John Woodvine
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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
Credits
The Devils (1971)
as Louis Trincant
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
as Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Miss Potter (2006)
as Sir Nigel
Fatherland (1994)
as Luther
Wuthering Heights (1992)
as Thomas Earnshaw
The Dog It Was That Died (1989)
as Dr. Seddon
Darling (1965)
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
Danny the Champion of the World (1989)
as Tallon
Burke & Hare (2010)
as Lord Provost
Persuasion (1995)
as Admiral Croft
The Other Boleyn Girl (2003)
as Uncle Howard
Vanity Fair (2004)
as Lord Bareacres
The Walking Stick (1970)
as Bertie Irons
A Month in the Country (1985)
as Schaaf
The Baron: Mystery Island (1972)
as John Garvey
Young Winston (1972)
as Howard
Incident in Judaea (1991)
Actor
Enys Men (2023)
as The Preacher
Glory Enough For All (1988)
as Dr. John MacLeod
Romeo and Juliet (1994)
as Friar Lawrence
Murder with Mirrors (1985)
as Christian Gilbranson
Deceptions (1985)
as Chief Inspector
The Trial (1993)
as Herr Deimen
Hamlet (2009)
as Player King
Macbeth (1979)
as Banquo
The Browning Version (1985)
as Dr. Frobisher
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)
as Sir Hugh Dalrymple
The Midnight Drives (2007)
as Guesthouse Owner
The Black and Blue Lamp (1988)
as Supt. Hammond
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009)
as Self
The Trial of Tony Blair (2007)
as Judge
Dragonworld (1994)
as Lester MacIntyre
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (1990)
as The Chamberlain / Father (voice)
The Falklands Play (2002)
as Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
Flick (2008)
as Dr Nickel
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor (1979)
as Marshal
A Pinch of Snuff (1994)
as Godfrey Blengdale
A Song for Jenny (2015)
as Father
Joe Maddison's War (2010)
as Father Connolly
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1979)
as Colonel
The Tale of Beatrix Potter (1983)
as Mr Potter
Duke Bluebeard's Castle (1989)
as Speaker of the Prologue (voice)
Countdown to War (1989)
as Joachim von Ribbentrop
The Lady with the Long Brown Hair (2016)
as The Voice
And a Nightingale Sang (1989)
as George
Spaghetti House (1982)
as Senior Officer
Leon the Pig Farmer (1993)
as Vitelli
The Secret (2002)
as Frank
Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1984)
as King Antiochus
Pirate Prince (1991)
as Kreutzen
Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)
as Tom Clarke
On Expenses (2010)
as Lord
Death Is Part of the Process (1986)
as Mr Norval
Squaring the Circle (1984)
as Gierek
Assault on Agathon (1975)
as Matt Fenrek
Butterflies Don't Count (1978)
as Penitent
Hamlet (1970)
as Claudius
Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage (1992)
Actor
The Poet (1960)
as Catullo Ossiano
Macbeth (1970)
as MacDuff
The Marlowe Inquest (1986)
as William Danby
Hilary (1995)
as Dad (voice)
Man Failure (1971)
as Narrator (voice)