John Rolfe
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1935-01-01
- Died
- 2020-08-12
- Place of birth
- Lewisham, London, England, UK
Biography
John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia.
His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, Secret Army, The Enigma Files, Yes Minister, One by One, Howards' Way and The House of Eliott. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 film McVicar, starring Roger Daltrey. In 1994 he guest starred in The Bill.
Known For
TV Shows (25)

Doctor Who
1963
as Fell

EastEnders
1985
as Alec Carter

Minder
1979
as Collin

Bergerac
1981
as Bank Manager

Secret Army
1977
as Weikmann

Mr. Bean
1990
as Postman

The Sweeney
1975
as Det. Chief Supt. Brookford

Blake's 7
1978
as Terloc

Howards' Way
1985
as James Sinclair

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Other Man

The House of Eliott
1991
as Doctor

The Expert
1968
as Tom Fanshaw

Return of the Saint
1978
as Doland

Poldark
1975
as Magistrate

Terry and June
1979
as Arthur

Sykes
1972
as Newspaper Reporter

Enemy at the Door
1978
as Unterwachtmeister Klaas

Danger UXB
1979
as Fire Officer

Shadows of Fear
1970
as Man

Kessler
1981
as Inspector

Mapp & Lucia
1985
as Milkman

Joking Apart
1993
as Alison's Father

To Serve Them All My Days
1980
as Raunce

The World of Lee Evans
1995
as Station Manager
Cluff
1964
Movies (10)

Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973
as Fell

McVicar
1980
as Graham

Doctor Who: The War Machines
1966
as Soldier

Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978
as Other Man

Murder Rap
1980
as Doctor

Doctor Who: The Moonbase
1967
as Sam

Days
1981
as Teacher

The Gift of Friendship
1974
as Daniels

Blake's 7: Duel
1986
as Terloc

Agib and Agab
1953
About John Rolfe
John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia. His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, S… With 35 credits spanning from 1953 to 1995, John Rolfe has appeared in 10 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Rolfe Movies
- Doctor Who: The Green Death (1973) — as Fell
- McVicar (1980) — as Graham
- Doctor Who: The War Machines (1966) — as Soldier
- Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat (1978) — as Other Man
- Murder Rap (1980) — as Doctor
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