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John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Known for: Actor
Born: 21 July 1929, Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Died: 6 October 2025
Credits: 60+ titles

John Woodvine (July 21, 1929 – October 6, 2025) was an English stage and screen actor who appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles. In film, he is best known for his roles in The Devils (1971), An American Werewolf in London (1981), and Enys Man (2022).

Filmography

Enys Men
Enys Men
2023 · as The Preacher
 Decline and Fall
Decline and Fall
2017 · as Master of the College
 The Crown
The Crown
2016 · as Archbishop of York
The Lady with the Long Brown Hair
2016 · as The Voice
 A Song for Jenny
A Song for Jenny
2015 · as Father
 The Musketeers
The Musketeers
2014 · as Abbot
 Hebburn
Hebburn
2012 · as Arthur
 Vera
Vera
2011 · as Alan Kenworthy
 Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare
2010 · as Lord Provost
 Joe Maddison's War
Joe Maddison's War
2010 · as Father Connolly
 On Expenses
On Expenses
2010 · as Lord
 Hamlet
Hamlet
2009 · as Player King
 Flick
Flick
2008 · as Dr Nickel
 Never Better
Never Better
2008
Sold
2007
 The Midnight Drives
The Midnight Drives
2007 · as Guesthouse Owner
 The Trial of Tony Blair
The Trial of Tony Blair
2007 · as Judge
 Miss Potter
Miss Potter
2006 · as Sir Nigel
 Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
2004 · as Lord Bareacres
London
2004 · as Henry Moore
 Shameless
Shameless
2004 · as Neville
 The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl
2003 · as Uncle Howard
 The Secret
The Secret
2002 · as Frank
 The Secret
The Secret
2002 · as Frank
 The Falklands Play
The Falklands Play
2002 · as Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
 Bob & Rose
Bob & Rose
2001 · as William Gossage
 Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999 · as Sir Hugh Dalrymple
Verdict
1998 · as Judge Peregrine Horner
 Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997 · as Sir Harry Chatwyn
 Oliver's Travels
Oliver's Travels
1995
 Persuasion
Persuasion
1995 · as Admiral Croft
Crown Prosecutor
1995 · as Judge Mellor
 Hilary
Hilary
1995 · as Dad (voice)
 Fatherland
Fatherland
1994 · as Luther
 Finney
Finney
1994 · as Bobo Sr.
 Faith
Faith
1994 · as Boss
 Dragonworld
Dragonworld
1994 · as Lester MacIntyre
 A Pinch of Snuff
A Pinch of Snuff
1994 · as Godfrey Blengdale
Romeo and Juliet
1994 · as Friar Lawrence
Harry
1993 · as Jack Crow
 The Trial
The Trial
1993 · as Herr Deimen
 Peak Practice
Peak Practice
1993 · as Jackie Brown
 Leon the Pig Farmer
Leon the Pig Farmer
1993 · as Vitelli
 Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1992 · as Thomas Earnshaw
 Civvies
Civvies
1992 · as Judge
Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
1992
 Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992 · as Frank Armstrong
Runaway Bay
1992 · as Mr Snotts
 Pirate Prince
Pirate Prince
1991 · as Kreutzen
 An Actor's Life for Me
An Actor's Life for Me
1991 · as Frank
 Performance
Performance
1991 · as Earl of Warwick
Incident in Judaea
1991
 Spender
Spender
1991 · as Berry
 The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990 · as The Chamberlain / Father (voice)
 Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990 · as Tom Clarke
 The Chief
The Chief
1990 · as Terence Oglivy
 Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World
1989 · as Tallon
 A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
1989 · as Attorney General
 And a Nightingale Sang
And a Nightingale Sang
1989 · as George
 Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
1989 · as Speaker of the Prologue (voice)

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