Martin Wimbush

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Martin Wimbush
Born1949 (age 7475)
Education Guildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
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Martin Wimbush (born 1949) is a British actor known for his roles in film, television, and theatre.

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Early life and education

Born in London, Wimbush trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama between 1967 and 1969, and then worked extensively in regional theatre, before going into television and then later into film.

Career

His television appearances include Upstairs, Downstairs (1975), The Glittering Prizes (1976), Happy Ever After (1976), Agony (1981), Educating Marmalade (1982), No Problem! (1983), Terry and June (1983), Boon (1986), Lovejoy (1993), Hale and Pace (1993), Then Churchill Said to Me (1993), The Old Curiosity Shop (1995), A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Vanity Fair (1998), Randall and Hopkirk (2000), Micawber (2001), The Iron Duke (2002), The Lost Prince (2003), Born and Bred (2003), Cape Wrath (2007), Garrow's Law (2009), EastEnders (2010), and Hustle (2012). [1] [2]

Wimbush appeared in the films Orlando (1992), Gangster No. 1 (2000), Mean Machine (2001), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Ali G Indahouse (2002), Wimbledon (2004), The Iron Lady (2012), and Scar Tissue (2012). [1] [2]

His stage appearances include The Rev. Mr. Crisparkle in Drood at the Savoy Theatre (1987), Dr Mandril in City of Angels at the Prince of Wales Theatre (1993), Parchester in Me and My Girl at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (2001), Alderman Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington at the Civic Theatre in Aylesbury (2002), Baron Hardup in Cinderella at the Royal Spa Centre in Leamington Spa (2004), Brassett in Charley's Aunt at the Northcott Theatre (2004), and Rupert Matthew in Moonshadow at Jerwood Space (2005). [1]

Personal life

Wimbush lives in Wandsworth London, and Rye East Sussex.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Orlando Second Official
2000 Gangster No. 1 Judge
2000 Sorted Custom's Business Man
2001 Mean Machine Z
2002 AKA Reed Furnish
2002 Ali G Indahouse MP
2011 The Iron Lady Cabinet Ministers
2012 Anna Karenina Anna's Doctor
2013Scar TissueDr. Whittaker
2015The Honourable RebelVarley

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975Ten from the TwentiesMr. CoxheadEpisode: "The Fifty Pound Notes"
1975 Upstairs, Downstairs Andrew BouverieEpisode: "The Nine Days Wonder"
1976 The Glittering Prizes FreddieEpisode: "A Love Life"
1976 Happy Ever After Lord JamesEpisode: "It's All in the Title"
1977JubileeCaptain Victor IsittEpisode: "No Name, No Pack Drill"
1977The FoundationPriestEpisode: "Finesse"
1979 Canned Laughter LloydTelevision film
1980GrandadVicarEpisode #2.1
1980 Escape Ian SmithEpisode: "The Cartland Murder"
1981 Agony ChaplainTelevision film
1982 Legacy of Murder Clive Danvers-Crichton4 episodes
1982 Educating Marmalade Latin MasterEpisode: "Marmalade at Eton"
1983 No Problem! VicarEpisode: "The Willesden One"
1983The Boy Who Won the PoolsReverend MeachlingEpisode #1.9
1983 Dramarama Gorgeous GeorgeEpisode: "The Young Person's Guide to Getting Their Ball Back!"
1983 Terry and June NigelEpisode: "Too Many Cooks"
1985Who, Sir? Me, Sir?Piers Plumpton5 episodes
1985Star Quality: Mr. and Mrs. EdgehillHenry CeramTelevision film
1986 Boon HarrisEpisode: "Full Circle"
1986 Kir Royal Dr. Carl FriedemannEpisode: "Wer reinkommt, ist drin"
1986 Call Me Mister Second Board directorEpisode: "Frozen Assets"
1986 Mixed Doubles RegistrarEpisode: "If at First You Don't Succeed"
1987 Scoop London - Dinner GuestsTelevision film
1988 Helping Henry Cosmic 26 episodes
1992Natural LiesGravesEpisode #1.3
1992 ScreenPlay JeremyEpisode: "The Countess Alice"
1993 Lovejoy BenEpisode: "Taking the Pledge"
1993 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries BenningdenEpisode: "A Man Lay Dead"
1995 The Old Curiosity Shop CodlinTelevision film
1997 Holding On Tina's Foster FatherEpisode #1.5
1998 Vanity Fair Jewellery ProprietorEpisode #1.2
1999The Mystery of MenVicarTelevision film
2000 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Head WaiterEpisode: "Drop Dead"
2001–2002 Micawber Mr. Smee the Bootman3 episodes
2003 The Lost Prince ViolinistTelevision film
2003 Born and Bred Mr. UnderhillEpisode: "The Last Hurrah: Part 1"
2004 He Knew He Was Right British MinisterEpisode: "Part 4"
2005 Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II General Sir Alan BrookeTelevision documentary
2007 Cape Wrath Futra-Chem ChairpersonEpisode #1.7
2009 Garrow's Law ObstetricianEpisode #1.1
2010 EastEnders VicarEpisode dated 18 February 2010
2012 Hustle Sheldon GreyshotEpisode: "Curiosity Caught the Kat"
2013 Strike Back VicarEpisode: "Shadow Warfare: Part 5"
2013 The Thirteenth Tale Peter LomaxTelevision film
2014The TrialJustice Drake
2015 The Outcast MagistrateEpisode #1.1
2017 Taboo Taboo
2017 Decline and Fall JudgeEpisode #1.3
2018 Royal Hearts Royal HeartsTelevision film
2019 Call the Midwife JudgeEpisode #8.8
2019 Good Omens Mr. ScroggieEpisode: "The Doomsday Option"
2019 The Crown Ronald Bodley Scott Episode: "Cri de Coeur"

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