John Castle

John Castle

Known for

Acting

Born

January 14, 1940 (age 86)

Birthplace

Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

John Castle (born 14 January 1940) is an English actor. Castle has acted in theatre, film and television. He is well known for his role as Postumus in the 1976 BBC television adaptation of I, Claudius and for playing Geoffrey in the 1968 film, The Lion in Winter. He also played Dr. Carrasco as well as the prisoner called The Duke in the film Man of La Mancha.

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Best known work

RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
1993
Blow-Up
Blow-Up
1966
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
1968
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1984
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
1967
Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals
2003
Spooks
Spooks
2002
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
1987

Filmography

  1. 2013

    The Tractate Middoth

    as John Eldred

  2. 2012

    I Against I

    as Tommy Carmichael

  3. 2008

    The FixerTV
  4. 2006

    A Harlot's Progress

    as Sir John Gonson

  5. 2005

    Trafalgar Battle Surgeon

    as Gunner Rivers

  6. 2005

    Princes in the Tower

    as Dr. John Argentine

  7. 2004

  8. 2003

  9. 2002

    SpooksTV

    as Jocelyn Myers (2 episodes)

  10. 2001

    Hornblower: Retribution

    as Captain Collins

  11. 2000

    A Dinner of HerbsTV

    as Alfred Cottle (3 episodes)

  12. 2000

    The Holocaust on Trial

    as David Irving

  13. 1999

  14. 1998

  15. 1998

    Animated Epics: Beowulf

    as Hygelac ( voice )

  16. 1997

    The Heart Surgeon

    as Charlie Hawkesmore

  17. 1997

    The Heart SurgeonTV

    as Charlie Hawkesmore (2 episodes)

  18. 1997

    The Vanishing ManTV

    as Moreau (6 episodes)

  19. 1997

    Midsomer MurdersTV

    as Charles King (1 episode)

  20. 1996

    Seasick

    as Chief Engineer Josif Mantz

  21. 1996

  22. 1995

    BramwellTV

    as Guy Le Saux (1 episode)

  23. 1994

    WycliffeTV

    as Selby (1 episode)

  24. 1994

    Pie in the SkyTV

    as Charles Rider (1 episode)

  25. 1994

    Sparrow

    as Giuseppe

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