Martin Jarvis

Birthday: 1941-08-04
Birthplace: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2025-01-23 Brave the Dark Henry V (voice)
2014-08-12 Batman: Assault on Arkham Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2014-06-19 United Passions Sir Stanley Rous
2013-06-14 Phil Spector British TV Interviewer
2012-11-01 Wreck-It Ralph Saitine (voice)
2011-12-14 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Birger
2010-09-15 Inside the Actor's Workshop Interviewer
2010-01-01 Beware of What You Wish For hinself
2009-01-01 Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers Peter Blodnik
2008-10-12 Underfist: Halloween Bash Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
2006-12-27 The Ruby in the Smoke Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
2005-11-07 Much Ado About Nothing Leonard
2003-01-30 Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War JB
2001-10-17 By Jeeves Jeeves
2001-03-11 Lorna Doone Baron de Whichehalse
1999-12-14 Sex 'n' Death Neil Biddle
1997-11-18 Titanic Duff Gordon
1996-10-15 Moses Moses / God (voice)
1995-05-18 The Absence of War Linus Frank
1994-02-06 Calliope O'Brien
1992-01-01 Emily's Ghost Papa
1990-09-28 The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
1988-09-16 Buster Inspector Jack Mitchell
1987-01-02 Make and Break Frank
1985-01-26 Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos The Governor
1981-04-15 The Bunker Johannes Hentschel
1977-12-13 Charades Sir Fergus / Sir James
1977-10-19 True Patriot Klaus
1974-02-16 Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs Butler
1972-01-01 The Moonstone Godfrey Ablewhite
1970-05-07 Taste the Blood of Dracula Jeremy Secker
1970-05-06 The Last Escape Lt. Donald Wilcox
1966-01-02 Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1965-03-20 Doctor Who: The Web Planet Hillo