Martin Jarvis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

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

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Titanic

    Titanic

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • Endeavour

    Endeavour

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Stargate Atlantis

    Stargate Atlantis

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Jackie Chan Adventures

    Jackie Chan Adventures

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Wreck-It Ralph

    Wreck-It Ralph

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • A Touch of Frost

    A Touch of Frost

  • Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  • The Forsyte Saga

    The Forsyte Saga

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • 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

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

  • Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

  • Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • Extreme Ghostbusters

    Extreme Ghostbusters

  • The Moonstone

    The Moonstone

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Charades

    Charades

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

  • Max Steel

    Max Steel

  • Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

  • Buster

    Buster

  • The Tick

    The Tick

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • United Passions

    United Passions

  • Batman: Assault on Arkham

    Batman: Assault on Arkham

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • Brave the Dark

    Brave the Dark

  • By Jeeves

    By Jeeves

  • Queen's Nose

    Queen's Nose

  • Detective

    Detective

  • Taste the Blood of Dracula

    Taste the Blood of Dracula

  • Moses

    Moses

  • Little Women

    Little Women

  • Enemy at the Door

    Enemy at the Door

  • Tales of the Tardis

    Tales of the Tardis

  • Phil Spector

    Phil Spector

  • Calliope

    Calliope

  • Hallelujah!

    Hallelujah!

  • By Any Means

    By Any Means

  • The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

    The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

  • ShakespeaRe-Told

    ShakespeaRe-Told

  • Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

    Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

  • Paul Temple

    Paul Temple

  • The Ruby in the Smoke

    The Ruby in the Smoke

  • Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

    Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

  • Arthur of the Britons

    Arthur of the Britons

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • Underfist: Halloween Bash

    Underfist: Halloween Bash

  • Ike

    Ike

  • The Absence of War

    The Absence of War

  • The Last Escape

    The Last Escape

  • Testament: The Bible in Animation

    Testament: The Bible in Animation

  • Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

    Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • The Pallisers

    The Pallisers

  • Richie Rich

    Richie Rich

  • Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

    Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

  • Breakaway

    Breakaway

  • Make and Break

    Make and Break

  • The Bunker

    The Bunker

  • Doctor Who: The Web Planet

    Doctor Who: The Web Planet

  • Sex 'n' Death

    Sex 'n' Death

  • Taking the Flak

    Taking the Flak

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • Scarlet and Black

    Scarlet and Black

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • Space Island One

    Space Island One

  • New Chilling Tales: The Anthology

    New Chilling Tales: The Anthology

  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

  • Beware of What You Wish For

    Beware of What You Wish For

  • European Heritage

    European Heritage

  • Emily's Ghost

    Emily's Ghost

  • Rings on Their Fingers

    Rings on Their Fingers

  • Artists and Models

    Artists and Models

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • Just William

    Just William

  • Bootleg

    Bootleg

  • An Audience with Ken Dodd

    An Audience with Ken Dodd

  • The Moonstone

    The Moonstone

  • Huxley Pig

    Huxley Pig

  • Look at Life: On the Meter

    Look at Life: On the Meter

  • Secrets of a Windmill Girl

    Secrets of a Windmill Girl

  • The Reluctant Dragon

    The Reluctant Dragon

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

    Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?

  • Inside the Actor's Workshop

    Inside the Actor's Workshop

  • True Patriot

    True Patriot

  • Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers

    Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers

  • Look at Life: Look at Man

    Look at Life: Look at Man

  • Look at Life: The Sinking City

    Look at Life: The Sinking City

  • Look at Life: Hopping Along

    Look at Life: Hopping Along

  • Look at Life: High Living

    Look at Life: High Living

  • Tales of Isop

    Tales of Isop