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John Thaw

John Thaw

ActorProducer Jan 3 (died age 60) Gorton, Manchester, England 1949–2012 (63 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh. Description above from the Wikipedia artic…

Known For

Chaplin
Film

Chaplin

Fred Karno
Inspector Morse
Film

Inspector Morse

Chief Inspector Morse
Cry Freedom
Film

Cry Freedom

Kruger
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Film

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Bosworth (uncredited)
The Sign of Four
Film

The Sign of Four

Jonathan Small
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Film

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Shavers
Goodnight, Mister Tom
Film

Goodnight, Mister Tom

Tom Oakley
The Sweeney
Film

The Sweeney

Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Filmography

Acting (72)

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Movies (36)

Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure

2001

as Harry Jenkins

6.0
Plastic Man

Plastic Man

1999

as Joe McConnell

1.0
The Waiting Time

The Waiting Time

1999

as Joshua Mantle

5.0
Goodnight, Mister Tom

Goodnight, Mister Tom

1998

as Tom Oakley

6.9
Into the Blue

Into the Blue

1997

as Harry Barnett

6.0
Masculine Mescaline

Masculine Mescaline

1996

as The Man

The Absence of War

The Absence of War

1995

as George Jones

The Mystery of Morse

The Mystery of Morse

1993

as Himself

Chaplin

Chaplin

1992

as Fred Karno

7.4
Bomber Harris

Bomber Harris

1989

as Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris

6.8
Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987

as Kruger

7.0
The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four

1987

as Jonathan Small

7.4
Business as Usual

Business as Usual

1987

as Kieran Flynn

6.0
We'll Support You Evermore

We'll Support You Evermore

1985

as Geoff Hollins

7.7
Killer Waiting

Killer Waiting

1984

as Peter Hastings

The Life and Death of King John

The Life and Death of King John

1984

as Hubert de Burgh

7.0
Where Is Betty Buchus?

Where Is Betty Buchus?

1982

as Jack Buchus

The Grass Is Singing

The Grass Is Singing

1981

as Dick Turner

3.8
Drake's Venture

Drake's Venture

1980

as Francis Drake

5.5
Sweeney 2

Sweeney 2

1978

as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

6.1
Dinner at the Sporting Club

Dinner at the Sporting Club

1978

as Dinny Mathews

1.0
Sweeney!

Sweeney!

1977

as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

6.7
The Capone Investment

The Capone Investment

1974

as Tom

6.2
Regan

Regan

1974

as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

9.0
Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972

as Shavers

6.3
Whatever Became of Me?

Whatever Became of Me?

1972

as Peter

Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

1971

as (uncredited)

4.6
Competition

Competition

1971

as Tony

The Last Grenade

The Last Grenade

1970

as Terry Mitchell

5.2
Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

1970

as Dom

1.0
Macbeth

Macbeth

1970

as Banquo

The Bofors Gun

The Bofors Gun

1968

as Gunner Featherstone

5.8
Dead Man's Chest

Dead Man's Chest

1965

as David Jones

5.7
Five to One

Five to One

1963

as Alan Roper

6.3
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962

as Bosworth (uncredited)

7.2
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

1961

as Pte. Hurst