John Thaw
John Thaw (January 3, 1942 - February 21, 2002) was a British actor who achieved his first starring role in the military police television drama Redcap (1964 - 1966), and subsequently appeared in a range of television, stage and cinema roles.
John Thaw will perhaps be best remembered for two roles: the hard-bitten Flying Squad detective Jack Regan in the television series (and two films) The Sweeney (1974 - 1978), which established him as a major star in the United Kingdom, and as the quietly-spoken, introspective and bitter detective Inspector Morse (1987 - 1993), with specials in 1995 - 1998 and 2000). He subsequently played liberal barrister James Kavanagh in Kavanagh QC (1995 - 1999, with a special in 2001).
Note: This profile was written in or before 2003.
John Thaw Facts
Birth Name | John Edward Thaw |
Occupation | Actor, Producer |
Birthday | January 3, 1942 |
Sign | Capricorn |
Birthplace | Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
Date of death | February 21, 2002 (age 60) |
Height | 5' 9" (1m75) How tall is John Thaw compared to you? |
Selected Filmography
Chaplin | ||
Love Actually | ||
Masterpiece Mystery: Endeavour | ||
A Year in Provence | ||
Inspector Morse Set One: The Dead of Jericho | ||
Inspector Morse Collection Complete Series 36 DVDs 3600 Minutes + 3 Bonus Specials | ||
Goodnight Mister Tom | ||
Inspector Morse Set Three: The Last Enemy | ||
Cry Freedom | ||
Inspector Morse Set Seven: Promised Land | ||
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