John Thaw
John Thaw
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
71
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-01-03 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Not available
Acting

2012

Britain At War In Colour as Narrateur

2001

The Glass as Jim Proctor

2001

Buried Treasure as Harry Jenkins

2000

Monsignor Renard as Monsignor Augustine Renard

1999

Plastic Man as Joe McConnell

1999

Plastic Man as Joe McConnell

1999

The Second World War in Colour as Himself - Narrator

1999

The Waiting Time as Joshua Mantle

1998

Goodnight, Mister Tom as Tom Oakley

1997

Into the Blue as Harry Barnett

1996

Masculine Mescaline as The Man

1995

Kavanagh Q.C. as James Kavanagh QC

1995

The Absence of War as George Jones

1993

A Year in Provence as Peter Mayle

1993

The Mystery of Morse as Himself

1992

Chaplin as Fred Karno

1991

Stanley and the Women as Stanley Duke

1989

Bomber Harris as Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris

1987

Inspector Morse as Chief Inspector Morse

1987

The Sign of Four as Jonathan Small

1987

Cry Freedom as Kruger

1987

Business as Usual as Kieran Flynn

1985

Home to Roost as Henry Willows

1985

We'll Support You Evermore as Geoff Hollins

1984

Sherlock Holmes as Jonathan Small

1984

The Life and Death of King John as Hubert de Burgh

1984

Mitch as Mitch

1984

Mitch as Mitch

1982

Where Is Betty Buchus? as Jack Buchus

1981

The Grass Is Singing as Dick Turner

1980

Drake's Venture as Francis Drake

1978

Dinner at the Sporting Club as Dinny Mathews

1978

Sweeney 2 as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

1977

Sweeney! as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

1975

The Sweeney as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

1974

Armchair Cinema as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

1974

Thick As Thieves as Stan

1974

Regan as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

1972

The Protectors as Mario Carpiano

1972

The Frighteners as Wood

1972

Dr. Phibes Rises Again as Shavers

1971

The Onedin Line as Mr, Carby

1971

Budgie as Denzil Davies

1971

Competition as Tony

1971

Catch Me a Spy as (uncredited)

1970

Play for Today as Not available

1970

Macbeth as Banquo

1970

The Last Grenade as Terry Mitchell

1969

Strange Report as Inspector Jenner

1968

The Bofors Gun as Gunner Featherstone

1967

Inheritance as Will Oldroyd

1966

Bat Out of Hell as Mark Paxton

1965

BBC Play of the Month as George J. Bundavin

1965

BBC Play of the Month as Banquo

1965

BBC Play of the Month as Not available

1965

Dead Man's Chest as David Jones

1964

Redcap as Sergeant John Mann

1963

Five to One as Alan Roper

1962

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as Bosworth (uncredited)

1961

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance as Pte. Hurst

1961

The Younger Generation as Charlie

1959

Edgar Wallace Mysteries as Not available

1956

Armchair Theatre as Tony

1949

The BAFTA Awards as Self
Crew

1987

Inspector Morse Executive Producer