Martin Jarvis

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 4, 1941 (84 yrs)

place of birth

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

also known as

مارتین جارویس

total credits

40 movies

Biography

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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Known For

Filmography

40 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Titanic
7.9

Titanic

1997as Sir Duff Gordon
Wreck-It Ralph
7.4

Wreck-It Ralph

2012as Saitine (voice)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.4

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2011as Birger
Batman: Assault on Arkham
7.3

Batman: Assault on Arkham

2014as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Taste the Blood of Dracula
6.1

Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970as Jeremy Secker
The Bunker
6.3

The Bunker

1981as Johannes Hentschel
Brave the Dark
6.6

Brave the Dark

2025as Henry V (voice)
Buster
5.7

Buster

1988as Inspector Jack Mitchell
Phil Spector
5.7

Phil Spector

2013as British TV Interviewer
Lorna Doone
5.8

Lorna Doone

2001as Baron de Whichehalse
The Ruby in the Smoke
6.4

The Ruby in the Smoke

2006as Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
The Last Escape
6.8

The Last Escape

1970as Lt. Donald Wilcox
United Passions
3.5

United Passions

2014as Sir Stanley Rous
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007as Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
Underfist: Halloween Bash
7.4

Underfist: Halloween Bash

2008as Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
The Moonstone
8.5

The Moonstone

1972as Godfrey Ablewhite
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
7.5

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

2003as JB
Hamlet

Hamlet

1984as Self - Presenter
Emily's Ghost
6.0

Emily's Ghost

1992as Papa
Much Ado About Nothing
8.2

Much Ado About Nothing

2005as Leonard
By Jeeves
5.2

By Jeeves

2001as Jeeves
Make and Break

Make and Break

1987as Frank
The Tempest
5.0

The Tempest

1993as Narrator
The Absence of War
10.0

The Absence of War

1995as Linus Frank
Calliope
8.0

Calliope

1994as O'Brien
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
6.8

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

1974as Butler
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2.0

New Chilling Tales: The Anthology

2018as Self - Narrator
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
7.4

Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

1985as The Governor
True Patriot

True Patriot

1977as Klaus
An Audience with Ken Dodd
7.7

An Audience with Ken Dodd

1994as Self
The Reluctant Dragon
7.0

The Reluctant Dragon

1987as Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
8.1

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1990as Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
Tales of Isop
8.0

Tales of Isop

2005as Self
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
3.6

Secrets of a Windmill Girl

1966
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
5.6

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

1965as Hillo
Inside the Actor's Workshop
6.0

Inside the Actor's Workshop

2010as Interviewer
Charades

Charades

1977as Sir Fergus / Sir James
Beware of What You Wish For

Beware of What You Wish For

2010as hinself
Look at Life: On the Meter

Look at Life: On the Meter

1968as Self
Hallelujah!
9.0

Hallelujah!

2016as Self
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