Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

132

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-07-21

Day of Death

2025-10-06 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Also Known As

John Woodvine

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Woodvine (1929-2025) was an English stage and screen actor who appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Woodvine licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

The Devils

The Devils

Macbeth

Macbeth

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Persuasion

Persuasion

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

Pirate Prince

Pirate Prince

The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick

Hamlet

Hamlet

Acting

An American Werewolf in London

1981

An American Werewolf in London

as

Dr. J.S. Hirsch

The Devils

1971

The Devils

as

Louis Trincant

Vanity Fair

2004

Vanity Fair

as

Lord Bareacres

Flick

2008

Flick

as

Dr Nickel

Macbeth

1979

Macbeth

as

Banquo

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

as

Sir Hugh Dalrymple

The Secret

2002

The Secret

as

Frank

Persuasion

1995

Persuasion

as

Admiral Croft

Murder with Mirrors

1985

Murder with Mirrors

as

Christian Gilbranson

The Trial

1993

The Trial

as

Herr Deimen

Man Failure

1971

Man Failure

as

Narrator (voice)

Danny the Champion of the World

1989

Danny the Champion of the World

as

Tallon

Joe Maddison's War

2010

Joe Maddison's War

as

Father Connolly

The Other Boleyn Girl

2003

The Other Boleyn Girl

as

Uncle Howard

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

2009

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

as

Self

Enys Men

2023

Enys Men

as

The Preacher

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

as

Colonel

Glory Enough For All

1988

Glory Enough For All

as

Dr. John MacLeod

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007

The Trial of Tony Blair

as

Judge

The Marlowe Inquest

1986

The Marlowe Inquest

as

William Danby

The Tripods

1984

The Tripods

as

Meister West 468

Hamlet

1970

Hamlet

as

Claudius

Macbeth

1970

Macbeth

as

MacDuff

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1990

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

as

The Chamberlain / Father (voice)

Pirate Prince

1991

Pirate Prince

as

Kreutzen

A Song for Jenny

2015

A Song for Jenny

as

Father

Fatherland

1994

Fatherland

as

Luther

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

Who Bombed Birmingham?

as

Tom Clarke

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988

The Black and Blue Lamp

as

Supt. Hammond

Wuthering Heights

1992

Wuthering Heights

as

Thomas Earnshaw

The Falklands Play

2002

The Falklands Play

as

Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

The Dog It Was That Died

1989

The Dog It Was That Died

as

Dr. Seddon

Burke & Hare

2010

Burke & Hare

as

Lord Provost

Squaring the Circle

1984

Squaring the Circle

as

Gierek

And a Nightingale Sang

1989

And a Nightingale Sang

as

George

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

1979

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

as

Marshal

Miss Potter

2006

Miss Potter

as

Sir Nigel

Spaghetti House

1982

Spaghetti House

as

Senior Officer

Dragonworld

1994

Dragonworld

as

Lester MacIntyre

Assault on Agathon

1975

Assault on Agathon

as

Matt Fenrek

Young Winston

1972

Young Winston

as

Howard

The Walking Stick

1970

The Walking Stick

as

Bertie Irons

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

1989

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

as

Speaker of the Prologue (voice)

A Pinch of Snuff

1994

A Pinch of Snuff

as

Godfrey Blengdale

The Browning Version

1985

The Browning Version

as

Dr. Frobisher

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1984

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

as

King Antiochus

Darling

1965

Darling

as

Customs Officer (uncredited)

Leon the Pig Farmer

1993

Leon the Pig Farmer

as

Vitelli

Hamlet

2009

Hamlet

as

Player King

Deceptions

1985

Deceptions

as

Chief Inspector

The Midnight Drives

2007

The Midnight Drives

as

Guesthouse Owner

Butterflies Don't Count

1978

Butterflies Don't Count

as

Penitent

Countdown to War

1989

Countdown to War

as

Joachim von Ribbentrop

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

1992

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

as

The Baron: Mystery Island

1972

The Baron: Mystery Island

as

John Garvey

On Expenses

2010

On Expenses

as

Lord

Hilary

1995

Hilary

as

Dad (voice)

The Poet

1960

The Poet

as

Catullo Ossiano

Death Is Part of the Process

1986

Death Is Part of the Process

as

Mr Norval

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Sir Harry Chatwyn

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

as

Sir Francis Drake

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

as

Shameless

Shameless

as

Neville

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

as

The Avengers

The Avengers

as

Seagrave

The Tripods

The Tripods

as

Meister West 468

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as

Frank Armstrong

Knights of God

Knights of God

as

The Saint

The Saint

as

Pilot

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

as

The Champions

The Champions

as

Lt. Kruger Haller

Spender

Spender

as

Berry

Runaway Bay

Runaway Bay

as

Mr Snotts

Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

as

The Dustbinmen

The Dustbinmen

as

Bob & Rose

Bob & Rose

as

William Gossage

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Penitent

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

as

Aramis

An Unofficial Rose

An Unofficial Rose

as

The Caesars

The Caesars

as

Vitellius

New Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard

as

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

as

Ross

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Marshal

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

as

P.C. Tedder

London

London

as

Henry Moore

Never Better

Never Better

as

Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

as

By the Sword Divided

By the Sword Divided

as

Shadows

Shadows

as

Father

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

as

Jackie Brown

Sold

Sold

as

The Musketeers

The Musketeers

as

Abbot

An Actor's Life For Me

An Actor's Life For Me

as

Civvies

Civvies

as

The Second Russian Revolution

The Second Russian Revolution

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

as

Sir Malachi Jellicoe

Deceptions

Deceptions

as

Chief Inspector

Vera

Vera

as

Alan Kenworthy

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

as

Ray Dennis

Casualty

Casualty

as

Reg Macready

Casualty

Casualty

as

Jack Hetherington

When the Boat Comes In

When the Boat Comes In

as

Les Mallow

Hebburn

Hebburn

as

Arthur

Faith

Faith

as

Boss

Finney

Finney

as

Bobo Sr.

Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

as

Stefan

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

as

DI Alan Witty

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

as

Colonel Sapt

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as

Fred Barrow

The Crown

The Crown

as

Archbishop of York

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Commodore

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as

Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone

Hadleigh

Hadleigh

as

Driberg

Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall

as

Master of the College

Softly Softly: Task Force

Softly Softly: Task Force

as

Det. Chief Supt. Allan

Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo

as

John Lambert

Chelmsford 123

Chelmsford 123

as

Psychiatrist

Performance

Performance

as

Earl of Warwick

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

Colonel

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Sebastian

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

MacDuff

Crown Prosecutor

Crown Prosecutor

as

Judge Mellor

The Liars

The Liars

as

Buckthorne

The Chief

The Chief

as

Terence Oglivy

Man of the World

Man of the World

as

Gioti

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

as

Attorney General

Screen Two

Screen Two

as

Herr Deimen

Harry

Harry

as

Jack Crow

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as

Gordon Follister

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

as

Colonel John Hewson

Rockliffe's Babies

Rockliffe's Babies

as

DCS Gardner

Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

as

Carlyon

Production

Crew

Directing