Deceased

When Did John Woodvine Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 96

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn21/07/1929Born inTyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UKDied06/10/2025 (aged 96)WikidataQ525541 ↗TMDb#14465 ↗

John Woodvine was an English actor who appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles.

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Filmography96 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Enys MenMovie	The Preacher	94
2017	Decline and FallSeries	Master of the College	88
2016	The CrownSeries	Archbishop of York	87
2015	A Song for JennyMovie	Father	86
2014	The MusketeersSeries	Abbot	85
2011	VeraSeries	Alan Kenworthy	82
2010	Burke & HareMovie	Lord Provost	81
2009	HamletMovie	Player King	80
2009	Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'Movie	Self	80
2008	FlickMovie	Dr Nickel	79
2007	SoldSeries	—	78
2006	Miss PotterMovie	Sir Nigel	77
2004	ShamelessSeries	Neville	75
2004	Vanity FairMovie	Lord Bareacres	75
2004	LondonSeries	Henry Moore	75
2003	The Other Boleyn GirlMovie	Uncle Howard	74
2002	The Falklands PlayMovie	Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin	73
1999	Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilMovie	Sir Hugh Dalrymple	70
1998	VerdictSeries	Judge Peregrine Horner	69
1997	Midsomer MurdersSeries	Commodore	68
1995	Oliver's TravelsSeries	—	66
1995	Crown ProsecutorSeries	Judge Mellor	66
1994	DragonworldMovie	Lester MacIntyre	65
1994	FatherlandMovie	Luther	65
1994	A Pinch of SnuffMovie	Godfrey Blengdale	65
1994	FaithSeries	Boss	65
1994	Romeo and JulietMovie	Friar Lawrence	65
1993	HarrySeries	Jack Crow	64
1993	Peak PracticeSeries	Jackie Brown	64
1993	The TrialMovie	Herr Deimen	64
1992	HeartbeatSeries	Frank Armstrong	63
1992	Wuthering HeightsMovie	Thomas Earnshaw	63
1992	CivviesSeries	Judge	63
1991	PerformanceSeries	Earl of Warwick	62
1991	SpenderSeries	Berry	62
1991	An Actor's Life for MeSeries	Frank	62
1991	The Second Russian RevolutionSeries	Self - Narrator (voice)	62
1991	Pirate PrinceMovie	Kreutzen	62
1990	The Fool of the World and the Flying ShipMovie	The Chamberlain / Father (voice)	61
1990	The ChiefSeries	Terence Oglivy	61
1990	Who Bombed Birmingham?Movie	Tom Clarke	61
1989	A Tale of Two CitiesSeries	Attorney General	60
1989	Danny the Champion of the WorldMovie	Tallon	60
1989	Countdown to WarMovie	Joachim von Ribbentrop	60
1989	The Dog It Was That DiedMovie	Dr. Seddon	60
1988	The Modern World: Ten Great WritersSeries	Ruggio Ruggeri / Henry IV / Leone	59
1988	The Black and Blue LampMovie	Supt. Hammond	59
1987	The New StatesmanSeries	Sir Malachi Jellicoe	58
1987	Rockliffe's BabiesSeries	DCS Gardner	58
1987	Knights of GodSeries	Prior Mordrin	58
1986	CasualtySeries	Jack Hetherington	57
1986	CasualtySeries	Reg Macready	57
1986	The Marlowe InquestMovie	William Danby	57
1986	ScreenPlaySeries	William Danby	57
1985	Screen TwoSeries	Herr Deimen	56
1985	Edge of DarknessSeries	Ross	56
1985	DeceptionsMovie	Chief Inspector	56
1985	Murder with MirrorsMovie	Christian Gilbranson	56
1985	DeceptionsSeries	Chief Inspector	56
1984	The Prisoner of ZendaSeries	Colonel Sapt	55
1984	The TripodsSeries	Meister West 468	55
1982	Spaghetti HouseMovie	Senior Officer	53
1982	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebySeries	—	53
1981	An American Werewolf in LondonMovie	Dr. J.S. Hirsch	52
1980	Juliet BravoSeries	John Lambert	51
1979	MacbethMovie	Banquo	50
1978	StrangersSeries	Lazarov	49
1978	Return of the SaintSeries	Ray Dennis	49
1978	Butterflies Don't CountMovie	Penitent	49
1975	Against the CrowdSeries	Sir Lionel Frobisher	46
1975	ShadowsSeries	Father	46
1974	PlayhouseSeries	Colonel	45
1974	Churchill's PeopleSeries	Colonel John Hewson	45
1974	An Unofficial RoseSeries	—	45
1972	Young WinstonMovie	Howard	43
1972	New Scotland YardSeries	CS John Kingdom	43
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Penitent	41
1970	HamletMovie	Claudius	41
1970	The Walking StickMovie	Bertie Irons	41
1969	HadleighSeries	Driberg	40
1969	Who-Dun-ItSeries	Col. Robert White	40
1969	The DustbinmenSeries	Bloody Delilah	40
1968	The ChampionsSeries	Lt. Kruger Haller	39
1968	The CaesarsSeries	Vitellius	39
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	MacDuff	36
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Sebastian	36
1965	DarlingMovie	Customs Officer (uncredited)	36
1964	Theatre 625Series	Gordon Follister	35
1963	Doctor WhoSeries	Marshal	34
1963	Sergeant CorkSeries	Carlyon	34
1962	The SaintSeries	Pilot	33
1962	Z-CarsSeries	DI Alan Witty	33
1962	Man of the WorldSeries	Gioti	33
1961	The AvengersSeries	Seagrave	32
1960	Danger ManSeries	Luigi	31
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Fred Barrow	27