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John Thaw
Deceased

How Did John Thaw Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 60
Also known asДжон Тоу, John Edward ThawGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn03/01/1942Born inGorton, Manchester, EnglandDied21/02/2002 (aged 60)Died inLuckingtonCauseesophageal cancerWikidataQ2446852 ↗TMDb#137924 ↗

John Edward Thaw was an English actor. He became best known for his television roles starring as Detective Inspector Jack Regan in The Sweeney (1975–78) and as Detective Chief Inspector Morse in Inspector Morse (1987–2000). He also worked on stage and in films.

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Filmography51 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2001The GlassSeriesJim Proctor59
1999The Waiting TimeMovieJoshua Mantle57
1999The Second World War in ColourSeriesHimself - Narrator57
1997Into the BlueMovieHarry Barnett55
1995Kavanagh Q.C.SeriesJames Kavanagh Q.C.53
1995The Absence of WarMovieGeorge Jones53
1993A Year in ProvenceSeriesPeter Mayle51
1992ChaplinMovieFred Karno50
1987Inspector MorseSeriesChief Inspector Morse45
1987Cry FreedomMovieKruger45
1985Screen TwoSeriesGeorge Jones43
1985Home to RoostSeriesHenry Willows43
1985We'll Support You EvermoreMovieGeoff Hollins43
1984Sherlock HolmesSeriesJonathan Small42
1984MitchSeriesMitch42
1984The Life and Death of King JohnMovieHubert de Burgh42
1984Killer WaitingMoviePeter Hastings42
1982Where Is Betty Buchus?MovieJack Buchus40
1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSeriesSelf39
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeriesHubert de Burgh36
1978Sweeney 2MovieDet. Insp. Jack Regan36
1978Dinner at the Sporting ClubMovieDinny Mathews36
1977Sweeney!MovieDet. Insp. Jack Regan35
1975The SweeneySeriesDet. Insp. Jack Regan33
1974The Capone InvestmentMovieTom32
1972The ProtectorsSeriesMario Carpiano30
1972The FrightenersSeriesWood30
1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainMovieShavers30
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeriesLt. Holst29
1971BudgieSeriesDenzil Davies29
1971SuspicionSeriesRichard Early29
1971Catch Me a SpyMovie(uncredited)29
1971CompetitionMovieTony29
1970Play for TodaySeries—28
1970MenaceSeriesDon28
1970The Last GrenadeMovieTerry Mitchell28
1970Big BrotherSeriesCordon28
1969Strange ReportSeriesInspector Jenner27
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries—27
1968The Bofors GunMovieGunner Featherstone26
1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesWilliams25
1967InheritanceSeriesWill Oldroyd25
1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesGeorge J. Bundavin23
1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesBanquo23
1965Dead Man's ChestMovieDavid Jones23
1964RedcapSeriesSergeant John Mann22
1963Five to OneMovieAlan Roper21
1961Drama 61-67SeriesHarry Fox19
1959Edgar Wallace MysteriesSeriesDavid Jones17
1956Armchair TheatreSeriesTony14
1949The BAFTA AwardsSeriesSelf7