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John Sharp

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 5, 1920

died

November 26, 1992

place of birth

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

total credits

40 movies

Biography

John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.

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Known For

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

as Doolan

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

as Maitre D'

The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

as Doctor Ewan

Watch Out, We're Mad

Watch Out, We're Mad

as Jefe

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

as Tipton

The Bunker

The Bunker

as Dr. Morell

Filmography

40 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Barry Lyndon
8.0

Barry Lyndon

1975as Doolan
Top Secret!
7.1

Top Secret!

1984as Maitre D'
The Wicker Man
7.3

The Wicker Man

1973as Doctor Ewan
Watch Out, We're Mad
7.4

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974as Jefe
A Christmas Carol
7.5

A Christmas Carol

1984as Tipton
The Bunker
6.3

The Bunker

1981as Dr. Morell
The Bride
5.4

The Bride

1985as Bailiff
Bunny Lake Is Missing
7.2

Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965as Finger Print Man
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
7.0

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972as Bischof Guido
Night and the City
7.5

Night and the City

1950as Man (uncredited)
Jabberwocky
6.0

Jabberwocky

1977as Sergeant at the Gate
The Dresser
6.8

The Dresser

1983as Mr. Bottomley
The Return of the Soldier
6.3

The Return of the Soldier

1983as Pearson
And Now the Screaming Starts!
5.9

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973as Henry's Friend
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
4.9

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980as Sir Thuud
Velvet Hands
6.4

Velvet Hands

1979as Benny
Angels One Five
6.1

Angels One Five

1952as 'Soss'
Your Witness
6.2

Your Witness

1950as Police Constable Hawkins
Spring and Port Wine
5.8

Spring and Port Wine

1970as Bowler 4
No Love for Johnnie
6.7

No Love for Johnnie

1961as Railway Station Master (uncredited)
The Magic Box
6.5

The Magic Box

1952as Film Society Member (uncredited)
Laughter in Paradise
6.5

Laughter in Paradise

1951as Constable Cafferty (uncredited)
The House Across the Lake
5.5

The House Across the Lake

1954as Mr. Hardcastle
That Summer of White Roses
6.0

That Summer of White Roses

1989as Gradonacelnik
Left Right and Centre
6.1

Left Right and Centre

1959as Mr. Reeves
The White Bus
6.0

The White Bus

1967as Macebearer
Red, White, and Zero
5.0

Red, White, and Zero

1968as The Macebearer
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
5.3

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

1968as Oakshot
The Aerodrome
7.0

The Aerodrome

1983as The Squire
The Siege of Manchester
9.0

The Siege of Manchester

1965as Alexander Green
Misunderstood
7.5

Misunderstood

1967as Uncle William 'Will'
A Jolly Bad Fellow
5.0

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964as Hodges
Emma's Time

Emma's Time

1970as Charlie
A Case For P.C. 49
7.0

A Case For P.C. 49

1951as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)
That's Your Funeral
4.3

That's Your Funeral

1972as Mayor
The Roads of Exile
9.0

The Roads of Exile

1978as David Hume
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
7.0

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

1949as Frank Haldane
The Big Man Coughed and Died
10.0

The Big Man Coughed and Died

1966as Park keeper
The Devil a Monk Would Be

The Devil a Monk Would Be

1967as Mr. Goulburn
Packman's Barn

Packman's Barn

1976as Arthur Trantor