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John Rolfe

Born January 1, 1935Lewisham, London, England, UK35 credits

John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia. His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, Secret Army, The Enigma Files, Yes Minister, One by One, Howards' Way and The House of Eliott. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 film McVicar, starring Roger Daltrey. In 1994 he guest starred in The Bill.

Known For

Filmography

The World of Lee Evans
1995The World of Lee Evans
as Station ManagerTV
Joking Apart
1993Joking Apart
as Alison's FatherTV
Mr. Bean
1990Mr. Bean
as PostmanTV
Blake's 7: Duel
1986Blake's 7: Duel
as TerlocMovie
Howards' Way
1985Howards' Way
as James SinclairTV
Mapp & Lucia
1985Mapp & Lucia
as MilkmanTV
EastEnders
1985EastEnders
as Alec CarterTV
Kessler
1981Kessler
as InspectorTV
Bergerac
1981Bergerac
as Bank ManagerTV
Days
1981Days
as TeacherMovie
McVicar
1980McVicar
as GrahamMovie
Murder Rap
1980Murder Rap
as DoctorMovie
Minder
1979Minder
as CollinTV
Danger UXB
1979Danger UXB
as Fire OfficerTV
Enemy at the Door
1978Enemy at the Door
as Unterwachtmeister KlaasTV
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
as Other ManMovie
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7
as TerlocTV
Secret Army
1977Secret Army
as WeikmannTV
Poldark
1975Poldark
as MagistrateTV
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeney
as Det. Chief Supt. BrookfordTV
Sykes
1972Sykes
as Newspaper ReporterTV
The Expert
1968The Expert
as Tom FanshawTV