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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-10-28 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom

John Hallam

Biography:

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

John William Francis Hallam (28 October 1941 – 14 November 2006[1]) was a Northern Irish character actor.

Born John William Francis Hallam in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, he appeared in many film and television roles including Nicholas and Alexandra (1971),Murphy's War (1971), The Pallisers (1974), The Mallens (1979), Flash Gordon (1980), Dragonslayer (1981), the BBC television adaptations of Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He also appears in the director's cut of the 1973 film The Wicker Man as McTaggart.

He appeared in the science fiction series Doctor Who as the memorable alien "Light" in the serial Ghost Light (1989). He was also known as Barnsey, the prison cell mate of Den Watts in EastEnders.

On November 14, 2006, Hallam died in Clifton, Oxfordshire, England at age 65. He was divorced and had four children.

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Known For

Acting

2003

2000

The 10th Kingdom as Queen's Talking Mirror

1998

1997

1994

Wycliffe as Lionel Penmore
Cadfael as Lord Rhysart

1993

A Haunting Harmony as Staunton

1991

1989

1988

White Peak Farm as John Tanner
The Chronicles of Narnia as Captain Drinian

1987

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington as Cedric Crackenthorpe

1986

Lovejoy as Roderick Frew
Casualty as Big Ted

1985

Lifeforce as Lamson
Santa Claus: The Movie as Grizzard, Chauffeur
King David as Philistine Armour Bearer
EastEnders as Barnsey Barnes

1984

Sherlock Holmes as Gorgiano
Miss Marple as Cedric Crackenthorpe

1983

Blackadder as Sir Wilfred Death
Under Capricorn as Samson Flusky

1982

Ivanhoe as Herald

1981

Dragonslayer as Tyrian
Bergerac as Jacques Le Rozier

1980

Flash Gordon as Luro

1979

The Last Giraffe as Guy Atherton
Love and Bullets as Cerutti
The Mallens as Thomas Mallen
Minder as Gypsy Joe
Dick Turpin as Tobias Moat

1978

1977

The Professionals as Tug Willis
Wings as Harry Farmer

1976

Trial by Combat as Sir Roger

1975

Hennessy as Boyle
Murder Motel as Roscoe

1973

1972

1971

Villain as Terry
The Last Valley as Geddes
Murphy's War as Ellis
Quest for Love as Jonathan Keene

1969

The Assassination Bureau as Bureau Member (uncredited)
Where's Jack? as The Captain
Department S as Doug Martin

1968

1967

Much Ado About Nothing as Other Watchman

1966

1965

Public Eye as Hart

1963

Doctor Who as Light

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Captain Harris