Clive Merrison
Welsh actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1945 · age 81
Clive Merrison is an actor from Wales of film, television, stage and radio. He is best known for his long running BBC Radio portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, having played the part in all 64 episodes of the 1989-1998 series of Sherlock Holmes dramatisations, and all 16 episodes of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...
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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie SocietyFilm, Mr. Gilbert2010
Peep Show: Seasonal BeatingsFilm, Dan Corrigan2007
LewisSeries, Simon Flaxmore2004The Two Loves of Anthony TrollopeFilm, Anthony Trollope2002
Believe NothingSeries, Edmund Bilyas
The Falklands PlayFilm, 2002Rt Hon John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence)2000
CareFilm, Desmond Pickering1997
LexxSeries, Professor Shnoog
Photographing FairiesFilm, 1997Gardner1995
An Awfully Big AdventureFilm, Desmond Fairchild1992
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSeries, Macduff (voice)
Rebecca's DaughtersFilm, 1992Sir Henry1988
Thin AirFilm, Leonard Draeger1985
Monsignor QuixoteFilm, Shop Assistant1984
The BillSeries1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeSeries1982
Coming Out of the IceFilm, Bikov1981
BergeracSeries, Ackroyd1978
Stronger Than the SunFilm, Gregory1976
When the Boat Comes InSeries1972
Henry VIII and His Six WivesFilm, Weston1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, John Bottle
Doctor Who: The Tomb of the CybermenFilm, 1967Jim Callum1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Jim Callum1945Born15 September 1945People around Clive
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Mike Newell Directed The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Waris Hussein Directed The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Brian Blessed Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Jeroen Krabbé Directed The Discovery of Heaven (2002)
Penelope Wilton Also in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Barbara Leigh-Hunt Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Diana Quick Also in The Discovery of Heaven (2002)
Colin Bucksey Directed The After Dinner Joke (1978)- Ben Aris Also in The After Dinner Joke (1978)
Graham Broadbent Produced The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Clint Eastwood Directed Firefox (1982)
Peter Jackson Produced Heavenly Creatures (1994)
John Huston Directed Escape to Victory (1981)
Glen Powell Also in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Kit Connor Also in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
James Fox Also in The Falklands Play and Up at the Villa
Jessica Brown Findlay Also in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Katherine Parkinson Also in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Robin Sachs Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Andrew G. Vajna Produced Escape to Victory (1981)
Nicholas Hytner Produced The History Boys (2007)
Bronagh Gallagher Also in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)- Emma Fielding Also in Pandaemonium and The Discovery of Heaven
James Greene Also in Photographing Fairies (1997)
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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society 2018
The English Patient 1996
Heavenly Creatures 1994
Escape to Victory 1981
The History Boys 2006
Filmography 40
101 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
He is best known for his long running BBC Radio portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, having played the part in all 64 episodes of the 1989-1998 series of Sherlock Holmes dramatisations, and all 16 episodes of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (2002-2010). He also appeared in the original West End and Broadway productions of Alan Bennett's The History Boys, as well as the 2006 film.
