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John Woodvine is an English actor who has appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles.
Born
Sunday, 21 July 1929
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Enys Men | The Preacher | 2022 |
| Our Friend Victoria | Malcolm Hartock | 2017 |
| Decline and Fall | Master of the College | 2017 |
| The Crown | Archbishop of York | 2016 |
| A Song for Jenny | Father | 2015 |
| The Musketeers | Abbot | 2014 |
| Hebburn | Arthur | 2012 |
| Vera | Alan Kenworthy | 2011 |
| Burke and Hare | Lord Provost | 2010 |
| Joe Maddison's War | Father Connolly | 2010 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Enys Men | The Preacher | 2022 |
| Our Friend Victoria | Malcolm Hartock | 2017 |
| Decline and Fall | Master of the College | 2017 |
| The Crown | Archbishop of York | 2016 |
| A Song for Jenny | Father | 2015 |
| The Musketeers | Abbot | 2014 |
| Hebburn | Arthur | 2012 |
| Vera | Alan Kenworthy | 2011 |
| Burke and Hare | Lord Provost | 2010 |
| Joe Maddison's War | Father Connolly | 2010 |
| On Expenses | Lord | 2010 |
| Hamlet | Player King | 2009 |
| Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' | Self | 2009 |
| Flick | Dr. Nickel / Dr Nickel | 2008 |
| City of Vice | Sir Charles Cavendish | 2008 |
| Never Better | Keith's Dad | 2008 |
| Sold | George | 2007 |
| The Midnight Drives | Guesthouse Owner | 2007 |
| The Trial of Tony Blair | Judge | 2007 |
| Miss Potter | Sir Nigel | 2006 |
| Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Lactantius | 2006 |
| Distant Shores | Old Man Smith | 2005 |
| Vanity Fair | Lord Bareacres | 2004 |
| Peter Ackroyd's London | Henry Moore / Henry Moore - Artist | 2004 |
| The Brief | Justice Saul Grandage | 2004 |
| Shameless | Neville | 2004 |
| Doc Martin | Christopher Ellingham | 2004 |
| The Other Boleyn Girl | Uncle Howard | 2003 |
| The Falklands Play | Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin / Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin (Chief of the Defence Staff) | 2002 |
| Bob & Rose | William Gossage | 2001 |
| Doctors | Albert Bilberry | 2000 |
| Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil | Sir Hew Dalrymple / Sir Hugh Dalrymple | 1999 |
| Holby City | Al Bowling | 1999 |
| Midsomer Murders | Commodore / Sir Harry Chatwyn | 1997 |
| A Perfect State | Justice Dimkins | 1997 |
| The Merchant of Venice | The Duke of Venice | 1996 |
| Oliver's Travels | Mr. Gunn | 1995 |
| Persuasion | Admiral Croft | 1995 |
| Fatherland | Luther | 1994 |
| Faith | Boss | 1994 |
| Dragonworld | Lester MacIntyre | 1994 |
| A Pinch of Snuff | Godfrey Blengdale | 1994 |
| Romeo & Juliet | Friar Lawrence | 1994 |
| Demob | Luke Dobson | 1993 |
| Harry | Jack Crow | 1993 |
| The Trial | Herr Deimen | 1993 |
| Peak Practice | Jackie Brown - Erica's Biological Father | 1993 |
| Doctor Finlay | Andrew Grant | 1993 |
| Leon the Pig Farmer | Vitelli | 1993 |
| Wuthering Heights | Thomas Earnshaw | 1992 |
| Heartbeat | Frank Armstrong | 1992 |
| Runaway Bay | M. Snotts | 1992 |
| An Actor's Life for Me | Frank | 1991 |
| Performance | Earl of Warwick | 1991 |
| Civvies | Judge | 1991 |
| Spender | Berry | 1991 |
| Medics | The Dean / Dean of Medicine | 1990 |
| The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship | The Chamberlain / Father / Father (voice) | 1990 |
| The Chief | Terence Ogilvy | 1990 |
| The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing | Tom Clarke | 1990 |
| A Tale of Two Cities | Attorney General | 1989 |
| Danny the Champion of the World | Tallon | 1989 |
| And a Nightingale Sang | George | 1989 |
| Countdown to War | Joachim Von Ribbentrop | 1989 |
| The Dog It Was That Died | Dr. Seddon | 1989 |
| Glory Enough for All | Dr. John MacLeod | 1988 |
| Melba | Augustus Harris | 1988 |
| Chelmsford 123 | Psychiatrist | 1988 |
| The New Statesman | Sir Malachi Jellicoe | 1987 |
| Knights of God | Prior Mordrin | 1987 |
| Rockliffe's Babies | Det. Chief Superintendent Gardner | 1987 |
| Casualty | Jack Hetherington / Reg Macready | 1986 |
| The Browning Version | Dr. Frobisher | 1985 |
| All in Good Faith | Oscar Randolph | 1985 |
| Edge of Darkness | Ross | 1985 |
| Lime Street | Inspector Kublich | 1985 |
| Deceptions | Chief Inspector | 1985 |
| Murder with Mirrors | Christian Gilbranson | 1985 |
| Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV | Malcolm Hartock | 1985 |
| Screen Two | Admiral Croft | 1985 |
| Pericles, Prince of Tyre | King Antiochus | 1984 |
| The Prisoner of Zenda | Colonel Sapt | 1984 |
| The Brief | Norman Stamp / Ronnie Atkens | 1984 |
| Squaring the Circle | Gierek | 1984 |
| Swallows and Amazons Forever!: The Big Six | P.C. Tedder | 1984 |
| Swallows and Amazons Forever!: Coot Club | P.C. Tedder | 1984 |
| By the Sword Divided | Solicitor General | 1983 |
| The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Ralph Nickleby / Opera Singer | 1982 |
| Spaghetti House | Alto Funzionario | 1982 |
| An American Werewolf in London | Dr. J. S. Hirsch | 1981 |
| Juliet Bravo | John Lambert | 1980 |
| Macbeth | Banquo | 1979 |
| Return of the Saint | Ray Dennis | 1978 |
| The South Bank Show | Readings | 1978 |
| All Creatures Great and Small | Mr. Mount | 1978 |
| When the Boat Comes In | Les Mallow | 1976 |
| Shadows | Father | 1975 |
| Assault on Agathon | Matt Fenrek | 1975 |
| Against the Crowd | Sir Lionel Frobisher | 1975 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Colonel | 1974 |
| Whodunnit? | Self / Panelist | 1972 |
| Young Winston | Howard | 1972 |
| New Scotland Yard | Chief Supt. John Kingdom | 1972 |
| The Shadow of the Tower | Michael Joseph | 1972 |
| The Devils | Trincant / Louis Trincant | 1971 |
| Elizabeth R | Sir Francis Drake | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Penitent / Cheeseman | 1970 |
| The Walking Stick | Bertie Irons | 1970 |
| The Dustbinmen | Bloody Delilah | 1969 |
| Hadleigh | Driberg | 1969 |
| Who-Dun-It | Col. Robert White | 1969 |
| The Caesars | Vitellius | 1968 |
| The Champions | Lt. Kruger Haller | 1968 |
| The Further Adventures of the Musketeers | Aramis | 1967 |
| Ten Days That Shook the World | (voice) | 1967 |
| The Baron | John Garvey | 1966 |
| Softly Softly | Det. Insp. Roper | 1966 |
| BBC Play of the Month | MacDuff / Sebastian | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Schweiler | 1965 |
| Darling | Customs Officer | 1965 |
| Pardon the Expression | Policeman / Mick | 1965 |
| Secret Agent | Singri Rhamin / Shimon | 1964 |
| The Wednesday Play | Jackie / Dwornik | 1964 |
| Diary of a Young Man | Archibald | 1964 |
| Theatre 625 | Gordon Follister | 1964 |
| The Villains | Jack Lyman | 1964 |
| Doctor Who | Marshal | 1963 |
| The Plane Makers | James Nett | 1963 |
| The Saint | Pilot | 1962 |
| Man of the World | Gioti | 1962 |
| Call Oxbridge 2000 | Dennis James | 1961 |
| Ghost Squad | Karl Eppler | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Bloom / Harry / Robert Stone / Seagrave | 1961 |
| Danger Man | Luigi | 1960 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Marcel | 1957 |
| Armchair Theatre | Fred Barrow | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Detective / Father / Major 'Pongo' Standing / Outsider | 1955 |
