John Thaw

Born: 1942-01-03

Birthplace: Gorton, Manchester, England

Biography

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John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh.

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Known For

Chaplin
Cry Freedom
Sweeney 2
The Sign of Four
Into the Blue
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Catch Me a Spy
Goodnight, Mister Tom
Business as Usual
The Last Grenade

Top Movie Credits

Chaplin Fred Karno
Sweeney 2 Det. Insp. Jack Regan
The Sign of Four Jonathan Small
Into the Blue Harry Barnett
Catch Me a Spy (uncredited)
Business as Usual Kieran Flynn
The Last Grenade Terry Mitchell