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Martin Jarvis

  • Born Aug. 4, 1941
  • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
  • 85 years old

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 …

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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.

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Sir Duff Gordon

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Saitine (voice)

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Birger

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Humphry Davy (voice)

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Davos

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Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

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Nergal

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Hilio / Butler / Butler / Voice in Reminder Room / Governor

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Captain Warburton

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Colin Draper

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Giles Havelock / Cyril Ruddy

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Taylor Ashby

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Henry Broom

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Jeremy Secker

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Vincent Hogg

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British TV Interviewer

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Graham Snow

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Randall Rees

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G.H. Hardy (voice) / Narrator (voice)

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Cyril MacKendrick

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Breadmaster (voice)

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Inspector Jack Mitchell

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Bart

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Harvey Wade

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John Dread (voice)

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Johannes Hentschel

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Sir Stanley Rous

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Adam Bailey

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William / Bartok (voice) / William / King Teddy (voice)

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Henry V (voice)

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Cowfrey Pitt

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Narrator

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Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)

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Canon Timothy Donkin

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Baron de Whichehalse

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Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)

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Narrator (voice)

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Paul Hollander

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Malcolm Ashforth

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Maurice Howling

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Leonard

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Monsieur de Renal

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Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)

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JB

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Cadbury, Bascomb

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Philip Marsden

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Sir Fergus / Sir James

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Alan

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Governor

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Jon Forsyte

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Aircraftman Dickinson

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Hilio

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The Governor

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Father Ramon

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Linus Frank

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Jeeves

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Butler

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Oliver Pryde

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Moses / God (voice)

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Mr. Blades

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Uriah Heep

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Nils Borg

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Leonard

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Wilfred Anstey

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Lt. Donald Wilcox

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Frank Greystock

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Vic Hallan

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Frank

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O'Brien

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King George VI

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David Bryant

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Godfrey Footman

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Baron de Whichehalse

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Armitage

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Papa

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Interviewer

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John Brooke

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Neil Biddle

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Linus Frank

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Godfrey Ablewhite

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Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)

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Narrator

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Klaus

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Moses / God (voice)

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Nicholas Nickleby

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Commentary (voice)

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hinself

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Det. Insp. Sam Harvey

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Sir Fergus / Sir James

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Keith Shedden

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Peter

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Alfred Arthur Rouse

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Frank

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James Thurley

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Frank Prosser

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Klaus

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Dr. Naughton

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Self

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Self

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Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)

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