| Whisky Galore | Doctor McLaren | 2017 |
| Denial | Prof. Richard Evans | 2016 |
| Victoria | Lord John Russell | 2016 |
| Upstart Crow | Lord Inquisitor | 2016 |
| Florence Foster Jenkins | Dr. Hermann / Doctor | 2016 |
| The Rack Pack | Ted Lowe | 2016 |
| We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story | Arthur Lowe | 2015 |
| Legend | Lord Boothby | 2015 |
| Mr. Holmes | Mycroft Holmes | 2015 |
| Hiroshima: The Aftermath | Narrator | 2015 |
| Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell | John Murray | 2015 |
| The Silent Storm | Mr. Smith | 2014 |
| Outlander | Arthur Duncan | 2014 |
| Pudsey the Dog: The Movie | Thorne | 2014 |
| Filth | Toal / Bob Toal | 2013 |
| Father Brown | Reverend Adam Gillespie | 2013 |
| Blandings | Lord Didcot | 2013 |
| Mr Selfridge | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | 2013 |
| The Domino Effect | Talk Show Host | 2012 |
| Moone Boy | Dr. Stephen Gnot | 2012 |
| Dead Boss | Sir Humphreys | 2012 |
| The Real American: Joe McCarthy | Joe McCarthy | 2012 |
| The Iron Lady | Edward Heath | 2011 |
| Death in Paradise | Hugh Davenport | 2011 |
| Friday Night Dinner | Mr. Murray | 2011 |
| Just William | Mr. Wellbecker | 2010 |
| Little Crackers | Dr. Edward Cole | 2010 |
| Spies and Lies | Folkes / Major Kenneth Folkes | 2010 |
| Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge | The Partridge Playhouse Players | 2010 |
| Made in Dagenham | Harold Wilson | 2010 |
| Sherlock | Kenny Prince | 2010 |
| The Making of Plus One | Derek - the line producer | 2010 |
| The Many Faces of... | Self | 2009 |
| The Last Station | Dushan | 2009 |
| Breaking the Mould | Edward Mellanby | 2009 |
| Margaret | Ian Gow / Geoffrey Howe | 2009 |
| Nativity! | Mr. Lore | 2009 |
| Only Connect | Self - Free Speakers | 2008 |
| Inconceivable | Finbar 'Finn' Darrow | 2008 |
| Bitter | Paul Wyatt | 2008 |
| Oliver Twist | Mr. Sowerberry | 2007 |
| Outnumbered | Vicar | 2007 |
| Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out | Self | 2007 |
| British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
| Reichenbach Falls | Professor Bell | 2007 |
| Skins | Geoff Fitzgerald | 2007 |
| Intervention | Joe | 2007 |
| The Good Shepherd | Valentin Mironov #1 / Yuri Modin / Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin | 2006 |
| Low Winter Sun | Prof Barry Lennox / Barry Lennox | 2006 |
| Inspector Lewis | Professor Rufus Strickfaden | 2006 |
| Hotel Babylon | Donovan Credo | 2006 |
| The King's Head: A Maverick in London | Self | 2006 |
| Rag Tale | Political Editor - The Rag, Felix Miles Sty / Felix Miles Sty | 2005 |
| Doctor Who | Gus | 2005 |
| Marple | Cardew Pye | 2004 |
| The Merchant of Venice | Salerio | 2004 |
| The Culture Show | Self | 2004 |
| Five Children and It | Peasemarsh | 2004 |
| Lighthouse Hill | Mr. Reynard | 2004 |
| Hawking | Dennis Sciama | 2004 |
| The Legend of the Tamworth Two | Rival Editor / Rival Newspaper Editor | 2004 |
| Stella Street | Al Pacino / Mrs. Huggett / Keith Richard / Jeremy Hickman / Joe Pesci / Dean Baraclough / News Reader / Jack Flatley / Johnny Van Damm / Muthatrucker / Lord Tony Stanford / Dustin Hoffman / The Vicar / Policeman | 2004 |
| Shameless | Father McGinn | 2004 |
| Absolute Power | John Kennedy | 2003 |
| Grumpy Old Men | Self | 2003 |
| QI | Self - Panellist | 2003 |
| New Tricks | Dr Finlay McKenzie | 2003 |
| The Lost Prince | Mr. Hansell | 2003 |
| Celebrity Mastermind | Self - Contender | 2002 |
| Gangs of New York | Harry Watkins - Lincoln | 2002 |
| George Eliot: A Scandalous Life | George Henry Lewes | 2002 |
| Animated Tales of the World | Kelpie | 2001 |
| High Heels and Low Lifes | Director | 2001 |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | John Corntel | 2001 |
| One of the Hollywood Ten | Paul Jarrico | 2001 |
| Judge John Deed | Brian Cantwell QC / Brian Cantwell, Q.C. | 2001 |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | Combe Fishacre | 2000 |
| Gormenghast | Dr. Prunesquallor | 2000 |
| Faeries | Chudley (voice) / Chudley | 1999 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Philostrate | 1999 |
| Live from the Lighthouse | Self | 1998 |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Self | 1998 |
| The Scarlet Tunic | Humphrey Gould | 1998 |
| Cousin Bette | Musical Director | 1998 |
| In the Red | Hercules Fortescue | 1998 |
| Stella Street | Al Pacino / Jack Flatley / Keith Richards / Mrs Huggett / Joe Pesci / Roger Moore / AL Pacino / Van Morrison / Pam Slurrey / John Hurt / Dean / Dirk Bogarde / Billy / Mrs Pesci / Paul McCartney / George Harrison / Marlon Brando / Dustin Hoffman / Rger Moore / Sir Alec Guinness / Billy Easy / Traffic Warden / Alan Rickman / Patrick Moore / Ray / Mrs. Huggett / Sir Anthony Hopkins / Compere / Birch / Policeman / Paul MacCartney / Yoko Ono / Mrs Jagger / Tony Hancock / Laurence Olivier / Richard Burton / Brenda No / Mr Go-Lighly / Benny / Keith Richard / Mr Go-Lightly / Bank Manager / Chris Tarrant / Princess Margaret / Phil Mitchell | 1997 |
| The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling | Henry Fielding | 1997 |
| Light Lunch | Self | 1997 |
| Midsomer Murders | Barrett Filby | 1997 |
| My Night with Reg | Daniel | 1997 |
| The Adventures of Pinocchio | Professor | 1996 |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Charlie Penn | 1996 |
| The Treasure Seekers | Redman | 1996 |
| A Midwinter's Tale | Terry Du Bois (Queen Gertrude) / Terry Du Bois | 1995 |
| Princess Caraboo | Prince Regent | 1994 |
| Citizen Locke | John Locke | 1994 |
| Later... With Jools Holland | Self | 1992 |
| Freddie as F.R.O.7. | Additional Voices / Scotty | 1992 |
| The Pope Must Diet | Dino | 1991 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self | 1990 |
| Sweet Revenge | John | 1990 |
| Single Voices | Bobby Buffet | 1990 |
| One Foot in the Grave | The voice of | 1990 |
| Henry V | Macmorris | 1989 |
| A Day in Summer | Croser | 1989 |
| Poirot | Radio Voice Overs | 1989 |
| Rab C. Nesbitt | Chief Inspector Haggerty | 1988 |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self | 1988 |
| Menace Unseen | Larry Knight | 1988 |
| Going Live! | Self | 1987 |
| The New Statesman | Lord Penistone | 1987 |
| Porterhouse Blue | Zipser | 1987 |
| Whoops Apocalypse | Mr. Sweetzer | 1986 |
| Sky Bandits | Flight | 1986 |
| Castaway | Man in Pub | 1986 |
| Boon | Barney Spitz | 1986 |
| Girls on Top | Rodney | 1985 |
| Tender Is the Night | Young Scot | 1985 |
| Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee | Various Roles | 1984 |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | Muppet Performer | 1984 |
| Aspel & Company | Self | 1984 |
| The Bounty | John Smith / Smith | 1984 |
| Spitting Image | (voice) / Alasdair Milne / Prince Edward / Derek Jameson / Laurence Olivier / Caspar Weinberger / Jimmy Tarbuck / Peter Hall / Pope John Paul II / Norman Tebbit / David Young / Andrew Lloyd Webber / Desmond Wilcox / Ian Paisley / Bernard Manning / Barry Took / Jonathan Miller / Sandy Gall / Peter O'Toole / Roy Jenkins / Bob Geldof / Ted Kennedy / Jeffrey Archer / Bryan Robson / Orson Welles | 1984 |
| The Comic Strip Presents | Tebbit | 1982 |
| The Sender | Patient | 1982 |
| The Great Muppet Caper | Muppet Performer | 1981 |
| Did You See..? | Readings by | 1980 |
| Animalympics | Various | 1980 |
| The South Bank Show | Napoleon | 1978 |
| Mastermind | Self - Contender | 1972 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
