Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 5, 1920
Place of Birth:
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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John Sharp
Biography
John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lotus: A New Dawn | Self - Lotus Senior Engineer |
| 1985 | The Bride | Bailiff |
| 1984 | Top Secret! | Maitre D' |
| 1984 | A Christmas Carol | Tipton |
| 1983 | The Dresser | Mr. Bottomley |
| 1983 | The Aerodrome | The Squire |
| 1983 | The Return of the Soldier | Pearson |
| 1981 | The Bunker | Dr. Morell |
| 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | Sir Thuud |
| 1979 | Velvet Hands | Benny |
| 1979 | Red, White, and Zero | The Macebearer |
| 1978 | The Roads of Exile | David Hume |
| 1977 | Jabberwocky | Sergeant at the Gate |
| 1976 | Packman's Barn | Arthur Trantor |
| 1975 | Barry Lyndon | Doolan |
| 1974 | Watch Out, We're Mad | Jefe |
| 1973 | And Now the Screaming Starts! | Henry's Friend |
| 1973 | The Wicker Man | Doctor Ewan |
| 1972 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon | Bischof Guido |
| 1972 | That's Your Funeral | Mayor |
| 1970 | Emma's Time | Charlie |
| 1970 | Spring and Port Wine | Bowler 4 |
| 1968 | Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter | Oakshot |
| 1967 | Misunderstood | Uncle William 'Will' |
| 1967 | The White Bus | Macebearer |
| 1966 | The Big Man Coughed and Died | Park keeper |
| 1965 | The Siege of Manchester | Alexander Green |
| 1964 | A Jolly Bad Fellow | Hodges |
| 1962 | Stork Talk | |
| 1962 | The Golden Rabbit | Peebles |
| 1959 | Left Right and Centre | Mr. Reeves |
| 1957 | When We Are Married | Alderman Joseph Helliwell |
| 1954 | The House Across the Lake | Mr. Hardcastle |
| 1952 | The Magic Box | Film Society Member (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Angels One Five | 'Soss' |
| 1951 | A Case For P.C. 49 | Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe) |
| 1951 | Laughter in Paradise | Constable Cafferty (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Your Witness | Police Constable Hawkins |
| 1950 | Night and the City | Man (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora | Frank Haldane |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Henry Miller |
| 1979 | Worzel Gummidge | Fairground man |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small | Biggins |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small | Mr. Biggins |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small | Mr Biggins |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Uncle |
| 1975 | Dawson's Weekly | |
| 1972 | The Edwardians | |
| 1971 | Six Dates with Barker | |
| 1969 | In Loving Memory | |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Sagran |
| 1968 | Her Majesty's Pleasure | |
| 1968 | Please Sir! | Police Inspector |
| 1967 | The Prisoner | Number Two |
| 1966 | The Corridor People | Kronk |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination | |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | |
| 1962 | The Old Curiosity Shop | |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Prewitt |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Jupp |
| 1960 | An Age of Kings | |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Arthur Feltham |
| 1960 | Maigret | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place |