Portrait of John Castle

John Castle

Acting

Biography

John Castle (born 14 January 1940) is an English actor. Castle has acted in theatre, film and television. He is well known for his role as Postumus in the 1976 BBC television adaptation of I, Claudius and for playing Geoffrey in the 1968 film, The Lion in Winter. He also played Dr. Carrasco as well as the prisoner called The Duke in the film Man of La Mancha. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Castle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: January 14, 1940

Place of Birth: Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Filmography

2025
No One Believed Me

as Dan Ingre

2023
2013
The Tractate Middoth

as John Eldred

2008
2006
A Harlot's Progress

as Sir John Gonson

2003
2002
Spooks

as Jocelyn Myers

2001
Hornblower: Retribution

as Captain Collins

2000
A Dinner of Herbs

as Alfred Cottle

1998
1998
Animated Epics: Beowulf

as Hygelac ( voice )

1997
The Heart Surgeon

as Charlie Hawkesmore

1997
The Heart Surgeon

as Charlie Hawkesmore

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Charles King

1996
Seasick

as Chief Engineer Josif Mantz

1995
Bramwell

as Guy Le Saux

1994
Wycliffe

as Selby

1994
Pie in the Sky

as Charles Rider

1994
Sparrow

as Giuseppe

1993
RoboCop 3

as McDaggett

1992
1992
A Touch of Frost

as Charlie Collingham

1991
The Crucifer of Blood

as Neville St. Claire

1989
Dealers

as Frank Mallory

1989
1987
Inspector Morse

as Tony Doyle

1986
Lost Empires

as Nick Ollanton

1986
Lovejoy

as Max Hunter

1985
Time for Murder

as Dr. David Warreck

1985
King David

as Abner

1984
1984
Kim

as Narrator (voice)

1984
Sherlock Holmes

as Carruthers

1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Count Massino

1981
Judo Champ

as Mr Hall

1979
Eagle's Wing

as The Priest

1979
Tales of the Unexpected

as Derek Johnstone

1979
1978
1978
Wilde Alliance

as David Bardsley

1977
The Professionals

as Peter Crabbe

1977
The Professionals

as Tommy, CI5 Agent

1977
1976
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

as Captain Rory McBride

1976
The New Avengers

as Colonel 'Mad Jack' Miller

1976
I, Claudius

as Postumus

1975
The Fight Against Slavery

as Rev. John Newton

1972
Man of La Mancha

as Sanson Carrasco / The Duke

1972
Dead of Night

as Michael

1972
Made

as Father Dyson

1972
Antony and Cleopatra

as Octavius Caesar

1968
1967
The Prisoner

as Number Twelve

1967
A Night Out

as Seeley

1966
Blow-Up

as Bill

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Merton Densher

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Benito Mussolini

1964
Theatre 625

as Alexis

1964
Theatre 625

as Seeley