Martin Jarvis
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Captain Warburton
1989
Series
NOVA
G.H. Hardy (voice)
1974
Series
NOVA
Narrator (voice)
1974
Series
Doctor Who
Hilio
1963
Series
Doctor Who
Butler
1963
Series
Doctor Who
Butler / Voice in Reminder Room
1963
Series
Doctor Who
Governor
1963
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Giles Havelock
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Cyril Ruddy
1984
Series
Casualty
Bart
1986
Series
Stargate Atlantis
Davos
2004
Series
Play for Today
Sir Fergus / Sir James
1970
Film
Titanic
Sir Duff Gordon
1997
Series
Father Brown
Graham Snow
2013
Series
Jackie Chan Adventures
(voice)
2000
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Aircraftman Dickinson
1965
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
Numb3rs
Taylor Ashby
2005
Series
Agatha Christie's Marple
Vincent Hogg
2004
Series
Endeavour
Henry Broom
2013
Series
Natural World
Narrator
1983
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
Colin Draper
1993
Series
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Nergal
2001
Series
Rumpole of the Bailey
Canon Timothy Donkin
1975
Series
A Touch of Frost
Harvey Wade
1992
Series
Inspector Morse
Randall Rees
1987
Series
Screen Two
Linus Frank
1985
Series
ITV Playhouse
David Bryant
1967
Series
Cosmos
Humphry Davy (voice)
2014
Series
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Cowfrey Pitt
2002
Series
Lovejoy
Adam Bailey
1986
Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Godfrey Footman
1969
Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
Klaus
1977
Series
Dispatches
1987
Film
Wreck-It Ralph
Saitine (voice)
2012
Series
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
William / Bartok (voice)
2005
Series
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
William / King Teddy (voice)
2005
Series
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
Series
Space: Above and Beyond
Cyril MacKendrick
1995
Series
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Philip Marsden
1971
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Vic Hallan
1955
Series
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
Series
Murder Most Horrid
Maurice Howling
1991
Film
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Birger
2011
Series
Detective
1964
Series
Enemy at the Door
Nils Borg
1978
Series
Max Steel
John Dread (voice)
2000
Series
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Narrator (voice)
1992
Series
The Tick
Breadmaster (voice)
1994
Series
The Forsyte Saga
Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte
1967
Series
The Pallisers
Frank Greystock
1974
Series
The Queen's Nose
Frank
1995
Series
Countdown
1982
Series
Paul Temple
1969
Series
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Moses / God (voice)
1996
Series
ShakespeaRe-Told
Leonard
2005
Series
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Armitage
1984
Series
Tales of the Tardis
Governor
2023
Series
By Any Means
Paul Hollander
2013
Series
Arthur of the Britons
1972
The Sunday Drama
Narrator
1977
Film
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2014
Series
Lorna Doone
Baron de Whichehalse
2000
Series
Ike
King George VI
1979
Series
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
1968
W. Somerset Maugham
Dr. Naughton
1969
Film
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Jeremy Secker
1970
Series
Richie Rich
Cadbury, Bascomb
1996
Breakaway
Det. Insp. Sam Harvey
1980
Series
Scarlet and Black
Monsieur de Renal
1993
Series
Just William
Narrator (voice)
2010
Series
David Copperfield
Uriah Heep
1974
Series
Taking the Flak
2009
Series
Bootleg
Mr. Blades
2002
Film
Phil Spector
British TV Interviewer
2013
Series
The Moonstone
Godfrey Ablewhite
1972
Little Women
John Brooke
1970
Film
Emily's Ghost
Papa
1992
Series
The Black Tower
Wilfred Anstey
1985
Film
Brave the Dark
Henry V (voice)
2025
Film
The Bunker
Johannes Hentschel
1981
Series
Artists and Models
Commentary (voice)
1986
Series
Huxley Pig
1989
Film
Buster
Inspector Jack Mitchell
1988
Film
Lorna Doone
Baron de Whichehalse
2001
Film
United Passions
Sir Stanley Rous
2014
Series
Rings on Their Fingers
Oliver Pryde
1978
Sex 'n' Death
Neil Biddle
1999
Film
Hamlet
Self - Presenter
1984
Film
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
JB
2003
Film
Underfist: Halloween Bash
Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
2008
Film
The Ruby in the Smoke
Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
2006
Film
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
European Heritage
Narrator (voice)
1973
Film
Much Ado About Nothing
Leonard
2005
Film
An Audience with Ken Dodd
Self
1994
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
Peter Blodnik
2009
Film
The Last Escape
Lt. Donald Wilcox
1970
Killers
Alfred Arthur Rouse
1976
Film
The Tempest
Narrator
1993
Film
By Jeeves
Jeeves
2001
Film
The Absence of War
Linus Frank
1995
Moses
Moses / God (voice)
1996
Film
Calliope
O'Brien
1994
Film
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Hillo
1965
Film
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Butler
1974
Film
True Patriot
Klaus
1977
Film
Make and Break
Frank
1987
Film
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
1990
Film
The Moonstone
Godfrey Ablewhite
1972
Film
Tales of Isop
Self
2005
Film
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1966
Film
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
Self - Narrator
2018
Film
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
The Governor
1985
Film
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Interviewer
2010
Film
Charades
Sir Fergus / Sir James
1977
Film
Beware of What You Wish For
hinself
2010
Look at Life: Hopping Along
Commentator
1967
Film
Hallelujah!
Self
2016
Look at Life: Look at Man
Self - Commentator
1969
Look at Life: High Living
Self - Commentator
1968
Film
The Reluctant Dragon
Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
1987
Look at Life: The Sinking City
Self - Commentator
1968
Film
Look at Life: On the Meter
Self
1968
Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Self - Commentator
1968