Clive Wood
Biography
Clive Wood is an English actor born on May 8, 1954, in Croydon, Surrey, England. His first starring television role was as Vic Brown in the 1982 ITV drama series based on the novel A Kind of Loving, acting opposite Joanne Whalley and Susan Penhaligon. His other television credits include playing Blair in Mr. Palfrey of Westminster from 1984 to 1985, Matt Kerr in Press Gang, DCI Gordon Wray in The Bill, and Jack Morgan in London's Burning. He portrayed Captain Smollett in the 1990 television film Treasure Island, having previously played Dick in the 1977 BBC version. Additionally, he appeared as King Henry I in The Pillars of the Earth and played a cameo as an Auton masquerading as a Roman commander in the Doctor Who episode The Pandorica Opens.
Career overview
Clive Wood is an English actor born in Croydon, Surrey, on May 8, 1954. His first starring television role was as Vic Brown in the 1982 ITV drama series based on the novel A Kind of Loving, appearing opposite Joanne Whalley and Susan Penhaligon. He also played the role of Blair in Mr. Palfrey of Westminster from 1984 to 1985 and appeared as Stephen Richford in an episode of a television program.
Throughout his television career, Wood has taken on numerous recurring and notable roles. He played Matt Kerr in Press Gang, DCI Gordon Wray in The Bill, and Jack Morgan in London's Burning. In film and television adaptations, he portrayed Captain Smollett in the 1990 television film Treasure Island, having previously played Dick in the 1977 BBC version of the same story. Additionally, he appeared as King Henry I in The Pillars of the Earth in 2010.
Wood has also made guest and cameo appearances in various television productions. He appeared in a cameo as an Auton masquerading as a Roman commander in the Doctor Who episode titled The Pandorica Opens. His extensive television credits span decades, establishing him as a recognizable British television actor.
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47 titles- Afterlight (2025) as The Admiral (segment 'The Edenbound')
- The Edenbound (2024) as The Admiral
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (2024) as Goði
- All the Money in the World (2017) as Bullimore
- In the Dark (2017) as Robert Weeks
- Sense8 (2015) as Croome
- Fuel to Fire (2015) as Gerard Quinn
- Antony and Cleopatra - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2014) as Marc Antony
- Father Brown (2013) as Inspector George Ironside
- Endeavour (2013) as Vic Kasper
- Utopia (2013) as Dr. Isherwood
- King Lear (2012) as Earl of Gloucester
- Without You (2011) as David Shaw
- The Pillars of the Earth (2010) as King Henry I
- Wallander (2008) as Gustav Ericsson
- Bonkers (2007) as Colin Wadlow
- Doctor Who (2005) as Commander
- Red Mercury (2005) as John
- Death in Holy Orders (2003) as Archdeacon Matthew Crampton
- The Lion in Winter (2003) as William Marshall
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Neil Clayton
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Carney
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Johnny Linklater
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Dr. Clive Warnford
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Geoffrey Larkin
- London's Burning: Play It For Real (1997)
- Dead Romantic (1993) as Bernard
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Stephen Richford
- Witchcraft (1992) as Rick Mason
- Soldier Soldier (1991) as Keith Hart
- The Crucifer of Blood (1991) as Jonathan Small
- Treasure Island (1990) as Captain Smollet
- Press Gang (1989) as Matt Kerr
- Chuck Mangione - Jazz Legends Live (1989) Producer
- Buster (1988) as Sergeant Chalmers
- Chekhov in Yalta (1988) as Maxim Gorky
- Dog Tags (1987) as Cecil
- Love After Lunch (1987) as Richard Partridge
- Casualty (1986) as Tweedie
- A Very Peculiar Practice (1986) as Freddy Frith
- Screen Two (1985) as Bernard
- The Innocent (1985) as Turner
- Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (1984) as Blair
- Storyboard (1983) as Blair
- A Kind of Loving (1982) as Vic Brown
- The Knowledge (1979) as Ginger
- Enemy at the Door (1978) as Orderly
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What movies or TV shows is Clive Wood best known for?
Clive Wood is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Afterlight (2025), All the Money in the World (2017), The Flight of the Eagle (1982), Sense8 (2015).
When and where was Clive Wood born?
Clive Wood was born on May 8, 1954 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK.
How many credits does Clive Wood have?
Clive Wood has accumulated over 47 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2025.
What is Clive Wood's background in cinema and television?
Clive Wood is an English actor born on May 8, 1954, in Croydon, Surrey, England. His first starring television role was as Vic Brown in the 1982 ITV drama series based on the novel A Kind of Loving, acting opposite Joanne Whalley and Susan Penhaligon. His other television credits include playing Blair in Mr. Palfrey of...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- A Very Peculiar Practice (1986) as Freddy Frith — aged about 32
- Enemy at the Door (1978) as Orderly — aged about 24
- Endeavour (2013) as Vic Kasper — aged about 59
- Utopia (2013) as Dr. Isherwood — aged about 59
- Sense8 (2015) as Croome — aged about 61
- The Pillars of the Earth (2010) as King Henry I — aged about 56
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