Martin Jarvis
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.
Born: August 4, 1941 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Filmography (68)
Brave the Dark
2025
Tales of the Tardis
2023
Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014
United Passions
2014
Cosmos
2014
By Any Means
2013
Phil Spector
2013
Endeavour
2013
Father Brown
2013
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
Just William
2010
Underfist: Halloween Bash
2008
The Ruby in the Smoke
2006
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
2005
Numb3rs
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Stargate Atlantis
2004
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
Lorna Doone
2001
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Max Steel
2000
Titanic
1997
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996
Richie Rich
1996
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994
The Tick
1994
Scarlet and Black
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
A Touch of Frost
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
Murder Most Horrid
1991
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Buster
1988
Dispatches
1987
Inspector Morse
1987
Casualty
1986
Lovejoy
1986
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985
Screen Two
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Natural World
1983
Countdown
1982
The Bunker
1981
Ike
1979
Enemy at the Door
1978
An Audience with...
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
NOVA
1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
The Pallisers
1974
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Play for Today
1970
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
Paul Temple
1969
The Forsyte Saga
1967
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1965
Detective
1964
Doctor Who
1963
Dixon of Dock Green
1955