John Sharp
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1920-08-05
- Died
- 1992-11-26
- Place of birth
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.
Known For
TV Shows (34)

The Avengers
1961
as Prewitt / Jupp

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mr. Emerson

Z-Cars
1962

The Wednesday Play
1964
as The Professor

Theatre 625
1964
as Cary Farthingale / Alexander Green / Alferic / Wander

The Sweeney
1975
as Uncle

No Hiding Place
1959

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mr. Biggins

Lovejoy
1986
as Henry Miller

The Prisoner
1967
as Number Two

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962

Maigret
1960

Crossbow
1987

Churchill's People
1974
as Valerius
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Arthur Feltham / Merchant
Festival
1963
as Mr. Baines

Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Dr Peters

Please Sir!
1968
as Police Inspector

Worzel Gummidge
1979
as Fairground man

Nearest and Dearest
1968
as Harry Hardcastle

An Age of Kings
1960

The Edwardians
1972
as Pearson

Londoners
1965
as The Professor

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
as Sagran

Robin's Nest
1977
as Butcher

In Loving Memory
1969

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
as Irate Neighbour
Thursday Theatre
1964
as Martin Meadows

Six Dates with Barker
1971
as Butler

The Corridor People
1966
as Kronk

Not on Your Nellie
1974
as Willie Winterbottom

Dawson's Weekly
1975
The Old Curiosity Shop
1962
Her Majesty's Pleasure
1968
Movies (44)

Barry Lyndon
1975
as Doolan

Top Secret!
1984
as Maitre D'

The Wicker Man
1973
as Doctor Ewan

Night and the City
1950
as Man (uncredited)

Watch Out, We're Mad
1974
as Jefe

A Christmas Carol
1984
as Tipton

Jabberwocky
1977
as Sergeant at the Gate

Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
as Finger Print Man

The Bride
1985
as Bailiff

Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
as Bischof Guido

That's Your Funeral
1972
as Mayor

The Bunker
1981
as Dr. Morell

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
as Sir Thuud

The Return of the Soldier
1983
as Pearson

And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973
as Henry's Friend

The Dresser
1983
as Mr. Bottomley

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
1968
as Oakshot

Angels One Five
1952
as 'Soss'

No Love for Johnnie
1961
as Railway Station Master (uncredited)

Velvet Hands
1979
as Benny

The Magic Box
1952
as Film Society Member (uncredited)

Spring and Port Wine
1970
as Bowler 4

Laughter in Paradise
1951
as Constable Cafferty (uncredited)

Left Right and Centre
1959
as Mr. Reeves

That Summer of White Roses
1989
as Gradonacelnik

Misunderstood
1967
as Uncle William 'Will'

Your Witness
1950
as Police Constable Hawkins

The House Across the Lake
1954
as Mr. Hardcastle

Red, White, and Zero
1968
as The Macebearer

The Roads of Exile
1978
as David Hume

The Devil a Monk Would Be
1967
as Mr. Goulburn
When We Are Married
1957
as Alderman Joseph Helliwell

The Siege of Manchester
1965
as Alexander Green

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
1949
as Frank Haldane

The Aerodrome
1983
as The Squire
Stork Talk
1962

The White Bus
1967
as Macebearer

A Case For P.C. 49
1951
as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)

Emma's Time
1970
as Charlie
The Golden Rabbit
1962
as Peebles

A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964
as Hodges
Thrills Galore
1972
as Eric

The Big Man Coughed and Died
1966
as Park keeper

Packman's Barn
1976
as Arthur Trantor
About John Sharp
John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film. With 78 credits spanning from 1949 to 1989, John Sharp has appeared in 44 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Sharp Movies
- Barry Lyndon (1975) — as Doolan
- Top Secret! (1984) — as Maitre D'
- The Wicker Man (1973) — as Doctor Ewan
- Night and the City (1950) — as Man (uncredited)
- Watch Out, We're Mad (1974) — as Jefe
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