John Sharp

John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.

Filmography (75 Appearances)

That Summer of White Roses

1989

Crossbow

1987

Lovejoy

1986

The Bride

1985

A Christmas Carol

1984

Top Secret!

1984

The Aerodrome

1983

The Dresser

1983

The Return of the Soldier

1983

The Bunker

1981

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980

Velvet Hands

1979

Worzel Gummidge

1979

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

The Roads of Exile

1978

Jabberwocky

1977

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977

Robin's Nest

1977

Packman's Barn

1976

Barry Lyndon

1975

Dawson's Weekly

1975

The Sweeney

1975

Churchill's People

1974

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974

The Wicker Man

1973

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973

That's Your Funeral

1972

The Edwardians

1972

Thrills Galore

1972

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972

Six Dates with Barker

1971

Spring and Port Wine

1970

Emma's Time

1970

In Loving Memory

1969

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

1969

Please Sir!

1968

Her Majesty's Pleasure

1968

Nearest and Dearest

1968

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

1968

Red, White, and Zero

1968

The White Bus

1967

The Prisoner

1967

Misunderstood

1967

The Corridor People

1966

The Big Man Coughed and Died

1966

Mystery and Imagination

1966

The Siege of Manchester

1965

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965

Londoners

1965

Thursday Theatre

1964

Theatre 625

1964

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964

Festival

1963

Stork Talk

1962

The Old Curiosity Shop

1962

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

The Golden Rabbit

1962

Z-Cars

1962

No Love for Johnnie

1961

The Avengers

1961

Maigret

1960

Sunday-Night Play

1960

An Age of Kings

1960

No Hiding Place

1959

Left Right and Centre

1959

When We Are Married

1957

The House Across the Lake

1954

Angels One Five

1952

The Magic Box

1952

A Case For P.C. 49

1951

Laughter in Paradise

1951

Night and the City

1950

Your Witness

1950

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

1949 Debut
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