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, network mogul.
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Movies (48)
Enfrentando la oscuridad
2025 · Henry V (voice)
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2018 · Self - Narrator
Hallelujah!
2016 · Self
Batman: Ataque a Arkham
2014 · Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
United Passions
2014 · Sir Stanley Rous
Phil Spector
2013 · British TV Interviewer
Ralph, el demoledor
2012 · Saitine (voice)
La chica del dragón tatuado
2011 · Birger
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010 · Interviewer
Beware of What You Wish For
2010 · hinself
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
2009 · Peter Blodnik
Underfist: Halloween Bash
2008 · Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ruby in the Smoke
2006 · Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
Much Ado About Nothing
2005 · Leonard
Tales of Isop
2005 · Self
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2002 · JB
By Jeeves
2001 · Jeeves
Lorna Doone
2001 · Baron de Whichehalse
Sex 'n' Death
1999 · Neil Biddle
Titanic
1997 · Sir Duff Gordon
Moses
1996 · Moses / God (voice)
The Absence of War
1995 · Linus Frank
An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994 · Self
Calliope
1994 · O'Brien
The Tempest
1993 · Narrator
Emily's Ghost
1992 · Papa
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990 · Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
Buster
1988 · Inspector Jack Mitchell
The Reluctant Dragon
1987 · Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
Make and Break
1987 · Frank
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985 · The Governor
Hamlet
1984 · Self - Presenter
Peace in No Man's Land
1981 · Self - Narrator
The Bunker
1981 · Johannes Hentschel
Charades
1977 · Sir Fergus / Sir James
True Patriot
1977 · Klaus
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974 · Butler
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970 · Jeremy Secker
The Last Escape
1970 · Lt. Donald Wilcox
Look at Life: Look at Man
1969 · Self - Commentator
Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
1968 · Self - Commentator
Look at Life: The Sinking City
1968 · Self - Commentator
Look at Life: High Living
1968 · Self - Commentator
Look at Life: On the Meter
1968 · Self
Look at Life: Hopping Along
1967 · Commentator
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1966
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1965 · Hilio
TV shows (79)
Tales of the Tardis
2023 · Governor
Cosmos
2014 · Humphry Davy (voice)
By Any Means
2013 · Paul Hollander
Endeavour: El joven Morse
2013 · Henry Broom
Padre Brown, detective
2013 · Graham Snow
Just William
2010 · Narrator (voice)
Taking the Flak
2009
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005 · Leonard
Vida Y Obra De Juniper Lee
2005 · William / Bartok (voice), William / King Teddy (voice)
Numb3rs
2005 · Taylor Ashby
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Vincent Hogg
Stargate Atlantis
2004 · Davos
Bootleg
2002 · Mr. Blades
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002 · Cowfrey Pitt
Las sombrías aventuras de Billy y Mandy
2001 · Nergal
Lorna Doone
2000 · Baron de Whichehalse
Las aventuras de Jackie Chan
2000 · (voice)
Max Steel
2000 · John Dread (voice)
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996 · Moses / God (voice)
Richie Rich
1996 · Cadbury, Bascomb
The Queen's Nose
1995 · Frank
Space: Above and Beyond
1995 · Cyril MacKendrick
The Tick
1994 · Breadmaster (voice)
Scarlet and Black
1993 · Monsieur de Renal
Walker, Comisario de Texas
1993 · Colin Draper
A Touch of Frost
1992 · Harvey Wade
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992 · Narrator (voice)
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · Maurice Howling
Chelworth
1989 · Keith Shedden
Huxley Pig
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · Captain Warburton
Dispatches
1987
Inspector Morse
1987 · Randall Rees
Casualty
1986 · Bart
Artists and Models
1986 · Commentary (voice)
Boon
1986 · Malcolm Ashforth
Lovejoy
1986 · Adam Bailey
The Black Tower
1985 · Wilfred Anstey
Theatre Night
1985 · Frank Prosser
Screen Two
1985 · Linus Frank
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Giles Havelock, Cyril Ruddy
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984 · Armitage
Natural World
1983 · Narrator
Countdown
1982
Sunday Night Thriller
1981 · Stone
Breakaway
1980 · Det. Insp. Sam Harvey
Ike
1979 · King George VI
Rings on Their Fingers
1978 · Oliver Pryde
Enemy at the Door
1978 · Nils Borg
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · Klaus
The Sunday Drama
1977 · Narrator
Killers
1976 · Alfred Arthur Rouse
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 · Canon Timothy Donkin
Zigger Zagger
1975 · Les
David Copperfield
1974 · Uriah Heep
Seven Faces of Woman
1974 · James Thurley
NOVA
1974 · G.H. Hardy (voice), Narrator (voice)
The Pallisers
1974 · Frank Greystock
European Heritage
1973 · Narrator (voice)
Arthur of the Britons
1972
The Moonstone
1972 · Godfrey Ablewhite
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · Philip Marsden
Little Women
1970 · John Brooke
Play for Today
1970 · Sir Fergus / Sir James
Paul Temple
1969
W. Somerset Maugham
1969 · Dr. Naughton
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Godfrey Footman
Nicholas Nickleby
1968 · Nicholas Nickleby
Omnibus
1967 · Alan
ITV Playhouse
1967 · David Bryant
Escape
1967 · Peter
The Forsyte Saga
1967 · Jon Forsyte
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Aircraftman Dickinson
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Father Ramon
Detective
1964
Doctor Who
1963 · Hilio, Butler / Voice in Reminder Room, Butler, Governor
Dixon of Dock Green
1955 · Vic Hallan