Martin Jarvis
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
107
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-08-04 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Acting
2025
Brave the Dark as Henry V (voice)2023
Tales of the Tardis as Governor2018
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology as Self - Narrator2016
Hallelujah! as Self2014
Cosmos as Humphry Davy (voice)2014
Batman: Assault on Arkham as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)2014
United Passions as Sir Stanley Rous2013
Endeavour as Henry Broom2013
Father Brown as Graham Snow2013
By Any Means as Paul Hollander2013
Phil Spector as British TV Interviewer2012
Wreck-It Ralph as Saitine (voice)2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Birger2010
Just William as Narrator (voice)2010
Inside the Actor's Workshop as Interviewer2010
Beware of What You Wish For as hinself2009
Taking the Flak as Not available2009
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers as Peter Blodnik2008
Underfist: Halloween Bash as Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years as Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)2006
The One Show as Self2006
The Ruby in the Smoke as Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as William / Bartok (voice)2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as William / King Teddy (voice)2005
ShakespeaRe-Told as Leonard2005
Much Ado About Nothing as Leonard2004
Stargate Atlantis as Davos2004
Agatha Christie's Marple as Vincent Hogg2003
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War as JB2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Cowfrey Pitt2002
Bootleg as Mr. Blades2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Nergal2001
Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse2001
By Jeeves as Jeeves2000
Jackie Chan Adventures as (voice)2000
Max Steel as John Dread (voice)2000
Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse1999
Sex 'n' Death as Neil Biddle1998
Space Island One as Not available1997
Titanic as Duff Gordon1997
Extreme Ghostbusters as Not available1996
Testament: The Bible in Animation as Moses / God (voice)1996
Richie Rich as Cadbury, Bascomb1996
Moses as Moses / God (voice)1995
Space: Above and Beyond as Not available1995
Space: Above and Beyond as Cyril MacKendrick1995
Queen's Nose as Frank1995
The Absence of War as Linus Frank1994
The Tick as Breadmaster (voice)1994
An Audience with Ken Dodd as Himself1994
Calliope as O'Brien1993
Walker, Texas Ranger as Colin Draper1993
Scarlet and Black as Monsieur de Renal1992
A Touch of Frost as Not available1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Narrator (voice)1992
Emily's Ghost as Papa1991
Murder Most Horrid as Maurice Howling1990
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship as Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot as Captain Warburton1989
Huxley Pig as Not available1988
Buster as Inspector Jack Mitchell1987
Inspector Morse as Randall Rees1987
Make and Break as Frank1987
The Reluctant Dragon as Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)1986
Casualty as Bart1986
Lovejoy as Adam Bailey1985
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos as The Governor1984
Murder, She Wrote as Giles Havelock1984
Murder, She Wrote as Cyril Ruddy1984
Hamlet as Self - Presenter1983
Natural World as Narrator1982
Countdown as Not available1981
The Bunker as Johannes Hentschel1980
Breakaway as Not available1978
An Audience with... as Self1978
Enemy at the Door as Nils Borg1978
Rings on Their Fingers as Not available1977
True Patriot as Klaus1977
Charades as Sir Fergus / Sir James1975
Rumpole of the Bailey as Not available1974
NOVA as G.H. Hardy (voice)1974
NOVA as Narrator (voice)1974
Within These Walls as Not available1974
The Pallisers as Not available1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs as Butler1972
Arthur of the Britons as Not available1972
The Moonstone as Godfrey Ablewhite1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Philip Marsden1970
Play for Today as Sir Fergus / Sir James1970
Taste the Blood of Dracula as Jeremy Secker1970
The Last Escape as Lt. Donald Wilcox1969
Paul Temple as Not available1969
Look at Life: Look at Man as Self - Commentator1968
Nicholas Nickleby as Nicholas Nickleby1968
Look at Life: High Living as Self - Commentator1968
Look at Life: The Sinking City as Self - Commentator1968
Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone? as Self - Commentator1967
The Forsyte Saga as Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte1967
Look at Life: Hopping Along as Commentator1966
Secrets of a Windmill Girl as Not available1965
Doctor Who: The Web Planet as Hillo1964
Detective as Not available1963
Doctor Who as Hilio1963
Doctor Who as Butler1963
Doctor Who as Butler / Voice in Reminder Room1963
Doctor Who as Governor1955
Dixon of Dock Green as Vic Hallan