John Sharp
Known for
Acting
Life
1920 – 1992 (aged 72)
Born in
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.
Known For
Barry Lyndon
16 Dec 1975
The Wicker Man
06 Dec 1973
Top Secret!
22 Jun 1984
Watch Out, We're Mad
29 Mar 1974
A Christmas Carol
09 Oct 1984
Jabberwocky
28 Mar 1977
Night and the City
15 Jun 1950
Bunny Lake Is Missing
03 Oct 1965
Filmography
1989
- That Summer of White Rosesas Gradonacelnik
1987
- Crossbow1 episode
1986
- Lovejoyas Henry Miller1 episode
1985
- The Brideas Bailiff
1984
- A Christmas Carolas Tipton
- Top Secret!as Maitre D'
1983
- The Aerodromeas The Squire
- The Dresseras Mr. Bottomley
- Number 10as CI Vincent1 episode
- The Return of the Soldieras Pearson
1981
- The Bunkeras Dr. Morell
1980
- The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchuas Sir Thuud
1979
- Velvet Handsas Benny
- Worzel Gummidgeas Fairground man1 episode
1978
- All Creatures Great and Smallas Mr. Biggins11 episodes
- The Roads of Exileas David Hume
1977
- A Sharp Intake of Breathas Bellamy1 episode
- Jabberwockyas Sergeant at the Gate
- The Galton & Simpson Playhouseas Irate Neighbour1 episode
- Robin's Nestas Butcher1 episode
1976
- Packman's Barnas Arthur Trantor
1975
- Barry Lyndonas Doolan
- Dawson's Weekly1 episode
- The Sweeneyas Uncle1 episode
1974
- Churchill's Peopleas Valerius1 episode
- Watch Out, We're Madas Jefe
- Not on Your Nellieas Willie Winterbottom1 episode
1973
- The Wicker Manas Doctor Ewan
- Shabby Tigeras Piggy White5 episodes
- And Now the Screaming Starts!as Henry's Friend
- Thrilleras Jack Woodbridge1 episode
1972
- That's Your Funeralas Mayor
- The Edwardiansas Pearson1 episode
- Thrills Galoreas Eric
- Brother Sun, Sister Moonas Bischof Guido
1971
- Six Dates with Barkeras Butler1 episode
1970
- Spring and Port Wineas Bowler 4
- Emma's Timeas Charlie
1969
- In Loving Memory1 episode
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)as Sagran1 episode
1968
- Please Sir!as Police Inspector1 episode
- Her Majesty's Pleasure13 episodes
- Nearest and Dearestas Harry Hardcastle1 episode
- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughteras Oakshot
- Red, White, and Zeroas The Macebearer
1967
- The White Busas Macebearer
- The Devil a Monk Would Beas Mr. Goulburn
- The Prisoneras Number Two1 episode
- Misunderstoodas Uncle William 'Will'
1966
- The Corridor Peopleas Kronk4 episodes
- The Big Man Coughed and Diedas Park keeper
- Take a Pair of Private Eyesas Crozier6 episodes
- Mystery and Imaginationas Dr Peters1 episode
1965
- The Siege of Manchesteras Alexander Green
- BBC Play of the Monthas Mr. Emerson1 episode
- Bunny Lake Is Missingas Finger Print Man
- Londonersas The Professor1 episode
1964
- Thursday Theatreas Martin Meadows1 episode
- The Wednesday Playas The Professor1 episode
- Theatre 625as Wander1 episode
- A Jolly Bad Fellowas Hodges
1963
- Festivalas Mr. Baines1 episode
- Sergeant Corkas Inspector Spicer1 episode
1962
- Stork Talk
- The Old Curiosity Shopas Single Gentleman1 episode
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook1 episode
- The Golden Rabbitas Peebles
- Z-Cars2 episodes
1961
- No Love for Johnnieas Railway Station Master (uncredited)
- The Avengersas Jupp1 episode
1960
- Maigret1 episode
- Sunday-Night Playas Merchant1 episode
- An Age of Kings2 episodes
1959
- No Hiding Place1 episode
- Left Right and Centreas Mr. Reeves
1957
- When We Are Marriedas Alderman Joseph Helliwell
1954
- The House Across the Lakeas Mr. Hardcastle
1952
- Angels One Fiveas 'Soss'
- The Magic Boxas Film Society Member (uncredited)
1951
- A Case For P.C. 49as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)
- Laughter in Paradiseas Constable Cafferty (uncredited)
1950
- Night and the Cityas Man (uncredited)
- Your Witnessas Police Constable Hawkins
1949
- Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Noraas Frank Haldane