John Castle
British actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1940 · age 86
John Michael Frederick Castle is an English actor. He is best known for his film and television work, most notably playing Bill in Michelangelo Antonioni's Blowup (1966) and Geoffrey in The Lion in Winter (1968). Other significant credits include Man of La Mancha (1972), I, Claudius (1976) and RoboCop 3 (1993).
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2013
The Tractate MiddothFilm, John Eldred2006
A Harlot's ProgressFilm, Sir John Gonson2003
Gods and GeneralsFilm, Old Penn2002
SpooksSeries, Jocelyn Myers2000
The Holocaust on TrialFilm, David Irving1996
Silent WitnessSeries
SeasickFilm, 1996Chief Engineer Josif Mantz1993
RoboCop 3Film, McDaggett1992
A Touch of FrostSeries, Charlie Collingham1991
The Crucifer of BloodFilm, Neville St. Claire1987
Inspector MorseSeries, Tony Doyle1985
King DavidFilm, Abner1984
Sherlock HolmesSeries, Carruthers1983
Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries, Count Massino
Heather AnnFilm, 1983Petty Officer1981
Judo ChampFilm, Mr Hall1978
The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries, Earl of Salisbury1977The Three HostagesFilm, Dominick Medina1976
I, ClaudiusSeries, Postumus1972
Antony and CleopatraFilm, Octavius Caesar1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemFilm, The Young Man1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Donald Webster1966
Blow-UpFilm, Bill1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Matthew1940Born14 January 1940
The Tractate MiddothFilm, John Eldred2006A Harlot's ProgressFilm, Sir John Gonson2003Gods and GeneralsFilm, Old Penn2002SpooksSeries, Jocelyn Myers2000The Holocaust on TrialFilm, David Irving1996Silent WitnessSeriesSeasickFilm, 1996Chief Engineer Josif Mantz1993RoboCop 3Film, McDaggett1992A Touch of FrostSeries, Charlie Collingham1991The Crucifer of BloodFilm, Neville St. Claire1987Inspector MorseSeries, Tony Doyle1985King DavidFilm, Abner1984Sherlock HolmesSeries, Carruthers1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries, Count MassinoHeather AnnFilm, 1983Petty Officer1981Judo ChampFilm, Mr Hall1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries, Earl of Salisbury1977The Three HostagesFilm, Dominick Medina1976I, ClaudiusSeries, Postumus1972Antony and CleopatraFilm, Octavius Caesar1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemFilm, The Young Man1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Donald Webster1966Blow-UpFilm, Bill1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Matthew1940Born14 January 1940People around John
Close ties
Anthony Harvey Directed The Lion in Winter and Eagle's Wing
Charlton Heston Directed Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
Michelangelo Antonioni Directed Blowup (1967), directed Blow-Up (1966)
Vanessa Redgrave Also in Blowup, Sparrow and Blow-Up
Peter Bowles Also in Blowup, I, Claudius and Blow-Up- Sam Dastor Also in I, Claudius, Made and The Heart Surgeon
Carlo Ponti Produced Blowup (1966)
Peter O'Toole Also in The Lion in Winter and Man of La Mancha
Julio Cortázar Wrote Blowup and Blow-Up
Jane Birkin Also in Blowup and Blow-Up
Franco Zeffirelli Directed Sparrow (1993)
David Hemmings Also in Blowup and Blow-Up
Tonino Guerra Wrote Blowup and Blow-Up
Richard Fleischer Directed The Incredible Sarah (1976)
Nicholas Rowe Also in Princes in the Tower (2005)
Jack Richard Williams Produced Lillie
David Rintoul Also in Lillie and Hornblower: Retribution- Saul Chaplin Produced Man of La Mancha (1973)
Veikko Aaltonen Directed Seasick (1996)
Nicholas Jones Also in Lillie and Hornblower: Retribution
Robert Katz Produced Gods and Generals (2003)
Ronald F. Maxwell Directed Gods and Generals (2003)- John Hallam Also in Antony and Cleopatra and King David
- Denis Quilley Also in King David and Sparrow
Known for
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The Lion in Winter 1968
Blow-Up 1966
Man of La Mancha 1972
Gods and Generals 2003
King David 1985
Filmography 38
93 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1940 · age 86
