John Rolfe

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John Rolfe

Acting January 1, 1935

Lewisham, London, England, UK

John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia. His stage work includes appearances…

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Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean

8.0 1990 TV Show
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
EastEnders

EastEnders

4.2 1985 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
Bergerac

Bergerac

7.0 1981 TV Show
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

8.1 1975 TV Show
Blake's 7

Blake's 7

7.3 1978 TV Show
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

7.0 1977 TV Show
Secret Army

Secret Army

7.8 1977 TV Show
Sykes

Sykes

6.7 1972 TV Show
The House of Eliott

The House of Eliott

6.6 1991 TV Show
Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

7.0 1978 TV Show

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John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia. His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, Secret Army, The Enigma Files, Yes Minister, One by One, Howards' Way and The House of Eliott. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 film McVicar, starring Roger Daltrey. In 1994 he guest starred in The Bill.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1995
    The World of Lee Evans

    TV show Station Manager

  2. 1993
    Joking Apart

    TV show Alison's Father

  3. 1991
    The House of Eliott

    TV show Doctor

  4. 1990
    Mr. Bean

    TV show Postman

  5. 1986
    Blake's 7: Duel

    Movie Terloc

  6. 1985
    Howards' Way

    TV show James Sinclair

  7. 1985
    Mapp & Lucia

    TV show Milkman

  8. 1985
    EastEnders

    TV show Alec Carter

  9. 1981
    Kessler

    TV show Inspector

  10. 1981
    Bergerac

    TV show Bank Manager

  11. 1981
    Days

    Movie Teacher

  12. 1980
    To Serve Them All My Days

    TV show Raunce

  13. 1980
    McVicar

    Movie Graham

  14. 1980
    A Question of Guilt

    TV show Vicar

  15. 1980
    Time of My Life

    TV show Edward

  16. 1980
    Murder Rap

    Movie Doctor

More credits
  1. 1979
    Minder

    TV show Collin

  2. 1979
    Terry and June

    TV show Arthur

  3. 1979
    Danger UXB

    TV show Fire Officer

  4. 1978
    Return of the Saint

    TV show Doland

  5. 1978
    Enemy at the Door

    TV show Unterwachtmeister Klaas

  6. 1978
    Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat

    Movie Other Man

  7. 1978
    Blake's 7

    TV show Terloc

  8. 1977
    BBC2 Play of the Week

    TV show Other Man

  9. 1977
    Secret Army

    TV show Weikmann

  10. 1977
    Don't Forget to Write!

    TV show Vegetable Judge

  11. 1976
    Rentaghost

    TV show Mr Green

  12. 1975
    Poldark

    TV show Magistrate

  13. 1975
    The Sweeney

    TV show Det. Chief Supt. Brookford

  14. 1974
    The Gift of Friendship

    Movie Daniels

  15. 1973
    Doctor Who: The Green Death

    Movie Fell

  16. 1972
    Sykes

    TV show Newspaper Reporter

  17. 1971
    This Body Is Mine

    Movie Rawlinson

  18. 1970
    Shadows of Fear

    TV show Man

  19. 1969
    Counterstrike

    TV show Dr Ferris

  20. 1968
    The Expert

    TV show Tom Fanshaw

  21. 1967
    Doctor Who: The Moonbase

    Movie Sam

  22. 1966
    Doctor Who: The War Machines

    Movie Soldier

  23. 1964
    Cluff

    TV show Det. Con. Barker

  24. 1963
    Doctor Who

    TV show Fell