Martin Jarvis
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7445 |
| Birthday | 1941-08-04 |
| Place of Birth | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK |
| Also Known As | مارتین جارویس, |
1988
Buster
5.6/90
Buster is a small time crook who pulls a big time job. When he finds that the police will not let the case drop, he goes into hiding and can't contact...
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Buster
1981
The Bunker
6.2/55
Dramatization depicting the events surrounding Adolf Hitler's last weeks in and around his underground bunker in Berlin before and during the battle f...
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The Bunker
1994
Calliope
7/2
A writer begins to discover that his femme fatale character has come to life in the real world.
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Calliope
1970
Taste the Blood of Dracula
6.04/187
Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis lives and gets in contact with one of count Dracula'...
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Taste the Blood of Dracula
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5/1
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
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Hitler: The Comedy Years
1996
Moses
6/1
In the middle of the night, Egyptian soldiers search for Moses (Martin Jarvis) whose brother Aaron (Tony Leader) swfitly dispatches him on a camel. Ba...
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Moses
1994
An Audience with Ken Dodd
7.7/6
Marking 40 years in show business, legendary comedian and entertainer Ken Dodd presents this comedy extravaganza, entertaining a host of celebrities i...
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An Audience with Ken Dodd
2009
Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
9/1
The Return of The Neanderthal Man is a screwball comedy with a Freudian twist. The story of a young woman's quest to find the perfect mate, who is emb...
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Neander Jin - Die Rückkehr des Neandertalers
2001
By Jeeves
4.8/5
An adventure of the hapless Bertie Wooster, a young gentleman about town with a penchant for getting himself into personal difficulties, particularly...
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By Jeeves
2025
Brave the Dark
6.613/40
When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s...
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Brave the Dark
2014
Batman: Assault on Arkham
7.321/1181
Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-formed Suicide Squad to break into Arkham Asylum and...
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Batman: Assault on Arkham
2003
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
7.4/10
After her husband's death, A woman starts looking for independence.
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Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
1987
The Reluctant Dragon
6/1
A shepherd’s son befriends a dragon, who is more inclined to compose poetry than attack the frightened villagers.
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The Reluctant Dragon
1990
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
8.1/11
Based on a Russian folk tale. A proclamation went out through all the land that whosoever could build a flying ship would win the hand of the Tsar's d...
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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
2001
Lorna Doone
5.7/21
The year is 1675. England is threatened by religious and political rivalries. King Charles II's Catholic brother, James, is next in line for the thron...
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Lorna Doone
2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.383/7545
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tatto...
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
1970
The Last Escape
6.8/4
During World War II, American officer Capt. Lee Mitchell (Stuart Whitman) and a British military unit boldly infiltrate German-occupied enemy territor...
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The Last Escape
1995
The Absence of War
0/0
Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones batt...
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The Absence of War
1985
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
7.4/8
When the TARDIS is in need of repairs, the Doctor and Peri are forced to land on Varos, a mining planet whose population is entertained and enslaved b...
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Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
2012
Wreck-It Ralph
7.355/13009
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings...
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Wreck-It Ralph
1966
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
2.5/4
One Windmill girl tells the tragic history of another who took to drink and, finally, killed herself after working in strip clubs.
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Secrets of a Windmill Girl
2010
Inside the Actor's Workshop
6/2
An on-set interview is quietly absurd.
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Inside the Actor's Workshop
2016
Hallelujah!
9/1
In this recording, from the Christmas concerts held on historic Temple Square in Salt Lake City, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple S...
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Hallelujah!
1999
Sex 'n' Death
6.5/2
The host of a British Shock-TV Show blurs the line between show business and life.
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Sex 'n' Death
1997
Titanic
7.902/27020
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fian...
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Titanic
1972
The Moonstone
8/1
Adaptation of the classic novel. A priceless jewel, originally plundered from a Hindu shrine, is presented to Rachel Verinder on her 18th birthday. T...
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The Moonstone
2006
The Ruby in the Smoke
6.385/26
Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas. B...
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The Ruby in the Smoke
2008
Underfist: Halloween Bash
7.4/18
Irwin, Hoss Delgado, Jeff the Spider, Fred Fredburger, and General Skarr from the "Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" team up to fight an evil candy...
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Underfist: Halloween Bash
1992
Emily's Ghost
4/1
Emily, a young Edwardian girl stifled by the constraints put on the women of her time, moves with her family to the ancestral home in the country, and...
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Emily's Ghost
2010
Beware of What You Wish For
0/0
When a couple lose their son in a factory accident, they use a magical monkey's paw to bring him back to life with horrific results...
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Beware of What You Wish For
2018
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2/2
A quarter of classic horror stories presented by actor Martin Jarvis.
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New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2014
United Passions
3.517/60
An epic, untold story that brings to life the inspiring saga of the World Cup and the three determined men who created it. Driven by their vision and...
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United Passions
1987
Make and Break
0/0
Lots of pent up business people struggle to balance business with pleasure.
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Make and Break
2005
Much Ado About Nothing
8/4
Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.
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Much Ado About Nothing
1965
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
5.6/7
On the planet Vortis, the Doctor and his companions aid the butterfly-like Menoptra in their battle against the parasitic Animus and its mind-controll...
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Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
6.8/6
The Third Doctor and Sarah arrive in 1970s London to find it has been evacuated because dinosaurs have appeared mysteriously. It turns out the dinosau...
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Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1977
Charades
0/0
An innocent game during an opulent weekend at a Scottish castle annoys the sinister housekeeper and causes several family skeletons to rattle in their...
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Charades
2013
Phil Spector
5.66/141
A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the...
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Phil Spector
1984
Hamlet
0/0
The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain present an abridged version of Shakespeare's play, with explanatory links and introductions by Martin Jarv...
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Hamlet
1969
Look at Life: Look at Man
0/0
A visit to the Isle of Man to discover why it wants greater independence.
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Look at Life: Look at Man
1977
True Patriot
0/0
Dietrich Bonhoeffer , theologian, academic and pastor, was convicted and hanged for being implicated in plots against Hitler. He was hanged in April 1...
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True Patriot
1967
Look at Life: Hopping Along
0/0
A look at the increasing mechanisation of hop picking.
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Look at Life: Hopping Along
1968
Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
0/0
A look into the natural world of the butterfly and the reasons for the apparent shortage of them.
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Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
1968
Look at Life: The Sinking City
0/0
A look at the efforts being made to prevent Venice from sinking into the mud.
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Look at Life: The Sinking City
1968
Look at Life: High Living
0/0
Look at life in an estate of tower blocks in Bristol where the city council have built over a hundred in recent years.
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Look at Life: High Living
1968
Look at Life: On the Meter
0/0
The work of Britain's traffic wardens, through the eyes of one of them. Apart of "Look at Life" documentary films of which over 500 were produced bet...
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Look at Life: On the Meter
2005
Tales of Isop
0/0
Many of the original cast and crew recall the making of this story. Featuring contributions from William Russell (Ian), Maureen O'Brien (Vicki), Marti...
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Tales of Isop
1993
The Tempest
1/1
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, Season 1, Episode 2.
Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda. When Prospero's usurping...
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