Martin Jarvis
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.
Known For
Credits
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Brave the Dark 2025Henry V (voice)★ 5.9 -
Tales of the Tardis 2023Governor★ 4.4 -
Self - Narrator★ 3.5 -
Hallelujah! 2016Self★ 9 -
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)★ 7.3 -
United Passions 2014Sir Stanley Rous★ 3.4 -
Cosmos 2014Humphry Davy (voice)★ 8.5 -
By Any Means 2013Paul Hollander★ 6.5 -
Phil Spector 2013British TV Interviewer★ 5.7 -
Endeavour 2013Henry Broom★ 8.1 -
Father Brown 2013Graham Snow★ 7.5 -
Wreck-It Ralph 2012Saitine (voice)★ 7.3 -
Birger★ 7.4 -
Just William 2010Narrator (voice)★ 6.7 -
Interviewer★ 6 -
hinself★ NR -
Taking the Flak 2009★ NR -
Peter Blodnik★ NR
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Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)★ 7.5 -
Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5 -
Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)★ 6.3 -
Leonard★ 8 -
ShakespeaRe-Told 2005Leonard★ 7.5 -
William / Bartok (voice)★ 5.4 -
Vincent Hogg★ 7.7 -
Stargate Atlantis 2004Davos★ 8 -
JB★ 7 -
Bootleg 2002Mr. Blades★ 7 -
Cowfrey Pitt★ 7.1 -
By Jeeves 2001Jeeves★ 4.8 -
Nergal★ 8 -
Lorna Doone 2001Baron de Whichehalse★ 5.9 -
(voice)★ 8.2 -
Max Steel 2000John Dread (voice)★ 8.2 -
Sex 'n' Death 1999Neil Biddle★ 6.5
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Space Island One 1998★ NR -
Titanic 1997Duff Gordon★ 7.9 -
Extreme Ghostbusters 1997★ 6.4 -
Moses / God (voice)★ 6.4 -
Moses 1996Moses / God (voice)★ NR
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Richie Rich 1996Cadbury, Bascomb★ 6.3 -
Queen's Nose 1995Frank★ 7 -
★ 7.2 -
The Absence of War 1995Linus Frank★ NR -
Himself★ 7.7 -
The Tick 1994Breadmaster (voice)★ 7.4 -
Calliope 1994O'Brien★ 7 -
Scarlet and Black 1993Monsieur de Renal★ 6.3 -
Walker, Texas Ranger 1993Colin Draper★ 7 -
A Touch of Frost 1992★ 7.5 -
Narrator (voice)★ 6.8 -
Emily's Ghost 1992Papa★ 4 -
Murder Most Horrid 1991Maurice Howling★ 6.6 -
Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)★ 8.1 -
Huxley Pig 1989★ 5 -
Captain Warburton★ 8.1 -
Buster 1988Inspector Jack Mitchell★ 5.6 -
The Reluctant Dragon 1987Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)★ 6 -
Inspector Morse 1987Randall Rees★ 7.8 -
Make and Break 1987Frank★ NR -
Casualty 1986Bart★ 6 -
Lovejoy 1986Adam Bailey★ 7.3 -
The Governor★ 7.3 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Giles Havelock★ 7.5 -
Hamlet 1984Self - Presenter★ NR -
Natural World 1983Narrator★ 7.1 -
Countdown 1982★ 5.8 -
The Bunker 1981Johannes Hentschel★ 6.3 -
Breakaway 1980★ NR -
★ 4.8 -
Enemy at the Door 1978Nils Borg★ 7.8 -
Charades 1977Sir Fergus / Sir James★ NR -
True Patriot 1977Klaus★ NR -
★ 7.1 -
NOVA 1974G.H. Hardy (voice)★ 7 -
Butler★ 6.8 -
The Pallisers 1974★ 6.7 -
Within These Walls 1974★ 5.3 -
★ 6 -
The Moonstone 1972Godfrey Ablewhite★ 8 -
Philip Marsden★ 7.3 -
Play for Today 1970Sir Fergus / Sir James★ 6.3 -
Jeremy Secker★ 6.1 -
The Last Escape 1970Lt. Donald Wilcox★ 7 -
Paul Temple 1969★ 5.5 -
Self - Commentator★ NR
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Nicholas Nickleby 1968Nicholas Nickleby★ NR
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Self - Commentator★ NR
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Self - Commentator★ NR
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Self - Commentator★ NR
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The Forsyte Saga 1967Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte★ 8.2 -
Commentator★ NR
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★ 3 -
Hillo★ 5.7 -
Detective 1964★ NR -
Doctor Who 1963Hilio★ 7.9 -
Dixon of Dock Green 1955Vic Hallan★ 5.3
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