John Thaw
Known for
Acting
Life
1942 – 2002 (aged 60)
Born in
Gorton, Manchester, England
Credits
View on IMDb75 acting credits
Biography
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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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Known For
Chaplin
17 Dec 1992
Sherlock Holmes
24 Apr 1984
Cry Freedom
06 Nov 1987
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
20 Sep 1962
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
01 Jul 1972
Inspector Morse
06 Jan 1987
The Sign of Four
07 Mar 1987
Goodnight, Mister Tom
25 Oct 1998
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Filmography
2012
- Britain At War In Colouras Narrateur4 episodes
2001
- The Glassas Jim Proctor6 episodes
- Buried Treasureas Harry Jenkins
2000
- Monsignor Renardas Monsignor Augustine Renard4 episodes
1999
- The Waiting Timeas Joshua Mantle
- Plastic Manas Joe McConnell2 episodes
- Plastic Manas Joe McConnell
1998
- Goodnight, Mister Tomas Tom Oakley
1997
- Into the Blueas Harry Barnett
1996
- Masculine Mescalineas The Man
1995
- The Absence of Waras George Jones
- Kavanagh Q.C.as James Kavanagh Q.C.26 episodes
1993
- A Year in Provenceas Peter Mayle12 episodes
1992
- Chaplinas Fred Karno
1991
- Stanley and the Womenas Stanley Duke4 episodes
1989
- Bomber Harrisas Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris
1987
- Cry Freedomas Kruger
- The Sign of Fouras Jonathan Small
- Inspector Morseas Chief Inspector Morse28 episodes
- Business as Usualas Kieran Flynn
1985
- We'll Support You Evermoreas Geoff Hollins
- Home to Roostas Henry Willows28 episodes
- Screen Twoas George Jones1 episode
1984
- The Life and Death of King Johnas Hubert de Burgh
- Mitchas Mitch10 episodes
- Sherlock Holmesas Jonathan Small1 episode
- Killer Waitingas Peter Hastings
1982
- Where Is Betty Buchus?as Jack Buchus
- Saturday Night Thrilleras Jack Buchus1 episode
1981
- The Grass Is Singingas Dick Turner
1980
- Drake's Ventureas Francis Drake
1978
- The BBC Television Shakespeareas Hubert de Burgh1 episode
- Dinner at the Sporting Clubas Dinny Mathews
- Sweeney 2as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
1977
- Sweeney!as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
1975
- The Sweeneyas Det. Insp. Jack Regan53 episodes
1974
- The Capone Investmentas Tom6 episodes
- The Capone Investmentas Tom
- Reganas Det. Insp. Jack Regan
- Thick as Thievesas Stan8 episodes
- Armchair Cinemaas Det. Insp. Jack Regan1 episode
1972
- The Protectorsas Mario Carpiano1 episode
- Whatever Became of Me?as Peter
- The Frightenersas Wood1 episode
- Dr. Phibes Rises Againas Shavers
1971
- Suspicionas Richard Early1 episode
- The Onedin Lineas Mr, Carby1 episode
- Competitionas Tony
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Lt. Holst1 episode
- Catch Me a Spyas (uncredited)
- Budgieas Denzil Davies1 episode
1970
- Play for Today1 episode
- Menaceas Don1 episode
- Macbethas Banquo
- Big Brotheras Cordon1 episode
- The Last Grenadeas Terry Mitchell
- Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunitionas Dom
1969
- Happy Ever Afteras Frank Wilshaw1 episode
- Strange Reportas Inspector Jenner1 episode
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre1 episode
1968
- The Bofors Gunas Gunner Featherstone
1967
- Inheritanceas Will Oldroyd10 episodes
- ITV Playhouseas Williams1 episode
1966
- Bat Out of Hellas Mark Paxton5 episodes
- Out of Town Theatreas Wally1 episode
1965
- Dead Man's Chestas David Jones
- BBC Play of the Month1 episode
1964
- Redcapas Sergeant John Mann26 episodes
1963
- Five to Oneas Alan Roper
1962
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Bosworth (uncredited)
1961
- Serjeant Musgrave's Danceas Pte. Hurst
- The Younger Generationas Customer1 episode
- Drama 61-67as Harry Fox1 episode
1959
- Edgar Wallace Mysteriesas David Jones1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Peter1 episode