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James Grout
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(1927–2012)
Actor
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Born:
James David Grout
October 22
,
1927
in
London, England, UK
Died:
June 24
,
2012
(age 84) in
Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
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2000
Inspector Morse: Rest in Peace
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Superintendent Strange
1987-2000
Inspector Morse
(TV series)
Chief Superintendent Strange
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The Remorseful Day
(2000) …
Chief Superintendent Strange
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The Wench Is Dead
(1998) …
Chief Superintendent Strange
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Death Is Now My Neighbour
(1997) …
Chief Superintendent Strange
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The Daughters of Cain
(1996) …
Chief Superintendent Strange
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The Way Through the Woods
(1995) …
Chief Superintendent Strange
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1999
David Copperfield
(TV movie)
Mr. Spenlow
1999
Wonderful You
(TV mini-series)
Jim
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My Name Belongs to You
(1999) … Jim
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Talking to Myself
(1999) … Jim
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Love Stories
(1999) … Jim
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The Road to Recovery
(1999) … Jim
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Saturn's Return
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1999
Julie and the Cadillacs
Mr. Watkins
1998
Goodnight Sweetheart
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Mr. Rutley
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Love the One You're With
(1998) … Mr. Rutley
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A Room with a View
(1998) … Mr. Rutley
1996
Family Money
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Buffy
1996
Drop the Dead Donkey
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Desmond Platt
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Inside the Asylum
(1996) … Desmond Platt
1996
Death of a Salesman
(TV movie)
Charley
1995
Performance
(TV series)
Justice Silence
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Henry IV
(1995) …
Justice Silence
1994
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
(TV series)
Catesby / Ely
–
King Richard III
(1994) …
Catesby
(voice) / Ely (voice)
1993
Cyberzone
(TV series)
Thesp
1991-1992
Rumpole of the Bailey
(TV series)
Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant / Mr. Justice Oliphant
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Rumpole on Trial
(1992) … Mr. Justice Oliphant
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Rumpole and the Eternal Triangle
(1992) … Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant
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Rumpole for the Prosecution
(1991) … Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant
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Rumpole and the Right to Silence
(1991) … Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant
1992
Covington Cross
(TV series)
Lord Beckwith
–
Celebration
… Lord Beckwith
1990-1992
The Return of Shelley
(TV series)
George
–
Happy Birthday RIP
(1992) … George
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Forward to the Past!
(1991) … George
–
Golden Oldies
(1990) … George
1992
The Old Devils
(TV mini-series)
Peter Thomas
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Clapped-Out Casanovas
(1992) … Peter Thomas
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Rhiannon's Boys
(1992) … Peter Thomas
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Love, Lust and Litre Bottles
(1992) … Peter Thomas
1991
Titmuss Regained
(TV mini-series)
Sir Willoughby Blane
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And the Next Day
(1991) … Sir Willoughby Blane
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Today
(1991) … Sir Willoughby Blane
1991
Singles
(TV series)
Registrar
–
To Russia with Love
(1991) … Registrar
–
Fourth Time Lucky for Dennis Duval
(1991) … Registrar
1991
Roy's Raiders
(TV series)
Roy
1991
About Face
(TV series)
Mr. Morley
–
Sleeping Sickness
(1991) … Mr. Morley
1978-1990
All Creatures Great and Small
(TV series)
Granville Bennett / Granville Bennet
–
If Music Be the Food of Love
(1990) …
Granville Bennett
–
A New Chapter
(1988) …
Granville Bennett
–
...The Healing Touch
(1988) …
Granville Bennett
–
Hair of the Dog
(1980) …
Granville Bennett
–
The Name of the Game
(1978) …
Granville Bennett
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1989
Stay Lucky
(TV series)
Ken Warren
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Fool's Gold
(1989) … Ken Warren
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The Howling
(1989) … Ken Warren
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A1 Rain Dancer
(1989) … Ken Warren
1989
Saracen
(TV series)
Donald Bowker
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Three Blind Mice
(1989) … Donald Bowker
1989
After the War
(TV mini-series)
Colonel Ramsden
–
Winds of Change
(1989) … Colonel Ramsden
1989
Mother Love
(TV mini-series)
George Batt
–
Episode #1.1
(1989) … George Batt
–
Episode #1.2
(1989) … George Batt
1988
A Very Peculiar Practice
(TV series)
Prof. George Bunn / Professor George Bunn
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The Big Squeeze
(1988) …
Professor George Bunn
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Values of the Family
(1988) …
Professor George Bunn
–
Bad Vibrations
(1988) …
Prof. George Bunn
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May the Force Be with You
(1988) …
Prof. George Bunn
1987
Bust
(TV series)
Max Maxwell
–
Selling a Dummy
(1987) … Max Maxwell
1986
Ever Decreasing Circles
(TV series)
Archie
–
The Campaign
(1986) … Archie
1985
Murder of a Moderate Man
(TV mini-series)
–
Episode #1.5
(1985)
–
Episode #1.4
(1985)
–
Episode #1.3
(1985)
–
Episode #1.2
(1985)
–
Out of the Shadows
(1985)
1985
Summer Season
(TV series)
Judge
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Rachel and the Roarettes
(1985) … Judge
1985
The Beiderbecke Affair
(TV mini-series)
Mr. McAllister
–
We Are on the Brink of a New Era, If Only...
(1985) … Mr. McAllister
–
That Was a Very Funny Evening
(1985) … Mr. McAllister
1984
Yes Minister
(TV series)
Jeffrey - Chief Whip
–
Party Games
(1984) … Jeffrey - Chief Whip
1984
The Box of Delights
(TV series)
Inspector
–
Leave Us Not Little, Nor Yet Dark
(1984) … Inspector
–
Beware of Yesterday
(1984) … Inspector
–
The Spider in the Web
(1984) … Inspector
–
In Darkest Cellars Underneath
(1984) … Inspector
–
Where Shall the 'Knighted Showman Go?
(1984) … Inspector
1984
Cockles
(TV series)
Arthur Dumpton
–
Episode #1.2
(1984) … Arthur Dumpton
1984
A Fine Romance
(TV series)
Georges
–
The Telephone Call
(1984) … Georges
1972-1983
Play for Today
(TV series)
Reg Champion / Sinclair / William Strahan
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Stan's Last Game
(1983) … Reg Champion
–
The Falklands Factor
(1983) … William Strahan
–
Ackerman, Dougall and Harker
(1972) … Sinclair
1983
The Bounder
(TV series)
Det. Sgt. Evans
–
Raffles
(1983) … Det. Sgt. Evans
1983
It'll All Be Over in Half an Hour
(TV series)
Various Characters
–
Episode #1.3
(1983) … Various Characters
–
Episode #1.2
(1983) … Various Characters
–
Episode #1.1
(1983) … Various Characters
1983
Number 10
(TV series)
Mortimer
–
Dizzy
(1983) … Mortimer
1982
Saturday Night Thriller
(TV series)
–
Broken Glass
(1982)
1982
Man and Superman
(TV movie)
Roebuck Ramsden
1982
The Agatha Christie Hour
(TV series)
William Rowland
–
The Girl in the Train
(1982) … William Rowland
1982
Shelley
(TV series)
Locum
–
A Drop of the Pink Stuff
(1982) … Locum
1982
For the Love of Egypt
(TV movie)
1982
The Tale of Beatrix Potter
(TV movie)
1981
Juliet Bravo
(TV series)
Divisional Superintendent Albert Hallam / Superintendent Albert Hallam
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The Third Man
(1981) …
Divisional Superintendent Albert Hallam
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Lies and Liars
(1981) …
Superintendent Albert Hallam
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New Arrivals
(1981) …
Divisional Superintendent Albert Hallam
1981
Thank You, P.G. Wodehouse
(TV movie)
Duke of Dunstable
1981
Loophole
Fairbrother
1981
Honky Tonk Heroes
(TV series)
Big Hal
1978-1980
Born and Bred
(TV series)
Frank Benge
–
Don't Cry for Me, Wandsworth High Street
(1980) …
Frank Benge
–
Nothing to Spoil Our Joy
(1980) …
Frank Benge
–
Next Day on Your Dressing Room
(1980) …
Frank Benge
–
Italian Overture
(1980) …
Frank Benge
–
C'est Si Bon
(1980) …
Frank Benge
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1979
Diary of a Nobody
(TV series)
Gowing
–
Episode #1.3
(1979) …
Gowing
1979
Turtle's Progress
(TV series)
Supt. Rafferty
–
Episode #1.2
(1979) … Supt. Rafferty
1979
Mystery!: Malice Aforethought
(TV series)
Chief Insp. Russell
–
Episode #1.3
(1979) … Chief Insp. Russell
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
(TV series)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
–
Fairies
(1978) …
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1962-1978
Z Cars
(TV series)
Eric Clifford / James Barraclough / Victor Lawson
–
Departures
(1978) … Victor Lawson
–
Say Goodbye to the Horses
(1976) … James Barraclough
–
Information Received
(1962) … Eric Clifford
1978
The Law Centre
(TV series)
Albert
–
Fly Away, Peter, Fly Away, Paul
(1978) … Albert
1977
Premiere
(TV series)
Det. Insp. Bead
–
A Hymn from Jim
(1977) … Det. Insp. Bead
1977
Van der Valk
(TV series)
Josef Kolmaar
–
Wolf
(1977) … Josef Kolmaar
1971-1977
ITV Sunday Night Drama
(TV series)
Mr. Lomax / Robert
–
Why Here?
(1977) … Mr. Lomax
–
Sister Dora: Part 1
(1977)
–
Turn of the Year: Sally for Keeps
(1971) … Robert
1976-1977
Centre Play
(TV series)
James Johns / QC
–
A Passage to Inverness
(1977) … QC
–
Showcase: A Man of Morality
(1976) … James Johns
1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
(TV series)
Jonas Bradlaw
–
Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 2
(1977) … Jonas Bradlaw
–
Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 1
(1977) … Jonas Bradlaw
1977
Romance
(TV series)
Henry
–
High Noon
(1977) … Henry
1977
The Velvet Glove
(TV series)
–
Beyond This Life
(1977)
1976
A Man of Morality
(TV movie)
1976
Orde Wingate
(TV series)
Narrator
–
Turn You to the Strong Hold
(1976) … Narrator (voice)
–
For the Sword of the Lord and of Gideon
(1976) … Narrator (voice)
–
If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem
(1976) … Narrator (voice)
1975-1976
BBC2 Playhouse
(TV series)
Dr. Friendman
–
Jumbo
(1976)
–
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
(1975) … Dr. Friendman
1976
Hadleigh
(TV series)
David Lanyon
–
Incident
(1976) … David Lanyon
1976
When the Boat Comes In
(TV series)
Richard Harley Evans
–
Happy New Year, Some Say
(1976) … Richard Harley Evans
1975
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster
(TV movie)
Robert
1973-1975
Crown Court
(TV series)
Superintendant Carson / Chief Inspector Mason / Superintendent Carson
–
The Party's Over: Part 1
(1975) … Chief Inspector Mason
–
Hit and Miss: Part 3
(1973) … Superintendant Carson
–
Hit and Miss: Part 2
(1973) … Superintendant Carson
–
Hit and Miss: Part 1
(1973) … Superintendent Carson
1975
Angels
(TV series)
Mr. Cooper
–
Case History
(1975) … Mr. Cooper
1975
Looking for Clancy
(TV series)
Dai Owen
1975
The Hanged Man
(TV series)
Sam McGuire
–
Ring of Return
(1975) … Sam McGuire
–
Laws of Fortune
(1975) … Sam McGuire
1975
You're on Your Own
(TV series)
Stephen Draycott
–
Assault
(1975) … Stephen Draycott
1974
Cakes and Ale
(TV mini-series)
Lord George Kemp
–
Part 3
(1974) …
Lord George Kemp
–
Part 2
(1974) …
Lord George Kemp
–
Part 1
(1974) …
Lord George Kemp
1974
Microbes and Men
(TV series)
Robert Koch
–
The Tuberculin Affair
(1974) …
Robert Koch
–
Men of Little Faith
(1974) …
Robert Koch
–
A Germ Is Life
(1974) …
Robert Koch
1974
To Sir, with Love
(TV movie)
Headmaster Hawthorne
1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
(TV movie)
The Priest
1973
Great Mysteries
(TV series)
Sgt. Fred Mullins
–
Farewell to the Faulkners
(1973) … Sgt. Fred Mullins
1973
Spring and Autumn
(TV series)
RAC man
–
Episode #1.4
(1973) … RAC man
1973
Thriller
(TV series)
Supt. Cramer
–
File It Under Fear
(1973) … Supt. Cramer
1966-1972
BBC Play of the Month
(TV series)
Sir George Crofts / Sparta
–
Mrs. Warren's Profession
(1972) …
Sir George Crofts
–
Make Me an Offer
(1966) …
Sparta
1972
Budgie
(TV series)
Major Hawkins
–
The Outside Man
(1972) … Major Hawkins
1972
The Ruling Class
Inspector Brockett
1972
The Organization
(TV series)
–
Rodney Spurling and Peter Frame
(1972)
1972
Jason King
(TV series)
Film Director
–
An Author in Search of Two Characters
(1972) … Film Director
1972
Softly Softly: Task Force
(TV series)
Jarman
–
A Policeman's Lot: Part 2: You Pays Your Money
(1972) … Jarman
1971
The Guardians
(TV series)
Hobbs
–
The Roman Empire
(1971) … Hobbs
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Sergeant
1971
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
(TV series)
Sam Cobb
–
Death of an Angel
(1971) … Sam Cobb
1971
The Ten Commandments
(TV series)
Angus
–
Husband and Friend
(1971) … Angus
1971
The Misfit
(TV series)
PC. Thorpe
–
On Arrivals and Departures and Things in Between
(1971) … PC. Thorpe
1969-1971
Dixon of Dock Green
(TV series)
Chief Insp. Prescott
–
Nightmare Hours
(1971) … Chief Insp. Prescott
–
Waste Land
(1970) … Chief Insp. Prescott
–
The One That Got Away
(1969) … Chief Insp. Prescott
1970
The Hero of My Life
(TV movie)
Acting teacher
1970
The Wednesday Play
(TV series)
Squire
–
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
(1970) … Squire
1970
The Worker
(TV series)
Grayson
–
The Seige of Kidney Street
(1970) … Grayson
1970
Comedy Playhouse
(TV series)
Major Gissing
–
An Officer and a Gentleman
(1970) … Major Gissing
1969
Parkin's Patch
(TV series)
Crossley
–
No Friendship for Coppers
(1969) … Crossley
1969
Codename: Portcullis
(TV movie)
Dr. Maurice Owen
1968
The First Lady
(TV series)
George Kingston
–
Print and Be Damned
(1968) … George Kingston
1967
Man in a Suitcase
(TV series)
Franklin
–
The Sitting Pigeon
(1967) … Franklin
1966
Theatre 625
(TV series)
Cheeseman / Town crier
–
Girl of My Dreams
(1966) … Cheeseman
–
Doctor Knock
(1966) …
Town crier
1965-1966
Redcap
(TV series)
Colonel McEwan / Sergeant Harry Bamber
–
Information Received
(1966) … Sergeant Harry Bamber
–
A Regiment of the Line
(1965) … Colonel McEwan
1966
This Man Craig
(TV series)
Angus Mylne
–
The Rubbing Rag
(1966) … Angus Mylne
1966
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
(TV series)
Willie Gillespie
–
No Subsidy for Sin
(1966) … Willie Gillespie
1963
Suspense
(TV series)
Dr. Charles Lloyd
–
Project Survival
(1963) … Dr. Charles Lloyd
1961
Galileo
(TV movie)
Galileo
1961
Doctor Faustus
(TV series)
Cornelius
–
Episode #1.2
(1961) … Cornelius
–
Episode #1.1
(1961) … Cornelius
1960
The Chequered Flag
(TV series)
Commentator
–
Mike Goes Karting
(1960) … Commentator
1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
(TV series)
Petroc
–
Shepherd's War
(1956) … Petroc
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2013
The 67th Annual Tony Awards
(TV documentary)
Himself - Actor (In Memoriam) (credit only)
2006
Super Sleuths
(TV series documentary)
Chief Superintendent Strange / Himself
–
Inspector Morse
(2006) … Himself /
Chief Superintendent Strange
2002
The John Thaw Story
(TV special documentary)
Himself
2001
Heroes of Comedy
(TV series documentary)
Himself
–
Leonard Rossiter
(2001) … Himself
1982
Chronicle
(TV series documentary)
–
For the Love of Egypt
(1982)
1963
Julius Caesar
(TV series)
Himself - introduction
1961
Signpost
(TV series documentary)
–
A Matter of Conscience: Part 2 - A Divided Family
(1961)
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2007
There's Something About... Morse
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Chief Superintendent Strange (uncredited)
2007
Lewis... Behind the Scenes
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Chief Superintendent Strange
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