Martin Jarvis
Birthdate
August 4, 1941 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
August 4, 1941 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Biography
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.
Martin Jarvis's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Birger
Acting (101)
2025
Brave the Dark as Henry V (voice)
2023
Tales of the Tardis as Governor (1 episode)
2018
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology as Self - Narrator
2016
Hallelujah! as Self
2014
Batman: Assault on Arkham as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2014
United Passions as Sir Stanley Rous
2014
Cosmos as Humphry Davy (voice) (1 episode)
2013
By Any Means as Paul Hollander (1 episode)
2013
Phil Spector as British TV Interviewer
2013
Endeavour as Henry Broom (1 episode)
2012
Wreck-It Ralph as Saitine (voice)
2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Birger
2010
Just William as Narrator (voice) (4 episodes)
2010
Inside the Actor's Workshop as Interviewer
2010
Beware of What You Wish For as hinself
2009
Taking the Flak (7 episodes)
2009
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers as Peter Blodnik
2008
Underfist: Halloween Bash as Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years as Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
The Ruby in the Smoke as Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
2006
The One Show as Self (1 episode)
2005
ShakespeaRe-Told as Leonard (1 episode)
2005
Much Ado About Nothing as Leonard
2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as William / Bartok (voice) (1 episode)
2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as William / King Teddy (voice) (1 episode)
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple as Vincent Hogg (1 episode)
2004
Stargate Atlantis as Davos (1 episode)
2003
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War as JB
2002
Bootleg as Mr. Blades (3 episodes)
2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Cowfrey Pitt (1 episode)
2001
By Jeeves as Jeeves
2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Nergal (3 episodes)
2001
Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse
2000
Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse (2 episodes)
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures as (voice) (1 episode)
2000
Max Steel as John Dread (voice) (35 episodes)
1999
Sex 'n' Death as Neil Biddle
1998
Space Island One (1 episode)
1997
Titanic as Duff Gordon
1997
Extreme Ghostbusters (1 episode)
1996
Testament: The Bible in Animation as Moses / God (voice) (1 episode)
1996
Moses as Moses / God (voice)
1996
Richie Rich as Cadbury, Bascomb (13 episodes)
1995
Space: Above and Beyond (1 episode)
1995
Space: Above and Beyond as Cyril MacKendrick (1 episode)
1995
The Absence of War as Linus Frank
1994
An Audience with Ken Dodd as Himself
1994
The Tick as Breadmaster (voice) (1 episode)
1994
Calliope as O'Brien
1993
Scarlet and Black as Monsieur de Renal (3 episodes)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger as Colin Draper (1 episode)
1992
A Touch of Frost (1 episode)
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
1992
Emily's Ghost as Papa
1991
Murder Most Horrid as Maurice Howling (1 episode)
1990
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship as Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
1989
Huxley Pig (25 episodes)
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot as Captain Warburton (1 episode)
1988
Buster as Inspector Jack Mitchell
1987
The Reluctant Dragon as Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
1987
Inspector Morse as Randall Rees (1 episode)
1987
Make and Break as Frank
1986
Casualty as Bart (1 episode)
1986
Lovejoy as Adam Bailey (1 episode)
1985
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos as The Governor
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Cyril Ruddy (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Giles Havelock (1 episode)
1984
Hamlet as Self - Presenter
1983
Natural World as Narrator (2 episodes)
1982
Countdown (137 episodes)
1981
The Bunker as Johannes Hentschel
1980
Breakaway (12 episodes)
1978
Rings on Their Fingers (19 episodes)
1978
Enemy at the Door as Nils Borg (1 episode)
1978
An Audience with... as Self (1 episode)
1977
Charades as Sir Fergus / Sir James
1977
True Patriot as Klaus
1975
Rumpole of the Bailey (1 episode)
1974
NOVA as G.H. Hardy (voice) (1 episode)
1974
NOVA as Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs as Butler
1974
The Pallisers (26 episodes)
1974
Within These Walls (1 episode)
1972
Arthur of the Britons (1 episode)
1972
The Moonstone as Godfrey Ablewhite
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Philip Marsden (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today as Sir Fergus / Sir James (1 episode)
1970
Taste the Blood of Dracula as Jeremy Secker
1970
The Last Escape as Lt. Donald Wilcox
1969
Paul Temple (1 episode)
1969
Look at Life: Look at Man as Self - Commentator
1968
Nicholas Nickleby as Nicholas Nickleby (13 episodes)
1967
The Forsyte Saga as Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte (26 episodes)
1966
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1965
Doctor Who: The Web Planet as Hillo
1964
Detective (1 episode)
1963
Doctor Who as Butler (3 episodes)
1963
Doctor Who as Butler / Voice in Reminder Room (2 episodes)
1963
Doctor Who as Governor (2 episodes)
1963
Doctor Who as Hilio (2 episodes)
1955
Dixon of Dock Green as Vic Hallan (1 episode)