Martin Jarvis

Born: 1941-08-04, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Filmography

• Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
• NOVA (1974)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Stargate Atlantis (2004)
• Father Brown (2013)
• Casualty (1986)
• Numb3rs (2005)
• Jackie Chan Adventures (2000)
• The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001)
• Titanic (1997)
• Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
• Omnibus (1967)
• A Touch of Frost (1992)
• Screen Two (1985)
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
• Dispatches (1987)
• Cosmos (2014)
• Endeavour (2013)
• Inspector Morse (1987)
• Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
• Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
• Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
• Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
• The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (2005)
• Lovejoy (1986)
• Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)