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John Thaw
British actor (1942-2002) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 60
John Edward Thaw was an English actor. He became best known for his television roles starring as Detective Inspector Jack Regan in The Sweeney (1975-78) and as Detective Chief Inspector Morse in Inspector Morse (1987-2000). He also worked on stage and in films.
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Buried TreasureFilm, Harry Jenkins1999
The Second World War in ColourSeries, Himself - Narrator1998
Goodnight, Mister TomFilm, Tom Oakley1996
Masculine MescalineFilm, The Man1993BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleAward
A Year in ProvenceSeries, 1993Peter MayleThe Mystery of MorseFilm, 1993Himself1990BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleAward1989
Bomber HarrisFilm, Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris1985
Home to RoostSeries, Henry Willows
We'll Support You EvermoreFilm, 1985Geoff Hollins1982Where Is Betty Buchus?Film, Jack Buchus1981
The Grass Is SingingFilm, Dick Turner1978
The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries, Hubert de Burgh
Dinner at the Sporting ClubFilm, 1978Dinny Mathews1974
ReganFilm, Det. Insp. Jack Regan1972
The FrightenersSeries, Wood1971
Catch Me a SpyFilm, (uncredited)1970
Play for TodaySeries1968
The Bofors GunFilm, Gunner Featherstone1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Williams1964
RedcapSeries, Sergeant John Mann1963
Five to OneFilm, Alan Roper1961
Serjeant Musgrave's DanceFilm, Pte. Hurst1959
Edgar Wallace MysteriesSeries, Alan Roper1949
The BAFTA AwardsSeries1942Born3 January 1942
Buried TreasureFilm, Harry Jenkins1999The Second World War in ColourSeries, Himself - Narrator1998Goodnight, Mister TomFilm, Tom Oakley1996Masculine MescalineFilm, The Man1993BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleAwardA Year in ProvenceSeries, 1993Peter MayleThe Mystery of MorseFilm, 1993Himself1990BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleAward1989Bomber HarrisFilm, Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris1985Home to RoostSeries, Henry WillowsWe'll Support You EvermoreFilm, 1985Geoff Hollins1982Where Is Betty Buchus?Film, Jack Buchus1981The Grass Is SingingFilm, Dick Turner1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries, Hubert de BurghDinner at the Sporting ClubFilm, 1978Dinny Mathews1974ReganFilm, Det. Insp. Jack Regan1972The FrightenersSeries, Wood1971Catch Me a SpyFilm, (uncredited)1970Play for TodaySeries1968The Bofors GunFilm, Gunner Featherstone1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Williams1964RedcapSeries, Sergeant John Mann1963Five to OneFilm, Alan Roper1961Serjeant Musgrave's DanceFilm, Pte. Hurst1959Edgar Wallace MysteriesSeries, Alan Roper1949The BAFTA AwardsSeries1942Born3 January 1942People around John
- Jack Gold Directed Inspector Morse and The Bofors Gun
Tom Clegg Directed The Sweeney and Sweeney 2
Richard Attenborough Produced Chaplin (1992)
Dennis Waterman Also in The Sweeney, Sweeney 2 and Regan- Gerald Sim Also in The Last Grenade (1970)
- Gordon Flemyng Directed The Other Man (1964)
Michael Raeburn Directed Killing Heat (1981)- Ian Kennedy Martin Wrote Sweeney 2, Regan and The Capone Investment
- Garfield Morgan Also in The Sweeney and Regan
Doris Lessing Wrote Killing Heat and The Grass Is Singing
Danny Boyle Directed Inspector Morse
Kevin Kline Also in Chaplin and Cry Freedom
Tony Richardson Produced The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
John Madden Directed Inspector Morse
John Kani Also in Killing Heat and The Grass Is Singing
Mario Kassar Produced Chaplin (1992)
Oliver Ford Davies Also in Kavanagh QC and The Absence of War
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)- Robert Fuest Directed Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
- Lee Montague Also in Five to One and Regan
Edina Ronay Also in Five to One (1963)
Frederick Treves Also in Sweeney 2 and Bomber Harris
Miles Anderson Also in Cry Freedom and Into the Blue- Alastair Reid Directed Inspector Morse
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Chaplin 1992
The Sign of Four 1987
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962
Goodnight, Mister Tom 1998
Cry Freedom 1987
Filmography 36
93 credits on file
Television 24
Awards
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2002 · aged 60
