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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-08-04 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Martin Jarvis

Biography:

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

Acting

2025

Brave the Dark as Henry V (voice)

2023

2018

2016

Hallelujah! as Self

2014

Batman: Assault on Arkham as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
United Passions as Sir Stanley Rous
Cosmos as Humphry Davy (voice)

2013

Phil Spector as British TV Interviewer
Endeavour as Henry Broom
By Any Means as Paul Hollander
Father Brown as Graham Snow

2012

Wreck-It Ralph as Saitine (voice)

2011

2010

Just William as Narrator (voice)

2009

2008

Underfist: Halloween Bash as Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years as Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006

The Ruby in the Smoke as Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
The One Show as Self

2005

ShakespeaRe-Told as Leonard
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as William / Bartok (voice)
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as William / King Teddy (voice)

2004

Agatha Christie's Marple as Vincent Hogg

2003

2002

Bootleg as Mr. Blades

2001

By Jeeves as Jeeves
Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse

2000

Max Steel as John Dread (voice)
Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse

1999

Sex 'n' Death as Neil Biddle

1998

1997

Titanic as Duff Gordon

1996

Moses as Moses / God (voice)
Richie Rich as Cadbury, Bascomb
Testament: The Bible in Animation as Moses / God (voice)

1995

The Absence of War as Linus Frank
Space: Above and Beyond as Cyril MacKendrick
Queen's Nose as Frank

1994

Calliope as O'Brien
The Tick as Breadmaster (voice)

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger as Colin Draper
Scarlet and Black as Monsieur de Renal

1992

1991

Murder Most Horrid as Maurice Howling

1990

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship as Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)

1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot as Captain Warburton

1988

Buster as Inspector Jack Mitchell

1987

The Reluctant Dragon as Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
Inspector Morse as Randall Rees

1986

Lovejoy as Adam Bailey
Casualty as Bart

1985

1984

Hamlet as Self - Presenter
Murder, She Wrote as Giles Havelock
Murder, She Wrote as Cyril Ruddy

1983

Natural World as Narrator

1982

1981

The Bunker as Johannes Hentschel

1980

1978

Enemy at the Door as Nils Borg

1977

Charades as Sir Fergus / Sir James
True Patriot as Klaus

1975

1974

NOVA as G.H. Hardy (voice)
NOVA as Narrator (voice)

1972

The Moonstone as Godfrey Ablewhite

1971

1970

The Last Escape as Lt. Donald Wilcox
Play for Today as Sir Fergus / Sir James

1969

Look at Life: Look at Man as Self - Commentator

1968

Look at Life: The Sinking City as Self - Commentator
Look at Life: High Living as Self - Commentator
Nicholas Nickleby as Nicholas Nickleby

1967

The Forsyte Saga as Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte

1966

1965

1964

1963

Doctor Who as Hilio
Doctor Who as Butler / Voice in Reminder Room
Doctor Who as Butler
Doctor Who as Governor

1955

Dixon of Dock Green as Vic Hallan