John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 21, 1929

died

October 6, 2025

place of birth

Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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John Woodvine (1929-2025) 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.

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Known For

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

as Dr. J.S. Hirsch

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

as Thomas Earnshaw

The Devils

The Devils

as Louis Trincant

Persuasion

Persuasion

as Admiral Croft

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

as Lord Provost

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

as Sir Nigel

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

An American Werewolf in London
7.4

An American Werewolf in London

1981as Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Wuthering Heights
6.6

Wuthering Heights

1992as Thomas Earnshaw
The Devils
7.4

The Devils

1971as Louis Trincant
Persuasion
7.2

Persuasion

1995as Admiral Croft
Burke & Hare
6.1

Burke & Hare

2010as Lord Provost
Miss Potter
6.6

Miss Potter

2006as Sir Nigel
Darling
6.7

Darling

1965as Customs Officer (uncredited)
Vanity Fair
5.8

Vanity Fair

2004as Lord Bareacres
The Trial
6.0

The Trial

1993as Herr Deimen
Fatherland
6.2

Fatherland

1994as Luther
Young Winston
6.2

Young Winston

1972as Howard
Murder with Mirrors
6.5

Murder with Mirrors

1985as Christian Gilbranson
Hamlet
7.3

Hamlet

2009as Player King
Enys Men
5.5

Enys Men

2023as The Preacher
Deceptions
6.7

Deceptions

1985as Chief Inspector
Flick
4.0

Flick

2008as Dr Nickel
The Other Boleyn Girl
7.2

The Other Boleyn Girl

2003as Uncle Howard
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
7.2

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

1999as Sir Hugh Dalrymple
And a Nightingale Sang
5.2

And a Nightingale Sang

1989as George
A Song for Jenny
6.5

A Song for Jenny

2015as Father
Danny the Champion of the World
6.2

Danny the Champion of the World

1989as Tallon
Dragonworld
5.1

Dragonworld

1994as Lester MacIntyre
Macbeth
7.5

Macbeth

1979as Banquo
The Walking Stick
7.0

The Walking Stick

1970as Bertie Irons
Leon the Pig Farmer
5.4

Leon the Pig Farmer

1993as Vitelli
The Falklands Play
7.0

The Falklands Play

2002as Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
The Trial of Tony Blair
6.0

The Trial of Tony Blair

2007as Judge
Spaghetti House
6.3

Spaghetti House

1982as Senior Officer
Countdown to War
6.7

Countdown to War

1989as Joachim von Ribbentrop
Joe Maddison's War
4.2

Joe Maddison's War

2010as Father Connolly
Who Bombed Birmingham?
8.5

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990as Tom Clarke
Pirate Prince
10.0

Pirate Prince

1991as Kreutzen
The Secret
6.1

The Secret

2002as Frank
The Browning Version
6.2

The Browning Version

1985as Dr. Frobisher
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
6.7

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'

2009as Self
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
7.5

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1984as King Antiochus
The Baron: Mystery Island
7.0

The Baron: Mystery Island

1972as John Garvey
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979as Colonel
On Expenses

On Expenses

2010as Lord
Squaring the Circle
5.0

Squaring the Circle

1984as Gierek
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
5.5

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

1979as Marshal
A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

1994as Godfrey Blengdale
Butterflies Don't Count
10.0

Butterflies Don't Count

1978as Penitent
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
7.5

Duke Bluebeard's Castle

1989as Speaker of the Prologue (voice)
The Marlowe Inquest
1.0

The Marlowe Inquest

1986as William Danby
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
8.1

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1990as The Chamberlain / Father (voice)
Hamlet
8.0

Hamlet

1970as Claudius
The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp

1988as Supt. Hammond
Assault on Agathon
6.5

Assault on Agathon

1975as Matt Fenrek
Glory Enough For All
10.0

Glory Enough For All

1988as Dr. John MacLeod