Guest stars on ITV' s Agatha Christie's Poirot

1. Dermot Crowley

Dermot Crowley was born on March 19, 1947 in Cork, Ireland. He is an actor and producer, known for Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023), The Death of Stalin (2017) and The Foreigner (2017). He has been married to Suzanne Smith since July 3, 1982.

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

2. Brigit Forsyth

Actress | The Likely Lads

Brigit Forsyth was born on July 28, 1940 in Malton, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Likely Lads (1976), Playing the Field (1998) and Doctor Who (1963). She was married to Brian Mills. She died on December 1, 2023 in the UK.

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

3. Danny Webb

Actor | Alien³

Danny Webb -- previously credited as Daniel Webb -- is perhaps best known as the prisoner Morse in Alien³ (1992), the only surviving member of the prison colony. His resumé includes a fine mix of television and film, appearing in popular TV series such as Brookside (1982), Cardiac Arrest (1994)...

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook/Elephants Can Remeber

4. David Yelland

Actor | Chariots of Fire

David Yelland was born in 1947 in the UK. He is an actor, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), Coriolanus (2011) and Hunter Killer (2018).

Murder in the Mews

Would later play the semi regular role of George, Poirot's valet

5. James Faulkner

Actor | Paul, Apostle of Christ

James Faulkner is an English actor best known for his roles as Pope Sixtus IV in the historical fantasy series Da Vinci's Demons, and as Randyll Tarly in the HBO series, Game of Thrones.

When at school, Faulkner was never deemed as an academically minded student, however compensated by immersing ...

Murder in the Mews

6. Geoffrey Bateman

Actor | Léon

Geoffrey Bateman was born in 1948 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Léon: The Professional (1994), Heartbreaker (2010) and The Avignon Prophecy (2007).

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

7. Philip Locke

Actor | Thunderball

Philip Locke was born on March 29, 1928 in St. Marylebone, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Doing Time (1979) and Oliver Twist (1982). He died on April 19, 2004 in Dedham, Essex, England, UK.

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

8. Denys Hawthorne

Actor | Emma

Denys Hawthorne was born on August 9, 1932 in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for Emma (1996), In the Name of the Father (1993) and Within These Walls (1974). He died on October 16, 2009 in East Sussex, England, UK.

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

9. Hilary Mason

Actress | Don't Look Now

Although a prolific television character actress for almost half a century, Hilary Mason will be best remembered on screen as the blind, psychic Heather in the macabre supernatural thriller Don't Look Now (1973). The 1973 film starred Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland as John and Laura Baxter, a...

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

10. John Bardon

Actor | EastEnders

John Bardon was born on August 25, 1939 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for EastEnders (1985), Clockwise (1986) and Fierce Creatures (1997). He was married to Enda Gates. He died on September 12, 2014 in Romford, London, England, UK.

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

11. Josie Lawrence

Actress | Enchanted April

Josie Lawrence was born on June 6, 1959 in Old Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, England as Wendy Lawrence. She is an actress, known for Enchanted April (1991), Outside Edge (1994) and Robin Hood (2006). She is also a voice actress for The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends episode The World of Peter ...

The Third Floor Flat

12. Annie Lambert

Actress | Doctor Who

Annie Lambert was born on January 3, 1946 in England, UK. She is an actress, known for Doctor Who (1963), Private Affairs (1975) and Midsomer Murders (1997).

Triangle at Rhodes

13. Caroline John

Actress | Love Actually

Caroline John was a classically trained actress who did some significant and prestigious stage work, but she is best remembered for one television role which she played for less than a year (and only four serials) - that of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw in Doctor Who (1963). Of the many satellites that have ...

Problem at Sea

14. Geoffrey Beevers

Actor | Clash of the Titans

Geoffrey Beevers was born on January 15, 1941 in Chichester, Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Clash of the Titans (2010), Miss Potter (2006) and Victor/Victoria (1982). He was previously married to Caroline John.

Problem at Sea/Sad Cypress

15. John Normington

Actor | Rollerball

John Normington was a distinguished English actor and a veteran of stage and screen. He also trained as an opera singer at the Northern School of Music. He made his theatrical debut in the 1950 production of "The Happiest Days of Your Life". He later became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company...

Problem at Sea

16. John Stride

Actor | The Omen

Studied at Alleyn's school in London obtaining 'A' levels in English, French, and German.. Chose acting as a profession as he found it more enjoyable and easier than studying. Won a scholarship to R.A,D.A although his parents disapproved. Spent 2 years doing National Service in the army becoming a ...

The Incredible Theft

17. Phyllida Law

Actress | The Time Machine

Phyllida Law was born on May 8, 1932 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for The Time Machine (2002), Much Ado About Nothing (1993) and The Winter Guest (1997). She was previously married to Eric Thompson.

The Incredible Theft/Hallow'en Party

18. Niamh Cusack

Actress | Hereafter

The daughter of actors Cyril Cusack and Maureen Cusack, she along with her two brothers and two sisters were raised in Dalkey, a seaside village south of Dublin, Ireland. She is an actress known for Hereafter (2010), In Love with Alma Cogan (2012) and Paris by Night (1988). She won a scholarship to...

The King of Clubs

19. Jonathan Coy

Actor | The Scarlet Pimpernel

Jonathan Coy was born on April 24, 1953 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999), Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (1998) and Underworld (1997). He has been married to Emma Amos since 1998. They have one child. He was previously married to Louisa ...

The King of Clubs

20. Sean Pertwee

Actor | Equilibrium

Sean Pertwee was born into a famous British theatrical family. He is the son of Jon Pertwee, who was mainly a comedy actor and was known for his starring roles in Doctor Who (1963), Worzel Gummidge (1979), the radio comedy series "The Navy Lark" and appearances in several "Carry On" films. His ...

The King of Clubs/Dead Man's Folly

21. Abigail Cruttenden

Actress | The Theory of Everything

Abigail Cruttenden was born on March 23, 1968 in West London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Theory of Everything (2014), Await Further Instructions (2018) and Munich: The Edge of War (2021). She has been married to Jonathan R. Fraser since December 2003. She was previously married ...

The King of Clubs

22. Jack Klaff

Actor | Star Wars

Jack Klaff was born on August 6, 1951 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an actor and writer, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and King David (1985).

The King of Clubs

23. David Swift

Actor | The Day of the Jackal

David Swift was born on April 3, 1931 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Day of the Jackal (1973), Vanity Fair (1987) and Casanova (1971). He was married to Paula Jacobs. He died on April 8, 2016 in London, England, UK.

The King of Clubs

24. Alan Howard

Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Alan Howard was born on August 5, 1937 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). He was married to Sally Beauman and ...

The Dream

25. Joely Richardson

Actress | Nip/Tuck

For Joely, the theatre must be in her genes. Born in Marylebone, London, England, she is the daughter of director Tony Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave, granddaughter of Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, niece of Lynn Redgrave, and sister of Natasha Richardson, all actors. Former husband Tim ...

The Dream

26. Mary Tamm

Actress | Doctor Who

Mary Tamm was an English actress from Bradford, with Estonian and Russian descent. She is primarily remembered for portraying Romana I, the first incarnation of the female Time Lord Romana in the long-running science fiction television series "Doctor Who" (1963-1989). Tamm portrayed the character ...

The Dream

27. Polly Walker

Actress | Rome

Polly Alexandra Walker was born on May 19, 1966 in Warrington, Cheshire, England. She graduated from Ballet Rambert School in Twickenham, began her career as a dancer, but an injury at age 18 forced her to change direction. She started at London's Drama Centre to the Royal Shakespeare Company, ...

Peril at End House

28. Frances Barber

Actress | Goal!

Frances Barber has worked in a string of award-winning productions for the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, taking roles as diverse as Eliza in Pygmalion and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. Among her film appearances are roles in Stephen Frears' Prick Up Your Ears (1987) and Sammy and ...

The Veiled Lady/The Clocks

29. Terence Harvey

Actor | Johnny English

Terence Harvey was born in October 1944 in the UK. He was an actor, known for Johnny English (2003), From Hell (2001) and Basic Instinct 2 (2006). He died on September 7, 2017 in England, UK.

The Veiled Lady

30. Colin Stinton

Actor | Tomorrow Never Dies

Immigrated to the United States in 1952. Lived in a trailer -- traveling throughout the country with his family before settling in Kansas City, then suburban Chicago. Educated at Northern Illinois University. Began his professional career in Chicago, where he helped found The Theatre Building, then...

The Lost Mine

31. Anthony Bate

Actor | Smiley's People

An immaculate gent of sober appearance and cultivated presence, Bate was seemingly destined to play spymasters and senior civil servants. Lean, pale-eyed and of deceptively mild intonation, he was capable of unnervingly icy composure, never more effectively displayed than as the chameleon-like ...

The Lost Mine

32. John Bowler

Actor | WPC 56

John Bowler was born in London to a Cockney father and an Anglo-Indian mother, moving with his family at a very young age to Newcastle-on-Tyne where he grew up in the Gosforth area, in fact many people assume that he is a 'Geordie' after convincingly portraying one in programmes such as Auf ...

The Cornish Mystery

33. Kenneth Colley

Actor | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Kenneth Colley was born on December 7, 1937 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Firefox (1982) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). He has been married to Mary Dunne since 1962.

The Disappearance of Mr Davenhim

34. Mel Martin

Actress | White Hunter Black Heart

Mel Martin was born on March 7, 1947 in Chelsea, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for White Hunter Black Heart (1990), Persuasion (1971) and Do You Remember? (1978). She has been married to John Duttine since 1998. She was previously married to Paul Ridley.

The Disappearance of Mr Davenhim

35. Gerard Horan

Actor | Beauty and the Beast

Gerard Horan was born on November 11, 1962 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Beauty and the Beast (2017), Much Ado About Nothing (1993) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994).

Double Sin

Would go on to appear in the 2017 film version of Murder on the Orient Express

36. Elspet Gray

Actress | Four Weddings and a Funeral

Elspet Gray was born on April 12, 1929 in Inverness, Inverness Shire, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Six with Rix (1972) and Fly Away Peter (1948). She was married to Brian Rix. She died on February 18, 2013 in London, England, UK.

Double Sin

37. Samantha Bond

Actress | GoldenEye

Samantha's early theatre work includes repertory seasons at Coventry, Edinburgh, Derby, and Bristol and 'Never in My Life 'at the Soho Poly in London. After appearing in Kenneth Branagh's production of 'Romeo and Juliet' she went on to West End productions of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses', 'Man of the...

The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

38. John Michie

Actor | Poirot

Ruggedly handsome and a very versatile actor John Michie has been a regular screen actor on British television for years.

Amazingly it wasn't until recently that Michie got a starring role. He is famed for playing the lovable rogue DI Robbie Ross in the wonderful ITV Drama Taggart.

Due to those ...

The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

39. William Hootkins

Actor | Star Wars

William Michael Hootkins was born on July 5, 1948, in Dallas, Texas. He moved to London, England in the early '70s and lived there up until 2002. Hootkins was an actor at Theatre Intime while attending Princeton University where he learned how to speak fluent Mandarin Chinese. He also trained as an...

The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

40. Lisa Harrow

Actress | Sunday

Intelligent and luminous red-haired Lisa Harrow was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on August 25, 1943. A scholarship from the New Zealand Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council is what sent Lisa studying abroad.

Accepted by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, she later was invited to become a ...

The Kidnapped Prime Minister

41. David Horovitch

Actor | The Young Victoria

David Horovitch was born on August 11, 1945 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Young Victoria (2009), Mr. Turner (2014) and 102 Dalmatians (2000). He was previously married to Jane Elizabeth Gwynn Roberts.

The Kidnapped Prime Minister

Played Inspector Slack in the BBC's Miss Marple (1984-1992)

42. Caroline Goodall

Actress | Disclosure

Born in Britain to Australian parents, Caroline Goodall is internationally known as a leading actress who has starred in some of the biggest blockbusters of the 90's, including Schindler's List (1993), Hook (1991), Cliffhanger (1993), Disclosure (1994), White Squall (1996) and The Princess Diaries ...

The Adventure of the Western Star

43. Oliver Cotton

Actor | Shanghai Knights

A distinguished-looking, latterly white-haired actor of considerable presence, Oliver Cotton has been prolific on both stage and screen and has also been making his mark as a playwright. Born in London to Norman Cotton and his Danish wife Ester, he trained for acting at the now defunct Drama Centre...

The Adventure of the Western Star

44. Struan Rodger

Actor | Kill List

Struan Rodger was born on September 18, 1946 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Kill List (2011), Stardust (2007) and Chariots of Fire (1981).

The Adventure of the Western Star

45. Beatie Edney

Actress | Highlander

Beatie Edney was born on October 23, 1962 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Highlander (1986), In the Name of the Father (1993) and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008).

The Mysterious Affair at Styles/The Clocks

46. David Rintoul

Actor | The Ghost Writer

David Rintoul was born on November 29, 1948 in Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for The Ghost Writer (2010), The Crown (2016) and The Protégé (2021).

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

47. Anthony Calf

Actor | The Madness of King George

Anthony Calf was born on May 4, 1959 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Madness of King George (1994), Beau Geste (1982) and I Came By (2022). He is married to Caroline Harker. They have three children.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

48. Catherine Russell

Actress | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Catherine Russell was born on May 17, 1965 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991) and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001). She has been married to Richard Holmes since September 5, 1988. They ...

How Does Your Garden Grow?/Mrs McGinty's Dead

49. Anne Stallybrass

Actress | The Strauss Family

Anne Stallybrass was born and raised in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. She wanted to be an actress from a very young age and was encouraged in her ambition at the convent school she attended. After three years training at the Royal Academy of Music, where she won the Drama Gold Medal, Anne began her ...

How Does Your Garden Grow?

50. Oliver Parker

Director | Johnny English Reborn

Oliver Parker was born on September 6, 1960 in London, England, UK. He is a director and actor, known for Johnny English Reborn (2011), Othello (1995) and The Importance of Being Earnest (2002).

The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

51. Julian Wadham

Actor | The English Patient

Julian Wadham was born on August 7, 1958 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The English Patient (1996), The Madness of King George (1994) and Goya's Ghosts (2006). He was previously married to Shirley Cassedy.

The Plymouth Express

52. Steven Mackintosh

Actor | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Steven Mackintosh was born on April 30, 1967 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Rang De Basanti (2006) and Memphis Belle (1990). He has been married to Lisa Jacobs since 1989. They have two children.

The Plymouth Express

53. Peter Capaldi

Actor | Doctor Who

Peter Capaldi was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to Nancy (Soutar) and Gerald John Capaldi. His parents owned an ice cream business. He is of Italian (from his paternal grandfather), Scottish, and Irish descent. Capaldi attended drama classes and was accepted into the Glasgow School of Art. After ...

Wasps Nest

54. Serena Scott Thomas

Actress | Inherent Vice

Serena Scott Thomas was born on September 21, 1961 in Nether Compton, Dorset, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Inherent Vice (2014), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Hostage (2005). She was previously married to Scott J. Tepper.

Wasps Nest

55. Desmond Barrit

Actor | Northanger Abbey

Desmond Barrit was born on October 19, 1944 in Morriston, Swansea, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Northanger Abbey (2007), A Christmas Carol (1999) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996).

The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor

56. Kika Markham

Actress | Killing Me Softly

Kika Markham was born in 1940 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Killing Me Softly (2002), Outland (1981) and Franklyn (2008). She was previously married to Corin Redgrave.

The Double Clue

57. David Bamber

Actor | Valkyrie

David Bamber was born on September 19, 1954 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Valkyrie (2008), Miss Potter (2006) and The Bourne Identity (2002). He has been married to Julia Swift since July 1982. They have two children.

The Double Clue

58. Pip Torrens

Actor | Pride & Prejudice

Pip Torrens was born on June 2, 1960 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Pride & Prejudice (2005), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).

The Mystery of the Spanish Chest/Taken at the Flood

59. Malcolm Sinclair

Actor | Casino Royale

Malcolm Sinclair read drama and theology at the University of Hull and then went on to do a one year post-graduate acting course at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. After seven years in different repertory companies around the country he made his London debut in 1985 at the Notting Hill Gate Theatre...

The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

60. Caroline Langrishe

Actress | Lovejoy

Caroline trained at Elmhurst Ballet School, and started working in film, theatre and television from the age of 17. She is probably best known for her roles as running characters: Charlotte Cavendish in 'Lovejoy', Georgina Channing in 'Judge John Deed' and Marilyn Fox in 'Casualty'. Caroline was ...

The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

Appeared in the 1986 US TV movie version of Dead Man's Folly

61. Stephanie Cole

Actress | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Stephanie Cole was born in Warwickshire, England, UK. At the age of 15 she auditioned for, and was accepted to, the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She began her career at the age of 17 playing a 90-year-old woman. She went on to play notable television roles, which included appearing in all 30 ...

The Theft of the Royal Ruby

62. Nathaniel Parker

Actor | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

Nathaniel Parker was born in England in 1962. The son of Sir Peter Parker and Dr. Jill Parker, he decided at the age of nine that acting would be his career of choice. His first public performances were with the National Youth Theatre, a breeding ground for many British actors. After attending The ...

The Affair at the Victory Ball

63. Haydn Gwynne

Actress | Beauty and the Beast

Haydn Gwynne was fluent in French and Italian. She studied Modern Languages at the University of Warwick before taking a five-year lectureship in Italy, where she taught English. She also drove across the United States before becoming an actress in her mid-twenties.

She first came to notice on ...

The Affair at the Victory Ball/Third Girl

64. Jim Norton

Actor | Straw Dogs

Distinguished Irish character actor of stage and screen, one of two siblings born in Dublin to parents Eugene and Frances Norton. His parents were musically inclined, his father being a baritone, his mother a violinist. Jim first performed on radio at the age of ten. Having decided upon his career ...

The Mystery at Hunter's Lodge

65. Bernard Horsfall

Actor | Braveheart

He was educated at Rugby where he became interested in acting. He spent a year in Canada studying agriculture then returned to England and taught at a prep school in Surrey. In 1950 he joined the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and on completing the course joined and toured with Dundee ...

The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge

66. Nicholas Farrell

Actor | Chariots of Fire

Nicholas Farrell was born on January 1, 1955 in Brentwood, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), The Iron Lady (2011) and Hamlet (1996). He has been married to Stella Gonet since 2005. They have two children.

The ABC Murders/The Mystery of the Blue Train

67. Donald Sumpter

Actor | In the Heart of the Sea

Donald Sumpter was born on February 13, 1943 in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for In the Heart of the Sea (2015), The Constant Gardener (2005) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).

The ABC Murders

68. Pippa Guard

Actress | The Mill on the Floss

Pippa Guard was born on October 13, 1952 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Mill on the Floss (1978), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982) and Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn (1980).

The ABC Murders

69. Sarah Woodward

Actress | The Merry Wives of Windsor

Sarah Woodward was born on April 3, 1963 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Merry Wives of Windsor (2011), Supernova (2020) and Professor T (2021). She has been married to Patrick Toomey since 2002. They have two children.

Death in the Clouds

70. Cathryn Harrison

Actress | Black Moon

Cathryn Harrison was born on May 25, 1959 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Black Moon (1975), Images (1972) and The Dresser (1983). She was married to Paul Laing. She died on October 1, 2018 in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK.

Death in the Clouds

71. Christopher Eccleston

Actor | Thor: The Dark World

Christopher Eccleston trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and first came to public attention as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It (1991). However, it was a regular role in the television series Cracker (1993) that made him a recognizable figure in the United Kingdom. He appeared in the ...

One, Two Buckle my Shoe

72. Sara Stewart

Actress | Batman Begins

Sara was born and raised in Edinburgh Scotland. After spending some time in England, she trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama in London, and made London her home. Her work has been diverse, ranging from classical tragic heroines like "Natalya Petrovna" in Turgenyev's "Month in the ...

One, Two Buckle my Shoe

73. Rolf Saxon

Actor | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two

Rolf was born at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, Virginia. After his father served in the Armed Forces the family moved to California, eventually settling in the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating from American Conservatory Theatre's Young Conservatory, he was a founding member of both the ...

The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

74. Ian Gelder

Actor | Torchwood

Ian Gelder is a British actor, best known for his roles as Mr. Dekker in Torchwood: Children of Earth, and as Kevan Lannister in the HBO series, Game of Thrones.

With a long career as an actor, it is no question why Gelder is held in such a high regard, with his involvement extending to numerous ...

The Underdog

75. David Troughton

Actor | Crime and Punishment

David Troughton was born in London on 9 June 1950, the son of noted Shakespearean actor Patrick Troughton, who is now best remembered as the Second Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He started his own acting career at the Unicorn Theatre for Children. His stage career has included repertory at Leeds, ...

The Yellow Iris

76. Geraldine Somerville

Actress | Gosford Park

Geraldine Somerville was born in Dublin. She lived in Co. Meath until she was six, when her parents moved to the Isle of Man. Geraldine went to dance classes from the age of 6 and, at the age of 8, she attended the Arts Educational School in Tring, Hertfordshire. There, she was taught ballet, music...

The Yellow Iris

77. Beth Goddard

Actress | X: First Class

Beth Goddard was born on March 31, 1969 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for X: First Class (2011), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999). She has been married to Philip Glenister since 2006. They have two children.

The Case of the Missing Will/Appointment with Death

78. Edward Atterton

Actor | The Man in the Iron Mask

Edward Atterton was born on January 24, 1962 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Relative Values (2000) and Children of Dune (2003).

The Case of the Missing Will

79. Vincent Riotta

Actor | Under the Tuscan Sun

Vincent Riotta was born on January 3, 1959 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), House of Gucci (2021) and The Two Popes (2019). He is married to Teresa Razzauti. They have one child.

The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

80. James Coombes

Actor | Howards' Way

James Coombes was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. He is known for Howards' Way (1985), King David (1985) and Murder with Mirrors (1985). He has been married to Cathy Finlay since June 25, 1989. They have three children.

The Chocolate Box

81. Anna Chancellor

Actress | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

A familiar face on television and film, Anna Chancellor is perhaps best known for her unforgettable role as Henrietta (Duckface) in the hit British film "Four Weddings and a Funeral." Her TV credits include Lix Storm in the Emmy award-winning miniseries "The Hour;" "Fleming: The Man Who Would Be ...

The Chocolate Box

82. Lucy Cohu

Actress | Becoming Jane

Lucy Cohu was born on October 2, 1968 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Becoming Jane (2007), Gosford Park (2001) and The Queen's Sister (2005). She was previously married to Corey Johnson.

The Chocolate Box

83. Rosalie Crutchley

Actress | The Haunting

Acclaimed actress Rosalie Crutchley originally trained at the Royal Academy of Music. She made her acting debut in repertory in 1938 at the Liverpool Playhouse. She made her Broadway debut in 1950. The Guild of Television named her best actress of the year in 1956 for Armchair Theatre: Black ...

The Chocolate Box

84. Jeremy Northam

Actor | Gosford Park

Jeremy Philip Northam was born in Cambridge, England to parents John and Rachel, both university professors. John Northam is best known for his translations of Henrik Ibsen. The family moved to Bristol, in 1972, where Jeremy attended Bristol Grammar School. Jeremy graduated from Bedford College, ...

Dead Man's Mirror

85. Richard Lintern

Actor | The Bank Job

Richard Lintern is a Film Television and Stage actor based in London.

He started life in Somerset England, studied at Durham University, then won a scholarship to The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Since graduating he has worked extensively across many disciplines, enjoying success at the ...

Dead Man's Mirror/Mrs McGinty's Dead

86. Iain Cuthbertson

Actor | Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey

Iain Cuthbertson was born on January 4, 1930 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Doctor Who (1963) and Scotch on the Rocks (1973). He was married to Janet Mary Smith and Anne Kristen. He died on September 4, 2009 in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Dead Man's Mirror

87. Sorcha Cusack

Actress | Snatch

Sorcha Cusack was born on April 9, 1949 in Dublin, Ireland. She is an actress, known for Snatch (2000), Father Brown (2013) and Jane Eyre (1973). She is married to Nigel Cooke. They have two children.

Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

88. Hermione Norris

Actress | Spooks

Hermione Norris was born on February 12, 1967 in Paddington, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for MI-5 (2002), Wire in the Blood (2002) and Cold Feet (1997). She has been married to Simon Wheeler since December 2002. They have two children.

Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

89. Simon Shepherd

Actor | Bait

Simon Shepherd was born on August 20, 1956 in Bristol, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Bait (2019), Alex Rider (2020) and Peak Practice (1993). He has been married to Alexandra Byrne since 1980. They have four children.

Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan/Mrs McGinty's Dead

90. Karl Johnson

Actor | Hot Fuzz

Karl Johnson was born on March 1, 1948 in Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Hot Fuzz (2007), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) and The Death of Stalin (2017).

Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

91. Vernon Dobtcheff

Actor | The Spy Who Loved Me

Once called "the patron saint of the acting profession" by Rupert Everett, Franco-British thespian Vernon Dobtcheff was born in Nîmes, to a family of Russian extraction, and educated at Ascham Preparatory School in Eastbourne, Sussex, where he was bitten by the acting bug and won the school's ...

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

Appeared in the 1974 film version of Murder of the Orient Express

92. Andrée Bernard

Actress | Doctor Who

Andrée Bernard was born on November 29, 1966 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Doctor Who (2005).

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

93. Catherine Rabett

Actress | The Living Daylights

Catherine Rabett was born on July 20, 1960 in Willesden, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Living Daylights (1987), Maurice (1987) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). She was previously married to Kit Hesketh-Harvey.

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

94. Damian Lewis

Actor | Band of Brothers

Damian Lewis was born on February 11, 1971, in St. John's Wood, London, England, to Charlotte Mary (Bowater), from an upper-class background, and J. Watcyn Lewis, a city broker whose own parents were Welsh. He was raised on Abbey Road in London until the age of 8 with his siblings Gareth, William, ...

Hickory Dickory Dock

95. David Burke

Actor | The Woman in Black

David Burke was born on May 25, 1934 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Woman in Black (2012), The Guardians (1971) and Spyship (1983). He has been married to Anna Calder-Marshall since March 20, 1971. They have one child.

Hickory Dickory Dock

96. Jonathan Firth

Actor | Victoria & Albert

Jonathan Firth is known for playing Prince Albert in the sweeping BBC mini-series Victoria & Albert (2001). He is one of the most prolific actors in British contemporary drama, appearing in Father Brown (2013), Holby City (1999), Poirot (1989), "Luther" (2003), and a memorable guest appearance ...

Hickory Dickory Dock

97. Rachel Bell

Actress | The Darling Buds of May

Rachel Bell was born in 1950 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Darling Buds of May (1991), Doctor Who (1963) and Dear John.... (1986). She was previously married to Mike O'Neill.

Hickory Dickory Dock

98. Patrick Ryecart

Actor | The King's Speech

Patrick Ryecart was born on May 9, 1952 in Warwickshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The King's Speech (2010), A Bridge Too Far (1977) and Dick Turpin (1979). He was previously married to Marsha Fitzalan.

Dumb Witness/The Labours of Herclue

99. Kate Buffery

Actress | Wish Me Luck

Kate Buffery was born on July 23, 1957 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Wish Me Luck (1987), Trial & Retribution (1997) and The Rainbow (1988). She was previously married to Roger Michell.

Dumb Witness

100. Diane Fletcher

Actress | A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Diane Fletcher was born on April 17, 1944 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), House of Cards (1990) and Macbeth (1971).

Murder on the Links