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John Wood, was an English actor noted for his performances in Shakespeare and for his long association with Tom Stoppard. In 1976, he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in Stoppard's Travesties. He was nominated for two other Tony Awards, for Sherlock Holmes (1975), and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1968).
In 2007, Wood was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Wood also appeared in many films including WarGames, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Orlando, Shadowlands, The Madness of King George, Richard III, Sabrina, Chocolat
Born
Saturday, 05 July 1930
Died
Saturday, 06 August 2011
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Inspector Lewis | Edward le Passiter | 2006 |
The White Countess | Prince Peter Belinsky / Prince Peter Belinskya | 2005 |
The Rocket Post | Sir Wilson Ramsay | 2004 |
The Hard Cops | Jonas Andersson | 2004 |
Imagining Argentina | Amos Sternberg | 2003 |
Foyle's War | Sir Michael Waterford | 2002 |
Napoléon | Pape Pie VII | 2002 |
Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Wetherby | 2002 |
Love in a Cold Climate | Lord Merlin | 2001 |
The Body | Cardinal Pesci | 2001 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Inspector Lewis | Edward le Passiter | 2006 |
The White Countess | Prince Peter Belinsky / Prince Peter Belinskya | 2005 |
The Rocket Post | Sir Wilson Ramsay | 2004 |
The Hard Cops | Jonas Andersson | 2004 |
Imagining Argentina | Amos Sternberg | 2003 |
Foyle's War | Sir Michael Waterford | 2002 |
Napoléon | Pape Pie VII | 2002 |
Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Wetherby | 2002 |
Love in a Cold Climate | Lord Merlin | 2001 |
The Body | Cardinal Pesci | 2001 |
Chocolat | Guillaume Blerot | 2000 |
The Little Vampire | Lord McAshton | 2000 |
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance | Charles Leadbeater | 2000 |
Longitude | Sir Edmund Halley | 2000 |
Mad Cows | Alistair | 1999 |
The Venice Project | The Viscount | 1999 |
An Ideal Husband | Lord Caversham | 1999 |
The Canterbury Tales | The Knight | 1998 |
The Avengers | Trubshaw | 1998 |
The Revengers' Comedies | Col. Marcus | 1998 |
The Gambler | The General | 1997 |
Metroland | The Retired Commuter | 1997 |
Rasputin | Prime Minister Stolypin | 1996 |
Jane Eyre | Mr. Brocklehurst | 1996 |
Sabrina | Fairchild | 1995 |
Richard III | King Edward IV | 1995 |
Citizen X | Gorbunov | 1995 |
Uncovered | Cesar | 1995 |
Kavanagh QC | Mr. Justice Way | 1995 |
The Madness of King George | Thurlow | 1994 |
Blue Heelers | Sr. Sgt. Tom Croydon / Sgt. Tom Croydon / Tom Croydon | 1994 |
Shadowlands | Christopher Riley | 1993 |
The Young Americans | Richard Donnelly | 1993 |
Orlando | Archduke Harry | 1992 |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Charles Leadbeater | 1992 |
Thatcher: The Final Days | Michael Heseltine | 1991 |
The Storyteller: Greek Myths | Minos | 1991 |
At Mother's Request | Richard Behrens | 1987 |
Jumpin' Jack Flash | Jeremy Talbott / Jeremy Talbot | 1986 |
Heartburn | British Moderator | 1986 |
Lady Jane | John Dudley, Duke of Nothumberland | 1986 |
The Purple Rose of Cairo | Jason | 1985 |
Ladyhawke | Bishop / Bishop of Aquila | 1985 |
Screen Two | Robert / Ex-Inspector Henry Mortimer | 1985 |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers... But Were Afraid to Ask | Self - Host | 1984 |
WarGames | Falken / Stephen Falken | 1983 |
Somebody Killed Her Husband | Ernest Van Santen / Ernest Van Stanten | 1978 |
The 30th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1976 |
BBC2 Playhouse | Councillor Podkolyossin | 1974 |
Slaughterhouse-Five | English Officer | 1972 |
Nicholas and Alexandra | Col. Kobylinsky | 1971 |
Rules, Rules, Rules | The Psychiatrist | 1970 |
Which Way to the Front? | Finkel | 1970 |
One More Time | Figg | 1970 |
Doomwatch | Nigel Waring | 1970 |
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards | Self | 1968 |
Hondo | Goya | 1967 |
Just Like a Woman | John Martin | 1967 |
NBC Experiment in Television | Penciller | 1967 |
Thirty-Minute Theatre | Bone / Harry Dunn | 1965 |
Out of the Unknown | Brenner | 1965 |
Detective | Richard Cadogan | 1964 |
Espionage | Douglas | 1963 |
Maupassant | Lesable | 1963 |
The Mouse on the Moon | Countryman | 1963 |
Love Is a Ball | Julian Soames | 1963 |
Just for Fun | Official | 1963 |
That Kind of Girl | Doctor | 1963 |
Live Now - Pay Later | Curate | 1962 |
Saki | Mr. Blenkinthrope | 1962 |
Postman's Knock | P.C. Woods | 1962 |
Invasion Quartet | Duty Officer - War Office | 1961 |
Call Me Genius | Poet | 1961 |
Drama 61-67 | Kincaid / Alec | 1961 |
Jango | Lord Alfred | 1961 |
Gorgo | Sandwich-Board Man | 1961 |
The Avengers | 1961 | |
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England | Lieutenant James | 1960 |
Jazz Boat | Benson, jeweller's assistant | 1960 |
Let's Get Married | Ice Cream Man | 1960 |
Two Way Stretch | Captain | 1960 |
It Takes a Thief | School Inspector | 1960 |
Idol on Parade | Jeremy | 1959 |
The Army Game | William The Conqueror | 1957 |
Emergency-Ward 10 | Dr. Squires / George Beringer | 1957 |
Armchair Theatre | Brian | 1956 |
ITV Play of the Week | Dr. Gilbert Canning / John Cronin / Kouligin / Martin / Neville / Otto | 1955 |
ITV Television Playhouse | Doctor Jack Wilson | 1955 |
Salome | Sword Dancer | 1953 |