Martin Jarvis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-08-04 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Martin Jarvis

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

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Stargate Atlantis

    Stargate Atlantis

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Titanic

    Titanic

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Endeavour

    Endeavour

  • Jackie Chan Adventures

    Jackie Chan Adventures

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • A Touch of Frost

    A Touch of Frost

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • The Forsyte Saga

    The Forsyte Saga

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

  • Wreck-It Ralph

    Wreck-It Ralph

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

    The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

  • The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

    The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

  • Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • Extreme Ghostbusters

    Extreme Ghostbusters

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

  • Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

  • Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  • The Tick

    The Tick

  • Taste the Blood of Dracula

    Taste the Blood of Dracula

  • Enemy at the Door

    Enemy at the Door

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

  • Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

    Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

  • Paul Temple

    Paul Temple

  • The Moonstone

    The Moonstone

  • Batman: Assault on Arkham

    Batman: Assault on Arkham

  • The Ruby in the Smoke

    The Ruby in the Smoke

  • Arthur of the Britons

    Arthur of the Britons

  • Tales of the Tardis

    Tales of the Tardis

  • Max Steel

    Max Steel

  • Queen's Nose

    Queen's Nose

  • Detective

    Detective

  • Hallelujah!

    Hallelujah!

  • Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

    Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

  • By Any Means

    By Any Means

  • The Pallisers

    The Pallisers

  • ShakespeaRe-Told

    ShakespeaRe-Told

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • Underfist: Halloween Bash

    Underfist: Halloween Bash

  • Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

    Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

  • Testament: The Bible in Animation

    Testament: The Bible in Animation

  • The Absence of War

    The Absence of War

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • Phil Spector

    Phil Spector

  • Make and Break

    Make and Break

  • Buster

    Buster

  • Calliope

    Calliope

  • Moses

    Moses

  • Breakaway

    Breakaway

  • The Last Escape

    The Last Escape

  • Brave the Dark

    Brave the Dark

  • Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

    Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • By Jeeves

    By Jeeves

  • Space Island One

    Space Island One

  • The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

    The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

  • Taking the Flak

    Taking the Flak

  • The Bunker

    The Bunker

  • United Passions

    United Passions

  • Richie Rich

    Richie Rich

  • Scarlet and Black

    Scarlet and Black

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

  • Just William

    Just William

  • An Audience with Ken Dodd

    An Audience with Ken Dodd

  • Charades

    Charades

  • Doctor Who: The Web Planet

    Doctor Who: The Web Planet

  • Bootleg

    Bootleg

  • Rings on Their Fingers

    Rings on Their Fingers

  • Beware of What You Wish For

    Beware of What You Wish For

  • The Moonstone

    The Moonstone

  • Emily's Ghost

    Emily's Ghost

  • Inside the Actor's Workshop

    Inside the Actor's Workshop

  • Huxley Pig

    Huxley Pig

  • Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?

    Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?

  • Sex 'n' Death

    Sex 'n' Death

  • New Chilling Tales: The Anthology

    New Chilling Tales: The Anthology

  • Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers

    Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers

  • True Patriot

    True Patriot

  • The Reluctant Dragon

    The Reluctant Dragon

  • Secrets of a Windmill Girl

    Secrets of a Windmill Girl

  • Batman: Eternal Night

    Batman: Eternal Night

  • Tales of Isop

    Tales of Isop

  • Look at Life: Hopping Along

    Look at Life: Hopping Along

  • Look at Life: High Living

    Look at Life: High Living

  • Artists and Models

    Artists and Models

  • Look at Life: The Sinking City

    Look at Life: The Sinking City

  • Look at Life: On the Meter

    Look at Life: On the Meter

  • Look at Life: Look at Man

    Look at Life: Look at Man