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John Woodvine

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John Woodvine
Set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is nightmare.
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Born in the Simonside area of South Shields, he left the North East when he was five, but went back for holidays with his grandparents. As he grew older he had it in his mind to be an actor, but had no idea how to go about it, so did various jobs before being called up for National Service in the RAF. On being demobbed he still wanted to be an actor, but was still unaware of how to become one, so worked for wool merchants for three years, during which he became a keen amateur actor. When the wool merchant went bankrupt, he managed to get a grant from Essex County Council to go to drama school. On completing the course his first job was with a company that traveled around in a bus doing shows at military camps. He then joined The Old Vic doing walk on parts and small speaking parts then spent 2 years in America and on his return joined the Bristol Old Vic. After about 12 years in the business he went to Newcastle to appear in 'Close the Coalhouse Door' at the Jesmond Playhouse - written by Alan Plater and also featuring fellow North East actors Colin Douglas and Alan Browning - which he considered made him a better actor. He appeared in the TV series 'Z Cars' as a Geordie police inspector but didn't enjoy it. There was then a 90 minute play for Granada Television which was done live.
BornJuly 21, 1929
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Griffin Dunne and David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    An American Werewolf in London
    7.5
    • Doctor Hirsch
    • 1981
    Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006)
    Miss Potter
    7.0
    • Sir Nigel
    • 2006
    Joanne Whalley, Joe Don Baker, and Bob Peck in Edge of Darkness (1985)
    Edge of Darkness
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Ross
    Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Marshal

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Mary Woodvine in Enys Men (2022)
      Enys Men
      5.6
      • The Preacher
      • 2022
    • Eva Longoria, David Suchet, and Jack Whitehall in Decline and Fall (2017)
      Decline and Fall
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Master of the College
      • 2017
    • Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
      The Crown
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Archbishop of York
      • 2016
    • Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Luca Pasqualino, and Howard Charles in The Musketeers (2014)
      The Musketeers
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Abbot
      • 2016
    • Doctor Who: Doom Coalition (2015)
      Doctor Who: Doom Coalition
      9.0
      Podcast Series
      • Galileo Galilei (voice)
      • 2015
    • Emily Watson in A Song for Jenny (2015)
      A Song for Jenny
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Father
      • 2015
    • Vera (2011)
      Vera
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Alan Kenworthy
      • 2014
    • Hebburn (2012)
      Hebburn
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Arthur
      • 2013
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Albert Bilberry
      • 2012
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
      Midsomer Murders
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Commodore
      • Sir Harry Chatwyn
      • 2001–2011
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Alan Hoyle
      • Lorry Driver
      • 1965–2010
    • Isla Fisher, Simon Pegg, and Andy Serkis in Burke and Hare (2010)
      Burke and Hare
      6.1
      • Lord Provost
      • 2010
    • Joe Maddison's War (2010)
      Joe Maddison's War
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Father Connolly
      • 2010
    • Anna Maxwell Martin in On Expenses (2010)
      On Expenses
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Lord
      • 2010
    • David Tennant in Hamlet (2009)
      Hamlet
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Player King
      • 2009

    Soundtrack



    • And a Nightingale Sang (1989)
      And a Nightingale Sang
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Oh Johnny Oh, Johnny Oh!", "We'll Meet Again", "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (uncredited)
      • 1989

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    Enys Men
    Trailer 1:29
    Enys Men
    Enys Men
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    Enys Men
    Leon the Pig Farmer
    Trailer 1:47
    Leon the Pig Farmer

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • July 21, 1929
      • Tyne Dock, South Shields, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Lynn Farleigh1996 - present
    • Children
      • Mary Woodvine
    • Other works
      His theatre credits include: Flavius in "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare , directed by Michael Benthall (Old Vic Theatre, London, 1955); Charles Merrythought in "The Knight of the Burning Pestle" by Francis Beaumont (Aldwych Theatre, London, 1981)

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      He was educated at Lord William's Grammar School in Thame and he was a former lab assistant before deciding to train for an acting career at RADA.
    • Trademark
        Often plays authority figures due to his stature and distinguished voice

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