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John Thaw

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jan 03 1942
Death: Thu, Feb 21 2002
John Thaw is 60 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Buried Treasure
Buried Treasure
John Thaw was
59 in Buried Treasure
as 'Harry Jenkins'.
Fri, Apr 13 2001
Poster of The Waiting Time
The Waiting Time
John Thaw was
57 in The Waiting Time
as 'Joshua Mantle'.
Thu, Oct 28 1999
Poster of Plastic Man
Plastic Man
John Thaw was
57 in Plastic Man
as 'Joe McConnell'.
Wed, May 12 1999
Poster of Goodnight, Mister Tom
Goodnight, Mister Tom
John Thaw was
56 in Goodnight, Mister Tom
as 'Tom Oakley'.
Sun, Oct 25 1998
Poster of Into the Blue
Into the Blue
John Thaw was
55 in Into the Blue
as 'Harry Barnett'.
Mon, Jun 30 1997
Poster of The Absence of War
The Absence of War
John Thaw was
53 in The Absence of War
as 'George Jones'.
Thu, May 18 1995
Poster of The Mystery of Morse
The Mystery of Morse
John Thaw was
51 in The Mystery of Morse
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Mar 01 1993
Poster of Chaplin
Chaplin
John Thaw was
50 in Chaplin
as 'Fred Karno'.
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Poster of Bomber Harris
Bomber Harris
John Thaw was
47 in Bomber Harris
as 'Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris'.
Sun, Sep 03 1989
Poster of Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
John Thaw was
45 in Cry Freedom
as 'Kruger'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four
John Thaw was
45 in The Sign of Four
as 'Jonathan Small'.
Sat, Mar 07 1987
Poster of Business as Usual
Business as Usual
John Thaw was
44 in Business as Usual
as 'Kieran Flynn'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of We'll Support You Evermore
We'll Support You Evermore
John Thaw was
43 in We'll Support You Evermore
as 'Geoff Hollins'.
Sun, Jul 14 1985
Poster of The Life and Death of King John
The Life and Death of King John
John Thaw was
42 in The Life and Death of King John
as 'Hubert de Burgh'.
Sat, Nov 24 1984
Poster of The Grass Is Singing
The Grass Is Singing
John Thaw was
39 in The Grass Is Singing
as 'Dick Turner'.
Sun, Aug 30 1981
Poster of Drake's Venture
Drake's Venture
John Thaw was
38 in Drake's Venture
as 'Francis Drake'.
Sun, Dec 28 1980
Poster of Dinner at the Sporting Club
Dinner at the Sporting Club
John Thaw was
36 in Dinner at the Sporting Club
as 'Dinny Mathews'.
Tue, Nov 07 1978
Poster of Sweeney 2
Sweeney 2
John Thaw was
36 in Sweeney 2
as 'Detective Inspector Jack Regan'.
Thu, Mar 30 1978
Poster of Sweeney!
Sweeney!
John Thaw was
35 in Sweeney!
as 'Detective Inspector Jack Regan'.
Fri, Jan 14 1977
Poster of The Capone Investment
The Capone Investment
John Thaw was
32 in The Capone Investment
as 'Tom'.
Fri, Jun 07 1974
Poster of Regan
Regan
John Thaw was
32 in Regan
as 'Det. Insp. Jack Regan'.
Tue, Jun 04 1974
Poster of Whatever Became of Me?
Whatever Became of Me?
John Thaw was
30 in Whatever Became of Me?
as 'Peter'.
Tue, Aug 29 1972
Poster of Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
John Thaw was
30 in Dr. Phibes Rises Again
as 'Shavers'.
Sat, Jul 01 1972
Poster of Competition
Competition
John Thaw was
29 in Competition
as 'Tony'.
Tue, Oct 05 1971
Poster of Catch Me a Spy
Catch Me a Spy
John Thaw was
29 in Catch Me a Spy
as '(uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 06 1971
Poster of Macbeth
Macbeth
John Thaw was
28 in Macbeth
as 'Banquo'.
Sun, Sep 20 1970
Poster of The Last Grenade
The Last Grenade
John Thaw was
28 in The Last Grenade
as 'Terry Mitchell'.
Sun, Mar 01 1970
Poster of Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition
Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition
John Thaw was
27 in Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition
as 'Dom'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of The Bofors Gun
The Bofors Gun
John Thaw was
26 in The Bofors Gun
as 'Gunner Featherstone'.
Thu, Apr 04 1968
Poster of Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
John Thaw was
23 in Dead Man's Chest
as 'David Jones'.
Wed, Oct 27 1965
Poster of Five to One
Five to One
John Thaw was
21 in Five to One
as 'Alan Roper'.
Sun, Dec 01 1963
Poster of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
John Thaw was
20 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
as 'Bosworth (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
John Thaw was
19 in Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
as 'Pte. Hurst'.
Tue, Oct 24 1961

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Britain At War In Colour
Britain At War In Colour
John Thaw would have been no older than
60 in Britain At War In Colour
as 'Narrateur'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 01 2012
Poster of The Glass
The Glass
John Thaw was
59+ in The Glass
as 'Jim Proctor'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 27 2001
Poster of Monsignor Renard
Monsignor Renard
John Thaw was
58+ in Monsignor Renard
as 'Monsignor Augustine Renard'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 27 2000
Poster of The Second World War in Colour
The Second World War in Colour
John Thaw was
57+ in The Second World War in Colour
as 'Himself - Narrator'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 09 1999
Poster of Plastic Man
Plastic Man
John Thaw was
57+ in Plastic Man
as 'Joe McConnell'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 19 1999
Poster of Kavanagh Q.C.
Kavanagh Q.C.
John Thaw was
53+ in Kavanagh Q.C.
as 'James Kavanagh QC'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 03 1995
Poster of A Year in Provence
A Year in Provence
John Thaw was
51+ in A Year in Provence
as 'Peter Mayle'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 28 1993
Poster of Stanley and the Women
Stanley and the Women
John Thaw was
49+ in Stanley and the Women
as 'Stanley Duke'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 28 1991
Poster of Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
John Thaw was
45+ in Inspector Morse
as 'Chief Inspector Morse'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987
Poster of Home to Roost
Home to Roost
John Thaw was
43+ in Home to Roost
as 'Henry Willows'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 19 1985
Poster of Mitch
Mitch
John Thaw was
42+ in Mitch
as 'Mitch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 31 1984
Poster of Mitch
Mitch
John Thaw was
42+ in Mitch
as 'Mitch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 31 1984
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
John Thaw was
42+ in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Jonathan Small'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Poster of Six Fifty-Five Special
Six Fifty-Five Special
John Thaw was
39+ in Six Fifty-Five Special
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 13 1981
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
John Thaw was
36+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
John Thaw was
32+ in The Sweeney
as 'Det. Insp. Jack Regan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975
Poster of The Capone Investment
The Capone Investment
John Thaw was
32+ in The Capone Investment
as 'Tom'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 09 1974
Poster of Thick As Thieves
Thick As Thieves
John Thaw was
32+ in Thick As Thieves
as 'Stan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 01 1974
Poster of Armchair Cinema
Armchair Cinema
John Thaw was
32+ in Armchair Cinema
as 'Det. Insp. Jack Regan'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 28 1974
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
John Thaw was
30+ in The Protectors
as 'Mario Carpiano'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Adventures of Black Beauty
John Thaw was
30+ in The Adventures of Black Beauty
as 'Jack Desmond'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972
Poster of The Frighteners
The Frighteners
John Thaw was
30+ in The Frighteners
as 'Wood'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 1972
Poster of The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line
John Thaw was
29+ in The Onedin Line
as 'Mr, Carby'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1971
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
John Thaw was
29+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Lt. Holst'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of Budgie
Budgie
John Thaw was
29+ in Budgie
as 'Denzil Davies'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
John Thaw was
28+ in Play for Today
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Strange Report
Strange Report
John Thaw was
27+ in Strange Report
as 'Inspector Jenner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 1969
Poster of The Morecambe & Wise Show
The Morecambe & Wise Show
John Thaw was
26+ in The Morecambe & Wise Show
as 'Guvnor'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 02 1968
Poster of Inheritance
Inheritance
John Thaw was
25+ in Inheritance
as 'Will Oldroyd'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1967
Poster of Bat Out of Hell
Bat Out of Hell
John Thaw was
24+ in Bat Out of Hell
as 'Mark Paxton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 26 1966
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
John Thaw was
23+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Banquo'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Redcap
Redcap
John Thaw was
22+ in Redcap
as 'Sergeant John Mann'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 17 1964
Poster of Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
John Thaw was
17+ in Edgar Wallace Mysteries
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 01 1959
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
John Thaw was
14+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Tony'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of The BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Awards
John Thaw was
7+ in The BAFTA Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 29 1949