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John Woodvine (born 21 July 1929) is an English stage and screen actor who has appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles. Woodvine was born in South Shields, County Durham, England, the son of Rose (née Kelly) and John Woodvine. He was educated at Lord William's School, Thame, Oxfordshire and trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Woodvine worked with the Old Vic company in the 1950s. In 1957, along with Russell Napier, John Carlisle, and Edgar Lustgarten, Woodvine appeared in the 63-episode American... MORE

John Woodvine (born 21 July 1929) is an English stage and screen actor who has appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles. Woodvine was born in South Shields, County Durham, England, the son of Rose (née Kelly) and John Woodvine. He was educated at Lord William's School, Thame, Oxfordshire and trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Woodvine worked with the Old Vic company in the 1950s. In 1957, along with Russell Napier, John Carlisle, and Edgar Lustgarten, Woodvine appeared in the 63-episode American Broadcasting Company anthology television series, Scotland Yard. Woodvine's role was that of Inspector Kingdom. Woodvine also had a long career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, having appeared in 1976 opposite Ian McKellen and Judi Dench as Banquo in the acclaimed Trevor Nunn production of Macbeth, which was later recorded for television. He also appeared in the RSC's 1980 landmark production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, starring as the story's primary antagonist, Ralph Nickleby. Woodvine frequently played police officers from early in his career, including in the seminal British LESS