John Hallam

John Hallam

Known for
Acting
Born
October 28, 1941
Died
November 14, 2006 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom

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

Filmography

2000
The 10th Kingdom poster

The 10th Kingdom

TV · as Queen's Talking Mirror · 5 eps

2000
Arabian Nights poster

Arabian Nights

TV · as Demon · 2 eps

1998
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo poster

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

Movie · as Ali Ben Hassad

1998
The Duck poster

The Duck

Movie

1997
Kull the Conqueror poster

Kull the Conqueror

Movie · as Mandara

1994
Good King Wenceslas poster

Good King Wenceslas

Movie · as Gomon

1994
Wycliffe poster

Wycliffe

TV · as Lionel Penmore · 1 ep

1994
Cadfael poster

Cadfael

TV · as Lord Rhysart · 1 ep

1994
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front poster

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

TV · as Mr Lomax · 2 eps

1994
99-1 poster

99-1

TV · as Mark Wise · 4 eps

1994
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Gorgiano · 1 ep

1993
A Haunting Harmony poster

A Haunting Harmony

Movie · as Staunton

1991
Wendy poster

Wendy

Movie

1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves poster

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Movie · as Red Headed Baron

1989
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader poster

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

Movie · as Captain Drinian

1989
Doctor Who: Ghost Light poster

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

Movie · as Light

1989
When the Whales Came poster

When the Whales Came

Movie · as Treve Pender

1988
White Peak Farm poster

White Peak Farm

TV · as John Tanner · 3 eps

1988
The Fortunate Pilgrim poster

The Fortunate Pilgrim

TV · as Hooperman · 2 eps

1988
The Chronicles of Narnia poster

The Chronicles of Narnia

TV · as Captain Drinian · 4 eps

1987
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington poster

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

Movie · as Cedric Crackenthorpe

1986
Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy

TV · as Roderick Frew · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Big Ted · 1 ep

1985
Lifeforce poster

Lifeforce

Movie · as Lamson

1985
Santa Claus: The Movie poster

Santa Claus: The Movie

Movie · as Grizzard, Chauffeur

1985
King David poster

King David

Movie · as Philistine Armour Bearer

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Barnsey Barnes · 105 eps

1985
Lytton's Diary poster

Lytton's Diary

TV · as Guadix · 1 ep

1984
The Master of Ballantrae poster

The Master of Ballantrae

Movie · as Captain Harris

1984
Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Gorgiano · 1 ep

1983
Blackadder poster

Blackadder

TV · as Sir Wilfred Death · 1 ep

1983
Under Capricorn poster

Under Capricorn

TV · as Samson Flusky · 2 eps

1982
Ivanhoe poster

Ivanhoe

Movie · as Herald

1981
Dragonslayer poster

Dragonslayer

Movie · as Tyrian

1981
Bergerac poster

Bergerac

TV · as Jacques Le Rozier · 1 ep

1980
Flash Gordon poster

Flash Gordon

Movie · as Luro

1979
The Last Giraffe poster

The Last Giraffe

Movie · as Guy Atherton

1979
The Saint and the Brave Goose poster

The Saint and the Brave Goose

Movie · as Bernadotti

1979
Love and Bullets poster

Love and Bullets

Movie · as Cerutti

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as Gypsy Joe · 1 ep

1979
Dick Turpin poster

Dick Turpin

TV · as Tobias Moat · 1 ep

1979
The Mallens poster

The Mallens

TV · as Thomas Mallen · 5 eps

1978
The Four Feathers poster

The Four Feathers

Movie · as Sergeant Major

1978
Return of the Saint poster

Return of the Saint

TV · as Bernadotti · 2 eps

1977
The People That Time Forgot poster

The People That Time Forgot

Movie · as Chung-Sha

1977
That's Carry On! poster

That's Carry On!

Movie · as Burpa on Rooftop (archive footage) (uncredited)

1977
The Professionals poster

The Professionals

TV · as Tug Willis · 1 ep

1977
Raffles poster

Raffles

TV · 1 ep

1977
Wings poster

Wings

TV · as Harry Farmer · 25 eps

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · as Graeme Warrack · 1 ep

1976
Trial by Combat poster

Trial by Combat

Movie · as Sir Roger

1976
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape poster

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

Movie · as Graeme Warrack

1976
Dominic poster

Dominic

TV · as Captain Beever · 8 eps

1975
Hennessy poster

Hennessy

Movie · as Boyle

1975
Murder Motel poster

Murder Motel

Movie · as Roscoe

1974
The Pallisers poster

The Pallisers

TV · as Lord Chiltern · 8 eps

1973
Hitler: The Last Ten Days poster

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

Movie · as Guensche

1973
The Offence poster

The Offence

Movie · as Panton

1973
The Wicker Man poster

The Wicker Man

Movie · as McTaggert

1973
Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise poster

Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise

Movie · as Mr. Ingleby

1973
Thriller poster

Thriller

TV · as Roscoe · 1 ep

1973
Moonbase 3 poster

Moonbase 3

TV · as Dr Peter Conway · 3 eps

1972
Antony and Cleopatra poster

Antony and Cleopatra

Movie · as Thidias

1972
The Regiment poster

The Regiment

TV · as James Willoughby · 7 eps

1971
Villain poster

Villain

Movie · as Terry

1971
Nicholas and Alexandra poster

Nicholas and Alexandra

Movie · as Nagorny

1971
The Last Valley poster

The Last Valley

Movie · as Geddes

1971
Murphy's War poster

Murphy's War

Movie · as Ellis

1971
Quest for Love poster

Quest for Love

Movie · as Jonathan Keene

1971
Jason King poster

Jason King

TV · 2 eps

1969
A Walk with Love and Death poster

A Walk with Love and Death

Movie · as Sir Meles

1969
The Assassination Bureau poster

The Assassination Bureau

Movie · as Bureau Member (uncredited)

1969
Where's Jack? poster

Where's Jack?

Movie · as The Captain

1969
Department S poster

Department S

TV · as Doug Martin · 1 ep

1969
Judge Dee poster

Judge Dee

TV · as Nee

1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade poster

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Movie · as Officer

1968
Carry On Up the Khyber poster

Carry On Up the Khyber

Movie · as Burpa on Rooftop (uncredited)

1967
Much Ado About Nothing poster

Much Ado About Nothing

Movie · as Other Watchman

1966
Softly, Softly poster

Softly, Softly

TV · 1 ep

1965
Public Eye poster

Public Eye

TV · as Hart · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Light · 1 ep

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · 1 ep

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · as Captain Harris · 1 ep