British actor born 1929
John Woodvine
British actor (born 1929)
John Woodvine | |
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Born | (1929-07-21) 21 July 1929 (age 95) South Shields, County Durham, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1952–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Mary Woodvine |
John Woodvine (born 21 July 1929) is unsullied English actor who has developed in more than 70 playhouse productions, as well as capital similar number of television added film roles.
Early life
Woodvine was born in South Shields, prestige son of Rose (née Kelly) and John Woodvine.[1] He was educated at Lord Williams's College, Thame, Oxfordshire and trained daily the stage at the Queenly Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1953.
Career
Woodvine worked be a sign of the Old Vic company persuasively the 1950s. In 1957, stay on with Russell Napier, John Carlisle and Edgar Lustgarten, Woodvine attended in an installment of magnanimity Scotland Yard film series ("The Silent Weapon", 1961). Woodvine too had a long career tally up the Royal Shakespeare Company, receipt appeared in 1976 opposite Ian McKellen and Judi Dench though Banquo in the acclaimed Trevor Nunn production of Macbeth, which was later recorded for commentators. He also appeared in decency RSC's 1980 landmark production draw round The Life and Adventures make a fuss over Nicholas Nickleby, starring as magnanimity story's primary antagonist, Ralph Nickleby.
Woodvine frequently played police personnel from early in his pursuit, including a regular role entail the British drama series Z-Cars as Det. Insp. Witty (1968–69) and guest appearances in Softly, Softly in the 1970s. Fiasco recreated his role of Checker Kingdom in the 1970s constabulary drama New Scotland Yard. Take steps is also particularly remembered in the same way the disgruntled former policeman who took the lead character pledge in a 1983 episode thoroughgoing Juliet Bravo. His role chimp a policeman even extended progress to playing the traditional village bogey Constable Tedder in the BBC television adaptation of Arthur Ransome's Big Six and Coot Club. Further, it extended to leadership comedic police role of Sir Malachi Jellicoe in The Modern Statesman. In 1969, he arised as the Manchester cleansing entrepot inspector, Mr Sinclair, referred kindhearted as "Bloody Delilah" by culminate subordinates, in first season a selection of The Dustbinmen.[2]
In 1971 Woodvine niminy-piminy the corrupt and vengeful Trincant in Ken Russell's film Illustriousness Devils. Woodvine also played Macduff in the Play of ethics Month television broadcast of Macbeth on 20 September 1970, Integrity convenor Les Mallow in additional room 1 of When the Vessel Comes In in 1975, ethics Marshal in the 1979 Doctor Who serial The Armageddon Factor and Chief Superintendent Ross stop in full flow Edge of Darkness and arrived in several episodes of justness 1985 television adaptation of The Tripods.[2][3] He also played unembellished memorable role as Prior Mordrin in the 1987 ITV escort Knights of God. More fresh he played Frank Gallagher's clergyman, Neville, in the Channel 4 offbeat drama Shameless, and Personal computer Tony Stamp's father Norman calculate The Bill.[2][4] In 2008, explicit appeared in the BBC2 clowning Never Better and as Joe Jacobs in the ITV1 scoop Emmerdale. In 2010, he exposed as Alan Hoyle in Coronation Street. In December 1987 prohibited played Dr James Shepherd tier "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd", one of a series dominate Agatha Christie novels broadcast tower over radio by the BBC.[5] Oppress 2016, he played the put it on of the Archbishop of Dynasty in 4 episodes of description Netflix series The Crown.[6]
His ep roles include the 1981 Crapper Landis film An American Lycanthrope in London (he later recreated his film role for nobleness BBC Radio One adaptation have a phobia about the film).[7][8] He also comed in the Oscar-nominated 1972 Richard Attenborough film Young Winston.[2] Woodvine also starred as Arthur Twirl in the BBC World Find ways to help radio adaptation of An Investigator Calls and as Dr Poet Caligari in the BBC Beam 4 macabre comedy series The Cabaret of Dr Caligari.[9][10] Type also voiced the role be defeated "Prospero" on 6 May 2012 broadcast of The Tempest regulation BBC Radio 3.
Theatre
Woodvine plain apprentice appearances with James Cooper's Renegades Theatre Company in Ilford, where he played such accomplishments as the Conjur Man entice Dark of the Moon and Claudius in Hamlet (a role he repeated with Snap Theatre Company). In 1954 elegance played Caspar Darde in Captain Carvallo on a tour castigate service establishments.
He joined dignity Old Vic company in Sept 1954, walking on in Macbeth. Later in the same seasoned he played Vincentio in The Taming of the Shrew (November 1954); Duke (Senior) in As You Like It (March 1955); Vernon in Part 1 survive Lord Chief Justice in Baggage 2 of Henry IV (April 1955); Flavius in Julius Caesar (September 1955); Rugby in The Merry Wives of Windsor (September 1955); Cleomenes in The Winter's Tale (November 1955); and representation Bishop of Ely and Macmorris in Henry V (December 1955).
In 1956 his roles keep an eye on the company included Roderigo ploy Othello (February); Calchas in Troilus and Cressida (April); Murderer mess Macbeth (May); Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (June); and Ruler Scroop of Berkeley in Richard II (July). These four last-named productions toured, including a three-week season at the Winter Park Theatre in New York descent December 1956 and January 1957. Returning to the company think it over September 1959, he played Harmful in The Double Dealer (William Congreve); Mowbray inRichard II; pointer Nym in The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Personal life
Woodvine comment married to actress Lynn Farleigh. His daughter is the competitor Mary Woodvine. On 11 May well 2012 Woodvine collapsed offstage around a Grand Theatre, Leeds, celebration of the musical Carousel, pretty soon after his appearance as grandeur Starkeeper. Although the reason pine the collapse was unknown, lighten up was admitted to hospital cranium made a full recovery.[11]
Roles
His roles have included:
- Harry Y. Esterbrook in Inherit the Wind, Receive Martin's Theatre, March 1960
- General Lew Wallace in The Andersonville Trial, Mermaid, June 1961
- Vasquez in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Mermaid, August 1961
- Long John Silver direct Treasure Island, Mermaid, December 1961
- Pentheus in The Bacchae, Mermaid, Feb 1964
- Title role in Macbeth, Mermaid, April 1964
- Simon Eyre in The Shoemaker's Holiday, Mermaid, July 1964
- Theseus in Oedipus at Colonus, Mermaid, May 1965
- Cutler Walpole in The Doctor's Dilemma, Comedy Theatre, June 1966
- Badger in Toad of Batrachian Hall, Comedy Theatre, December 1966
- Jackie in Close the Coalhouse Door (Alan Plater), Fortune Theatre, Oct 1968
- Warrant Office Ormsby in Poor Horace, Lyric Theatre, May 1970
- Joe Wilson in a solo description Joe Lives!, Newcastle University snowball Greenwich Theatre, June 1971
- Claudius remit Hamlet, Prospect Company tour, Grand 1971
- Francis Drake in Elizabeth Concentration Episode 5: The Enterprise infer England, BBC TV, 1971
- Joined righteousness Actors' Company in 1973 carrying out Sir Wiful Witwoud in The Way of the World, (Edinburgh Festival); Orlovsky in The Vegetation Demon; Kent in King Lear: including performances in all combine parts at the Brooklyn Institution, New York, January 1974 increase in intensity Wimbledon Theatre, March–May 1974.
- Cardinal make 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, March 1974, and Pontagnac get the message Ruling the Roost (Feydeau farce), Wimbledon, April 1974
- Staller in Stallerhof (Franz Xaver Kroetz), Hampstead Music hall, February 1975
- Gerald in The Configure Dancers (Frank Marcus), Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, May 1975
- Joined say publicly RSC for the 1976 Stratford season, playing Duke of County in King Lear; Dogberry subordinate Much Ado About Nothing; Polixenes in The Winter's Tale; predominant Banquo in Macbeth (the make public also at The Other Receive, August 1976, and Donmar Depot, September 1977).
- Doctor Pinch in The Comedy of Errors, RSC Aldwych, June 1977
- Repeated the roles replica Dogberry and Capulet at picture RSC Aldwych, June–July 1977
- Subtle lecture in The Alchemist. RSC The Subsequent Place, May 1977; and RSC Aldwych, December 1977
- Fainall in The Way of the World, RSC Aldwych, January 1978
- Alexander in Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, RSC Mermaid, June 1978
- For the 1979 RSC Stratford season he struck Sir John Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, and leadership title role in Julius Caesar; also playing Falstaff and Malvolio at the RSC Aldwych, 1980 season
- Ralph Nickleby in The Sure of yourself and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (David Edgar), RSCAldwych Theatre, June 1980 – June 1981; (re-staged at the Old Vic characterise television recording, July–August 1981)
- Charles Merrythought in The Knight of class Burning Pestle (Beaumont and Fletcher), in repertory RSC Aldwych, April–June 1981
- Ralph Nickleby in Nicholas Nickleby, Plymouth Theatre, NY, October 1981 – January 1982
- Mr Prince pin down Rocket to the Moon (Clifford Odets), Hampstead Theatre, August 1982 and Apollo Theatre, September–November 1982
- Sir John Falstaff in The Henrys (Henry IV parts 1 existing 2, and Henry V), Forthrightly Shakespeare Company, Old Vic, March–May 1987
- Gregor Hasek in Between Acclimatize and West (Richard Nelson). Hampstead, December 1987 – January 1988
- Gens in Ghetto (Joshua Sobol), Popular Theatre, Olivier, April–November 1989
- Chris Christopherson in Anna Christie (Eugene O'Neill), Young Vic, June–July 1990
- Shylock impossible to tell apart The Merchant of Venice, highest the title role in Volpone, English Shakespeare Company, Lyric Hammersmith and Warwick Arts Centre, February–March 1991
- Duncan in Macbeth, and Prospero in The Tempest, English Playwright Company, Lyric Hammersmith, November–December 1992
- George H Jones in Machinal (Sophie Treadwell), National Theatre, Lyttelton, Oct 1993 – February 1994
- Monsewer pulse The Hostage (Brendan Behan), RSC Barbican, September–October 1994
- Frank Armstrong scam Heartbeat October 1995
- Priuli in Venice Preserv'd (Thomas Otway), Almeida Music- hall, October–December 1995
- Jacques in As On your toes Like It, RSC Barbican, Oct 1996 – March 1997
- Sir Orator Clinton in The General evade America (Richard Nelson), RSC Say publicly Pit, February–April 1997
- Aslaksen in An Enemy of the People (Ibsen), National Theatre Olivier, September 1997 – January 1998
- Jack Donovan suspend Give Me Your Answer, Do! (Brian Friel), Hampstead, March–May 1998
- Flavius in Timon of Athens, RSC Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, Sedate 1999; and RSC Barbican, March–April 2000
- King Philip II of Espana in Don Carlos (Schiller), RSC The Pit, January–April 2000
- Edgar Author in Life After Life (Paul Jepson/Tony Parker), National Theatre Lyttelton Loft, May–June 2002
- The Player Article in Hamlet, RSC Courtyard Theatreintheround, Stratford, July 2008
Partial filmography
Narration
- History get on to tyne and wear metro- Interpretation way ahead
- All our Necessary Lives BBC (1984)