Actor
Martin Jarvis
August 4, 1941 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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.
Notable work
7.9Titanic (1997)
as Sir Duff Gordon
7.4Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
as Saitine (voice)
7.4The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
as Birger
8.5Cosmos (2014)
as Humphry Davy (voice)
8Stargate Atlantis (2004)
as Davos
7.3Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
8.1The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001)
as Nergal
8.2Jackie Chan Adventures (2000)
as (voice)
7.9Doctor Who (1963)
as Hilio and as Butler and as Butler / Voice in Reminder Room and as Governor
7Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
as Colin Draper
8.2Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
as Captain Warburton
7.5Murder, She Wrote (1984)
as Giles Havelock and as Cyril Ruddy
Often works with
David Warner
2 titles together
Titanic, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Neil deGrasse Tyson
2 titles together
Cosmos, NOVA
André Sogliuzzo
2 titles together
Cosmos, Jackie Chan Adventures
John DiMaggio
2 titles together
Batman: Assault on Arkham, Jackie Chan Adventures
Jennifer Hale
2 titles together
Batman: Assault on Arkham, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
John Carson
2 titles together
Agatha Christie's Poirot, Taste the Blood of Dracula
Full filmography · 100
Tales of the Tardis
as Governor
2023
Cosmos
as Humphry Davy (voice)
20148.5
By Any Means
as Paul Hollander
2013
Endeavour
as Henry Broom
20138.1
Father Brown
as Graham Snow
20137.6
Just William
as Narrator (voice)
2010
Taking the Flak
cast
2009
ShakespeaRe-Told
as Leonard
2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
as William / Bartok (voice) and as William / King Teddy (voice)
20055.7
Numb3rs
as Taylor Ashby
20057
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Vincent Hogg
20047.8
Stargate Atlantis
as Davos
20048