John Thaw
Acting
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, Redcap 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.
Born: January 3, 1942
Place of Birth: Gorton, Manchester, England
Known For
Britain At War In Colour
The BAFTA Awards
BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los Angeles, USA.
Regan
Rough, tough and politically incorrect in the way that only the best 70's dramas can be, Regan was a pilot film for The Sweeney - one of the major television successes of the last fifty years. Featuring John Thaw as the irascible Detective Inspector Regan and Dennis Waterman as his loyal 'oppo' Detective Sergeant Carter, Regan was an immediate critical and ratings hit, resulting in four series of The Sweeney and two successful feature films. Jack Regan is a good copper, but his tough, intuitive style is becoming unfashionable in a Scotland Yard seeking a new image. When a policeman is mysteriously murdered, Regan breaks all the rules to find the killer - but he finds there are men in the Flying Squad prepared to break him.
The Frighteners
A horror anthology series, with each episode featuring a different eerie tale.
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.
The Sweeney
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
We'll Support You Evermore
A father is intent on finding the truth as to how his soldier son met his death while serving in Northern Ireland.
Chaplin
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
An anthology series produced by Thames Television, comprised of short mystery, suspense or crime adaptations featuring, as the title suggests, detectives who were literary contemporaries of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Filmography
as Narrateur
as Jim Proctor
as Harry Jenkins
as Monsignor Augustine Renard
as Joshua Mantle
as Himself - Narrator
as Joe McConnell
as Tom Oakley
as Harry Barnett
as The Man
as George Jones
as James Kavanagh Q.C.
as Peter Mayle
as Fred Karno
as Stanley Duke
as Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris
as Kruger
as Jonathan Small
as Chief Inspector Morse
as Kieran Flynn
as Geoff Hollins
as Henry Willows
as George Jones
as Hubert de Burgh
as Mitch
as Jonathan Small
as Dick Turner
as Self
as Francis Drake
as Dinny Mathews
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
as Tom
as Tom
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
as Stan
as Det. Insp. Jack Regan
as Mario Carpiano
as Wood
as Shavers
as Mr, Carby
as Tony
as Lt. Holst
as (uncredited)
as Denzil Davies
as Terry Mitchell
as Inspector Jenner
as Gunner Featherstone
as Mark Paxton
as David Jones
as George J. Bundavin
as Banquo
as Sergeant John Mann
as Alan Roper
as Bosworth (uncredited)
as Pte. Hurst
as Alan Roper
as Tony
as Self