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Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 28, 1941
Died
November 14, 2006
Place of Birth
Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom
John Hallam
1.4 Popularity
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John William Francis Hallam (28 October 1941 – 14 November 2006[1]) was a Northern Irish character actor. Born John William Francis Hallam in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, he appeared in many film and television roles including Nicholas and Alexandra (1971),Murphy's War (1971), The Pallisers (1974), The Mallens (1979), Flash Gordon (1980), Dragonslayer (1981), the BBC television adaptations of Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He also appears in the director's cut of the 1973 film The Wicker Man as McTaggart. He appeared in the science fiction series Doctor Who as the memorable alien "Light" in the serial Ghost Light (1989). He was also known as Barnsey, the prison cell mate of Den Watts in EastEnders. On November 14, 2006, Hallam died in Clifton, Oxfordshire, England at age 65. He was divorced and had four children. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hallam licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
0.0
The Mallen Streak
2003
6.7
Demon
Arabian Nights
2000
7.6
Queen's Talking Mirror
The 10th Kingdom
2000
0.0
The Duck
1998
7.2
Ali Ben Hassad
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
1998
5.0
Mandara
Kull the Conqueror
1997
3.0
Gomon
Good King Wenceslas
1994
6.0
Lionel Penmore
Wycliffe
1994
7.4
Lord Rhysart
Cadfael
1994
5.3
Mr Lomax
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
1994
Credits
The Mallen Streak
2003
0.0
Arabian Nights
as Demon
2000
6.7
The 10th Kingdom
as Queen's Talking Mirror
2000
7.6
The Duck
1998
0.0
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
as Ali Ben Hassad
1998
7.2
Kull the Conqueror
as Mandara
1997
5.0
Good King Wenceslas
as Gomon
1994
3.0
Wycliffe
as Lionel Penmore
1994
6.0
Cadfael
as Lord Rhysart
1994
7.4
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
as Mr Lomax
1994
5.3
A Haunting Harmony
as Staunton
1993
6.0
Wendy
1991
0.0
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Red Headed Baron
1991
6.9
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
as Captain Drinian
1989
5.4
Doctor Who: Ghost Light
as Light
1989
8.7
When the Whales Came
as Treve Pender
1989
6.3
The Chronicles of Narnia
as Captain Drinian
1988
7.4
The Fortunate Pilgrim
as Hooperman
1988
5.0
🎬
White Peak Farm
as John Tanner
1988
0.0
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
as Cedric Crackenthorpe
1987
7.3
Casualty
as Big Ted
1986
6.1
Lovejoy
as Roderick Frew
1986
7.3
Santa Claus: The Movie
as Grizzard, Chauffeur
1985
6.3
Lifeforce
as Lamson
1985
6.2
King David
as Philistine Armour Bearer
1985
5.6
EastEnders
as Barnsey Barnes
1985
4.1
Sherlock Holmes
as Gorgiano
1984
8.1
Blackadder
as Sir Wilfred Death
1983
8.0
Under Capricorn
as Samson Flusky
1983
5.0
Ivanhoe
as Herald
1982
6.3
Bergerac
as Jacques Le Rozier
1981
6.7
Dragonslayer
as Tyrian
1981
6.5
Flash Gordon
as Luro
1980
6.2
Minder
as Gypsy Joe
1979
6.8
The Mallens
as Thomas Mallen
1979
0.0
The Mallens
as Thomas Mallen
1979
5.0
The Last Giraffe
as Guy Atherton
1979
0.0
Love and Bullets
as Cerutti
1979
5.9
The Saint and the Brave Goose
as Bernadotti
1979
0.0
Dick Turpin
as Tobias Moat
1979
7.5
Return of the Saint
as Bernadotti
1978
7.0
The Four Feathers
as Sergeant Major
1978
6.7
The Professionals
as Tug Willis
1977
7.5
That's Carry On!
as Burpa on Rooftop (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
5.7
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Graeme Warrack
1977
7.0
The People That Time Forgot
as Chung-Sha
1977
5.3
Raffles
1977
8.0
Wings
as Harry Farmer
1977
8.5
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
as Graeme Warrack
1976
4.0
Trial by Combat
as Sir Roger
1976
7.7
Hennessy
as Boyle
1975
4.7
Murder Motel
as Roscoe
1975
0.0
The Wicker Man
as McTaggert
1973
7.3
Moonbase 3
as Dr Peter Conway
1973
5.0
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as Guensche
1973
6.1
Thriller
as Roscoe
1973
6.6
The Offence
as Panton
1973
6.8
Antony and Cleopatra
as Thidias
1972
5.5
🎬
The Regiment
1972
1.0
Nicholas and Alexandra
as Nagorny
1971
6.9
Jason King
1971
7.6
Quest for Love
as Jonathan Keene
1971
6.6
Villain
as Terry
1971
6.1
The Last Valley
as Geddes
1971
6.4
Murphy's War
as Ellis
1971
6.1
A Walk with Love and Death
as Sir Meles
1969
5.9
Department S
as Doug Martin
1969
5.0
Judge Dee
1969
5.0
Where's Jack?
as The Captain
1969
7.2
The Assassination Bureau
as Bureau Member (uncredited)
1969
6.6
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Officer
1968
6.0
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Burpa on Rooftop (uncredited)
1968
6.4
Much Ado About Nothing
as Other Watchman
1967
5.5
Softly, Softly
1966
5.0
Public Eye
as Hart
1965
7.8
Doctor Who
as Light
1963
7.9
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Captain Harris
1951
8.6