Portrait of John Sharp

John Sharp

Bio: John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film
Born: Thu, Aug 05 1920
Birthplace: Bradford, England

Death: Thu, Nov 26 1992
John Sharp is 72 years old
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Poster of Lotus: A New Dawn
Lotus: A New Dawn
John Sharp would have been no older than
72 in Lotus: A New Dawn
as 'Self - Lotus Senior Engineer'.
Wed, Jul 28 2021
Poster of The Bride
The Bride
John Sharp was
65 in The Bride
as 'Bailiff'.
Fri, Aug 16 1985
Poster of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
John Sharp was
64 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Tipton'.
Tue, Oct 09 1984
Poster of Top Secret!
Top Secret!
John Sharp was
63 in Top Secret!
as 'Maitre D''.
Fri, Jun 08 1984
Poster of The Aerodrome
The Aerodrome
John Sharp was
63 in The Aerodrome
as 'The Squire'.
Tue, Dec 13 1983
Poster of The Dresser
The Dresser
John Sharp was
63 in The Dresser
as 'Mr. Bottomley'.
Tue, Dec 06 1983
Poster of The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier
John Sharp was
62 in The Return of the Soldier
as 'Pearson'.
Thu, Jan 06 1983
Poster of The Bunker
The Bunker
John Sharp was
60 in The Bunker
as 'Dr. Morell'.
Wed, Apr 15 1981
Poster of The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
John Sharp was
60 in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as 'Sir Thuud'.
Fri, Aug 08 1980
Poster of Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
John Sharp was
59 in Red, White, and Zero
as 'The Macebearer'.
Fri, Dec 21 1979
Poster of Velvet Hands
Velvet Hands
John Sharp was
59 in Velvet Hands
as 'Benny'.
Thu, Dec 20 1979
Poster of The Roads of Exile
The Roads of Exile
John Sharp was
57 in The Roads of Exile
as 'David Hume'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
John Sharp was
56 in Jabberwocky
as 'Sergeant at the Gate'.
Mon, Mar 28 1977
Poster of Packman's Barn
Packman's Barn
John Sharp was
55 in Packman's Barn
as 'Arthur Trantor'.
Tue, Jan 27 1976
Poster of Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
John Sharp was
55 in Barry Lyndon
as 'Doolan'.
Thu, Dec 18 1975
Poster of Watch Out, We're Mad
Watch Out, We're Mad
John Sharp was
53 in Watch Out, We're Mad
as 'Jefe'.
Fri, Mar 29 1974
Poster of The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man
John Sharp was
53 in The Wicker Man
as 'Doctor Ewan'.
Thu, Dec 06 1973
Poster of And Now the Screaming Starts!
And Now the Screaming Starts!
John Sharp was
52 in And Now the Screaming Starts!
as 'Henry's Friend'.
Fri, Apr 27 1973
Poster of That's Your Funeral
That's Your Funeral
John Sharp was
52 in That's Your Funeral
as 'Mayor'.
Fri, Dec 01 1972
Poster of Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
John Sharp was
51 in Brother Sun, Sister Moon
as 'Bischof Guido'.
Fri, Mar 03 1972
Poster of Spring and Port Wine
Spring and Port Wine
John Sharp was
50 in Spring and Port Wine
as 'Bowler 4'.
Fri, Oct 02 1970
Poster of Emma's Time
Emma's Time
John Sharp was
49 in Emma's Time
as 'Charlie'.
Wed, May 13 1970
Poster of Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
John Sharp was
47 in Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
as 'Oakshot'.
Mon, Jan 22 1968
Poster of The White Bus
The White Bus
John Sharp was
47 in The White Bus
as 'Macebearer'.
Fri, Dec 01 1967
Poster of Misunderstood
Misunderstood
John Sharp was
46 in Misunderstood
as 'Uncle William 'Will''.
Sat, Jan 21 1967
Poster of The Big Man Coughed and Died
The Big Man Coughed and Died
John Sharp was
45 in The Big Man Coughed and Died
as 'Park keeper'.
Wed, Apr 13 1966
Poster of The Siege of Manchester
The Siege of Manchester
John Sharp was
45 in The Siege of Manchester
as 'Alexander Green'.
Sun, Oct 31 1965
Poster of A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow
John Sharp was
43 in A Jolly Bad Fellow
as 'Hodges'.
Sun, Mar 15 1964
Poster of Stork Talk
Stork Talk
John Sharp was
42 in Stork Talk
Wed, Dec 12 1962
Poster of The Golden Rabbit
The Golden Rabbit
John Sharp was
41 in The Golden Rabbit
as 'Peebles'.
Thu, Feb 01 1962
Poster of Left Right and Centre
Left Right and Centre
John Sharp was
38 in Left Right and Centre
as 'Mr. Reeves'.
Tue, Jun 23 1959
Poster of When We Are Married
When We Are Married
John Sharp was
37 in When We Are Married
as 'Alderman Joseph Helliwell'.
Wed, Dec 25 1957
Poster of The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake
John Sharp was
33 in The House Across the Lake
as 'Mr. Hardcastle'.
Fri, Apr 16 1954
Poster of Angels One Five
Angels One Five
John Sharp was
31 in Angels One Five
as ''Soss''.
Wed, Mar 19 1952
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
John Sharp was
31 in The Magic Box
as 'Film Society Member (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of A Case For P.C. 49
A Case For P.C. 49
John Sharp was
30 in A Case For P.C. 49
as 'Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)'.
Wed, Aug 01 1951
Poster of Laughter in Paradise
Laughter in Paradise
John Sharp was
30 in Laughter in Paradise
as 'Constable Cafferty (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 01 1951
Poster of Night and the City
Night and the City
John Sharp was
29 in Night and the City
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 15 1950
Poster of Your Witness
Your Witness
John Sharp was
29 in Your Witness
as 'Police Constable Hawkins'.
Mon, Mar 06 1950
Poster of Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
John Sharp was
29 in Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
as 'Frank Haldane'.
Mon, Aug 29 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
John Sharp was
65+ in Lovejoy
as 'Henry Miller'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge
John Sharp was
58+ in Worzel Gummidge
as 'Fairground man'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 25 1979
Poster of All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
John Sharp was
57+ in All Creatures Great and Small
as 'Biggins, Mr. Biggins, Mr Biggins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Dawson's Weekly
Dawson's Weekly
John Sharp was
54+ in Dawson's Weekly
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 12 1975
Poster of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
John Sharp was
54+ in The Sweeney
as 'Uncle'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975
Poster of The Edwardians
The Edwardians
John Sharp was
52+ in The Edwardians
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 21 1972
Poster of Six Dates with Barker
Six Dates with Barker
John Sharp was
50+ in Six Dates with Barker
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1971
Poster of In Loving Memory
In Loving Memory
John Sharp was
49+ in In Loving Memory
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 04 1969
Poster of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
John Sharp was
49+ in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
as 'Sagran'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 1969
Poster of Please Sir!
Please Sir!
John Sharp was
48+ in Please Sir!
as 'Police Inspector'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 08 1968
Poster of Her Majesty's Pleasure
Her Majesty's Pleasure
John Sharp was
48+ in Her Majesty's Pleasure
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of The Prisoner
The Prisoner
John Sharp was
47+ in The Prisoner
as 'Number Two'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1967
Poster of The Corridor People
The Corridor People
John Sharp was
46+ in The Corridor People
as 'Kronk'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 26 1966
Poster of Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination
John Sharp was
45+ in Mystery and Imagination
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966
Poster of The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop
John Sharp was
42+ in The Old Curiosity Shop
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Sun, Nov 25 1962
Poster of Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
John Sharp was
42+ in Dr. Finlay's Casebook
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 16 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
John Sharp was
41+ in Z-Cars
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
John Sharp was
40+ in The Avengers
as 'Prewitt, Jupp'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
John Sharp was
40+ in Maigret
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Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
John Sharp was
40+ in Sunday-Night Play
as 'Arthur Feltham'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1960
Poster of An Age of Kings
An Age of Kings
John Sharp was
39+ in An Age of Kings
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 28 1960
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
John Sharp was
39+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959