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John Woodvine

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   John Woodvine (born 21 July 1929) is an English stage and screen actor who has appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles
Born: Sun, Jul 21 1929
Birthplace: Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England
John Woodvine is 95 years old
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Poster of Enys Men
Enys Men
John Woodvine was
93 in Enys Men
as 'The Preacher'.
Thu, Jan 12 2023
Poster of A Song for Jenny
A Song for Jenny
John Woodvine was
85 in A Song for Jenny
as 'Father'.
Sun, Jul 05 2015
Poster of Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare
John Woodvine was
81 in Burke & Hare
as 'Lord Provost'.
Fri, Oct 29 2010
Poster of Joe Maddison's War
Joe Maddison's War
John Woodvine was
81 in Joe Maddison's War
as 'Father Connolly'.
Sun, Sep 19 2010
Poster of On Expenses
On Expenses
John Woodvine was
80 in On Expenses
as 'Lord'.
Tue, Feb 23 2010
Poster of Hamlet
Hamlet
John Woodvine was
80 in Hamlet
as 'Player King'.
Sat, Dec 26 2009
Poster of Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
John Woodvine was
80 in Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 14 2009
Poster of Flick
Flick
John Woodvine was
79 in Flick
as 'Dr Nickel'.
Fri, Oct 03 2008
Poster of The Midnight Drives
The Midnight Drives
John Woodvine was
77 in The Midnight Drives
as 'Guesthouse Owner'.
Mon, Jun 25 2007
Poster of The Trial of Tony Blair
The Trial of Tony Blair
John Woodvine was
77 in The Trial of Tony Blair
as 'Judge'.
Mon, Jan 15 2007
Poster of Miss Potter
Miss Potter
John Woodvine was
77 in Miss Potter
as 'Sir Nigel'.
Sun, Dec 03 2006
Poster of Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
John Woodvine was
75 in Vanity Fair
as 'Lord Bareacres'.
Wed, Sep 01 2004
Poster of The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl
John Woodvine was
73 in The Other Boleyn Girl
as 'Uncle Howard'.
Fri, Mar 28 2003
Poster of The Secret
The Secret
John Woodvine was
72 in The Secret
as 'Frank'.
Sat, Apr 13 2002
Poster of The Falklands Play
The Falklands Play
John Woodvine was
72 in The Falklands Play
as 'Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin'.
Wed, Apr 10 2002
Poster of Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
John Woodvine was
69 in Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
as 'Sir Hugh Dalrymple'.
Wed, Feb 24 1999
Poster of Persuasion
Persuasion
John Woodvine was
65 in Persuasion
as 'Admiral Croft'.
Mon, May 01 1995
Poster of Fatherland
Fatherland
John Woodvine was
65 in Fatherland
as 'Luther'.
Sat, Nov 26 1994
Poster of Dragonworld
Dragonworld
John Woodvine was
65 in Dragonworld
as 'Lester MacIntyre'.
Wed, Jul 27 1994
Poster of A Pinch of Snuff
A Pinch of Snuff
John Woodvine was
64 in A Pinch of Snuff
as 'Godfrey Blengdale'.
Sat, Apr 09 1994
Poster of The Trial
The Trial
John Woodvine was
63 in The Trial
as 'Herr Deimen'.
Fri, Jun 18 1993
Poster of Leon The Pig Farmer
Leon The Pig Farmer
John Woodvine was
63 in Leon The Pig Farmer
as 'Vitelli'.
Fri, Feb 26 1993
Poster of Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
John Woodvine was
63 in Wuthering Heights
as 'Thomas Earnshaw'.
Fri, Oct 16 1992
Poster of Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
John Woodvine was
62 in Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
Mon, Jul 20 1992
Poster of Pirate Prince
Pirate Prince
John Woodvine was
62 in Pirate Prince
as 'Kreutzen'.
Thu, Dec 26 1991
Poster of The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
John Woodvine was
61 in The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
as 'The Chamberlain / Father (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 28 1990
Poster of Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham?
John Woodvine was
60 in Who Bombed Birmingham?
as 'Tom Clarke'.
Sun, Apr 22 1990
Poster of Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World
John Woodvine was
59 in Danny the Champion of the World
as 'Tallon'.
Sat, Apr 29 1989
Poster of And a Nightingale Sang
And a Nightingale Sang
John Woodvine was
59 in And a Nightingale Sang
as 'George'.
Mon, Apr 17 1989
Poster of Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
John Woodvine was
59 in Duke Bluebeard's Castle
as 'Speaker of the Prologue (voice)'.
Wed, Apr 12 1989
Poster of Countdown to War
Countdown to War
John Woodvine was
59 in Countdown to War
as 'Joachim von Ribbentrop'.
Fri, Apr 07 1989
Poster of The Dog It Was That Died
The Dog It Was That Died
John Woodvine was
59 in The Dog It Was That Died
as 'Dr. Seddon'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of The Black and Blue Lamp
The Black and Blue Lamp
John Woodvine was
59 in The Black and Blue Lamp
Wed, Sep 07 1988
Poster of Glory Enough For All
Glory Enough For All
John Woodvine was
58 in Glory Enough For All
as 'Dr. John MacLeod'.
Mon, Jun 27 1988
Poster of The Marlowe Inquest
The Marlowe Inquest
John Woodvine was
57 in The Marlowe Inquest
as 'William Danby'.
Wed, Sep 03 1986
Poster of The Browning Version
The Browning Version
John Woodvine was
56 in The Browning Version
as 'Dr. Frobisher'.
Tue, Dec 31 1985
Poster of Deceptions
Deceptions
John Woodvine was
55 in Deceptions
as 'Chief Inspector'.
Sun, May 26 1985
Poster of Murder with Mirrors
Murder with Mirrors
John Woodvine was
55 in Murder with Mirrors
as 'Christian Gilbranson'.
Wed, Feb 20 1985
Poster of Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
John Woodvine was
55 in Pericles, Prince of Tyre
as 'King Antiochus'.
Sat, Dec 08 1984
Poster of The Tripods
The Tripods
John Woodvine was
55 in The Tripods
as 'Meister West 468'.
Sat, Sep 15 1984
Poster of Squaring the Circle
Squaring the Circle
John Woodvine was
54 in Squaring the Circle
as 'Gierek'.
Wed, May 23 1984
Poster of Spaghetti House
Spaghetti House
John Woodvine was
53 in Spaghetti House
as 'Senior Officer'.
Fri, Oct 22 1982
Poster of An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London
John Woodvine was
52 in An American Werewolf in London
as 'Dr. J. S. Hirsch'.
Fri, Aug 21 1981
Poster of Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
John Woodvine was
50 in Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
as 'Colonel'.
Wed, Nov 14 1979
Poster of Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
John Woodvine was
49 in Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
as 'Marshal'.
Sat, Feb 24 1979
Poster of Macbeth
Macbeth
John Woodvine was
49 in Macbeth
as 'Banquo'.
Fri, Feb 02 1979
Poster of Butterflies Don't Count
Butterflies Don't Count
John Woodvine was
49 in Butterflies Don't Count
as 'Penitent'.
Tue, Nov 28 1978
Poster of Assault on Agathon
Assault on Agathon
John Woodvine was
46 in Assault on Agathon
as 'Matt Fenrek'.
Thu, Jul 24 1975
Poster of The Baron: Mystery Island
The Baron: Mystery Island
John Woodvine was
43 in The Baron: Mystery Island
as 'John Garvey'.
Fri, Oct 20 1972
Poster of Young Winston
Young Winston
John Woodvine was
42 in Young Winston
as 'Howard'.
Thu, Jul 20 1972
Poster of Man Failure
Man Failure
John Woodvine was
42 in Man Failure
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Sep 09 1971
Poster of The Devils
The Devils
John Woodvine was
41 in The Devils
as 'Louis Trincant'.
Fri, Jul 16 1971
Poster of Hamlet
Hamlet
John Woodvine was
41 in Hamlet
as 'Claudius'.
Sat, Nov 07 1970
Poster of Macbeth
Macbeth
John Woodvine was
41 in Macbeth
as 'MacDuff'.
Sun, Sep 20 1970
Poster of The Walking Stick
The Walking Stick
John Woodvine was
40 in The Walking Stick
as 'Bertie Irons'.
Wed, Apr 15 1970
Poster of Darling
Darling
John Woodvine was
36 in Darling
as 'Customs Officer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 03 1965

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 Decline and Fall
Decline and Fall
John Woodvine was
87+ in Decline and Fall
as 'Master of the College'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 31 2017
Poster of The Crown
The Crown
John Woodvine was
87+ in The Crown
as 'Archbishop of York'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 2016
Poster of The Musketeers
The Musketeers
John Woodvine was
84+ in The Musketeers
as 'Abbot'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2014
Poster of Hebburn
Hebburn
John Woodvine was
83+ in Hebburn
as 'Arthur'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 18 2012
Poster of Vera
Vera
John Woodvine was
81+ in Vera
as 'Alan Kenworthy'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 01 2011
Poster of Never Better
Never Better
John Woodvine was
78+ in Never Better
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 10 2008
Poster of Sold
Sold
John Woodvine was
78+ in Sold
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 15 2007
Poster of London
London
John Woodvine was
74+ in London
as 'Henry Moore'.
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Fri, May 07 2004
Poster of Shameless
Shameless
John Woodvine was
74+ in Shameless
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Tue, Jan 13 2004
Poster of Bob & Rose
Bob & Rose
John Woodvine was
72+ in Bob & Rose
as 'William Gossage'.
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Mon, Sep 10 2001
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
John Woodvine was
67+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'Sir Harry Chatwyn, Commodore'.
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Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of Oliver's Travels
Oliver's Travels
John Woodvine was
65+ in Oliver's Travels
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Sun, Jun 11 1995
Poster of Finney
Finney
John Woodvine was
65+ in Finney
as 'Bobo Sr.'.
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Thu, Nov 17 1994
Poster of Faith
Faith
John Woodvine was
65+ in Faith
as 'Boss'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1994
Poster of Harry
Harry
John Woodvine was
64+ in Harry
as 'Jack Crow'.
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Sat, Sep 18 1993
Poster of Peak Practice
Peak Practice
John Woodvine was
63+ in Peak Practice
as 'Jackie Brown'.
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Mon, May 10 1993
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
John Woodvine was
62+ in Heartbeat
as 'Frank Armstrong'.
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Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay
John Woodvine was
62+ in Runaway Bay
as 'Mr Snotts'.
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Thu, Jan 09 1992
Poster of An Actor's Life For Me
An Actor's Life For Me
John Woodvine was
62+ in An Actor's Life For Me
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Thu, Nov 14 1991
Poster of The Second Russian Revolution
The Second Russian Revolution
John Woodvine was
61+ in The Second Russian Revolution
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 31 1991
Poster of Civvies
Civvies
John Woodvine was
61+ in Civvies
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Wed, Feb 20 1991
Poster of Spender
Spender
John Woodvine was
61+ in Spender
as 'Berry'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 08 1991
Poster of A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
John Woodvine was
59+ in A Tale of Two Cities
as 'Attorney General'.
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Sun, May 21 1989
Poster of The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
John Woodvine was
58+ in The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as 'Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone'.
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Sun, Jan 10 1988
Poster of The New Statesman
The New Statesman
John Woodvine was
58+ in The New Statesman
as 'Sir Malachi Jellicoe'.
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Sun, Sep 13 1987
Poster of Knights of God
Knights of God
John Woodvine was
58+ in Knights of God
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Sun, Sep 06 1987
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
John Woodvine was
57+ in Casualty
as 'Reg Macready, Jack Hetherington'.
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Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of All in Good Faith
All in Good Faith
John Woodvine was
56+ in All in Good Faith
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Mon, Dec 30 1985
Poster of Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
John Woodvine was
56+ in Edge of Darkness
as 'Ross'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 04 1985
Poster of Deceptions
Deceptions
John Woodvine was
55+ in Deceptions
as 'Chief Inspector'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 26 1985
Poster of The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
John Woodvine was
55+ in The Prisoner of Zenda
as 'Colonel Sapt'.
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Sun, Nov 18 1984
Poster of Tripods
Tripods
John Woodvine was
55+ in Tripods
as 'Meister West 468'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1984
Poster of Swallows and Amazons Forever!
Swallows and Amazons Forever!
John Woodvine was
54+ in Swallows and Amazons Forever!
as 'P.C. Tedder'.
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Wed, Mar 14 1984
Poster of By the Sword Divided
By the Sword Divided
John Woodvine was
54+ in By the Sword Divided
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Sun, Oct 16 1983
Poster of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
John Woodvine was
53+ in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
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Sun, Nov 07 1982
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
John Woodvine was
49+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
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Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
John Woodvine was
49+ in Return of the Saint
as 'Ray Dennis'.
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Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of When the Boat Comes In
When the Boat Comes In
John Woodvine was
46+ in When the Boat Comes In
as 'Les Mallow'.
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Thu, Jan 08 1976
Poster of Shadows
Shadows
John Woodvine was
46+ in Shadows
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Wed, Sep 03 1975
Poster of An Unofficial Rose
An Unofficial Rose
John Woodvine was
45+ in An Unofficial Rose
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Sat, Dec 28 1974
Poster of New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard
John Woodvine was
42+ in New Scotland Yard
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Sat, Apr 22 1972
Poster of Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
John Woodvine was
41+ in Elizabeth R
as 'Sir Francis Drake'.
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Wed, Feb 17 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
John Woodvine was
41+ in Play for Today
as 'Penitent'.
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Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of The Dustbinmen
The Dustbinmen
John Woodvine was
40+ in The Dustbinmen
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Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of Hadleigh
Hadleigh
John Woodvine was
40+ in Hadleigh
as 'Driberg'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969
Poster of The Champions
The Champions
John Woodvine was
39+ in The Champions
as 'Lt. Kruger Haller'.
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Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of The Caesars
The Caesars
John Woodvine was
39+ in The Caesars
as 'Vitellius'.
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Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
John Woodvine was
37+ in The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
as 'Aramis'.
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Sun, May 21 1967
Poster of Turn Out the Lights
Turn Out the Lights
John Woodvine was
37+ in Turn Out the Lights
as 'Stefan'.
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Mon, Jan 02 1967
Poster of Softly, Softly
Softly, Softly
John Woodvine was
36+ in Softly, Softly
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Wed, Jan 05 1966
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
John Woodvine was
36+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'MacDuff'.
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Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
John Woodvine was
34+ in Doctor Who
as 'Marshal'.
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Sat, Nov 23 1963
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
John Woodvine was
33+ in The Saint
as 'Pilot'.
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Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Man of the World
Man of the World
John Woodvine was
33+ in Man of the World
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Sat, Sep 29 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
John Woodvine was
32+ in Z-Cars
as ', DI Alan Witty'.
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Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad
John Woodvine was
32+ in Ghost Squad
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Sat, Sep 09 1961
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
John Woodvine was
31+ in The Avengers
as 'Seagrave'.
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Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
John Woodvine was
26+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Fred Barrow'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956