John Thaw

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Jan 03, 1942
Died	Feb 21, 2002 (60)
Birthplace	None
Popularity	1.0 (history)
Updated	Jul 24, 2025
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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, Red ... cap 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Thaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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Buried Treasure

2001

as Harry Jenkins

Plastic Man

1999

as Joe McConnell

The Waiting Time

1999

as Joshua Mantle

Goodnight, Mister Tom

1998

as Tom Oakley

Into the Blue

1997

as Harry Barnett

The Absence of War

1995

as George Jones

Chaplin

1992

as Fred Karno

Bomber Harris

1989

as Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris

Business as Usual

1987

as Kieran Flynn

The Sign of Four

1987

as Jonathan Small

Cry Freedom

1987

as Kruger

We'll Support You Evermore

1985

as Geoff Hollins

The Life and Death of King John

1984

as Hubert de Burgh

The Grass Is Singing

1981

as Dick Turner

Drake's Venture

1980

as Francis Drake

Sweeney 2

1978

as Detective Inspector Jack Regan

Dinner at The Sporting Club

1978

as Dinny Mathews

Sweeney!

1977

as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Regan

1974

as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

The Capone Investment

1974

as Tom

Whatever Became of Me?

1972

as Peter

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972

as Shavers

Catch Me a Spy

1971

as (uncredited)

Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

1970

as Dom

Macbeth

1970

as Banquo

The Bofors Gun

1968

as Gunner Featherstone

Dead Man's Chest

1965

as David Jones

Five to One

1963

as Alan Roper

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962

as Bosworth (uncredited)

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The Sweeney

as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Jan 02, 1975

Inspector Morse

as Chief Inspector Morse

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

Home to Roost

as Henry Willows

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Apr 19, 1985

Kavanagh Q.C.

as James Kavanagh QC

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 03, 1995

Redcap

as Sergeant John Mann

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Oct 17, 1964

A Year in Provence

as Peter Mayle

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Feb 28, 1993

Mitch

as Mitch

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 31, 1984

Inheritance

as Will Oldroyd

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 29, 1967

Thick As Thieves

as Stan

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 01, 1974

The Glass

as Jim Proctor

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 27, 2001

The Capone Investment

as Tom

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 09, 1974

Bat Out of Hell

as Mark Paxton

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 26, 1966

Monsignor Renard

as Monsignor Augustine Renard

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 27, 2000

Stanley and the Women

as Stanley Duke

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 28, 1991

Britain At War In Colour

as Narrateur

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 01, 2012

Plastic Man

as Joe McConnell

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 19, 1999

Budgie

as Denzil Davies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1971

The Adventures of Black Beauty

as Jack Desmond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Lt. Holst

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

BBC Play of the Month

as Banquo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Armchair Cinema

as Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 28, 1974

Sherlock Holmes

as Jonathan Small

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 24, 1984

The Morecambe & Wise Show

as Guvnor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 02, 1968

Strange Report

as Inspector Jenner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1969

The Onedin Line

as Mr, Carby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1971

Armchair Theatre

as Tony

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Mitch

as Mitch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1984

The Protectors

as Mario Carpiano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

The Frighteners

as Wood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 1972

The Second World War in Colour

as Himself - Narrator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 09, 1999

Play for Today

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Six Fifty-Five Special

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1981

The BAFTA Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 29, 1949

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Mar 01, 1959

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