
Martin Jarvis
- Date of Birth: 1941-08-04
- Place of Birth: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Biography
Martin Jarvis OBE is one of Britain's most versatile leading actors. His distinguished career continues to encompass just about every aspect of the entertainment industry: film, television, theatre, r... Martin Jarvis OBE is one of Britain's most versatile leading actors. His distinguished career continues to encompass just about every aspect of the entertainment industry: film, television, theatre, radio and audio recording. He is also the author of two bestselling books: a hilarious autobiography Acting Strangely and a compelling account of his award-winning time on Broadway in 2001: Broadway, Jeeves - The Diary of a Theatrical Adventure, both published by Methuen. In 2010 he starred as Vincent Hogg in a new production of Agatha Christie's The Mirror Cracked in ITV/WGHB's popular 'Miss Marple' series. In 2009, he starred in BBC2's comedy/drama Taking the Flak, receiving outstanding reviews for his performance as national treasure tv journalist David Bradburn. He stars in the feature film Neander Jin - Return of the Neanderthal Man (US/ Germany co-production, 2010) as Peter Blodnik, network mogul.

Look at Life: Look at Man
Documentary • 1969 January

Make and Break
Comedy, Romance, Drama • 1987 January

Space Island One
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama • 1998 January

True Patriot
• 1977 October

Look at Life: The Sinking City
Documentary • 1968 January

Taking the Flak
Drama, Comedy • 2009 July

Detective
Crime • 1964 March

Moses
• 1996 October

Look at Life: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Documentary • 1968 January

Hamlet
Drama, Documentary • 1984 January