Actor
Martin Jarvis
85 years · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 40 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 40
Brave the Dark
2025 · Henry V (voice)
On fuboTV
New Chilling Tales: The Anthology
2018 · Self - Narrator
On Filmzie
Hallelujah!
2016 · Self
Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014 · Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
On YouTube Free
United Passions
2014 · Sir Stanley Rous
On Plex
Phil Spector
2013 · British TV Interviewer
On HBO Max
Wreck-It Ralph
2012 · Saitine (voice)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011 · Birger
On Netflix
Inside the Actor's Workshop
2010 · Interviewer
Beware of What You Wish For
2010 · hinself
Underfist: Halloween Bash
2008 · Nergal / Police Officer / Tarvis (voice)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · Johannes Hentschel (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ruby in the Smoke
2006 · Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
Much Ado About Nothing
2005 · Leonard
Tales of Isop
2005 · Self
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2002 · JB
By Jeeves
2001 · Jeeves
Lorna Doone
2001 · Baron de Whichehalse
Titanic
1997 · Sir Duff Gordon
Moses
1996 · Moses / God (voice)
The Absence of War
1995 · Linus Frank
An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994 · Self
Calliope
1994 · O'Brien
The Tempest
1993 · Narrator