Martin Jarvis
August 4, 1941 (83 years old) in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Brave the Dark as Henry V (voice)
- 2023 · Tales of the Tardis as Governor
- 2018 · New Chilling Tales: The Anthology as Self - Narrator
- 2016 · Hallelujah! as Self
- 2014 · Batman: Assault on Arkham as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2014 · United Passions as Sir Stanley Rous
- 2014 · Cosmos as Humphry Davy (voice)
- 2013 · By Any Means as Paul Hollander
- 2013 · Phil Spector as British TV Interviewer
- 2013 · Endeavour as Henry Broom
- 2012 · Wreck-It Ralph as Saitine (voice)
- 2011 · The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Birger
- 2010 · Just William as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Inside the Actor's Workshop as Interviewer
- 2010 · Beware of What You Wish For as hinself
- 2009 · Taking the Flak as
- 2009 · Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers as Peter Blodnik
- 2008 · Underfist: Halloween Bash as Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
- 2007 · Hitler: The Comedy Years as Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006 · The Ruby in the Smoke as Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · ShakespeaRe-Told as Leonard
- 2005 · Much Ado About Nothing as Leonard
- 2005 · The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as William / Bartok (voice)
- 2005 · The Life and Times of Juniper Lee as William / King Teddy (voice)
- 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Vincent Hogg
- 2004 · Stargate Atlantis as Davos
- 2003 · Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War as JB
- 2002 · Bootleg as Mr. Blades
- 2002 · The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Cowfrey Pitt
- 2001 · By Jeeves as Jeeves
- 2001 · The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Nergal
- 2001 · Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse
- 2000 · Lorna Doone as Baron de Whichehalse
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as (voice)
- 2000 · Max Steel as John Dread (voice)
- 1999 · Sex 'n' Death as Neil Biddle
- 1998 · Space Island One as
- 1997 · Titanic as Duff Gordon
- 1997 · Extreme Ghostbusters as
- 1996 · Testament: The Bible in Animation as Moses / God (voice)
- 1996 · Moses as Moses / God (voice)
- 1996 · Richie Rich as Cadbury, Bascomb
- 1995 · Space: Above and Beyond as
- 1995 · Space: Above and Beyond as Cyril MacKendrick
- 1995 · The Absence of War as Linus Frank
- 1994 · An Audience with Ken Dodd as Himself
- 1994 · The Tick as Breadmaster (voice)
- 1994 · Calliope as O'Brien
- 1993 · Scarlet and Black as Monsieur de Renal
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Colin Draper
- 1992 · A Touch of Frost as
- 1992 · Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 · Emily's Ghost as Papa
- 1991 · Murder Most Horrid as Maurice Howling
- 1990 · The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship as Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)
- 1989 · Huxley Pig as
- 1989 · Agatha Christie's Poirot as Captain Warburton
- 1988 · Buster as Inspector Jack Mitchell
- 1987 · The Reluctant Dragon as Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)
- 1987 · Inspector Morse as Randall Rees
- 1987 · Make and Break as Frank
- 1986 · Casualty as Bart
- 1986 · Lovejoy as Adam Bailey
- 1985 · Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos as The Governor
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Giles Havelock
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Cyril Ruddy
- 1984 · Hamlet as Self - Presenter
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1982 · Countdown as
- 1981 · The Bunker as Johannes Hentschel
- 1980 · Breakaway as
- 1978 · Rings on Their Fingers as
- 1978 · Enemy at the Door as Nils Borg
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1977 · Charades as Sir Fergus / Sir James
- 1977 · True Patriot as Klaus
- 1975 · Rumpole of the Bailey as
- 1974 · NOVA as G.H. Hardy (voice)
- 1974 · NOVA as Narrator (voice)
- 1974 · Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs as Butler
- 1974 · The Pallisers as
- 1974 · Within These Walls as
- 1972 · Arthur of the Britons as
- 1972 · The Moonstone as Godfrey Ablewhite
- 1971 · The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Philip Marsden
- 1970 · Play for Today as Sir Fergus / Sir James
- 1970 · Taste the Blood of Dracula as Jeremy Secker
- 1970 · The Last Escape as Lt. Donald Wilcox
- 1969 · Paul Temple as
- 1969 · Look at Life: Look at Man as Self - Commentator
- 1968 · Nicholas Nickleby as Nicholas Nickleby
- 1967 · The Forsyte Saga as Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte
- 1966 · Secrets of a Windmill Girl as
- 1965 · Doctor Who: The Web Planet as Hillo
- 1964 · Detective as
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Hilio
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Butler / Voice in Reminder Room
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Butler
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Governor
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Vic Hallan