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Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis

Birthday: 1941-08-04 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2010
Just William

as    Narrator (voice)

2003
2002
Bootleg

as    Mr. Blades

1996
Richie Rich

as    Cadbury, Bascomb

1990
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

as    Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)

1988
Buster

as    Inspector Jack Mitchell

1985
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

as    The Governor

1970
Taste the Blood of Dracula

as    Jeremy Secker