John Castle

Biography

John Castle (born 14 January 1940) is an English actor. Castle has acted in theatre, film and television. He is well known for his role as Postumus in the 1976 BBC television adaptation of I, Claudius and for playing Geoffrey in the 1968 film, The Lion in Winter. He also played Dr. Carrasco as well as the prisoner called The Duke in the film Man of La Mancha.

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Known For

Midsomer Murders

Charles King

Silent Witness

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Lord Edgware

Spooks

Jocelyn Myers

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Mark

Tales of the Unexpected

Derek Johnstone

Tales of the Unexpected

John Burge

Inspector Morse

Tony Doyle

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Stalked by My Amish Boyfriend	Grant
2024	Secrets Between Sisters	Lyle
2023	My Killer Reunion	Ethan
2013	The Tractate Middoth	John Eldred
2006	A Harlot's Progress	Sir John Gonson
2005	Trafalgar Battle Surgeon	Gunner Rivers
2005	Princes in the Tower	Dr. John Argentine
2003	Gods and Generals	Old Penn
2001	Hornblower: Retribution	Captain Collins
1998	Animated Epics: Beowulf	Hygelac ( voice )
1998	The Cater Street Hangman	Rev. Prebble
1997	The Heart Surgeon	Charlie Hawkesmore
1996	Seasick	Chief Engineer Josif Mantz
1994	Sparrow	Giuseppe
1993	RoboCop 3	McDaggett
1992	Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side	Detective Inspector Craddock
1991	The Crucifer of Blood	Neville St. Claire
1989	Dealers	Frank Mallory
1985	King David	Abner
1984	Kim	Narrator (voice)
1984	The Life and Death of King John	Earl of Salisbury
1983	Heather Ann	Petty Officer
1982	Realm of Darkness - The Elusive Depths of Mexico	Narrator
1981	Judo Champ	Mr Hall
1980	Never Never Land	Jim
1979	Eagle's Wing	The Priest
1979	The Wings of the Dove	Merton
1977	The Three Hostages	Dominick Medina
1976	The Adventures of Eliza Fraser	Captain Rory McBride
1976	The Incredible Sarah	Damala
1972	Antony and Cleopatra	Octavius Caesar
1972	Man of La Mancha	Sanson Carrasco / The Duke
1972	Made	Father Dyson
1969	The Promise
1968	The Lion in Winter	Geoffrey
1968	If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1967	A Night Out	Seeley
1966	Blow-Up	Bill

Year	TV Show	Role
2008	Fixer
2004	Murder City
2002	Spooks	Jocelyn Myers
2000	A Dinner of Herbs	Alfred Cottle
1999	CI5: The New Professionals
1997	Midsomer Murders	Charles King
1997	The Heart Surgeon	Charlie Hawkesmore
1996	Silent Witness
1995	Bramwell	Guy Le Saux
1994	Pie in the Sky	Charles Rider
1994	Wycliffe	Selby
1992	A Touch of Frost	Charlie Collingham
1989	Agatha Christie's Poirot	Lord Edgware
1988	The Modern World: Ten Great Writers	Peter Walsh
1987	Inspector Morse	Tony Doyle
1987	The Ruth Rendell Mysteries	Mark
1986	Lovejoy	Max Hunter
1986	Lost Empires	Nick Ollanton
1985	Time for Murder	Dr. David Warreck
1984	Sherlock Holmes	Carruthers
1984	Miss Marple The Complete Collection
1983	Reilly: Ace of Spies	Count Massino
1979	Tales of the Unexpected	Derek Johnstone
1979	Tales of the Unexpected	John Burge
1978	Lillie
1978	The BBC Television Shakespeare	Earl of Salisbury
1978	The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1977	1990
1977	The Professionals	Peter Crabbe
1977	The Professionals	Tommy, CI5 Agent
1976	I, Claudius	Postumus
1976	The New Avengers
1975	The Fight Against Slavery	Rev. John Newton
1973	Warship
1972	Dead of Night	Michael
1967	The Prisoner	Number Twelve
1965	BBC Play of the Month	Merton Densher
1964	The Wednesday Play