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John Hallam

John Hallam

ActingBorn October 28, 1941 (65 years old at death)· Died November 14, 2006

Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom

IMDb

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.

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Total credits: 82

Known For

Doctor Who
TV
★7.9

Doctor Who

as Light

EastEnders
TV
★4.2

EastEnders

as Barnsey Barnes

Casualty

Movies (45)

The Mallen Streak

The Mallen Streak

2003

The Duck

The Duck

1998

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

TV Shows (37)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Light

1 ep.

EastEnders

EastEnders

as Barnsey Barnes

3582 ep.

Casualty
TV
★6.2

Casualty

as Big Ted

Minder
TV
★7.1

Minder

as Gypsy Joe

Sherlock Holmes
TV
★8.2

Sherlock Holmes

as Gorgiano

Blackadder
TV
★8.0

Blackadder

as Sir Wilfred Death

Bergerac
TV
★6.7

Bergerac

as Jacques Le Rozier

The Professionals
TV
★7.5

The Professionals

as Tug Willis

Wycliffe
TV
★6.0

Wycliffe

as Lionel Penmore

Lovejoy
TV
★7.4

Lovejoy

as Roderick Frew

Cadfael
TV
★7.5

Cadfael

as Lord Rhysart

Thriller
TV
★6.9

Thriller

as Roscoe

Doctor Who
TV
★7.9

Doctor Who

as Light

1963

EastEnders
TV
★4.2

EastEnders

as Barnsey Barnes

1985

Casualty
TV
★6.2

Casualty

as Big Ted

1986

Minder
TV
★7.1

Minder

as Gypsy Joe

1979

Sherlock Holmes
TV
★8.2

Sherlock Holmes

as Gorgiano

1984

Blackadder
TV
★8.0

Blackadder

as Sir Wilfred Death

1983

Bergerac
TV
★6.7

Bergerac

as Jacques Le Rozier

1981

The Professionals
TV
★7.5

The Professionals

as Tug Willis

1977

Wycliffe
TV
★6.0

Wycliffe

as Lionel Penmore

1994

Lovejoy
TV
★7.4

Lovejoy

as Roderick Frew

1986

Cadfael
TV
★7.5

Cadfael

as Lord Rhysart

1994

Thriller
TV
★6.9

Thriller

as Roscoe

1973

as Ali Ben Hassad

1998

Kull the Conqueror

Kull the Conqueror

as Mandara

1997

Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas

as Gomon

1994

A Haunting Harmony

A Haunting Harmony

as Staunton

1993

Wendy

Wendy

1991

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

as Red Headed Baron

1991

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

as Captain Drinian

1989

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

as Light

1989

When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

as Treve Pender

1989

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

as Cedric Crackenthorpe

1987

Santa Claus: The Movie

Santa Claus: The Movie

as Grizzard, Chauffeur

1985

Lifeforce

Lifeforce

as Lamson

1985

King David

King David

as Philistine Armour Bearer

1985

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

as Captain Harris

1984

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as Herald

1982

Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

as Tyrian

1981

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

as Luro

1980

The Mallens

The Mallens

as Thomas Mallen

1979

The Last Giraffe

The Last Giraffe

as Guy Atherton

1979

Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets

as Cerutti

1979

The Saint and the Brave Goose

The Saint and the Brave Goose

as Bernadotti

1979

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

as Sergeant Major

1978

The Mallen Streak

The Mallen Streak

2003

The Duck

The Duck

1998

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

as Ali Ben Hassad

1998

Kull the Conqueror

Kull the Conqueror

as Mandara

1997

Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas

as Gomon

1994

A Haunting Harmony

A Haunting Harmony

as Staunton

1993

Wendy

Wendy

1991

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

as Red Headed Baron

1991

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

as Captain Drinian

1989

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

as Light

1989

When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

as Treve Pender

1989

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

as Cedric Crackenthorpe

1987

Santa Claus: The Movie

Santa Claus: The Movie

as Grizzard, Chauffeur

1985

Lifeforce

Lifeforce

as Lamson

1985

King David

King David

as Philistine Armour Bearer

1985

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

as Captain Harris

1984

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as Herald

1982

Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

as Tyrian

1981

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

as Luro

1980

The Mallens

The Mallens

as Thomas Mallen

1979

The Last Giraffe

The Last Giraffe

as Guy Atherton

1979

Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets

as Cerutti

1979

The Saint and the Brave Goose

The Saint and the Brave Goose

as Bernadotti

1979

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

as Sergeant Major

1978

Casualty

as Big Ted

1 ep.

Minder

Minder

as Gypsy Joe

1 ep.

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as Gorgiano

1 ep.

Blackadder

Blackadder

as Sir Wilfred Death

1 ep.

Bergerac

Bergerac

as Jacques Le Rozier

1 ep.

The Professionals

The Professionals

as Tug Willis

1 ep.

Wycliffe

Wycliffe

as Lionel Penmore

1 ep.

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as Roderick Frew

1 ep.

Cadfael

Cadfael

as Lord Rhysart

1 ep.

Thriller

Thriller

as Roscoe

1 ep.

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

1 ep.

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Graeme Warrack

1 ep.

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

as Bernadotti

2 ep.

Public Eye

Public Eye

as Hart

1 ep.

Department S

Department S

as Doug Martin

1 ep.

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia

as Captain Drinian

4 ep.

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

as Mr Lomax

2 ep.

Jason King

Jason King

2 ep.

The 10th Kingdom

The 10th Kingdom

as Queen's Talking Mirror

5 ep.

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

as Demon

2 ep.

The Pallisers

The Pallisers

as Lord Chiltern

8 ep.

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

as Tobias Moat

1 ep.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Light

1 episodes

EastEnders

EastEnders

as Barnsey Barnes

3582 episodes

Casualty

Casualty

as Big Ted

1 episodes

Minder

Minder

as Gypsy Joe

1 episodes

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as Gorgiano

1 episodes

Blackadder

Blackadder

as Sir Wilfred Death

1 episodes

Bergerac

Bergerac

as Jacques Le Rozier

1 episodes

The Professionals

The Professionals

as Tug Willis

1 episodes

Wycliffe

Wycliffe

as Lionel Penmore

1 episodes

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as Roderick Frew

1 episodes

Cadfael

Cadfael

as Lord Rhysart

1 episodes

Thriller

Thriller

as Roscoe

1 episodes

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

1 episodes

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Graeme Warrack

1 episodes

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

as Bernadotti

2 episodes

Public Eye

Public Eye

as Hart

1 episodes

Department S

Department S

as Doug Martin

1 episodes

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia

as Captain Drinian

4 episodes

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

as Mr Lomax

2 episodes

Jason King

Jason King

2 episodes

The 10th Kingdom

The 10th Kingdom

as Queen's Talking Mirror

5 episodes

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

as Demon

2 episodes

The Pallisers

The Pallisers

as Lord Chiltern

8 episodes

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

as Tobias Moat

1 episodes