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Jonathan Newth

Date of birth: 1939-03-06

Place of birth: Edmonton, London, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Jonathan Newth

Biography

Jonathan Newth is a British actor who has appeared extensively in British television drama for over 50 years. Newth trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Newth's theatre work includes appearances with the RSC, in the West End and on Broadway. Newth's television credits include Emergency Ward 10, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Ace of Wands, The Troubleshooters, Z-Cars, Callan, Van der Valk, The Brothers, Softly, Softly, Poldark, Doctor Who (Underworld), Notorious Woman, Secret Army (Barsacq), The Professionals, The Nightmare Man, The Day of the Triffids, Tenko (Colonel Clifford Jefferson), Triangle, Angels, Juliet Bravo, After Henry, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ("The Bruce-Partington Plans"), Boon, Bugs, The Bill, Agatha Christie's Poirot (Dumb Witness), Peak Practice and Heartbeat.

Movie Credits

Yellow Dog
2.1

Yellow Dog

1973-08-11

A Japanese cop is sent to join the London police force on a secret investigation.

The Case of Marcel Duchamp
3

The Case of Marcel Duchamp

1984-04-08

A witty, feature-length drama-documentary in which Marcel Duchamp, who once compared his own mind to

Pope John Paul II
3.5

Pope John Paul II

1984-04-22

Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young acti

The Wire
0

The Wire

1983-09-03

A boy plants a microphone in the sitting-room so that he can listen to his parents after going to be

The Suicide Club
0

The Suicide Club

1970-02-09

Prince Florizel of Bohemia discovers a secret club where desperate men gamble with their lives, and

Spider's Web
3.6

Spider's Web

1982-12-26

Clarissa, the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, is given to daydreaming. 'Supposing I were to come

North Sea Hijack
3.1

North Sea Hijack

1980-02-18

When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, a

Doctor Who: Underworld
2.8

Doctor Who: Underworld

1978-01-28

On the edge of the universe, the Doctor, Leela and K9 encounter a Minyan ship on an epic quest to fi

Champions
3.3

Champions

1984-04-20

The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National

A Voyage Round My Father
3.8

A Voyage Round My Father

1984-04-19

A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with

Accounts
1.8

Accounts

1983-12-22

The efforts of a widowed Scots family to keep the farmer's estate going after his death fail through

The Nightmare Man
3.3

The Nightmare Man

1981-05-01

A heavy fog cuts the small isolated Scottish island off from the mainland, and dentist Michael Gaffi

Incognito
2.9

Incognito

1997-11-14

Harry Donovan is an art forger who paints fake Rembrandt picture for $500,000. The girl he meets and

The Affair of the Necklace
2.8

The Affair of the Necklace

2001-11-30

In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in th

The Fools on the Hill
0

The Fools on the Hill

1986-10-27

This is a dramatisation of the events surrounding the opening night of British television on Novembe

No Defence
0

No Defence

1980-02-14

Rape is a matter which generates strong emotions. Immediate sympathies go to the victim...

Tennis Court
4

Tennis Court

1984-12-17

Maggie and Harry Dowl arrive in England to inspect a house left to Maggie. The house has a dilapidat

Into the Unknown
0

Into the Unknown

2010-03-29

A look at the complex production of the Doctor Who story Underworld, with particular emphasis on the

Remembering Douglas Camfield
0

Remembering Douglas Camfield

2013-09-30

The life and work of respected director Douglas Camfield is remembered in this documentary.

Carry On Spying
3.2

Carry On Spying

1964-06-01

Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movi

Into the Unknown: The Making of 'Underworld'
0

Into the Unknown: The Making of 'Underworld'

2010-03-29

A look at the complex production of the Doctor Who story Underworld with particular emphasis on the