Movies (Acting Roles)
Buried Treasure
John Thaw was
59 in Buried Treasure
as 'Harry Jenkins'.
Fri, Apr 13 2001
The Waiting Time
John Thaw was
57 in The Waiting Time
as 'Joshua Mantle'.
Thu, Oct 28 1999
Plastic Man
John Thaw was
57 in Plastic Man
as 'Joe McConnell'.
Wed, May 12 1999
Into the Blue
John Thaw was
55 in Into the Blue
as 'Harry Barnett'.
Mon, Jun 30 1997
The Absence of War
John Thaw was
53 in The Absence of War
as 'George Jones'.
Thu, May 18 1995
Chaplin
John Thaw was
50 in Chaplin
as 'Fred Karno'.
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Bomber Harris
John Thaw was
47 in Bomber Harris
as 'Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris'.
Sun, Sep 03 1989
Cry Freedom
John Thaw was
45 in Cry Freedom
as 'Kruger'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
The Sign of Four
John Thaw was
45 in The Sign of Four
as 'Jonathan Small'.
Sat, Mar 07 1987
Business as Usual
John Thaw was
44 in Business as Usual
as 'Kieran Flynn'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Drake's Venture
John Thaw was
38 in Drake's Venture
as 'Francis Drake'.
Sun, Dec 28 1980
Sweeney 2
John Thaw was
36 in Sweeney 2
as 'Detective Inspector Jack Regan'.
Thu, Mar 30 1978
Sweeney!
John Thaw was
35 in Sweeney!
as 'Detective Inspector Jack Regan'.
Fri, Jan 14 1977
Regan
John Thaw was
32 in Regan
as 'Det. Insp. Jack Regan'.
Tue, Jun 04 1974
Competition
John Thaw was
29 in Competition
as 'Tony'.
Tue, Oct 05 1971
Catch Me a Spy
John Thaw was
29 in Catch Me a Spy
as '(uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 06 1971
Macbeth
John Thaw was
28 in Macbeth
as 'Banquo'.
Sun, Sep 20 1970
The Last Grenade
John Thaw was
28 in The Last Grenade
as 'Terry Mitchell'.
Sun, Mar 01 1970
The Bofors Gun
John Thaw was
26 in The Bofors Gun
as 'Gunner Featherstone'.
Thu, Apr 04 1968
Dead Man's Chest
John Thaw was
23 in Dead Man's Chest
as 'David Jones'.
Wed, Oct 27 1965
Five to One
John Thaw was
21 in Five to One
as 'Alan Roper'.
Sun, Dec 01 1963
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesBritain At War In Colour
John Thaw would have been no older than
60 in Britain At War In Colour
as 'Narrateur'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 01 2012
The Glass
John Thaw was
59+ in The Glass
as 'Jim Proctor'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 27 2001
Monsignor Renard
John Thaw was
58+ in Monsignor Renard
as 'Monsignor Augustine Renard'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 27 2000
Plastic Man
John Thaw was
57+ in Plastic Man
as 'Joe McConnell'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 19 1999
Kavanagh Q.C.
John Thaw was
53+ in Kavanagh Q.C.
as 'James Kavanagh QC'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 03 1995
A Year in Provence
John Thaw was
51+ in A Year in Provence
as 'Peter Mayle'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 28 1993
Stanley and the Women
John Thaw was
49+ in Stanley and the Women
as 'Stanley Duke'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 28 1991
Inspector Morse
John Thaw was
45+ in Inspector Morse
as 'Chief Inspector Morse'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987
Home to Roost
John Thaw was
43+ in Home to Roost
as 'Henry Willows'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 19 1985
Mitch
John Thaw was
42+ in Mitch
as 'Mitch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 31 1984
Mitch
John Thaw was
42+ in Mitch
as 'Mitch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 31 1984
Sherlock Holmes
John Thaw was
42+ in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Jonathan Small'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 1984
The Sweeney
John Thaw was
32+ in The Sweeney
as 'Det. Insp. Jack Regan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975
Thick As Thieves
John Thaw was
32+ in Thick As Thieves
as 'Stan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 01 1974
Armchair Cinema
John Thaw was
32+ in Armchair Cinema
as 'Det. Insp. Jack Regan'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 28 1974
The Protectors
John Thaw was
30+ in The Protectors
as 'Mario Carpiano'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
The Frighteners
John Thaw was
30+ in The Frighteners
First Air Date
Sun, May 14 1972
The Onedin Line
John Thaw was
29+ in The Onedin Line
as 'Mr, Carby'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1971
Budgie
John Thaw was
29+ in Budgie
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1971
Play for Today
John Thaw was
28+ in Play for Today
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Strange Report
John Thaw was
27+ in Strange Report
as 'Inspector Jenner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 1969
Bat Out of Hell
John Thaw was
24+ in Bat Out of Hell
as 'Mark Paxton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 26 1966
BBC Play of the Month
John Thaw was
23+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Banquo'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Redcap
John Thaw was
22+ in Redcap
as 'Sergeant John Mann'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 17 1964
Armchair Theatre
John Thaw was
14+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Tony'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956
The BAFTA Awards
John Thaw was
7+ in The BAFTA Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 29 1949