John Woodvine
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 21, 1929
- Died
- October 6, 2025
- Birthplace
- Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
John Woodvine (July 21, 1929 – October 6, 2025) was an English stage and screen actor who appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles. In film, he is best known for his roles in The Devils (1971), An American Werewolf in London (1981), and Enys Man (2022).
Filmography
Enys Men 2023
as The Preacher
- The Lady with the Long Brown Hair
The Lady with the Long Brown Hair 2016
as The Voice
A Song for Jenny 2015
as Father
Burke & Hare 2010
as Lord Provost
Joe Maddison's War 2010
as Father Connolly
On Expenses 2010
as Lord
Hamlet 2009
as Player King
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' 2009
as Self
Flick 2008
as Dr Nickel
The Midnight Drives 2007
as Guesthouse Owner
The Trial of Tony Blair 2007
as Judge
Miss Potter 2006
as Sir Nigel
Vanity Fair 2004
as Lord Bareacres
The Other Boleyn Girl 2003
as Uncle Howard
The Secret 2002
as Frank
The Falklands Play 2002
as Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil 1999
as Sir Hugh Dalrymple
Persuasion 1995
as Admiral Croft
Hilary 1995
as Dad (voice)
Fatherland 1994
as Luther
Dragonworld 1994
as Lester MacIntyre
A Pinch of Snuff 1994
as Godfrey Blengdale
- Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet 1994
as Friar Lawrence
The Trial 1993
as Herr Deimen
Leon the Pig Farmer 1993
as Vitelli
Wuthering Heights 1992
as Thomas Earnshaw
- Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage
Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage 1992
Actor
Pirate Prince 1991
as Kreutzen
- Incident in Judaea
Incident in Judaea 1991
Actor
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship 1990
as The Chamberlain / Father (voice)
Who Bombed Birmingham? 1990
as Tom Clarke
Danny the Champion of the World 1989
as Tallon
And a Nightingale Sang 1989
as George
Duke Bluebeard's Castle 1989
as Speaker of the Prologue (voice)
Countdown to War 1989
as Joachim von Ribbentrop
The Dog It Was That Died 1989
as Dr. Seddon
The Black and Blue Lamp 1988
as Supt. Hammond
Glory Enough For All 1988
as Dr. John MacLeod
The Marlowe Inquest 1986
as William Danby
Death Is Part of the Process 1986
as Mr Norval
The Browning Version 1985
as Dr. Frobisher
Deceptions 1985
as Chief Inspector
A Month in the Country 1985
as Schaaf
Murder with Mirrors 1985
as Christian Gilbranson
Pericles, Prince of Tyre 1984
as King Antiochus
Squaring the Circle 1984
as Gierek
The Tale of Beatrix Potter 1983
as Mr Potter
Spaghetti House 1982
as Senior Officer
An American Werewolf in London 1981
as Dr. J.S. Hirsch
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour 1979
as Colonel
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor 1979
as Marshal
Macbeth 1979
as Banquo
Butterflies Don't Count 1978
as Penitent
Assault on Agathon 1975
as Matt Fenrek
The Baron: Mystery Island 1972
as John Garvey
Young Winston 1972
as Howard
Man Failure 1971
as Narrator (voice)
The Devils 1971
as Louis Trincant
Hamlet 1970
as Claudius
- Macbeth
Macbeth 1970
as MacDuff
The Walking Stick 1970
as Bertie Irons
Darling 1965
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
- The Poet
The Poet 1960
as Catullo Ossiano
Credits from TMDB.