
Martin Jarvis
Acting
Born 1941-08-04 · 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

Countdown
1982 · TV

Max Steel
2000 · TV

The Forsyte Saga
1967 · TV

Huxley Pig
1989 · TV

Rings on Their Fingers
1978 · TV

Nicholas Nickleby
1968 · TV

Richie Rich
1996 · TV

The Queen's Nose
1995 · TV

Taking the Flak
2009 · TV

The Black Tower
1985 · TV

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001 · TV

The Moonstone
1972 · TV

Just William
2010 · TV

David Copperfield
1974 · TV

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · TV

Doctor Who
1963 · TV

Bootleg
2002 · TV

The Pallisers
1974 · TV

Scarlet and Black
1993 · TV

Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV

Natural World
1983 · TV

Stargate Atlantis
2004 · TV

Jackie Chan Adventures
2000 · TV

Lorna Doone
2000 · TV

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV

Artists and Models
1986 · TV

Numb3rs
2005 · TV

Endeavour
2013 · TV

Father Brown
2013 · TV

NOVA
1974 · TV

Casualty
1986 · TV

Inspector Morse
1987 · TV

Play for Today
1970 · TV

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 · TV

Cosmos
2014 · TV

A Touch of Frost
1992 · TV

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · TV

BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002 · TV

Detective
1964 · TV

Screen Two
1985 · TV

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · TV

Lovejoy
1986 · TV

Enemy at the Door
1978 · TV

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · TV

ITV Playhouse
1967 · TV

Arthur of the Britons
1972 · TV

The Tick
1994 · TV

ShakespeaRe-Told
2005 · TV

Murder Most Horrid
1991 · TV

Extreme Ghostbusters
1997 · TV

Paul Temple
1969 · TV

Ike
1979 · TV

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992 · TV

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
2005 · TV

Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996 · TV

Dixon of Dock Green
1955 · TV

By Any Means
2013 · TV

Tales of the Tardis
2023 · TV

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984 · TV