John Thaw: movies and TV shows
John Thaw has 93 credits in the archive: 36 films and 57 TV series, from 1949 to 2012. Highest rated: The BAFTA Awards (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1949 – 2012 · busiest year: 1961 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Britain At War In Colour | Narrateur | TV | 8.5 | 70 |
| 2001 | The Glass | Jim Proctor | TV | 10.0 | 59 |
| 2001 | Buried Treasure | Harry Jenkins | Film | 6.4 | 59 |
| 2000 | Monsignor Renard | Monsignor Augustine Renard | TV | 7.5 | 58 |
| 1999 | Plastic Man | Joe McConnell | TV | — | 57 |
| 1999 | The Second World War in Colour | Himself - Narrator | TV | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1999 | Plastic Man | Joe McConnell | Film | 3.7 | 57 |
| 1999 | The Waiting Time | Joshua Mantle | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 1998 | Goodnight, Mister Tom | Tom Oakley | Film | 6.9 | 56 |
| 1997 | Into the Blue | Harry Barnett | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1996 | Masculine Mescaline | The Man | Film | — | 54 |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C. | James Kavanagh Q.C. | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 1995 | The Absence of War | George Jones | Film | 10.0 | 53 |
| 1993 | A Year in Provence | Peter Mayle | TV | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1993 | The Mystery of Morse | Himself | Film | — | 51 |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Fred Karno | Film | 7.4 | 50 |
| 1991 | Stanley and the Women | Stanley Duke | TV | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1989 | Bomber Harris | Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris | Film | 7.8 | 47 |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse | Chief Inspector Morse | TV | 7.9 | 45 |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse | TV | 7.9 | 45 | |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom | Kruger | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1987 | The Sign of Four | Jonathan Small | Film | 7.4 | 45 |
| 1987 | Business as Usual | Kieran Flynn | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1985 | Screen Two | George Jones | TV | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1985 | Home to Roost | Henry Willows | TV | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1985 | We'll Support You Evermore | Geoff Hollins | Film | 7.8 | 43 |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes | Jonathan Small | TV | 8.2 | 42 |
| 1984 | Mitch | Mitch | TV | 5.0 | 42 |
| 1984 | Killer Waiting | Peter Hastings | Film | — | 42 |
| 1984 | The Life and Death of King John | Hubert de Burgh | Film | 7.3 | 42 |
| 1982 | Saturday Night Thriller | Jack Buchus | TV | — | 40 |
| 1982 | Where Is Betty Buchus? | Jack Buchus | Film | — | 40 |
| 1981 | Six Fifty-Five Special | Self | TV | — | 39 |
| 1981 | The Grass Is Singing | Dick Turner | Film | 4.7 | 39 |
| 1980 | Drake's Venture | Francis Drake | Film | 5.8 | 38 |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare | Hubert de Burgh | TV | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1978 | Sweeney 2 | Det. Insp. Jack Regan | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1978 | Dinner at the Sporting Club | Dinny Mathews | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1977 | Sweeney! | Det. Insp. Jack Regan | Film | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Det. Insp. Jack Regan | TV | 8.1 | 33 |
| 1974 | Armchair Cinema | Det. Insp. Jack Regan | TV | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1974 | Thick as Thieves | Stan | TV | 7.5 | 32 |
| 1974 | The Capone Investment | Tom | TV | — | 32 |
| 1974 | Regan | Det. Insp. Jack Regan | Film | 8.7 | 32 |
| 1974 | The Capone Investment | Tom | Film | 6.2 | 32 |
| 1972 | The Protectors | Mario Carpiano | TV | 6.1 | 30 |
| 1972 | The Frighteners | Wood | TV | 8.5 | 30 |
| 1972 | Dr. Phibes Rises Again | Shavers | Film | 6.3 | 30 |
| 1972 | Whatever Became of Me? | Peter | Film | — | 30 |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line | Mr, Carby | TV | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Lt. Holst | TV | 7.5 | 29 |
| 1971 | Budgie | Denzil Davies | TV | 7.2 | 29 |
| 1971 | Suspicion | Richard Early | TV | — | 29 |
| 1971 | Catch Me a Spy | (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 29 |
| 1971 | Competition | Tony | Film | — | 29 |
| 1970 | Play for Today | TV | 6.6 | 28 | |
| 1970 | Menace | Don | TV | — | 28 |
| 1970 | Big Brother | Cordon | TV | — | 28 |
| 1970 | The Last Grenade | Terry Mitchell | Film | 5.7 | 28 |
| 1970 | Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition | Dom | Film | 3.0 | 28 |
| 1970 | Macbeth | Banquo | Film | — | 28 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Rolf | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Larry Gains | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | TV | 7.0 | 27 | |
| 1969 | Strange Report | Inspector Jenner | TV | 7.7 | 27 |
| 1969 | Happy Ever After | Frank Wilshaw | TV | — | 27 |
| 1968 | The Bofors Gun | Gunner Featherstone | Film | 6.5 | 26 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | Williams | TV | 7.0 | 25 |
| 1967 | Inheritance | Will Oldroyd | TV | 6.0 | 25 |
| 1966 | Bat Out of Hell | Mark Paxton | TV | 7.2 | 24 |
| 1966 | Out of Town Theatre | Wally | TV | — | 24 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | George J. Bundavin | TV | 5.3 | 23 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Banquo | TV | 5.3 | 23 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | TV | 5.3 | 23 | |
| 1965 | Dead Man's Chest | David Jones | Film | 6.0 | 23 |
| 1964 | Redcap | Sergeant John Mann | TV | 8.0 | 22 |
| 1963 | Five to One | Alan Roper | Film | 6.3 | 21 |
| 1962 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | Bosworth (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 20 |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 | Harry Fox | TV | — | 19 |
| 1961 | The Younger Generation | Martin | TV | 9.0 | 19 |
| 1961 | The Younger Generation | Denny | TV | 9.0 | 19 |
| 1961 | The Younger Generation | Peter | TV | 9.0 | 19 |
| 1961 | The Younger Generation | Charlie | TV | 9.0 | 19 |
| 1961 | The Younger Generation | Edward | TV | 9.0 | 19 |
| 1961 | The Younger Generation | Max | TV | 9.0 | 19 |
| 1961 | The Younger Generation | Customer | TV | 9.0 | 19 |
| 1961 | Serjeant Musgrave's Dance | Pte. Hurst | Film | — | 19 |
| 1959 | Edgar Wallace Mysteries | TV | 7.5 | 17 | |
| 1959 | Edgar Wallace Mysteries | Alan Roper | TV | 7.5 | 17 |
| 1959 | Edgar Wallace Mysteries | David Jones | TV | 7.5 | 17 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Tony | TV | 6.0 | 14 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Peter | TV | 6.0 | 14 |
| 1949 | The BAFTA Awards | Self | TV | 10.0 | 7 |