Martin Jarvis

Overview

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

Acting
2025	Brave the Dark	Actor	Henry V (voice)	N/A N/A
2018	New Chilling Tales: The Anthology	Actor	Self - Narrator	N/A N/A
2016	Hallelujah!	Actor	Self	59 Average
2014	Batman: Assault on Arkham	Actor	Alfred Pennyworth (voice)	68 Fair
2014	United Passions	Actor	Sir Stanley Rous	56 Average
2013	Phil Spector	Actor	British TV Interviewer	58 Average
2012	Wreck-It Ralph	Actor	Saitine (voice)	72 Good
2011	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	Actor	Birger	72 Good
2010	Just William	Actor	Narrator (voice)	70 Good
2010	Inside the Actor's Workshop	Actor	Interviewer	58 Average
2010	Beware of What You Wish For	Actor	hinself	N/A N/A
2009	Taking the Flak	Actor		N/A N/A
2009	Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers	Actor	Peter Blodnik	N/A N/A
2008	Underfist: Halloween Bash	Actor	Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)	59 Average
2007	Hitler: The Comedy Years	Actor	Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)	59 Average
2006	The Ruby in the Smoke	Actor	Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)	59 Average
2005	Much Ado About Nothing	Actor	Leonard	59 Average
2003	Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War	Actor	JB	59 Average
2002	Bootleg	Actor	Mr. Blades	69 Fair
2001	By Jeeves	Actor	Jeeves	58 Average
2001	Lorna Doone	Actor	Baron de Whichehalse	58 Average
2000	Lorna Doone	Actor	Baron de Whichehalse	69 Fair
2000	Max Steel	Actor	John Dread (voice)	74 Good
1999	Sex 'n' Death	Actor	Neil Biddle	59 Average
1997	Titanic	Actor	Duff Gordon	78 Good
1996	Moses	Actor	Moses / God (voice)	N/A N/A
1996	Richie Rich	Actor	Cadbury, Bascomb	69 Fair
1995	The Absence of War	Actor	Linus Frank	N/A N/A
1994	An Audience with Ken Dodd	Actor	Himself	59 Average
1994	Calliope	Actor	O'Brien	N/A N/A
1993	Scarlet and Black	Actor	Monsieur de Renal	70 Good
1992	Emily's Ghost	Actor	Papa	59 Average
1990	The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship	Actor	Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)	59 Average
1989	Huxley Pig	Actor		69 Fair
1988	Buster	Actor	Inspector Jack Mitchell	58 Average
1987	The Reluctant Dragon	Actor	Narrator / Boy / Father (voice)	59 Average
1987	Make and Break	Actor	Frank	N/A N/A
1985	Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos	Actor	The Governor	59 Average
1984	Hamlet	Actor	Self - Presenter	N/A N/A
1981	The Bunker	Actor	Johannes Hentschel	59 Average
1981	The Bunker	Actor	Johannes Hentschel	71 Good
1980	Breakaway	Actor		N/A N/A
1978	Rings on Their Fingers	Actor		69 Fair
1977	Charades	Actor	Sir Fergus / Sir James	N/A N/A
1977	True Patriot	Actor	Klaus	N/A N/A
1974	Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs	Actor	Butler	59 Average
1974	The Pallisers	Actor		69 Fair
1972	The Moonstone	Actor	Godfrey Ablewhite	59 Average
1970	Taste the Blood of Dracula	Actor	Jeremy Secker	59 Average
1970	The Last Escape	Actor	Lt. Donald Wilcox	58 Average
1969	Look at Life: Look at Man	Actor	Self - Commentator	N/A N/A
1968	Nicholas Nickleby	Actor	Nicholas Nickleby	N/A N/A
1967	The Forsyte Saga	Actor	Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte	71 Good
1966	Secrets of a Windmill Girl	Actor		58 Average
1965	Doctor Who: The Web Planet	Actor	Hillo	59 Average