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John Thaw

Actor

John Thaw

Born January 3, 1942 in Gorton, Manchester, EnglandDied February 21, 200235 films

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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.

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Chaplin posterFirst watchChaplin19927.4as Fred KarnoAn aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Cry Freedom poster7.0Cry Freedom1987The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner poster7.2The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner1962The Sign of Four poster7.4The Sign of Four1987Dr. Phibes Rises Again poster6.3Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972Goodnight, Mister Tom poster7.0Goodnight, Mister Tom1998

Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. 2001Buried TreasureHarry Jenkins
  2. 1999The Waiting TimeJoshua Mantle
  3. 1999Plastic ManJoe McConnell
  4. 1998Goodnight, Mister TomTom Oakley
  5. 1997Into the BlueHarry Barnett
  6. 1996Masculine MescalineThe Man
  7. 1995The Absence of WarGeorge Jones
  8. 1992ChaplinFred Karno
  9. 1989Bomber HarrisSir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris
  10. 1987Cry FreedomKruger
  11. 1987The Sign of FourJonathan Small
  12. 1987Business as UsualKieran Flynn
  13. 1985We'll Support You EvermoreGeoff Hollins
  14. 1984The Life and Death of King JohnHubert de Burgh
  15. 1984Killer WaitingPeter Hastings
  16. 1982Where Is Betty Buchus?Jack Buchus
  17. 1981The Grass Is SingingDick Turner
  18. 1980Drake's VentureFrancis Drake
  19. 1978Dinner at the Sporting ClubDinny Mathews
  20. 1978Sweeney 2Det. Insp. Jack Regan
  21. 1977Sweeney!Det. Insp. Jack Regan
  22. 1974The Capone InvestmentTom
  23. 1974ReganDet. Insp. Jack Regan
  24. 1972Whatever Became of Me?Peter
  25. 1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainShavers
  26. 1971CompetitionTony
  27. 1971Catch Me a Spy(uncredited)
  28. 1970MacbethBanquo
  29. 1970The Last GrenadeTerry Mitchell
  30. 1970Praise Marx and Pass the AmmunitionDom
  31. 1968The Bofors GunGunner Featherstone
  32. 1965Dead Man's ChestDavid Jones
  33. 1963Five to OneAlan Roper
  34. 1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerBosworth (uncredited)
  35. 1961Serjeant Musgrave's DancePte. Hurst