Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis

82 · Born: Aug 4, 1941

Personal Details

Born Aug 4, 1941 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

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.

Career

2023
Brave the Dark
Brave the Dark as Henry V
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2018
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2014
United Passions
United Passions as Sir Stanley Rous
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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey as Humphry Davy (voice)
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2013
Endeavour
Endeavour as Henry Broom
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2010
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Inside the Actor's Workshop as Interviewer
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Just William
Just William as Narrator (voice)
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2009
Taking the Flak
Taking the Flak
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2007
Stargate: Atlantis
2006
Grim & Evil
Grim & Evil as Nergal
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2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
ShakespeaRe-Told as Leonard
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2003
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War as JB
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2002
Bootleg
Bootleg as Mr. Blades
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2001
By Jeeves
By Jeeves as Jeeves
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2000
Max Steel
Max Steel as John Dread (voice)
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Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse
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1999
The Kid with X-ray Eyes
The Kid with X-ray Eyes as Mr. X
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Sex 'n' Death
Sex 'n' Death as Neil Biddle
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1996
Richie Rich
Richie Rich as Cadbury, Bascomb
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Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger as Colin Draper
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A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
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1995
Space: Above and Beyond
Space: Above and Beyond as Cyril MacKendrick
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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Giles Havelock
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1994
Lovejoy
Lovejoy as Adam Bailey
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1993
Scarlet and Black
Scarlet and Black as Monsieur de Renal
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1992
Emily's Ghost
Emily's Ghost as Papa
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1990
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship as Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
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1988
Buster
Buster as Inspector Jack Mitchell
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1981
The Bunker
The Bunker as Johannes Hentschel
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1978
Rings on Their Fingers
1977
Play for Today
Play for Today as Sir Fergus / Sir James
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1974
The Pallisers
The Pallisers
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1973
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Philip Marsden
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1972
The Moonstone
The Moonstone as Godfrey Ablewhite
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1970
The Last Escape
The Last Escape as Lt. Donald Wilcox
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Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula as Jeremy Secker
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1967
The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga as Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte
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1966
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1964
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Hilio
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1994
Ken Dodd: An Audience with Ken Dodd
1980
The Shock of the New