John Thaw

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Thaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

Play for Today

Sherlock Holmes

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Screen Two

Inspector Morse

The Sweeney

All Movies (36)

• Buried Treasure2001 · as Harry Jenkins
• The Waiting Time1999 · as Joshua Mantle
• Plastic Man1999 · as Joe McConnell
• Goodnight, Mister Tom1998 · as Tom Oakley
• Into the Blue1997 · as Harry Barnett
• Masculine Mescaline1996 · as The Man
• The Absence of War1995 · as George Jones
• The Mystery of Morse1993 · as Himself
• Chaplin1992 · as Fred Karno
• Bomber Harris1989 · as Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris
• Cry Freedom1987 · as Kruger
• The Sign of Four1987 · as Jonathan Small
• Business as Usual1987 · as Kieran Flynn
• We'll Support You Evermore1985 · as Geoff Hollins
• The Life and Death of King John1984 · as Hubert de Burgh
• Killer Waiting1984 · as Peter Hastings
• Where Is Betty Buchus?1982 · as Jack Buchus
• The Grass Is Singing1981 · as Dick Turner
• Drake's Venture1980 · as Francis Drake
• Dinner at the Sporting Club1978 · as Dinny Mathews
• Sweeney 21978 · as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
• Sweeney!1977 · as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
• The Capone Investment1974 · as Tom
• Regan1974 · as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
• Whatever Became of Me?1972 · as Peter
• Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972 · as Shavers
• Competition1971 · as Tony
• Catch Me a Spy1971 · as (uncredited)
• Macbeth1970 · as Banquo
• The Last Grenade1970 · as Terry Mitchell
• Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition1970 · as Dom
• The Bofors Gun1968 · as Gunner Featherstone
• Dead Man's Chest1965 · as David Jones
• Five to One1963 · as Alan Roper
• The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner1962 · as Bosworth (uncredited)
• Serjeant Musgrave's Dance1961 · as Pte. Hurst

All TV Shows (54)

• Britain At War In Colour2012 · as Narrateur
• The Glass2001 · as Jim Proctor
• Monsignor Renard2000 · as Monsignor Augustine Renard
• The Second World War in Colour1999 · as Himself - Narrator
• Plastic Man1999 · as Joe McConnell
• Kavanagh Q.C.1995 · as James Kavanagh Q.C.
• A Year in Provence1993 · as Peter Mayle
• Stanley and the Women1991 · as Stanley Duke
• Inspector Morse1987 · as Chief Inspector Morse
• Home to Roost1985 · as Henry Willows
• Screen Two1985 · as George Jones
• Mitch1984 · as Mitch
• Sherlock Holmes1984 · as Jonathan Small
• Six Fifty-Five Special1981 · as Self
• The BBC Television Shakespeare1978 · as Hubert de Burgh
• The Sweeney1975 · as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
• The Capone Investment1974 · as Tom
• Thick as Thieves1974 · as Stan
• Armchair Cinema1974 · as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
• The Protectors1972 · as Mario Carpiano
• The Frighteners1972 · as Wood
• Suspicion1971 · as Richard Early
• The Onedin Line1971 · as Mr, Carby
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1971 · as Lt. Holst
• Budgie1971 · as Denzil Davies
• Play for Today1970
• Menace1970 · as Don
• Big Brother1970 · as Cordon
• Happy Ever After1969 · as Frank Wilshaw
• Strange Report1969 · as Inspector Jenner
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Rolf
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Larry Gains
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969
• Inheritance1967 · as Will Oldroyd
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Williams
• Bat Out of Hell1966 · as Mark Paxton
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as George J. Bundavin
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Banquo
• BBC Play of the Month1965
• Redcap1964 · as Sergeant John Mann
• The Younger Generation1961 · as Martin
• The Younger Generation1961 · as Denny
• The Younger Generation1961 · as Peter
• The Younger Generation1961 · as Charlie
• The Younger Generation1961 · as Edward
• The Younger Generation1961 · as Max
• The Younger Generation1961 · as Customer
• Drama 61-671961 · as Harry Fox
• Edgar Wallace Mysteries1959
• Edgar Wallace Mysteries1959 · as Alan Roper
• Edgar Wallace Mysteries1959 · as David Jones
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Tony
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Peter
• The BAFTA Awards1949 · as Self