Martin Wimbush (born 1949) is a British actor known for his roles in film, television, and theatre.

Martin Wimbush
Born1949 (age 74–75)
EducationGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
PartnerMarie

Early life and education

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Born in London, Wimbush trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama between 1967 and 1969, and then worked extensively in regional theatre, before going into television and then later into film.

Career

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His television appearances include Upstairs, Downstairs (1975), The Glittering Prizes (1976), Happy Ever After (1976), Agony (1981), Educating Marmalade (1982), No Problem! (1983), Terry and June (1983), Boon (1986), Lovejoy (1993), Hale and Pace (1993), Then Churchill Said to Me (1993), The Old Curiosity Shop (1995), A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Vanity Fair (1998), Randall and Hopkirk (2000), Micawber (2001), The Iron Duke (2002), The Lost Prince (2003), Born and Bred (2003), Cape Wrath (2007), Garrow's Law (2009), EastEnders (2010), and Hustle (2012).[1][2]

Wimbush appeared in the films Orlando (1992), Gangster No. 1 (2000), Mean Machine (2001), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Ali G Indahouse (2002), Wimbledon (2004), The Iron Lady (2012), and Scar Tissue (2012).[1][2]

His stage appearances include The Rev. Mr. Crisparkle in Drood at the Savoy Theatre (1987), Dr Mandril in City of Angels at the Prince of Wales Theatre (1993), Parchester in Me and My Girl at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (2001), Alderman Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington at the Civic Theatre in Aylesbury (2002), Baron Hardup in Cinderella at the Royal Spa Centre in Leamington Spa (2004), Brassett in Charley's Aunt at the Northcott Theatre (2004), and Rupert Matthew in Moonshadow at Jerwood Space (2005).[1]

Personal life

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Wimbush lives in Wandsworth London, and Rye East Sussex.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Orlando Second Official
2000 Gangster No. 1 Judge
2000 Sorted Custom's Business Man
2001 Mean Machine Z
2002 AKA Reed Furnish
2002 Ali G Indahouse MP
2011 The Iron Lady Cabinet Ministers
2012 Anna Karenina Anna's Doctor
2013 Scar Tissue Dr. Whittaker
2015 The Honourable Rebel Varley

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1975 Ten from the Twenties Mr. Coxhead Episode: "The Fifty Pound Notes"
1975 Upstairs, Downstairs Andrew Bouverie Episode: "The Nine Days Wonder"
1976 The Glittering Prizes Freddie Episode: "A Love Life"
1976 Happy Ever After Lord James Episode: "It's All in the Title"
1977 Jubilee Captain Victor Isitt Episode: "No Name, No Pack Drill"
1977 The Foundation Priest Episode: "Finesse"
1979 Canned Laughter Lloyd Television film
1980 Grandad Vicar Episode #2.1
1980 Escape Ian Smith Episode: "The Cartland Murder"
1981 Agony Chaplain Television film
1982 Legacy of Murder Clive Danvers-Crichton 4 episodes
1982 Educating Marmalade Latin Master Episode: "Marmalade at Eton"
1983 No Problem! Vicar Episode: "The Willesden One"
1983 The Boy Who Won the Pools Reverend Meachling Episode #1.9
1983 Dramarama Gorgeous George Episode: "The Young Person's Guide to Getting Their Ball Back!"
1983 Terry and June Nigel Episode: "Too Many Cooks"
1985 Who, Sir? Me, Sir? Piers Plumpton 5 episodes
1985 Star Quality: Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill Henry Ceram Television film
1986 Boon Harris Episode: "Full Circle"
1986 Kir Royal Dr. Carl Friedemann Episode: "Wer reinkommt, ist drin"
1986 Call Me Mister Second Board director Episode: "Frozen Assets"
1986 Mixed Doubles Registrar Episode: "If at First You Don't Succeed"
1987 Scoop London - Dinner Guests Television film
1988 Helping Henry Cosmic 2 6 episodes
1992 Natural Lies Graves Episode #1.3
1992 ScreenPlay Jeremy Episode: "The Countess Alice"
1993 Lovejoy Ben Episode: "Taking the Pledge"
1993 The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries Benningden Episode: "A Man Lay Dead"
1995 The Old Curiosity Shop Codlin Television film
1997 Holding On Tina's Foster Father Episode #1.5
1998 Vanity Fair Jewellery Proprietor Episode #1.2
1999 The Mystery of Men Vicar Television film
2000 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Head Waiter Episode: "Drop Dead"
2001–2002 Micawber Mr. Smee the Bootman 3 episodes
2003 The Lost Prince Violinist Television film
2003 Born and Bred Mr. Underhill Episode: "The Last Hurrah: Part 1"
2004 He Knew He Was Right British Minister Episode: "Part 4"
2005 Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II General Sir Alan Brooke Television documentary
2007 Cape Wrath Futra-Chem Chairperson Episode #1.7
2009 Garrow's Law Obstetrician Episode #1.1
2010 EastEnders Vicar Episode dated 18 February 2010
2012 Hustle Sheldon Greyshot Episode: "Curiosity Caught the Kat"
2013 Strike Back Vicar Episode: "Shadow Warfare: Part 5"
2013 The Thirteenth Tale Peter Lomax Television film
2014 The Trial Justice Drake
2015 The Outcast Magistrate Episode #1.1
2017 Taboo Taboo
2017 Decline and Fall Judge Episode #1.3
2018 Royal Hearts Royal Hearts Television film
2019 Call the Midwife Judge Episode #8.8
2019 Good Omens Mr. Scroggie Episode: "The Doomsday Option"
2019 The Crown Ronald Bodley Scott Episode: "Cri de Coeur"

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