John Thaw - Actor Profile

John Thaw

Acting
36Total Films
9.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jan 3, 1942
Birth Place: Gorton, Manchester, England

About John Thaw

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Thaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Best John Thaw Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from John Thaw's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of John Thaw.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2001 Buried Treasure Harry Jenkins Average Similar →
1999 The Waiting Time Joshua Mantle Flop Similar →
1999 Plastic Man Joe McConnell Flop Similar →
1998 Goodnight, Mister Tom Tom Oakley Hit Similar →
1997 Into the Blue Harry Barnett Average Similar →
1996 Masculine Mescaline The Man Flop Similar →
1995 The Absence of War George Jones Flop Similar →
1993 The Mystery of Morse Himself Flop Similar →
1992 Chaplin Fred Karno Hit Similar →
1989 Bomber Harris Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris Hit Similar →
1987 Cry Freedom Kruger Hit Similar →
1987 The Sign of Four Jonathan Small Hit Similar →
1987 Business as Usual Kieran Flynn Average Similar →
1985 We'll Support You Evermore Geoff Hollins Super Hit Similar →
1984 The Life and Death of King John Hubert de Burgh Hit Similar →
1984 Killer Waiting Peter Hastings Flop Similar →
1982 Where Is Betty Buchus? Jack Buchus Flop Similar →
1981 The Grass Is Singing Dick Turner Flop Similar →
1980 Drake's Venture Francis Drake Average Similar →
1978 Dinner at the Sporting Club Dinny Mathews Flop Similar →
1978 Sweeney 2 Det. Insp. Jack Regan Average Similar →
1977 Sweeney! Det. Insp. Jack Regan Hit Similar →
1974 The Capone Investment Tom Average Similar →
1974 Regan Det. Insp. Jack Regan Super Hit Similar →
1972 Whatever Became of Me? Peter Flop Similar →
1972 Dr. Phibes Rises Again Shavers Average Similar →
1971 Competition Tony Flop Similar →
1971 Catch Me a Spy (uncredited) Flop Similar →
1970 Macbeth Banquo Flop Similar →
1970 The Last Grenade Terry Mitchell Flop Similar →
1970 Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition Dom Flop Similar →
1968 The Bofors Gun Gunner Featherstone Average Similar →
1965 Dead Man's Chest David Jones Average Similar →
1963 Five to One Alan Roper Average Similar →
1962 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Bosworth (uncredited) Hit Similar →
1961 Serjeant Musgrave's Dance Pte. Hurst Flop Similar →

John Thaw - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of John Thaw?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring John Thaw is "Regan" with a rating of 9.0/10.

How many movies has John Thaw acted in?

John Thaw has been featured in at least 36 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by John Thaw?

Other notable films include "We'll Support You Evermore", "Chaplin", and "The Sign of Four".