Martin Jarvis

Acting

Martin Jarvis

Born August 4, 1941Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK115 credits

Martin Jarvis OBE is one of Britain's most versatile leading actors. His distinguished career continues to encompass just about every aspect of the entertainment industry: film, television, theatre, radio and audio recording. He is also the author of two bestselling books: a hilarious autobiography Acting Strangely and a compelling account of his award-winning time on Broadway in 2001: Broadway, Jeeves - The Diary of a Theatrical Adventure, both published by Methuen. In 2010 he starred as Vincent Hogg in a new production of Agatha Christie's The Mirror Cracked in ITV/WGHB's popular 'Miss Marple' series. In 2009, he starred in BBC2's comedy/drama Taking the Flak, receiving outstanding reviews for his performance as national treasure tv journalist David Bradburn. He stars in the feature film Neander Jin - Return of the Neanderthal Man (US/ Germany co-production, 2010) as Peter Blodnik, network mogul.

Known For

Brave the Dark
6.6

Brave the Dark

Movie

2025

Tales of the Tardis
5.4

Tales of the Tardis

TV

2023

New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2.0

New Chilling Tales: The Anthology

Movie

2018

Hallelujah!
9.0

Hallelujah!

Movie

2016

Batman: Assault on Arkham
7.3

Batman: Assault on Arkham

Movie

2014

United Passions
3.5

United Passions

Movie

2014

Filmography

Brave the Dark
2025Brave the Darkas Henry V (voice)Movie
Tales of the Tardis
2023Tales of the Tardisas GovernorTV
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2018New Chilling Tales: The Anthologyas Self - NarratorMovie
Hallelujah!
2016Hallelujah!as SelfMovie
Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014Batman: Assault on Arkhamas Alfred Pennyworth (voice)Movie
United Passions
2014United Passionsas Sir Stanley RousMovie
Cosmos
2014Cosmosas Humphry Davy (voice)TV
Dead Man's Folly
2013Dead Man's Follyas Captain Jim WarburtonMovie
By Any Means
2013By Any Meansas Paul HollanderTV
Phil Spector
2013Phil Spectoras British TV InterviewerMovie
Endeavour
2013Endeavouras Henry BroomTV
Father Brown
2013Father Brownas Graham SnowTV
Wreck-It Ralph
2012Wreck-It Ralphas Saitine (voice)Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011The Girl with the Dragon Tattooas BirgerMovie
Just William
2010Just Williamas Narrator (voice)TV
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010Inside the Actor's Workshopas InterviewerMovie
Beware of What You Wish For
2010Beware of What You Wish Foras hinselfMovie
Taking the Flak
2009Taking the FlakTV
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2009Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalersas Peter BlodnikMovie
Underfist: Halloween Bash
2008Underfist: Halloween Bashas Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)Movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Ruby in the Smoke
2006The Ruby in the Smokeas Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)Movie
Much Ado About Nothing
2005Much Ado About Nothingas LeonardMovie
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005ShakespeaRe-Toldas LeonardTV
Tales of Isop
2005Tales of Isopas SelfMovie
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
2005The Life and Times of Juniper Leeas William / Bartok (voice)TV
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rsas Taylor AshbyTV
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Vincent HoggTV
Stargate Atlantis
2004Stargate Atlantisas DavosTV
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage Waras JBMovie
Bootleg
2002Bootlegas Mr. BladesTV
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002The Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas Cowfrey PittTV
By Jeeves
2001By Jeevesas JeevesMovie
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyas NergalTV
Lorna Doone
2001Lorna Dooneas Baron de WhichehalseMovie
Lorna Doone
2000Lorna Dooneas Baron de WhichehalseTV
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000Jackie Chan Adventuresas (voice)TV
Max Steel
2000Max Steelas John Dread (voice)TV
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1999Sex 'n' Deathas Neil BiddleMovie
Titanic
1997Titanicas Sir Duff GordonMovie
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997Extreme GhostbustersTV
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996Testament: The Bible in Animationas Moses / God (voice)TV
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1996Mosesas Moses / God (voice)Movie
Richie Rich
1996Richie Richas Cadbury, BascombTV
Queen's Nose
1995Queen's Noseas FrankTV
Space: Above and Beyond
1995Space: Above and BeyondTV
The Absence of War
1995The Absence of Waras Linus FrankMovie
An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994An Audience with Ken Doddas SelfMovie
The Tick
1994The Tickas Breadmaster (voice)TV
Calliope
1994Calliopeas O'BrienMovie
Scarlet and Black
1993Scarlet and Blackas Monsieur de RenalTV
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Colin DraperTV
The Tempest
1993The Tempestas NarratorMovie
A Touch of Frost
1992A Touch of Frostas Harvey WadeTV
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Narrator (voice)TV
Emily's Ghost
1992Emily's Ghostas PapaMovie
Murder Most Horrid
1991Murder Most Horridas Maurice HowlingTV
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990The Fool of the World and the Flying Shipas Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)Movie
Huxley Pig
1989Huxley PigTV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Captain WarburtonTV
Buster
1988Busteras Inspector Jack MitchellMovie
The Reluctant Dragon
1987The Reluctant Dragonas Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)Movie
Dispatches
1987DispatchesTV
Inspector Morse
1987Inspector Morseas Randall ReesTV
Make and Break
1987Make and Breakas FrankMovie
Casualty
1986Casualtyas BartTV
Artists and Models
1986Artists and Modelsas Commentary (voice)TV
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoyas Adam BaileyTV
The Black Tower
1985The Black Toweras Wilfred AnsteyTV
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varosas The GovernorMovie
Screen Two
1985Screen Twoas Linus FrankTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Giles HavelockTV
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984Mr. Palfrey of Westminsteras ArmitageTV
Hamlet
1984Hamletas Self - PresenterMovie
Natural World
1983Natural Worldas NarratorTV
Countdown
1982CountdownTV
The Bunker
1981The Bunkeras Johannes HentschelMovie
B
1980Breakawayas Det. Insp. Sam HarveyTV
Ike
1979Ikeas King George VITV
Rings on Their Fingers
1978Rings on Their Fingersas Oliver PrydeTV
Enemy at the Door
1978Enemy at the Dooras Nils BorgTV
An Audience with...
1978An Audience with...as SelfTV
Charades
1977Charadesas Sir Fergus / Sir JamesMovie
True Patriot
1977True Patriotas KlausMovie
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas KlausTV
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975Rumpole of the Baileyas Canon Timothy DonkinTV
David Copperfield
1974David Copperfieldas Uriah HeepTV
NOVA
1974NOVAas G.H. Hardy (voice)TV
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas ButlerMovie
The Pallisers
1974The Pallisersas Frank GreystockTV
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1973European Heritageas Narrator (voice)TV
Arthur of the Britons
1972Arthur of the BritonsTV
The Moonstone
1972The Moonstoneas Godfrey AblewhiteTV
The Moonstone
1972The Moonstoneas Godfrey AblewhiteMovie
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Philip MarsdenTV
L
1970Little Womenas John BrookeTV
Play for Today
1970Play for Todayas Sir Fergus / Sir JamesTV
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970Taste the Blood of Draculaas Jeremy SeckerMovie
The Last Escape
1970The Last Escapeas Lt. Donald WilcoxMovie
Paul Temple
1969Paul TempleTV
L
1969Look at Life: Look at Manas Self - CommentatorMovie
Nicholas Nickleby
1968Nicholas Nicklebyas Nicholas NicklebyTV
L
1968Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?as Self - CommentatorMovie
L
1968Look at Life: The Sinking Cityas Self - CommentatorMovie
L
1968Look at Life: High Livingas Self - CommentatorMovie
Look at Life: On the Meter
1968Look at Life: On the Meteras SelfMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas David BryantTV
The Forsyte Saga
1967The Forsyte Sagaas Jolyon 'Jon' ForsyteTV
L
1967Look at Life: Hopping Alongas CommentatorMovie
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1966Secrets of a Windmill GirlMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Aircraftman DickinsonTV
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1965Doctor Who: The Web Planetas HilloMovie
Detective
1964DetectiveTV
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Whoas HilioTV
Dixon of Dock Green
1955Dixon of Dock Greenas Vic HallanTV