John Woodvine
Acting

John Woodvine

Born 21 July 1929 · Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK · Died 6 October 2025

John Woodvine (July 21, 1929 – October 6, 2025) was an English stage and screen actor who appeared in more than 70 theatre productions, as well as a similar number of television and film roles. In film, he is best known for his roles in The Devils (1971), An American Werewolf in London (1981), and Enys Man (2022).

Known for

An American Werewolf in London
The Crown
Doctor Who
Miss Potter
Burke & Hare
The Devils
Midsomer Murders
Vanity Fair
Wuthering Heights
The Avengers
Persuasion
Fatherland
Enys Men
A Song for Jenny
Joe Maddison's War
Burke & Hare
On Expenses
Hamlet
Flick
The Trial of Tony Blair
The Midnight Drives
Miss Potter
Vanity Fair
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Secret
The Falklands Play
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Persuasion
Hilary
Fatherland
Dragonworld
A Pinch of Snuff
The Trial
Leon the Pig Farmer
Wuthering Heights
Pirate Prince
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Danny the Champion of the World
The Dog It Was That Died
And a Nightingale Sang
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Countdown to War
Glory Enough For All
The Black and Blue Lamp
The Marlowe Inquest
Death Is Part of the Process
Murder with Mirrors
The Browning Version
Deceptions
A Month in the Country
Squaring the Circle
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
The Tale of Beatrix Potter
Spaghetti House
An American Werewolf in London
Macbeth
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Butterflies Don't Count
Assault on Agathon
Young Winston
The Baron: Mystery Island
The Devils
Man Failure
Hamlet
The Walking Stick
John Woodvine · Midrow