John Woodvine
Acting
BornJuly 21, 1929
DiedOctober 6, 2025 · 96
FromTyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
GenderMale
63
Movies
83
TV Shows
68
Years Active
★ 1
Popularity
John Woodvine (July 21, 1929 – October 6, 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. In film, he is best known for his roles in The Devils (1971), An American Werewolf in London (1981), and Enys Man (2022).
Known For
Top 8 by popularity
Filmography
63 titles
1971The Devilsas Louis Trincant ★ 7.5 Watch 
1981An American Werewolf in Londonas Dr. J.S. Hirsch ★ 7.4 Watch 
2006Miss Potteras Sir Nigel ★ 6.7 Watch 
1992Wuthering Heightsas Thomas Earnshaw ★ 6.6 Watch 
2010Burke & Hareas Lord Provost ★ 6.1 Watch 
1994Fatherlandas Luther ★ 6.3 Watch 
2004Vanity Fairas Lord Bareacres ★ 5.8 Watch 
1965Darlingas Customs Officer (uncredited) ★ 6.7 Watch 
1989Danny the Champion of the Worldas Tallon ★ 6.2 Watch 
2003The Other Boleyn Girlas Uncle Howard ★ 7.1 Watch 
1995Persuasionas Admiral Croft ★ 7.2 Watch 
1989The Dog It Was That Diedas Dr. Seddon ★ 5.0 Watch 
1970The Walking Stickas Bertie Irons ★ 7.0 Watch Incident in Judaea
2023Enys Menas The Preacher ★ 5.5 Watch 
1985Murder with Mirrorsas Christian Gilbranson ★ 6.5 Watch 
1979Macbethas Banquo ★ 7.5 Watch 
1985A Month in the Countryas Schaaf Watch Romeo and Juliet
1994Dragonworldas Lester MacIntyre ★ 5.2 Watch 
1972Young Winstonas Howard ★ 6.2 Watch 
2009Hamletas Player King ★ 7.3 Watch 
1985Deceptionsas Chief Inspector ★ 6.7 Watch 
1985The Browning Versionas Dr. Frobisher ★ 6.4 Watch 
1989Countdown to Waras Joachim von Ribbentrop ★ 6.8 Watch 
1993The Trialas Herr Deimen ★ 6.0 Watch 
2002The Falklands Playas Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin ★ 7.0 Watch 
2015A Song for Jennyas Father ★ 6.5 Watch 
1972The Baron: Mystery Islandas John Garvey ★ 7.0 Watch 
2007The Midnight Drivesas Guesthouse Owner Watch 
2009Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'as Self ★ 6.7 Watch 
2010Joe Maddison's Waras Father Connolly ★ 4.2 Watch 
1988Glory Enough For Allas Dr. John MacLeod ★ 10.0 Watch 
2002The Secretas Frank ★ 6.1 Watch 
1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devilas Sir Hugh Dalrymple ★ 7.2 Watch 
1989And a Nightingale Sangas George ★ 5.2 Watch 
1990Who Bombed Birmingham?as Tom Clarke ★ 8.5 Watch 
1979Every Good Boy Deserves Favouras Colonel Watch 
1979Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factoras Marshal ★ 5.5 Watch 
2007The Trial of Tony Blairas Judge ★ 6.0 Watch 
1990The Fool of the World and the Flying Shipas The Chamberlain / Father (voice) ★ 8.1 Watch 
2010On Expensesas Lord Watch 
1984Pericles, Prince of Tyreas King Antiochus ★ 7.5 Watch 
1994A Pinch of Snuffas Godfrey Blengdale Watch The Lady with the Long Brown Hair
1993Leon the Pig Farmeras Vitelli ★ 5.4 Watch 
2008Flickas Dr Nickel ★ 4.0 Watch 
1984Squaring the Circleas Gierek ★ 5.0 Watch 
1982Spaghetti Houseas Senior Officer ★ 6.3 Watch 
1975Assault on Agathonas Matt Fenrek ★ 6.5 Watch 
1989Duke Bluebeard's Castleas Speaker of the Prologue (voice) ★ 7.2 Watch 
1978Butterflies Don't Countas Penitent ★ 10.0 Watch The Poet
1991Pirate Princeas Kreutzen ★ 10.0 Watch 
1988The Black and Blue Lampas Supt. Hammond Watch 
1983The Tale of Beatrix Potteras Mr Potter Watch 
1970Hamletas Claudius ★ 8.0 Watch 
1995Hilaryas Dad (voice) ★ 9.0 Watch 
1986Death Is Part of the Processas Mr Norval ★ 8.0 Watch 
1986The Marlowe Inquestas William Danby ★ 1.0 Watch Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
Macbeth
1971Man Failureas Narrator (voice) Watch