- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 4, 1941
- Place of Birth
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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, net…
Filmography
movieBrave the Dark
2025 · Henry V (voice)
tvTales of the Tardis
2023 · Governor
movieNew Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2018 · Self - Narrator
movieHallelujah!
2016 · Self
movieBatman: Assault on Arkham
2014 · Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
movieUnited Passions
2014 · Sir Stanley Rous
tvCosmos
2014 · Humphry Davy (voice)
tvBy Any Means
2013 · Paul Hollander
moviePhil Spector
2013 · British TV Interviewer
tvEndeavour
2013 · Henry Broom
tvFather Brown
2013 · Graham Snow
movieWreck-It Ralph
2012 · Saitine (voice)
movieThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011 · Birger
movieBatman: Arkham City (The Movie)
2011 · Alfred Pennyworth
tvJust William
2010 · Narrator (voice)
movieInside the Actor's Workshop
2010 · Interviewer
movieBeware of What You Wish For
2010 · hinself
tvTaking the Flak
2009
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
movieNeander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
2009 · Peter Blodnik
movieUnderfist: Halloween Bash
2008 · Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
movieHitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Ruby in the Smoke
2006 · Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
movieMuch Ado About Nothing
2005 · Leonard
tvShakespeaRe-Told
2005 · Leonard
movieTales of Isop
2005 · Self
tvThe Life and Times of Juniper Lee
2005 · William / Bartok (voice), William / King Teddy (voice)
tvNumb3rs
2005 · Taylor Ashby
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Vincent Hogg
tvStargate Atlantis
2004 · Davos
movieMrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003 · JB
tvBootleg
2002 · Mr. Blades
tvThe Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002 · Cowfrey Pitt
movieBy Jeeves
2001 · Jeeves
tvThe Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001 · Nergal
movieLorna Doone
2001 · Baron de Whichehalse
tvLorna Doone
2000 · Baron de Whichehalse
tvJackie Chan Adventures
2000 · (voice)
tvMax Steel
2000 · John Dread (voice)
Sex 'n' Death
movieSex 'n' Death
1999 · Neil Biddle
movieTitanic
1997 · Sir Duff Gordon
tvExtreme Ghostbusters
1997
tvTestament: The Bible in Animation
1996 · Moses / God (voice)
Moses
movieMoses
1996 · Moses / God (voice)
tvRichie Rich
1996 · Cadbury, Bascomb
tvThe Queen's Nose
1995 · Frank
tvSpace: Above and Beyond
1995 · , Cyril MacKendrick
movieThe Absence of War
1995 · Linus Frank
movieAn Audience with Ken Dodd
1994 · Self
tvThe Tick
1994 · Breadmaster (voice)
movieCalliope
1994 · O'Brien
tvScarlet and Black
1993 · Monsieur de Renal
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Colin Draper
movieThe Tempest
1993 · Narrator
tvA Touch of Frost
1992 · Harvey Wade
tvShakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992 · Narrator (voice)
movieEmily's Ghost
1992 · Papa
tvMurder Most Horrid
1991 · Maurice Howling
movieThe Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990 · Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
tvHuxley Pig
1989
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · Captain Warburton
movieBuster
1988 · Inspector Jack Mitchell
movieThe Reluctant Dragon
1987 · Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
tvDispatches
1987
tvInspector Morse
1987 · Randall Rees
movieMake and Break
1987 · Frank
tvCasualty
1986 · Bart
tvArtists and Models
1986 · Commentary (voice)
tvLovejoy
1986 · Adam Bailey
tvThe Black Tower
1985 · Wilfred Anstey
movieDoctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985 · The Governor
tvScreen Two
1985 · Linus Frank
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Giles Havelock, Cyril Ruddy
tvMr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984 · Armitage
movieHamlet
1984 · Self - Presenter
tvNatural World
1983 · Narrator
tvCountdown
1982
movieThe Bunker
1981 · Johannes Hentschel
Sunday Night Thriller
tvSunday Night Thriller
1981 · Stone
Breakaway
tvBreakaway
1980 · Det. Insp. Sam Harvey
tvIke
1979 · King George VI
tvRings on Their Fingers
1978 · Oliver Pryde
tvEnemy at the Door
1978 · Nils Borg
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
movieCharades
1977 · Sir Fergus / Sir James
movieTrue Patriot
1977 · Klaus
tvBBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · Klaus
The Sunday Drama
tvThe Sunday Drama
1977 · Narrator
Killers
tvKillers
1976 · Alfred Arthur Rouse
tvRumpole of the Bailey
1975 · Canon Timothy Donkin
tvDavid Copperfield
1974 · Uriah Heep
Seven Faces of Woman
tvSeven Faces of Woman
1974 · James Thurley
tvNOVA
1974 · G.H. Hardy (voice), Narrator (voice)
movieDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974 · Butler
tvThe Pallisers
1974 · Frank Greystock
European Heritage
tvEuropean Heritage
1973 · Narrator (voice)
tvArthur of the Britons
1972
tvThe Moonstone
1972 · Godfrey Ablewhite
movieThe Moonstone
1972 · Godfrey Ablewhite
tvThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · Philip Marsden
Little Women
tvLittle Women
1970 · John Brooke
tvPlay for Today
1970 · Sir Fergus / Sir James
movieTaste the Blood of Dracula
1970 · Jeremy Secker
movieThe Last Escape
1970 · Lt. Donald Wilcox
tvPaul Temple
1969
W. Somerset Maugham
tvW. Somerset Maugham
1969 · Dr. Naughton
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Godfrey Footman
Look at Life: Look at Man
movieLook at Life: Look at Man
1969 · Self - Commentator
tvNicholas Nickleby
1968 · Nicholas Nickleby
Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
movieLook at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
1968 · Self - Commentator
Look at Life: The Sinking City
movieLook at Life: The Sinking City
1968 · Self - Commentator
Look at Life: High Living
movieLook at Life: High Living
1968 · Self - Commentator
movieLook at Life: On the Meter
1968 · Self
tvITV Playhouse
1967 · David Bryant
Escape
tvEscape
1967 · Peter
tvThe Forsyte Saga
1967 · Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte
Look at Life: Hopping Along
movieLook at Life: Hopping Along
1967 · Commentator
movieSecrets of a Windmill Girl
1966
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965 · Aircraftman Dickinson
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Father Ramon
movieDoctor Who: The Web Planet
1965 · Hillo
tvDetective
1964
tvDoctor Who
1963 · Hilio, Butler, Butler / Voice in Reminder Room, Governor
tvDixon of Dock Green
1955 · Vic Hallan