Denys Hawthorne

Biography

Denys Hawthorne’s long and distinguished career has encompassed extensive work in theatre, television and film, both in England and Ireland. Drama has included Shakespeare and Chekhov, as well as many contemporary plays, while he has been seen in popular TV series including Inspector Morse, and Father Ted, and The Russia House, and Emma on the wide screen. Throughout, radio performance has been a constant theme, notably in drama and poetry.

Known For

Grange Hill

Mr. Starling

Crown Court

Dr. Joseph Ross

Father Ted

Bishop Facks

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Bonnington

Rumpole of the Bailey

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Inspector Morse

Chief Superintendent Rennie

Sherlock Holmes

James Barclay

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1999	Eviction	Patrick McBride
1996	Emma	Mr. Woodhouse
1996	Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told	Voice
1994	A Breed of Heroes	Jack Smiles
1993	The House of the Spirits
1993	In the Name of the Father	Appeal Judge
1990	The Englishman's Wife	Jim McGettrick
1990	The Russia House	Paddy
1990	Shoot to Kill	Professor
1988	Crossfire	Daniel Kent
1988	Blanc de Chine	Jason
1986	Daylight Robbery	Willy
1986	Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids	Rudge
1985	Wynne and Penkovsky	Newson
1985	The Price	Doherty
1984	A Woman Calling	Broderick's Colleague
1984	A Private Function	Hotel Manager
1984	The Cry	RUC District Inspector
1984	Amy	Col. Francis Shelmerdine
1983	An Englishman Abroad	Tailor
1983	Gates of Gold	Minister
1982	Easter 2016	Cyril Brown
1981	The Life and Times of David Lloyd George	John Dillon
1980	The Long March	Father Oliver
1979	The Human Factor	Insp. Butler
1976	Rogue Male	Assassin
1972	Carson Country	Archie Heron
1971	Ireland, Mother Ireland	Paul Kincaid
1970	The Wife Swappers	Cliff
1967	The Inn Way Out	Irish Barman (as Dennis Hawthorne)

Year	TV Show	Role
1995	Father Ted	Bishop Facks
1989	Agatha Christie's Poirot	Bonnington
1988	Hannay
1988	Troubles	Boy O'Neill
1988	Jack the Ripper	Assistant Commissioner
1987	Inspector Morse	Chief Superintendent Rennie
1984	Sherlock Holmes	James Barclay
1982	Harry's Game	Minister of Defence
1981	Les Roses de Dublin	Arthur Hogan
1978	Grange Hill	Mr. Starling
1975	Rumpole of the Bailey
1974	Within These Walls
1973	Black and Blue
1972	Crown Court	Dr. Joseph Ross
1962	Dr. Finlay's Casebook