Matthew Marsh (actor)

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Matthew Marsh
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Actor Matthew Marsh meeting with N1CK London 2012 Paralympic Games Maker
Born (1954-07-08) 8 July 1954 (age 70)
London, England
Years active1981–present
Relatives Jon Marsh (brother)

Matthew Marsh (born 8 July 1954) is an English actor. He is the older brother of Jon Marsh of the English dance band "The Beloved". He has appeared in the films The Fourth Protocol (1987), Diamond Skulls (1989), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Alambrado (1991), Dirty Weekend (1993), Spy Game (2001), Miranda (2002), Bad Company (2002), Quicksand (2003) and An American Haunting (2005). In 2011 Marsh starred in the biopic film The Iron Lady as the United States Secretary of State Alexander Haig. In 2005, Marsh starred as Simon Hewitt in the first series of The Thick of It .

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In May 1998, Marsh portrayed the character Alex Duncan in the British TV programme As Time Goes By, series 7, episode 3 entitled "The New Neighbours". He co-starred with Amanda Burton in The Commander , and guest-starred in the sixth series of the spy drama Spooks in 2007 and the second series of Lewis in 2008. He played Harry Gallo in the New Tricks (series 7, episode 9) "Gloves Off" in 2010. He appeared twice in Midsomer Murders (season 6, episode 3 "Painted Blood" and season 10, episode 7 "They Seek Him Here"). He has also appeared in the Red Dwarf episode "Holoship" and the fifth episode of series two of Game On , "Tangerine Candy Floss and Herne Bay Rock" as Brian Kennedy, Mandy's lecherous former university tutor in 1996, as well as portraying Elton John in John and Yoko: A Love Story the 1985 made-for-TV film. In 2019 Marsh went on to play Jacques De Molay , the ill-fated 14th century Grand Master of the Knights Templar in seven episodes of History's Knightfall.

His frequent theatre work includes Copenhagen (1998) [1] and Blood and Gifts (2010). He played Winston Churchill in Michael Dobbs's play Turning Point which aired as one of a series of TV plays broadcast live on Sky Arts channel. The two-hander depicted a little-known October 1938 meeting between the future prime minister and Soviet spy Guy Burgess, then a young man working for the BBC. Burgess was played by Benedict Cumberbatch, [2] with whom Marsh had previously worked in the acclaimed 2004 TV movie Hawking .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 The Fourth Protocol Barry Banks
1989 Diamond Skulls Raul
1990 Mountains of the Moon William
1991 Alambrado Wilson
1993 Dirty Weekend Bascombe
1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow Detective
2001 Spy Game Dr. Byars
2002 Miranda Charles
Bad Company Dragan Adjanic
2003 Quicksand Michel Cote
2005 An American Haunting James Johnston
2006 Land of the Blind Papa Max
O Jerusalem Sir Gordon
2009 Endgame F.W. de Klerk
2011 The Iron Lady Alexander Haig
2012 Red Tails Brigadier General Hauser
2017 Unlocked Frank Sutter
Dunkirk Rear Admiral
The Little Vampire 3D GernotVoice role
2019 Mr. Jones William Randolph Hearst
The Informer Warden Leinart
2020 The Mauritanian General Geoffrey Mandel
2022 The Contractor Gray
2023 Tetris Mikhail Gorbachev

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Strangers Prisoner1 episode
1984 Shine on Harvey Moon Sydney1 episode
1985 John and Yoko: A Love Story Elton John Television film
1986 ScreenPlay Thomas Walsingham 1 episode
1986 The Monocled Mutineer Charles StrangeMiniseries, 3 episodes
1989 Anything More Would Be Greedy Mark GolanMiniseries, 6 episodes
1990 Chancer Gavin NicholsMain role, 12 episodes
1991 Van der Valk Willem Maas1 episode
1991 Boon Dr. James Harlon1 episode
1992 Red Dwarf Captain Hercule Platini1 episode
1992 Sam Saturday Neil Farrell1 episode
1992 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Angus Norris1 episode
1993 Cluedo Terence Radcliffe1 episode
1993 Between the Lines Det. Sgt. Peter Woodward1 episode
1993; 1995; 1997; 2000 The Bill Various roles4 episodes
1994 Coronation Street Lawrence Cooper2 episodes
1994 Crocodile Shoes D.I. MachinMiniseries, 3 episodes
1995 A Touch of Frost DCI Hawkes1 episode
1995 Bugs Graeme Hurry1 episode
1996 Into the Fire Claims ManagerMiniseries, 3 episodes
1996 Madson Det. Insp. RourkeMiniseries, 6 episodes
1996 Game On Brian Kennedy1 episode
1996 Death of a Salesman HowardTelevision film
1998 As Time Goes By Alex Duncan1 episode
1998; 2008 Heartbeat Keith Hibbert / Edgar Faussett2 episodes
2000 Lock, Stock... Attilla1 episode
2000 Peak Practice Mr. Lockwood1 episode
2001 Silent Witness Lloyd Dupen2 episodes
2001 The Cazalets Otto RoseMiniseries, 2 episodes
2002 Holby City Tom Vincent1 episode
2002 Murder in Mind Brian Balfour1 episode
2003-2006 The Commander DCI Mike HedgesMain role, 8 episodes
2003; 2007 Midsomer Murders Tony Carter / Jack Braxton2 episodes
2003 Real Men DCI NortonMiniseries, 2 episodes
2004 Hawking Dr. Josh HollowayTelevision film
2004 Murphy's Law Bishop Noonan1 episode
2005 The Thick of It Simon Hewitt1 episode
2005 Monarch of the Glen Viktor Zinchinko1 episode
2005 The Green Green Grass Rupert1 episode
2006 Hotel Babylon Vladimir1 episode
2006 Coming Up Merrion1 episode
2007 Miss Marie Lloyd Alec Hurley Television film
2007 The Street Bob Hewitt1 episode
2007 Spooks Bob HoganRecurring role, 10 episodes
2008 Lewis Henry McEwan1 episode
2008 How Not to Live Your Life Glen Menford1 episode
2009 The Philanthropist Kenneth Adams1 episode
2010 The Special Relationship Foreign Policy AdvisorTelevision film
2010 Luther DCSU Russell Cornish2 episodes
2010 Law & Order: UK Jonathan Nugent1 episode
2010 New Tricks Harry Gallo1 episode
2011 Hidden James MorpethMiniseries, 4 episodes
2013 Jo Egon Kroemer1 episode
2014 Da Vinci's Demons Ferdinand I of Naples Recurring role, 5 episodes
2015 Arthur & George Chief Constable AnsonMiniseries, 3 episodes
2015 Capital LotharMiniseries, 3 episodes
2015-2018 Casualty Brian CarrollRecurring role, 5 episodes
2016 Churchill's Secret Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook Television film
2016 The Coroner Sidney Sutton1 episode
2017 The Halcyon Delane1 episode
2017 Taboo Exorcist1 episode
2017 Riviera Alexei Litvinov1 episode
2017 The Crown Dwight D. Eisenhower 1 episode
2017 Love, Lies and Records MatthewRecurring role, 5 episodes
2018 Girlfriends Alan Forbes2 episodes
2018 Patrick Melrose Ballentine MorganMiniseries, 1 episode
2018 Humans Lord DrydenRecurring role, 7 episodes
2019 Whiskey Cavalier Director Casey2 episodes
2019 Knightfall Jacques de Molay Recurring role, 7 episodes
2019West of LibertyClive 'GT' BarnerMiniseries, 6 episodes
2020 Grantchester Harry Graham1 episode
2021 The Nevers Major1 episode
2021 Endeavour Percy Welsh1 episode
2022 Father Brown Lord Arthur Hawthorne1 episode
2023VeraPhil KingstonSeries 12, Episode 3 Blue

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Death Eater #2 / Dragon Handler #2
2011 El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Sin
2015 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate Karl Marx
2019 Subnautica: Below Zero AL-AN
2022 Elden Ring Miriel, Pastor of Vows/Isolated merchant [3]
2023 Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed Ghondor [4]

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