John Wood

John Wood (5 July 1930 – 6 August 2011) was an English stage and screen actor known for his distinguished career in both classical and contemporary theater. He was born on July 5, 1930, in Derbyshire, England. Wood gained prominence as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he performed in numerous Shakespearean productions. Wood's notable stage roles include performances in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," "The Rivals," and "Travesties," among many others. He also appeared in various productions on Broadway, earning critical acclaim for his performances in plays such as "Amadeus" and "The Winslow Boy." In addition to his stage work, John Wood had a presence in film and television. He starred in movies like "WarGames" (1983) and "Chocolat" (2000). His television credits include appearances in series such as "The Avengers," "Inspector Morse," and "Midsomer Murders." John Wood was highly regarded for his exceptional acting talent, particularly his ability to portray complex characters with depth and nuance. He received several awards throughout his career, including a Tony Award for his performance in "Travesties" and a Laurence Olivier Award for his work in "The Philanthropist." Sadly, John Wood passed away on August 6, 2011, in England, leaving behind a legacy of remarkable performances in the world of theater and film.

Known For: Acting

Born: Derbyshire, England, UK, 1930-07-05

Died: 2011-08-06

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1938	Oh, Boy!	Man	0
2	1959	Idol on Parade	Jeremy	70
3	1960	The Challenge	School Inspector	53
4	1961	The Rebel	Poet	78
5	1962	Postman's Knock	P.C. Woods	43
6	1963	That Kind of Girl	Doctor	56
7	1963	Just for Fun	Official	37
8	1963	Love Is a Ball	Julian Soames	46
9	1963	The Mouse on the Moon	Countryman	59
10	1964	A Choice of Coward: Design for Living	Otto	0
11	1967	Just Like a Woman	John Martin	50
12	1967	Poor Cherry	Brian	0
13	1970	One More Time	Figg	43
14	1970	Which Way to the Front?	Finkel	48
15	1971	Nicholas and Alexandra	Col. Kobylinsky	69
16	1972	Slaughterhouse-Five	English Officer	65
17	1977	Blue Fire Lady	Gus	65
18	1978	Somebody Killed Her Husband	Ernest Van Stanten	49
19	1981	Marriage	Councillor Podkolyossin	0
20	1983	WarGames	Stephen Falken	71
21	1984	Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers... But Were Afraid to Ask		0
22	1985	The Purple Rose of Cairo	Jason	74
23	1985	Ladyhawke	Bishop of Aquila	70
24	1985	The Empty Beach	Parker	32
25	1986	Lady Jane	John Dudley, Duke of Nothumberland	69
26	1986	Heartburn	British Moderator	60
27	1986	Jumpin' Jack Flash	Jeremy Talbott	61
28	1987	Twelfth Night	Sir Toby Belch	45
29	1992	Memento Mori	Ex-Inspector Henry Mortimer	62
30	1992	Orlando	Archduke Harry	69
31	1993	The Young Americans	Richard Donnelly	59
32	1993	The Summer House	Robert	54
33	1993	Shadowlands	Christopher Riley	69
34	1994	The Madness of King George	Thurlow	68
35	1995	Uncovered	Cesar	56
36	1995	Citizen X	Gorbunov	72
37	1995	Sabrina	Fairchild	62
38	1995	Richard III	King Edward IV	67
39	1996	Jane Eyre	Mr. Brocklehurst	69
40	1996	Rasputin	Prime Minister Stolypin	65
41	1997	Metroland	The Retired Commuter	59
42	1997	The Gambler	The General	48
43	1998	The Revengers' Comedies	Col. Marcus	58
44	1998	The Avengers	Trubshaw	44
45	1999	An Ideal Husband	Lord Caversham	65
46	1999	The Venice Project	The Viscount	0
47	1999	Mad Cows	Alistair	39
48	2000	Longitude	Sir Edmund Halley	73
49	2000	The Little Vampire	Lord McAshton	69
50	2000	Chocolat	Guillaume Blerot	70
51	2001	The Body	Cardinal Pesci	55
52	2002	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance	Charles Leadbeater	58
53	2002	Goodbye, Mr. Chips	Wetherby	64
54	2003	Imagining Argentina	Amos Sternberg	56
55	2004	The Return of the Dancing Master	Jonas Andersson	48
56	2004	The Rocket Post	Sir Wilson Ramsay	56
57	2005	The White Countess	Prince Peter Belinskya	63

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1960	Barnaby Rudge		50
2	1961	The Avengers	Twitter	77
3	1963	Espionage		0
4	1965	Out of the Unknown		68
5	1967	Hondo		65
6	1970	Doomwatch	Nigel Waring	57
7	1978	The Truckies		0
8	1987	At Mother's Request	Richard Behrens	0
9	2001	Love in a Cold Climate	Lord Merlin	78
10	2002	Napoleon	Pape Pie VII	69
11	2002	Foyle's War		78