ACTOR · FROM BRADFORD, UK
John Sharp
1920–199285 credits since 1949
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ABOUT JOHN
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born5 August 1920
Died26 November 1992
BirthplaceBradford, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora38 of 85 titles
Known for
The titles people know John from.
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Series
Series
Movie
Movie
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 38
- Average IMDb
- 7.1
- Highest rated
- All Creatures Great and SmallIMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1949
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1980s
12 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
as Gradonacelnik
Series1 episode
Seriesas Henry Miller · 1 episode
Movieas Bailiff
Movieas Tipton
Movieas Maitre D'
as The Squire
Movieas Mr. Bottomley
The 1970s
27 titles · IMDb 7.2 on averageMovieas Benny
Seriesas Fairground man · 1 episode
Seriesas The Guv · 2 episodes
Seriesas Mr. Biggins · 11 episodes
as David Hume
as Bellamy · 1 episode
Movieas Sergeant at the Gate
as Irate Neighbour · 1 episode
The 1960s
35 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
1 episode
Seriesas Sagran · 1 episode
Seriesas Police Inspector · 1 episode
Her Majesty's Pleasure
Not on Cineora13 episodes
as Harry Hardcastle · 1 episode
as Oakshot
as The Macebearer
Movieas Macebearer
The 1950s
10 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
1 episode
Movieas Mr. Reeves
When We Are Married
Not on Cineoraas Alderman Joseph Helliwell
Movieas Mr. Hardcastle
Movieas 'Soss'
Movieas Film Society Member (uncredited)
as Desk Sergeant (as John Sharpe)
Movieas Constable Cafferty (uncredited)
The 1940s
1 title
as Frank Haldane
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in John’s titles.
Anthony HopkinsThe Bunker and The White Bus
Peter CushingTop Secret! and And Now the Screaming Starts!
Jeremy KempTop Secret! and The Return of the Soldier
Edward WoodwardThe Wicker Man and A Christmas Carol
Patrick MageeBarry Lyndon and And Now the Screaming Starts!
Herbert LomNight and the City and And Now the Screaming Starts!
Caroline LangrisheA Christmas Carol and Lovejoy
John Le MesurierJabberwocky and The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
