John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Birthday: July 21, 1929 in Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Deathday: October 6, 2025

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, f...ull list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

The Devils

The Devils

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

Enys Men

Enys Men

Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall

Master of the College

The Musketeers

The Musketeers

The Crown

The Crown

Archbishop of York

A Song for Jenny

A Song for Jenny

Vera

Vera

Hebburn

Hebburn

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Joe Maddison's War

Joe Maddison's War

Father Connolly

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

On Expenses

On Expenses

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

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

Hamlet

Hamlet

Flick

Flick

Never Better

Never Better

The Trial of Tony Blair

The Trial of Tony Blair

The Midnight Drives

The Midnight Drives

Guesthouse Owner

Sold

Sold

Casualty

Casualty

Jack Hetherington

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

Shameless

Shameless

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

London

London

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Secret

The Secret

The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Sir Harry Chatwyn

Bob & Rose

Bob & Rose

William Gossage

Casualty

Casualty

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Sir Hugh Dalrymple

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Persuasion

Persuasion

Hilary

Hilary

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Frank Armstrong

Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

Crown Prosecutor

Crown Prosecutor

Harry

Harry

Fatherland

Fatherland

Dragonworld

Dragonworld

Lester MacIntyre

A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

Godfrey Blengdale

Faith

Faith

Finney

Finney

The Trial

The Trial

Leon the Pig Farmer

Leon the Pig Farmer

Screen Two

Screen Two

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Thomas Earnshaw

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

Spender

Spender

Runaway Bay

Runaway Bay

Civvies

Civvies

Pirate Prince

Pirate Prince

An Actor's Life For Me

An Actor's Life For Me

The Second Russian Revolution

The Second Russian Revolution

Self - Narrator (voice)

Performance

Performance

Earl of Warwick

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

The Chamberlain / Father (voice)

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Chelmsford 123

Chelmsford 123

The Chief

The Chief

Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

The Dog It Was That Died

The Dog It Was That Died

And a Nightingale Sang

And a Nightingale Sang

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Speaker of the Prologue (voice)

Countdown to War

Countdown to War

Joachim von Ribbentrop

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Attorney General

Glory Enough For All

Glory Enough For All

Dr. John MacLeod

The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone

Rockliffe's Babies

Rockliffe's Babies

Knights of God

Knights of God

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

Sir Malachi Jellicoe

The Marlowe Inquest

The Marlowe Inquest

Death Is Part of the Process

Death Is Part of the Process

Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

Christian Gilbranson

The Browning Version

The Browning Version

Deceptions

Deceptions

Chief Inspector

The Tripods

The Tripods

Meister West 468

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

By the Sword Divided

By the Sword Divided

Deceptions

Deceptions

Chief Inspector

Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo

Spaghetti House

Spaghetti House

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Dr. J.S. Hirsch

Macbeth

Macbeth

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Playhouse

Playhouse

Butterflies Don't Count

Butterflies Don't Count

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

Hadleigh

Hadleigh

Assault on Agathon

Assault on Agathon

Shadows

Shadows

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

Colonel John Hewson

An Unofficial Rose

An Unofficial Rose

Young Winston

Young Winston

The Baron: Mystery Island

The Baron: Mystery Island

New Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard

The Devils

The Devils

Man Failure

Man Failure

Narrator (voice)

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

Sir Francis Drake

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

Play for Today

Play for Today

Softly Softly: Task Force

Softly Softly: Task Force

Det. Chief Supt. Allan

Hamlet

Hamlet

Macbeth

Macbeth

The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

The Champions

The Champions

Lt. Kruger Haller

The Dustbinmen

The Dustbinmen

The Caesars

The Caesars

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

The Saint

The Saint

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

The Liars

The Liars

Darling

Darling

Customs Officer (uncredited)

The Avengers

The Avengers

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

Gordon Follister

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

Man of the World

Man of the World

Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

The Poet

The Poet

Catullo Ossiano

Enys Men

Enys Men

A Song for Jenny

A Song for Jenny

Joe Maddison's War

Joe Maddison's War

Father Connolly

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

On Expenses

On Expenses

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

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

Hamlet

Hamlet

Flick

Flick

The Trial of Tony Blair

The Trial of Tony Blair

The Midnight Drives

The Midnight Drives

Guesthouse Owner

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Secret

The Secret

The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Sir Hugh Dalrymple

Persuasion

Persuasion

Hilary

Hilary

Fatherland

Fatherland

Dragonworld

Dragonworld

Lester MacIntyre

A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

Godfrey Blengdale

The Trial

The Trial

Leon the Pig Farmer

Leon the Pig Farmer

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Thomas Earnshaw

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage

Pirate Prince

Pirate Prince

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

The Chamberlain / Father (voice)

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

The Dog It Was That Died

The Dog It Was That Died

And a Nightingale Sang

And a Nightingale Sang

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Speaker of the Prologue (voice)

Countdown to War

Countdown to War

Joachim von Ribbentrop

Glory Enough For All

Glory Enough For All

Dr. John MacLeod

The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp

The Marlowe Inquest

The Marlowe Inquest

Death Is Part of the Process

Death Is Part of the Process

Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

Christian Gilbranson

The Browning Version

The Browning Version

Deceptions

Deceptions

Chief Inspector

Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Spaghetti House

Spaghetti House

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Dr. J.S. Hirsch

Macbeth

Macbeth

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Butterflies Don't Count

Butterflies Don't Count

Assault on Agathon

Assault on Agathon

Young Winston

Young Winston

The Baron: Mystery Island

The Baron: Mystery Island

The Devils

The Devils

Man Failure

Man Failure

Narrator (voice)

Hamlet

Hamlet

Macbeth

Macbeth

The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick

Darling

Darling

Customs Officer (uncredited)

The Poet

The Poet

Catullo Ossiano

Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall

Master of the College

The Musketeers

The Musketeers

The Crown

The Crown

Archbishop of York

Vera

Vera

Hebburn

Hebburn

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Never Better

Never Better

Sold

Sold

Casualty

Casualty

Jack Hetherington

Shameless

Shameless

London

London

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Sir Harry Chatwyn

Bob & Rose

Bob & Rose

William Gossage

Casualty

Casualty

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Frank Armstrong

Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels

Crown Prosecutor

Crown Prosecutor

Harry

Harry

Faith

Faith

Finney

Finney

Screen Two

Screen Two

Spender

Spender

Runaway Bay

Runaway Bay

Civvies

Civvies

An Actor's Life For Me

An Actor's Life For Me

The Second Russian Revolution

The Second Russian Revolution

Self - Narrator (voice)

Performance

Performance

Earl of Warwick

Chelmsford 123

Chelmsford 123

The Chief

The Chief

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Attorney General

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone

Rockliffe's Babies

Rockliffe's Babies

Knights of God

Knights of God

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

Sir Malachi Jellicoe

The Tripods

The Tripods

Meister West 468

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

By the Sword Divided

By the Sword Divided

Deceptions

Deceptions

Chief Inspector

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Playhouse

Playhouse

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

Hadleigh

Hadleigh

Shadows

Shadows

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

Colonel John Hewson

An Unofficial Rose

An Unofficial Rose

New Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

Sir Francis Drake

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

Play for Today

Play for Today

Softly Softly: Task Force

Softly Softly: Task Force

Det. Chief Supt. Allan

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

The Champions

The Champions

Lt. Kruger Haller

The Dustbinmen

The Dustbinmen

The Caesars

The Caesars

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

The Further Adventures of the Musketeers

Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

The Saint

The Saint

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

The Liars

The Liars

The Avengers

The Avengers

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

Gordon Follister

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

Man of the World

Man of the World

Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork