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Martin Jarvis

Acting
Known For

83 Years Old

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

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK on 4th August 1941

All Credits

Agatha Christie's Poirot Image
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Captain Warburton
NOVA Image
NOVA
Narrator (voice)
NOVA Image
NOVA
G.H. Hardy (voice)
Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
Governor
Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
Butler
Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
Butler / Voice in Reminder Room
Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
Hilio
Stargate Atlantis Image
Stargate Atlantis
Davos
BBC Play of the Month Image
BBC Play of the Month
Aircraftman Dickinson
Father Brown Image
Father Brown
Graham Snow
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Image
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Philip Marsden
Murder, She Wrote Image
Murder, She Wrote
Cyril Ruddy
Murder, She Wrote Image
Murder, She Wrote
Giles Havelock
A Touch of Frost Image
A Touch of Frost
An Audience with... Image
An Audience with...
Self
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Sir Fergus / Sir James
Walker, Texas Ranger Image
Walker, Texas Ranger
Colin Draper
Dixon of Dock Green Image
Dixon of Dock Green
Vic Hallan
Endeavour Image
Endeavour
Henry Broom
Space: Above and Beyond Image
Space: Above and Beyond
Cyril MacKendrick
Space: Above and Beyond Image
Space: Above and Beyond
Cosmos Image
Cosmos
Humphry Davy (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple Image
Agatha Christie's Marple
Vincent Hogg
Paul Temple Image
Paul Temple
Casualty Image
Casualty
Bart
Titanic Image
Titanic
Sir Duff Gordon
Extreme Ghostbusters Image
Extreme Ghostbusters
The One Show Image
The One Show
Self
Within These Walls Image
Within These Walls
Lovejoy Image
Lovejoy
Adam Bailey
The Forsyte Saga Image
The Forsyte Saga
Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte
Testament: The Bible in Animation Image
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Moses / God (voice)
BBC2 Play of the Week Image
BBC2 Play of the Week
Klaus
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee Image
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
William / King Teddy (voice)
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee Image
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
William / Bartok (voice)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Image
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Nergal
Natural World Image
Natural World
Narrator
Detective Image
Detective
The Tick Image
The Tick
Breadmaster (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures Image
Jackie Chan Adventures
(voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Image
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Narrator (voice)
The Pallisers Image
The Pallisers
Tales of the Tardis Image
Tales of the Tardis
Governor
Inspector Morse Image
Inspector Morse
Randall Rees
Max Steel Image
Max Steel
John Dread (voice)
Enemy at the Door Image
Enemy at the Door
Nils Borg
Murder Most Horrid Image
Murder Most Horrid
Maurice Howling
Arthur of the Britons Image
Arthur of the Britons
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Image
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Cowfrey Pitt
Wreck-It Ralph Image
Wreck-It Ralph
Saitine (voice)
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster Image
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Armitage
By Any Means Image
By Any Means
Paul Hollander
Space Island One Image
Space Island One
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Image
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Birger
Taking the Flak Image
Taking the Flak
Richie Rich Image
Richie Rich
Cadbury, Bascomb
Breakaway Image
Breakaway
Rumpole of the Bailey Image
Rumpole of the Bailey
Countdown Image
Countdown
Queen's Nose Image
Queen's Nose
Frank
Huxley Pig Image
Huxley Pig
Nicholas Nickleby Image
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
ShakespeaRe-Told Image
ShakespeaRe-Told
Leonard
Batman: Assault on Arkham Image
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Buster Image
Buster
Inspector Jack Mitchell
Brave the Dark Image
Brave the Dark
Henry V (voice)
Lorna Doone Image
Lorna Doone
Baron de Whichehalse
Phil Spector Image
Phil Spector
British TV Interviewer
Taste the Blood of Dracula Image
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Jeremy Secker
Scarlet and Black Image
Scarlet and Black
Monsieur de Renal
The Bunker Image
The Bunker
Johannes Hentschel
Just William Image
Just William
Narrator (voice)
United Passions Image
United Passions
Sir Stanley Rous
Rings on Their Fingers Image
Rings on Their Fingers
No Image
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
Peter Blodnik
Bootleg Image
Bootleg
Mr. Blades
The Ruby in the Smoke Image
The Ruby in the Smoke
Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
Hitler: The Comedy Years Image
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology Image
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
Self - Narrator
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs Image
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Butler
Underfist: Halloween Bash Image
Underfist: Halloween Bash
Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War Image
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
JB
Lorna Doone Image
Lorna Doone
Baron de Whichehalse
Much Ado About Nothing Image
Much Ado About Nothing
Leonard
Inside the Actor's Workshop Image
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Interviewer
The Last Escape Image
The Last Escape
Lt. Donald Wilcox
Calliope Image
Calliope
O'Brien
An Audience with Ken Dodd Image
An Audience with Ken Dodd
Himself
The Moonstone Image
The Moonstone
Godfrey Ablewhite
No Image
Sex 'n' Death
Neil Biddle
Doctor Who: The Web Planet Image
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Hillo
Emily's Ghost Image
Emily's Ghost
Papa
Make and Break Image
Make and Break
Frank
The Absence of War Image
The Absence of War
Linus Frank
The Reluctant Dragon Image
The Reluctant Dragon
Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
No Image
Moses
Moses / God (voice)
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship Image
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos Image
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
The Governor
By Jeeves Image
By Jeeves
Jeeves
Charades Image
Charades
Sir Fergus / Sir James
Hamlet Image
Hamlet
Self - Presenter
True Patriot Image
True Patriot
Klaus
Secrets of a Windmill Girl Image
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
No Image
Beware of What You Wish For
hinself
Hallelujah! Image
Hallelujah!
Self
Tales of Isop Image
Tales of Isop
Self
Look at Life: On the Meter Image
Look at Life: On the Meter
Self
No Image
Look at Life: Look at Man
Self - Commentator
No Image
Look at Life: High Living
Self - Commentator
No Image
Look at Life: Hopping Along
Commentator
No Image
Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Self - Commentator
No Image
Look at Life: The Sinking City
Self - Commentator