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John Castle

Actor

John Castle

Born January 14, 1940 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK36 films

John Castle (born 14 January 1940) is an English actor. Castle has acted in theatre, film and television. He is well known for his role as Postumus in the 1976 BBC television adaptation of I, Claudius and for playing Geoffrey in the 1968 film, The Lion in Winter. He also played Dr. Carrasco as well as the prisoner called The Duke in the film Man of La Mancha.

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The Lion in Winter posterFirst watchThe Lion in Winter19687.4as GeoffreyChristmas 1183, Angevin Empire: King Henry II plans to announce his successor to the throne. Jockeying for the crown, though, is complex.View film

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Filmography

36 films as actor
  1. 2013The Tractate MiddothJohn Eldred
  2. 2012I Against ITommy Carmichael
  3. 2006A Harlot's ProgressSir John Gonson
  4. 2005Trafalgar Battle SurgeonGunner Rivers
  5. 2005Princes in the TowerDr. John Argentine
  6. 2003Gods and GeneralsOld Penn
  7. 2001Hornblower: RetributionCaptain Collins
  8. 1998The Cater Street HangmanRev. Prebble
  9. 1998Animated Epics: BeowulfHygelac ( voice )
  10. 1997The Heart SurgeonCharlie Hawkesmore
  11. 1996SeasickChief Engineer Josif Mantz
  12. 1994SparrowGiuseppe
  13. 1993RoboCop 3McDaggett
  14. 1992Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to SideDetective Inspector Craddock
  15. 1991The Crucifer of BloodNeville St. Claire
  16. 1989DealersFrank Mallory
  17. 1985King DavidAbner
  18. 1984The Life and Death of King JohnEarl of Salisbury
  19. 1984KimNarrator (voice)
  20. 1983Heather AnnPetty Officer
  21. 1981Judo ChampMr Hall
  22. 1980Never Never LandJim
  23. 1979Eagle's WingThe Priest
  24. 1979The Wings of the DoveMerton
  25. 1977The Three HostagesDominick Medina
  26. 1976The Adventures of Eliza FraserCaptain Rory McBride
  27. 1976The Incredible SarahDamala
  28. 1972Man of La ManchaSanson Carrasco / The Duke
  29. 1972MadeFather Dyson
  30. 1972Antony and CleopatraOctavius Caesar
  31. 1969The Promise
  32. 1968The Lion in WinterGeoffrey
  33. 1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemThe Young Man
  34. 1967A Night OutSeeley
  35. 1966Blow-UpBill
  36. 1966End in TearsLeonard Dacie