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Colin Jeavons

Acting · Born 1929-10-29 · Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK

Biography

Colin Jeavons is a respected British actor known for his versatile performances across film, television, and theater. With a career spanning several decades, Jeavons showcased his talent in various roles, demonstrating a wide range of characters and genres. While not directly associated with "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," his notable appearances in numerous British television series and stage productions contributed to his recognition in the entertainment industry. Jeavons' dedication to his craft and his ability to portray diverse characters with depth and authenticity earned him respect among peers and audiences alike.

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Filmography

2023Doctor Who: The Underwater MenaceDamon (voice)
1993To Play the KingTim Stamper
1992StalinYagoda
1992The Master BlackmailerInspector Lestrade
1991The Strauss DynastyCivil Servant in License Office
1991The House of EliottDuroque
1991Secret FriendsVicar
1990The WidowmakerMr Crathew
1990House of CardsTim Stamper
1989BlackeyesJamieson
1988Hannay
1986Paradise PostponedGeorge Titmuss
1986Call Me MisterCurator
1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesInspector Lestrade
1986Absolute BeginnersPamphleteer
1986LovejoyBernard
1985Home to RoostEdward Walker
1985Bleak HouseVholes
1985EastEndersMr Vaughan
1985Hitler's SS: Portrait in EvilAdolf Hitler
1985Charters and CaldicottRev. Lamb
1984Travelling ManNeil Pember
1984The Bill
1984Squaring the CircleGlemp
1984Sherlock HolmesInspector Lestrade
1984The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesInspector Lestrade
1983Jane EyreBriggs
1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesWiddemeyer
1983AtlantisLytton
1983The Baker Street Boys
1981K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best FriendGeorge Tracey
1981K-9 and Company
1981BergeracClaude Raquin
1981Great ExpectationsWemmick
1981Only Fools and HorsesSolly Atwell
1981Kinvig (TV pilot)Jim Piper
1981KinvigJim Piper
1981The French Lieutenant's WomanVicar
1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxyMax Quordlepleen
1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyMax Quordlepleen
1980Caleb WilliamsDyer
1980An Ordered LifeThe Composer
1980Lady KillersMr. A.T. Lawrence
1980The IslandHizzoner
1979The Old Curiosity ShopSampson Brass
1979MinderFribbins
1979Terry and JunePolice Sergeant
1979ShoestringEllery
1979Blue Remembered HillsDonald
1979The Out of Town BoysNeeley
1978Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky ManMr. Johnson
1978DestinyDennis Turner
1978Magpie's Talking DuckJudge
1976SchizoCommissioner
1976Bill BrandBernard Shaw
1976Shove TuesdaySupermarket Manager
1975Angels
1975The Water-BabyCharles Kingsley
1975The SweeneyLeonard Gold
1974Churchill's PeopleThe Honorable Robert Boyle
1974Happy Ever AfterMr Truscott
1974Wodehouse PlayhouseStranger
1974Fall of EaglesPrinter
1974PlayhouseAnton Webern
1974Diagnosis: MurderBob Dawson
1973Billy Liar
1973Centre PlayCharles Kingsley
1972The Shadow of the Tower
1971Skin DeepProduction Monitor
1970BartlebyTucker
1970Play for TodayDennis Turner
1970The GamesEarnest Man
1970The Hero of My LifeWilkie Collins
1970DoomwatchBotting
1969The Oblong BoxDoctor (uncredited)
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreKen Winters
1968The Jazz AgePerry
1968The Ronnie Barker PlayhouseGosling
1967Man in a Suitcase
1967Further Adventures Of Lucky Jim
1967St. IvesMajor Chevenix
1967Frankenstein Created WomanPriest
1967Doctor Who: The Underwater MenaceDamon
1966David CopperfieldUriah Heep
1965BBC Play of the MonthSnake
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreConspirator
1965The Wednesday ThrillerAlbert
1965The Man in Room 17Dr. Jim Pearson
1964The Wednesday PlayBarry Raines
1964Theatre 625Colonel Levin
1964Detective
1963Doctor WhoDamon
1962Z-Cars
1961Sir Francis DrakeSpanish Officer
1961The AvengersStanton
1960MaigretJean Metayer
1960Sunday-Night PlayThe Intruder
1960The Small House at AllingtonJohn Eames
1959Bleak HouseRichard Carstone
1958Pride and PrejudiceMr Wickham

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