Martin Jarvis
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Buster
1988
The Bunker
1981
Calliope
1994
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Moses
1996
An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
2009
By Jeeves
2001
Brave the Dark
2025
Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003
The Reluctant Dragon
1987
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990
Lorna Doone
2001
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
The Last Escape
1970
The Absence of War
1995
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1966
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010
Hallelujah!
2016
Sex 'n' Death
1999
Titanic
1997
The Moonstone
1972
The Ruby in the Smoke
2006
Underfist: Halloween Bash
2008
Emily's Ghost
1992
Beware of What You Wish For
2010
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2018
United Passions
2014
Make and Break
1987
Much Ado About Nothing
2005
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1965
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
Charades
1977
Phil Spector
2013
Hamlet
1984
Look at Life: Look at Man
1969
True Patriot
1977
Look at Life: Hopping Along
1967
Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
1968
Look at Life: The Sinking City
1968
Look at Life: High Living
1968
Look at Life: On the Meter
1968
Tales of Isop
2005
The Tempest
1993
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Murder Most Horrid
1991
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
Doctor Who
1963
Stargate Atlantis
2004
A Touch of Frost
1992
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Enemy at the Door
1978
Countdown
1982
Inspector Morse
1987
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Lovejoy
1986
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
Max Steel
2000
Arthur of the Britons
1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Bootleg
2002
Huxley Pig
1989
Taking the Flak
2009
Nicholas Nickleby
1968
Natural World
1983
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
Detective
1964
Paul Temple
1969
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Doctor Who
1963
Doctor Who
1963
Cosmos
2014
Doctor Who
1963
Richie Rich
1996
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Endeavour
2013
Casualty
1986
The Forsyte Saga
1967
An Audience with...
1978
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
The Tick
1994
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
2005
Tales of the Tardis
2023
Scarlet and Black
1993
By Any Means
2013
Lorna Doone
2000
Just William
2010
NOVA
1974
NOVA
1974
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996
Play for Today
1970
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Father Brown
2013
Queen's Nose
1995
BBC Play of the Month
1965
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
1984
Breakaway
1980
Numb3rs
2005
David Copperfield
1974
The Moonstone
1972
Artists and Models
1986
Screen Two
1985
European Heritage
1973
Ike
1979
Little Women
1970
The Pallisers
1974
Dispatches
1987
The Black Tower
1985
Rings on Their Fingers
1978
ITV Playhouse
1967