Acting
John Thaw
Born January 3, 1942 · Gorton, Manchester, England · Died February 21, 2002
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Thaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
7.5
Chaplin
Fred Karno
8.7
Sherlock Holmes
Jonathan Small
7.4
Cry Freedom
Kruger
7.5
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Bosworth (uncredited)
6.3
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Shavers
8.2
Inspector Morse
Chief Inspector Morse, Executive Producer
7.8
The Sign of Four
Jonathan Small
7.8
Goodnight, Mister Tom
Tom Oakley
6.7
Sweeney!
Det. Insp. Jack Regan
8.1
The Sweeney
Det. Insp. Jack Regan
5.2
Catch Me a Spy
(uncredited)
6.7
The Protectors
Mario Carpiano
6.6
Sweeney 2
Det. Insp. Jack Regan
7.7
Kavanagh Q.C.
James Kavanagh Q.C.
7.2
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Lt. Holst
7.8
Play for Today
1970 · Series
6.5 TMDB
The Second World War in Colour
Himself - Narrator
7.0
BBC Play of the Month
George J. Bundavin, Banquo
7.6
The Onedin Line
Mr, Carby
6.7
Screen Two
George Jones
Filmography
- 2012Britain At War In ColourNarrateurSeries
- 2001The GlassJim ProctorSeries
- 2001Buried TreasureHarry JenkinsMovie
- 2000Monsignor RenardMonsignor Augustine RenardSeries
- 1999The Waiting TimeJoshua MantleMovie
- 1999The Second World War in ColourHimself - NarratorSeries
- 1999Plastic ManJoe McConnellSeries
- 1999Plastic ManJoe McConnellMovie
- 1998Goodnight, Mister TomTom OakleyMovie
- 1997Into the BlueHarry BarnettMovie
- 1996Masculine MescalineThe ManMovie
- 1995The Absence of WarGeorge JonesMovie
- 1995Kavanagh Q.C.James Kavanagh Q.C.Series
- 1993The Mystery of MorseHimselfMovie
- 1993A Year in ProvencePeter MayleSeries
- 1992ChaplinFred KarnoMovie
- 1991Stanley and the WomenStanley DukeSeries
- 1989Bomber HarrisSir Arthur 'Bomber' HarrisMovie
- 1987Cry FreedomKrugerMovie
- 1987The Sign of FourJonathan SmallMovie
- 1987Inspector MorseChief Inspector Morse, Executive ProducerSeries
- 1987Business as UsualKieran FlynnMovie
- 1985We'll Support You EvermoreGeoff HollinsMovie
- 1985Home to RoostHenry WillowsSeries
- 1985Screen TwoGeorge JonesSeries
- 1984The Life and Death of King JohnHubert de BurghMovie
- 1984MitchMitchSeries
- 1984Sherlock HolmesJonathan SmallSeries
- 1984Killer WaitingPeter HastingsMovie
- 1982Where Is Betty Buchus?Jack BuchusMovie
- 1982Saturday Night ThrillerJack BuchusSeries
- 1981The Grass Is SingingDick TurnerMovie
- 1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelfSeries
- 1980Drake's VentureFrancis DrakeMovie
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareHubert de BurghSeries
- 1978Dinner at the Sporting ClubDinny MathewsMovie
- 1978Sweeney 2Det. Insp. Jack ReganMovie
- 1977Sweeney!Det. Insp. Jack ReganMovie
- 1975The SweeneyDet. Insp. Jack ReganSeries
- 1974The Capone InvestmentTomSeries
- 1974The Capone InvestmentTomMovie
- 1974ReganDet. Insp. Jack ReganMovie
- 1974Thick as ThievesStanSeries
- 1974Armchair CinemaDet. Insp. Jack ReganSeries
- 1972The ProtectorsMario CarpianoSeries
- 1972Whatever Became of Me?PeterMovie
- 1972The FrightenersWoodSeries
- 1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainShaversMovie
- 1971SuspicionRichard EarlySeries
- 1971The Onedin LineMr, CarbySeries
- 1971CompetitionTonyMovie
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesLt. HolstSeries
- 1971Catch Me a Spy(uncredited)Movie
- 1971BudgieDenzil DaviesSeries
- 1970Play for TodaySeries
- 1970MenaceDonSeries
- 1970MacbethBanquoMovie
- 1970Big BrotherCordonSeries
- 1970The Last GrenadeTerry MitchellMovie
- 1970Praise Marx and Pass the AmmunitionDomMovie
- 1969Happy Ever AfterFrank WilshawSeries
- 1969Strange ReportInspector JennerSeries
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreRolf, Larry GainsSeries
- 1968The Bofors GunGunner FeatherstoneMovie
- 1967InheritanceWill OldroydSeries
- 1967ITV PlayhouseWilliamsSeries
- 1966Bat Out of HellMark PaxtonSeries
- 1966Out of Town TheatreWallySeries
- 1965Dead Man's ChestDavid JonesMovie
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthGeorge J. Bundavin, BanquoSeries
- 1964RedcapSergeant John MannSeries
- 1963Five to OneAlan RoperMovie
- 1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerBosworth (uncredited)Movie
- 1961Serjeant Musgrave's DancePte. HurstMovie
- 1961The Younger GenerationMartin, Denny, Peter, Charlie, Edward, Max, CustomerSeries
- 1961Drama 61-67Harry FoxSeries
- 1959Edgar Wallace MysteriesSeries
- 1956Armchair TheatreTony, PeterSeries
- 1949The BAFTA AwardsSelfSeries