John Woodvine
Date of birth: 1929-07-21
Place of birth: Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Known for: Acting
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Woodvine licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
An American Werewolf in London
1981-08-21
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the
The Devils
1971-07-16
Father Urbain Grandier’s unorthodox views of sex and religion make him a polarizing figure in 17th-c
Vanity Fair
2004-09-01
In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascen
Flick
2008-10-03
Memphis cop Lieutenant McKenzie is called in to investigate a series of strange deaths and wierd sig
Macbeth
1979-02-02
Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the pl
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999-02-24
Acting Lieutenant Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who ha
The Secret
2002-04-13
A woman is held for ransom by a bitter past acquaintance who threatens to disclose a secret that cou
Persuasion
1995-05-01
Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with
Murder with Mirrors
1985-02-20
When Miss Jane Marple arrives at palatial Stonygates, one thing is certain. Before there's time to l
The Trial
1993-06-18
Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested.
Man Failure
1971-09-09
Directed by Michael Shoring.
Danny the Champion of the World
1989-07-28
Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life toget
Joe Maddison's War
2010-09-19
Newcastle, 1939. Shipyard worker Joe feels emasculated and past his prime; too old to serve in the w
The Other Boleyn Girl
2003-03-28
Based on the controversial novel by Philippa Gregory, "The Other Boleyn Girl" is a fictionalised acc
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009-09-14
Host Paul Davis takes a trip through some of the iconic backdrops of John Landis' 1981 werewolf clas
Enys Men
2023-01-12
A wildlife volunteer on an uninhabited island off the British coast descends into a terrifying madne
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
1979-11-14
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a stage play by Tom Stoppard with music by André Previn. It was fi
Glory Enough For All
1988-06-27
Glory Enough for All is the 1988 television movie depicting the discovery and isolation of insulin a
The Trial of Tony Blair
2007-01-15
Biting political satire starring Robert Lindsay as a beleaguered Tony Blair, who stubbornly refuses
The Marlowe Inquest
1986-09-03
In an unscripted inquest, three practicing barristers interrogate actors portraying relevant figures
Hamlet
1970-11-07
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Ham
Macbeth
1970-09-20
The Thane of Cawdor plots to become King of Scotland.
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990-09-28
Based on a Russian folk tale. A proclamation went out through all the land that whosoever could buil
Pirate Prince
1991-12-26
Jack Prince, a British renegade, joins a rebellion and becomes one of the most feared pirates in the
A Song for Jenny
2015-07-05
A Song For Jenny is the true story of Julie Nicholson's response to her daughter Jenny’s murder in t
Fatherland
1994-11-26
Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and Ger
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990-04-22
Docudrama film exploring the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin in
The Black and Blue Lamp
1988-09-07
Satirical and surreal play by Arthur Ellis, dealing with the manner in which the British police forc
Wuthering Heights
1992-10-16
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthe
The Falklands Play
2002-04-10
The Falklands Play is a dramatic account of the political events leading up to, and including, the 1
The Dog It Was That Died
1989-01-01
Rupert Purvis jumps off a bridge onto a dog, causing problems for Blair, his superior at MI5. Blair
Burke & Hare
2010-10-29
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable busin
Squaring the Circle
1984-05-23
An account of how Lech Walesa and the "Solidarity" trade union confronted the might of Communist dic
And a Nightingale Sang
1989-04-17
Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
1979-02-24
The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring plane
Miss Potter
2006-12-03
Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for
Spaghetti House
1982-10-22
Three black militants kidnap the waiters in an Italian restaurant in London. Soon the victims befrie
Dragonworld
1994-07-27
A young man must risk his life to save his fire-breathing friend from the unscrupulous owner of an a
Assault on Agathon
1975-07-24
CIA team in Greece tries to capture a major drug dealer.
Young Winston
1972-07-20
This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, inclu
The Walking Stick
1970-04-15
A young woman's highly ordered and structured life is turned upside-down when she meets a handsome s
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
1989-04-12
Judith arrives at Bluebeard's dark castle hoping her love can convince him to reveal the secrets beh
A Pinch of Snuff
1994-04-09
Receiving a tip from his dentist Jack Shorter, policeman Peter Pascoe takes a closer look at the Cal
The Browning Version
1985-12-31
Adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play produced for the BBC in 1985.
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
1984-12-08
When Prince Pericles, visiting Antioch, discovers the dreaded answer to King Antiochus's riddle, he
Darling
1965-08-03
Diana, a beautiful but shallow and easily distracted model and failed actress, toys with the affecti
Leon the Pig Farmer
1993-02-26
An irreverent comedy is set in motion when Leon Geller, a sensitive Jewish boy from London, accident
Hamlet
2009-12-26
David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakesp
Deceptions
1985-05-26
Twin sisters -- one a European jet-setter, the other an unhappy New Jersey housewife -- impulsively
The Midnight Drives
2007-06-25
A divorcee takes his children on a trip to Cornwall.
Butterflies Don't Count
1978-11-28
A young priest is put in an agonising dilemma when he hears a confession of a murderer.
Countdown to War
1989-04-07
Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-German
Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
1992-07-20
A father and son set up a firm of bailiffs to seize the property of poll-tax dodgers.
The Baron: Mystery Island
1972-10-20
The Baron and Cordelia find themselves held prisoner on a renegade ship up to no good. Two TV episo
On Expenses
2010-02-23
Drama about journalist Heather Brooke's fight for the disclosure of MPs' expenses.
Hilary
1995-01-01
A man tells his child an unusual bedtime story.
The Poet
1960-10-25
Film "The Poet" based on the one-act play Il Poeta by Dario Niccodemi.
Death Is Part of the Process
1986-01-01
South Africa in the 60s. The campaign of sabotage is halted and the arrests continue. The Special Br