Martin Jarvis

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
August 4, 1941 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy TV Movie
Career Span
1965 – Present

Martin Jarvis

14 wins
261 nominations
12 Oscars
45 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Aug 4, 1941
From
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
1965 – Present

Award Recognition

14
Wins
261
Nominations
12
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2025

Brave the Dark as Henry V (voice)

2018

New Chilling Tales: The Anthology as Self - Narrator

2016

Hallelujah! as Self

2014

United Passions as Sir Stanley Rous Award
Batman: Assault on Arkham as Alfred Pennyworth (voice) Award

2013

Phil Spector as British TV Interviewer Award

2012

Wreck-It Ralph as Saitine (voice) Award

2011

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Birger Award

2010

Inside the Actor's Workshop as Interviewer
Beware of What You Wish For as hinself

2009

Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers as Peter Blodnik

2008

Underfist: Halloween Bash as Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice) Award

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years as Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited) Award

2006

The Ruby in the Smoke as Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice) Award

2005

Much Ado About Nothing as Leonard

2003

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War as JB

2001

Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse
By Jeeves as Jeeves Award

1999

Sex 'n' Death as Neil Biddle Award

1997

Titanic as Duff Gordon Award

1996

Moses as Moses / God (voice)

1995

The Absence of War as Linus Frank

1994

An Audience with Ken Dodd as Himself
Calliope as O'Brien

1992

Emily's Ghost as Papa

1990

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship as Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)

1988

Buster as Inspector Jack Mitchell Award

1987

Make and Break as Frank
The Reluctant Dragon as Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)

1985

Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos as The Governor

1984

Hamlet as Self - Presenter

1981

The Bunker as Johannes Hentschel Award

1977

True Patriot as Klaus
Charades as Sir Fergus / Sir James

1974

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs as Butler

1972

The Moonstone as Godfrey Ablewhite

1970

Taste the Blood of Dracula as Jeremy Secker Award
The Last Escape as Lt. Donald Wilcox

1969

Look at Life: Look at Man as Self - Commentator

1968

Look at Life: High Living as Self - Commentator
Look at Life: The Sinking City as Self - Commentator
Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone? as Self - Commentator

1967

Look at Life: Hopping Along as Commentator

1966

Secrets of a Windmill Girl

1965

Doctor Who: The Web Planet as Hillo

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Titanic
Wreck-It Ralph
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Bunker
Brave the Dark
Phil Spector
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Buster
United Passions

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