John Castle

Jan 14, 1940 (85 years old) in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

John Castle (born 14 January 1940) is an English actor. Castle has acted in theatre, film and television. He is well known for his role as Postumus in the 1976 BBC television adaptation of I, Claudius and for playing Geoffrey in the 1968 film, The Lion in Winter. He also played Dr. Carrasco as well as the prisoner called The Duke in the film Man of La Mancha.

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Known For

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Midsomer Murders

Charles King

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Agatha Christie's Poirot

Lord Edgware

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Spooks

Jocelyn Myers

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Sherlock Holmes

Carruthers

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Silent Witness

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BBC Play of the Month

Merton Densher

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Inspector Morse

Tony Doyle

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The Professionals

Peter Crabbe

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Tales of the Unexpected

Derek Johnstone

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A Touch of Frost

Charlie Collingham

Credits

What Hides in Silence 2025

Craig

★ NR
Secrets Between Sisters 2024

Lyle

★ 6
Stalked by My Amish Boyfriend 2024

Grant

★ 3.3
My Killer Reunion 2023

Ethan

★ 5
The Tractate Middoth 2013

John Eldred

★ 7.4
Fixer 2008

★ 6.9
A Harlot's Progress 2006

Sir John Gonson

★ 4.8
Trafalgar Battle Surgeon 2005

Gunner Rivers

★ NR
Princes in the Tower 2005

Dr. John Argentine

★ NR
Murder City 2004

★ 7.3
Gods and Generals 2003

Old Penn

★ 6.3
Spooks 2002

Jocelyn Myers

★ 7.7
Hornblower: Retribution 2001

Captain Collins

★ 7.5
A Dinner of Herbs 2000

Alfred Cottle

★ 6
CI5: The New Professionals 1999

★ 6.5
The Cater Street Hangman 1998

Rev. Prebble

★ 4
Animated Epics: Beowulf 1998

Hygelac ( voice )

★ 4.3
The Heart Surgeon 1997

Charlie Hawkesmore

★ 6
Midsomer Murders 1997

Charles King

★ 7.5
Seasick 1996

Chief Engineer Josif Mantz

★ 1
Silent Witness 1996

★ 7.6
Bramwell 1995

Guy Le Saux

★ 4.2
Wycliffe 1994

Selby

★ 6
Pie in the Sky 1994

Charles Rider

★ 8.3
Sparrow 1994

Giuseppe

★ 7.4
RoboCop 3 1993

McDaggett

★ 4.9
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side 1992

Detective Inspector Craddock

★ 7.4
A Touch of Frost 1992

Charlie Collingham

★ 7.5
The Crucifer of Blood 1991

Neville St. Claire

★ 6.5
Dealers 1989

Frank Mallory

★ 5.4
Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989

Lord Edgware

★ 8.2
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers 1988

Peter Walsh

★ NR
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 1987

Mark

★ 6.3
Inspector Morse 1987

Tony Doyle

★ 7.8
Lost Empires 1986

Nick Ollanton

★ 4.8
Lovejoy 1986

Max Hunter

★ 7.4
Time for Murder 1985

Dr. David Warreck

★ 4
King David 1985

Abner

★ 5.6
Miss Marple The Complete Collection 1984

★ 8
The Life and Death of King John 1984

Earl of Salisbury

★ 7
Kim 1984

Narrator (voice)

★ 6
Sherlock Holmes 1984

Carruthers

★ 8.1
Reilly: Ace of Spies 1983

Count Massino

★ 7
Heather Ann 1983

Petty Officer

★ 5
Realm of Darkness - The Elusive Depths of Mexico 1982

Narrator

★ 10
Judo Champ 1981

Mr Hall

★ NR
Never Never Land 1980

Jim

★ NR
Eagle's Wing 1979

The Priest

★ 5.2
The Wings of the Dove 1979

Merton

★ 4
Tales of the Unexpected 1979

Derek Johnstone

★ 6.7
Lillie 1978

★ 8.2
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1978

★ 8
Wilde Alliance 1978

David Bardsley

★ 5.5
The Professionals 1977

Peter Crabbe

★ 7.5
The Three Hostages 1977

Dominick Medina

★ NR
1990 1977

★ 6
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser 1976

Captain Rory McBride

★ 4.8
The Incredible Sarah 1976

Damala

★ 5
The New Avengers 1976

★ 7
I, Claudius 1976

Postumus

★ 7.8
The Fight Against Slavery 1975

Rev. John Newton

★ 8
Warship 1973

★ 5.5
Man of La Mancha 1972

Sanson Carrasco / The Duke

★ 6.6
Dead of Night 1972

Michael

★ 7.6
Made 1972

Father Dyson

★ 5.5
Antony and Cleopatra 1972

Octavius Caesar

★ 5.6
The Promise 1969

★ NR
The Lion in Winter 1968

Geoffrey

★ 7.4
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them 1968

★ NR
The Prisoner 1967

Number Twelve

★ 7.7
A Night Out 1967

Seeley

★ NR
Blow-Up 1966

Bill

★ 7.3
BBC Play of the Month 1965

Merton Densher

★ 5
Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965

Benito Mussolini

★ 3.8
The Wednesday Play 1964

★ 4.5