Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Thaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1993
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1990
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1992 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1991 · nominated
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- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1988 · nominated
Filmography18 titles
Sherlock Holmes
The Sweeney
Inspector Morse
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Chaplin
The Sign of Four
Kavanagh QC
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Cry Freedom
The Onedin Line
Sweeney!
Into the Blue
Buried Treasure
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Sweeney 2
The Protectors
Catch Me a Spy
The Grass Is Singing