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John Neville (1925–2011)


When he was in his early sixties, Terry Gilliam cast him in the title role of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Although the film was a financial failure, his starring role in this major production, as well as his fine performance, led to an explosion in his career. He has since had numerous roles in feature films and television... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2010 Dance of Death (video short) (completed)
Narrator
 
2010 Bradfordian Rain (short)
Old Man
 
2007 Friends and Heroes (TV series)
Claxus
Horseplay (2007) (voice)
Doing Our Part (2007) (voice)
Leviathan (2007) … Claxus
A Friend in High Places (2007) (voice)
 
2006 The Tragic Story of Nling (short)
Donkey (voice)
 
2005 Separate Lies
Lord Rawston
 
2004 White Knuckles
Narrator
 
2003 The Statement
Old Man
 
2003 Moving Malcolm
Malcolm Woodward
 
2003 Custody of the Heart (TV movie)
Judge H. Chadwick
 
2003 Hollywood North
Henry Neville
 
2003 Control Factor (TV movie)
Director
 
2002 Bury the Lead (TV series)
Deaton Hill
A Low Dishonest Decade (2002) … Deaton Hill
The Source (2002) … Deaton Hill
I'm Mad as Hell (2002) … Deaton Hill
Mad as Hatters (2002) … Deaton Hill
 
2002 Escape from the Newsroom (TV movie)
George's Father
 
2002 Between Strangers
Orson Stewart
 
2002 Sea and Stars (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2002 Odyssey 5 (TV series)
The Seeker
Pilot (2002) … The Seeker
 
2002 Queer as Folk (TV series)
Mr. Wiley
Episode #2.18 (2002) … Mr. Wiley
 
2002 Spider
Terrence
 
2002 Time of the Wolf
Preacher
 
2002 Trudeau (TV movie)
British High Commissioner
 
2002 The Education of Max Bickford (TV series)
Arthur Jameson
Past, Present, Future (2002) … Arthur Jameson
 
2002 The Stork Derby (TV movie)
Mr. Cunningham
 
2001 Harvard Man
Dr. Reese
 
2000 Rockabye Bubble (TV series)
Sparky (voice)
 
2000 Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace
Bishop George Bell
 
1999-2000 Amazon (TV series)
First Elder Cole
The Finding (2000) … First Elder Cole
 
1999 The Duke
The Duke
 
1998-1999 Emily of New Moon (TV series)
Uncle Malcolm
The Bequest (1999) … Uncle Malcolm
A Fall from Grace (1999) … Uncle Malcolm
Had a Wife and Couldn't Keep Her (1999) … Uncle Malcolm
In the Valley of the Shadow of Death (1999) … Uncle Malcolm
The Return of Malcolm Murray (1999) … Uncle Malcolm
 
1999 Sunshine
Gustave Sors
 
1999 Water Damage
Jock Beale
 
1999 Dinner at Fred's
Uncle Henrick
 
1998 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (TV series)
Dr. O. Henry
The Case of the Celestial Signal (1998) … Dr. O. Henry
 
1998 Goodbye Lover
Bradley
 
1998 Witness to Yesterday (TV series)
Sir William Stephenson
Sir William Stephenson (1998) … Sir William Stephenson
 
1995-1998 The X-Files (TV series)
The Well-Manicured Man
Terma (1996) … The Well-Manicured Man
 
1998 Silver Surfer (TV series)
Eternity
The End of Eternity: Part 1 (1998) … Eternity (voice)
Return to Zenn-La (1998) … Eternity (voice)
Learning Curve: Part 2 (1998) … Eternity (voice)
Learning Curve: Part 1 (1998) … Eternity (voice)
The Planet of Dr. Moreau (1998) … Eternity (voice)
 
1997 Johnny 2.0 (TV movie)
Bosch
 
1997 Time to Say Goodbye?
Michigan Judge
 
1997 Behind the Lines
Dr. Yealland
 
1996 Sabotage
Prof. Follenfant
 
1996 Swann
Cruzzi
 
1996 F/X: The Series (TV series)
Oscar Hammond
F/X: The Illusion (1996) … Oscar Hammond
 
1996 Adventures of Smoke Bellew (TV mini-series)
Dwight Sanderson
 
1995 The Song Spinner (TV movie)
Frilo, The Magnificent
 
1995 Dangerous Minds
Waiter
 
1994 Performance (TV series)
Sir David Browning
Message for Posterity (1994) … Sir David Browning
 
1994 The Road to Wellville
Endymion Hart-Jones
 
1994 Baby's Day Out
Mr. Andrews
 
1994 Viper (TV series)
Leonard Price
Thief of Hearts (1994) … Leonard Price
 
1993 Stark (TV series)
De Quincy
Episode #1.3 (1993) … De Quincy
Episode #1.2 (1993) … De Quincy
Episode #1.1 (1993) … De Quincy
 
1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Isaac Newton
Descent: Part 1 (1993) … Isaac Newton
 
1993 Class of '96 (TV series)
Professor Hilton
The Accused (1993) … Professor Hilton
 
1993 Journey to the Center of the Earth (TV movie)
Dr. Cecil Chambers
 
1993 Dieppe (TV movie)
Gen. Sir Alan Brooke
 
1992 Avonlea (TV series)
Percy Methley
A Dark and Stormy Night (1992) … Percy Methley
 
1992 By Way of the Stars (TV mini-series)
Professor Billby
 
1992 E.N.G. (TV series)
Acid Test (1992)
 
1991 Johann's Gift to Christmas (TV short)
Viktor (voice)
 
1990 Grand (TV series)
Desmond
The Well (1990) … Desmond
Wolf Boy (1990) … Desmond
The Mother Load (1990) … Desmond
One Way Out (1990) … Desmond
Lady Luck (1990) … Desmond
 
1981 Titans (TV series)
Confuscius
Confuscius (1981) … Confuscius
 
1979 Riel (TV movie)
General Wolseley
 
1975 Benjamin Franklin (TV mini-series)
Hillsborough
The Rebel (1975) … Hillsborough
 
1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Harry
Blinkers (1973) … Harry
 
1972 The Protectors (TV series)
Charlie
Triple Cross (1972) … Charlie
 
1972 Love Story (TV series)
Andrew
Third Party (1972) … Andrew
 
1972 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
John Milton
Paradise Restored (1972) … John Milton
 
1971 Shirley's World (TV series)
Sir Everard
The Reunion (1971) … Sir Everard
 
1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Dr. Thorndyke
A Message from the Deep Sea (1971) … Dr. Thorndyke
 
1971 Shadows of Fear (TV series)
Pickering
The Death Watcher (1971) … Pickering
 
1968 The Company of Five (TV series)
Christopher Gritter / Gareth Owen MP / James Conroy / …
Gareth (1968) … Gareth Owen MP
Stand by Your Screen (1968) … Christopher Gritter
This Isn't Just One of Those Physical Things (1968) … James Conroy
Thank U Very Much for the Family Circle (1968) … Peter Sinclair
Shaggy Dog (1968) … Wilkie
 
1967 Half Hour Story (TV series)
The Man
George's Room (1967) … The Man
 
1967 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Insp. Franz Mittermayer
The Order (1967) … Insp. Franz Mittermayer
 
1965 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Maxime / Saint-Just
Poor Bitos (1965) … Maxime / Saint-Just
 
1964 Unearthly Stranger
Dr. Mark Davidson
 
1962 Billy Budd
Julian Radcliffe - 2nd Lieutenant
 
1961 I Like Money
Roger
 
1959 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Hamlet
Hamlet (1959) … Hamlet
 
1951-1957 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
King Henry V / Peter
The Bachelor (1951) … Peter
 
1957 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Ejlert Lovborg
Hedda Gabler (1957) … Ejlert Lovborg
 
1957 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Romeo
Romeo and Juliet (1957) … Romeo
 
1955 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Paul Gardiner
A Question of Fact (1955) … Paul Gardiner
 
1950 Mrs. Dot (TV movie)
Freddie Perkins
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2008 The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (video documentary)
Himself - 'Baron Munchausen'
 
2007 The World's a Stage with John Neville (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Hamlet (Solo) (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1967 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.34 (1967) … Himself
 
1963 Farewell to the Vic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2009 España, plató de cine (TV documentary)
Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen (uncredited)
 
2000 Emily of New Moon (TV series)
 
The Directors (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Secrets of the X Files, Part 2 (TV special documentary)
The Well-Manicured Man (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival in Canada from 1986 to 1989. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on audiences] What I like and love about them is their trust in me. Even if I put on something - it might have a few swear words in it - they think I'm a naughty boy, but they will be coming back. See more »

Trivia:

Graduated from RADA. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus