John Thaw

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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.​

Career Overview

John Thaw has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Sweeney Movie Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Inspector Morse, Goodnight, Mister Tom, Sweeney 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
41
Birth Date
1942-01-03 00:00:00
Birth Place
Gorton, Manchester, England

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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