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Martin Jarvis
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, t…
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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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2025
Brave the Dark
Movie Henry V (voice)
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2023
Tales of the Tardis
TV show Governor
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2018
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
Movie Self - Narrator
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2016
Hallelujah!
Movie Self
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2014
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Movie Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
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2014
United Passions
Movie Sir Stanley Rous
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2014
Cosmos
TV show Humphry Davy (voice)
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2013
By Any Means
TV show Paul Hollander
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2013
Phil Spector
Movie British TV Interviewer
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2013
Endeavour
TV show Henry Broom
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2013
Father Brown
TV show Graham Snow
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2012
Wreck-It Ralph
Movie Saitine (voice)
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2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Movie Birger
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2010
Just William
TV show Narrator (voice)
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2010
Inside the Actor's Workshop
Movie Interviewer
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2010
Beware of What You Wish For
Movie hinself
More credits
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2009
Taking the Flak
TV show
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2009
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
Movie Peter Blodnik
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2008
Underfist: Halloween Bash
Movie Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
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2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2006
The Ruby in the Smoke
Movie Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
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2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
TV show Leonard
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2005
Much Ado About Nothing
Movie Leonard
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2005
Tales of Isop
Movie Self
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2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
TV show William / Bartok (voice)
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2005
Numb3rs
TV show Taylor Ashby
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2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV show Vincent Hogg
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2004
Stargate Atlantis
TV show Davos
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2002
Bootleg
TV show Mr. Blades
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2002
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Movie JB
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2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
TV show Cowfrey Pitt
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2001
By Jeeves
Movie Jeeves
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2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV show Nergal
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2001
Lorna Doone
Movie Baron de Whichehalse
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2000
Lorna Doone
TV show Baron de Whichehalse
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2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
TV show (voice)
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2000
Max Steel
TV show John Dread (voice)
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1999
Sex 'n' Death
Movie Neil Biddle
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1997
Titanic
Movie Sir Duff Gordon
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1997
Extreme Ghostbusters
TV show
