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Martin Jarvis

Acting

Biography

Martin Jarvis OBE is one of Britain's most versatile leading actors. His distinguished career continues to encompass just about every aspect of the entertainment industry: film, television, theatre, radio and audio recording. He is also the author of two bestselling books: a hilarious autobiography Acting Strangely and a compelling account of his award-winning time on Broadway in 2001: Broadway, Jeeves - The Diary of a Theatrical Adventure, both published by Methuen. In 2010 he starred as Vincent Hogg in a new production of Agatha Christie's The Mirror Cracked in ITV/WGHB's popular 'Miss Marple' series. In 2009, he starred in BBC2's comedy/drama Taking the Flak, receiving outstanding reviews for his performance as national treasure tv journalist David Bradburn. He stars in the feature film Neander Jin - Return of the Neanderthal Man (US/ Germany co-production, 2010) as Peter Blodnik, network mogul.

Born: August 4, 1941

Place of Birth: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Known For

Poster for Hallelujah!
Movie

Hallelujah!

9.0
Poster for Cosmos
TV

Cosmos

8.5
Poster for Max Steel
TV

Max Steel

8.2
Poster for The Forsyte Saga
TV

The Forsyte Saga

8.2
Poster for Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.2
Poster for Jackie Chan Adventures
TV

Jackie Chan Adventures

8.2
Poster for The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Movie

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

8.1
Poster for The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

8.1
Poster for Endeavour
TV

Endeavour

8.1
Poster for Stargate Atlantis
TV

Stargate Atlantis

8.0

Filmography

2025
Brave the Dark

as Henry V (voice)

2023
Tales of the Tardis

as Governor

2018
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology

as Self - Narrator

2016
Hallelujah!

as Self

2014
Batman: Assault on Arkham

as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

2014
United Passions

as Sir Stanley Rous

2014
Cosmos

as Humphry Davy (voice)

2013
By Any Means

as Paul Hollander

2013
Phil Spector

as British TV Interviewer

2013
Endeavour

as Henry Broom

2013
Father Brown

as Graham Snow

2012
Wreck-It Ralph

as Saitine (voice)

2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

as Birger

2010
Just William

as Narrator (voice)

2010
Inside the Actor's Workshop

as Interviewer

2009
Taking the Flak
2008
Underfist: Halloween Bash

as Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)

2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006
The Ruby in the Smoke

as Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)

2005
Much Ado About Nothing

as Leonard

2005
ShakespeaRe-Told

as Leonard

2005
Tales of Isop

as Self

2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

as William / Bartok (voice)

2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

as William / King Teddy (voice)

2005
Numb3rs

as Taylor Ashby

2004
Agatha Christie's Marple

as Vincent Hogg

2004
Stargate Atlantis

as Davos

2003
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

as JB

2002
Bootleg

as Mr. Blades

2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

as Cowfrey Pitt

2001
By Jeeves

as Jeeves

2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

as Nergal

2001
Lorna Doone

as Baron de Whichehalse

2000
Lorna Doone

as Baron de Whichehalse

2000
Jackie Chan Adventures

as (voice)

2000
Max Steel

as John Dread (voice)

1998
Space Island One
1997
Titanic

as Sir Duff Gordon

1997
Extreme Ghostbusters
1996
Testament: The Bible in Animation

as Moses / God (voice)

1996
Richie Rich

as Cadbury, Bascomb

1995
Queen's Nose

as Frank

1995
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
Space: Above and Beyond

as Cyril MacKendrick

1995
The Absence of War

as Linus Frank

1994
An Audience with Ken Dodd

as Himself

1994
The Tick

as Breadmaster (voice)

1994
Calliope

as O'Brien

1993
Scarlet and Black

as Monsieur de Renal

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Colin Draper

1993
The Tempest

as Narrator

1992
A Touch of Frost
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Narrator (voice)

1992
Emily's Ghost

as Papa

1991
Murder Most Horrid

as Maurice Howling

1990
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

as Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)

1989
Huxley Pig
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Captain Warburton

1988
Buster

as Inspector Jack Mitchell

1987
The Reluctant Dragon

as Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)

1987
Inspector Morse

as Randall Rees

1987
Make and Break

as Frank

1986
Casualty

as Bart

1986
Lovejoy

as Adam Bailey

1985
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

as The Governor

1985
Screen Two

as Linus Frank

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Giles Havelock

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Cyril Ruddy

1984
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

as Armitage

1984
Hamlet

as Self - Presenter

1983
Natural World

as Narrator

1982
Countdown
1981
The Bunker

as Johannes Hentschel

1979
Ike

as King George VI

1978
Rings on Their Fingers
1978
Enemy at the Door

as Nils Borg

1978
An Audience with...

as Self

1977
Charades

as Sir Fergus / Sir James

1977
True Patriot

as Klaus

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week

as Klaus

1975
Rumpole of the Bailey

as Canon Timothy Donkin

1974
David Copperfield

as Uriah Heep

1974
NOVA

as G.H. Hardy (voice)

1974
NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

as Butler

1974
The Pallisers
1972
Arthur of the Britons
1972
The Moonstone

as Godfrey Ablewhite

1972
The Moonstone

as Godfrey Ablewhite

1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Philip Marsden

1970
Play for Today

as Sir Fergus / Sir James

1970
Taste the Blood of Dracula

as Jeremy Secker

1970
The Last Escape

as Lt. Donald Wilcox

1969
Paul Temple
1968
Nicholas Nickleby

as Nicholas Nickleby

1968
Look at Life: On the Meter

as Self

1967
The Forsyte Saga

as Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte

1966
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Aircraftman Dickinson

1965
Doctor Who: The Web Planet

as Hillo

1964
Detective
1963
Doctor Who

as Hilio

1963
Doctor Who

as Butler / Voice in Reminder Room

1963
Doctor Who

as Butler

1963
Doctor Who

as Governor

1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Vic Hallan