7.4
Movie
Acting
John Thaw
- Born
- Died
- (aged 60)
- Birthplace
- Gorton, Manchester, England
- Credits
- 79 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh.
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Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
8.2
TV
Sherlock Holmes
7.0
Movie
Cry Freedom
6.3
Movie
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
7.9
TV
Inspector Morse
7.4
Movie
The Sign of Four
7.0
Movie
Goodnight, Mister Tom
6.7
Movie
Sweeney!
8.1
TV
The Sweeney
6.1
TV
The Protectors
6.2
Movie
Sweeney 2
7.3
TV
Kavanagh Q.C.
7.5
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
6.6
TV
Play for Today
6.5
TV
The Second World War in Colour
5.2
TV
BBC Play of the Month
7.0
TV
The Onedin Line
7.1
TV
Screen Two
Acting credits 79
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Britain At War In Colour TV | Narrateur (4 ep) |
| 2001 | The Glass TV | Jim Proctor (6 ep) |
| 2001 | Buried Treasure Film | Harry Jenkins |
| 2000 | Monsignor Renard TV | Monsignor Augustine Renard (4 ep) |
| 1999 | The Waiting Time Film | Joshua Mantle |
| 1999 | The Second World War in Colour TV | Himself - Narrator (3 ep) |
| 1999 | Plastic Man TV | Joe McConnell (2 ep) |
| 1999 | Plastic Man Film | Joe McConnell |
| 1998 | Goodnight, Mister Tom Film | Tom Oakley |
| 1997 | Into the Blue Film | Harry Barnett |
| 1996 | Masculine Mescaline Film | The Man |
| 1995 | The Absence of War Film | George Jones |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C. TV | James Kavanagh Q.C. (26 ep) |
| 1993 | The Mystery of Morse Film | Himself |
| 1993 | A Year in Provence TV | Peter Mayle (12 ep) |
| 1992 | Chaplin Film | Fred Karno |
| 1991 | Stanley and the Women TV | Stanley Duke (4 ep) |
| 1989 | Bomber Harris Film | Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom Film | Kruger |
| 1987 | The Sign of Four Film | Jonathan Small |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse TV | Chief Inspector Morse (28 ep) |
| 1987 | Business as Usual Film | Kieran Flynn |
| 1985 | We'll Support You Evermore Film | Geoff Hollins |
| 1985 | Home to Roost TV | Henry Willows (28 ep) |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | George Jones (1 ep) |
| 1984 | The Life and Death of King John Film | Hubert de Burgh |
| 1984 | Mitch TV | Mitch (10 ep) |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes TV | Jonathan Small (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Killer Waiting Film | Peter Hastings |
| 1982 | Where Is Betty Buchus? Film | Jack Buchus |
| 1982 | Saturday Night Thriller TV | Jack Buchus (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Grass Is Singing Film | Dick Turner |
| 1981 | Six Fifty-Five Special TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Drake's Venture Film | Francis Drake |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare TV | Hubert de Burgh (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Dinner at the Sporting Club Film | Dinny Mathews |
| 1978 | Sweeney 2 Film | Det. Insp. Jack Regan |
| 1977 | Sweeney! Film | Det. Insp. Jack Regan |
| 1975 | The Sweeney TV | Det. Insp. Jack Regan (53 ep) |
| 1974 | The Capone Investment TV | Tom (6 ep) |
| 1974 | The Capone Investment Film | Tom |
| 1974 | Regan Film | Det. Insp. Jack Regan |
| 1974 | Thick as Thieves TV | Stan (8 ep) |
| 1974 | Armchair Cinema TV | Det. Insp. Jack Regan (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Protectors TV | Mario Carpiano (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Whatever Became of Me? Film | Peter |
| 1972 | The Frighteners TV | Wood (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Dr. Phibes Rises Again Film | Shavers |
| 1971 | Suspicion TV | Richard Early (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line TV | Mr, Carby (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Competition Film | Tony |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV | Lt. Holst (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Catch Me a Spy Film | (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Budgie TV | Denzil Davies (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Menace TV | Don (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Macbeth Film | Banquo |
| 1970 | Big Brother TV | Cordon (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Last Grenade Film | Terry Mitchell |
| 1970 | Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition Film | Dom |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Inspector Morse TV | Executive Producer (3 ep) |