Known for

Acting

Born

Aug 4, 1941 (85 years old)

Place of birth

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Martin Jarvis

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.

Titles

Doctor Who

Series • 1963

Casualty

Series • 1986

NOVA

Series • 1974

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Series • 1989

Stargate Atlantis

Series • 2004

Numb3rs

Series • 2005

Play for Today

Series • 1970

Father Brown

Series • 2013

Murder, She Wrote

Series • 1984

Jackie Chan Adventures

Series • 2000

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

Series • 2001

Screen Two

Series • 1985

Walker, Texas Ranger

Series • 1993

Omnibus

Series • 1967

BBC Play of the Month

Series • 1965

Titanic

Movie • 1997

ITV Playhouse

Series • 1967

Natural World

Series • 1983

Agatha Christie's Marple

Series • 2004

A Touch of Frost

Series • 1992

Endeavour

Series • 2013

Inspector Morse

Series • 1987

Cosmos

Series • 2014

Dispatches

Series • 1987

An Audience with...

Series • 1978

Rumpole of the Bailey

Series • 1975

Wreck-It Ralph

Movie • 2012

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

Series • 2002

Dixon of Dock Green

Series • 1955

Lovejoy

Series • 1986