Acting credits
77
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
John Hallam
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 44Series: 33
TMDB ID: 12690
IMDb ID: nm0356268
Known for: Acting
Born: October 28, 1941
Died: November 14, 2006
Age: 65
Place of birth: Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2003
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 6.52
Wikidata: Q3181678
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Hallam.
The Mallen Streak
2003 Movie
The Duck
1998 Movie
7.2
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
as Ali Ben Hassad
1998 Movie
5.0
Kull the Conqueror
as Mandara
1997 Movie
3.0
Good King Wenceslas
as Gomon
1994 Movie
6.0
A Haunting Harmony
as Staunton
1993 Movie
Wendy
1991 Movie
6.9
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Red Headed Baron
1991 Movie
5.7
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
as Captain Drinian
1989 Movie
8.4
Doctor Who: Ghost Light
as Light
1989 Movie
6.3
When the Whales Came
as Treve Pender
1989 Movie
7.3
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
as Cedric Crackenthorpe
1987 Movie
6.3
Santa Claus: The Movie
as Grizzard, Chauffeur
1985 Movie
6.3
Lifeforce
as Lamson
1985 Movie
5.6
King David
as Philistine Armour Bearer
1985 Movie
6.3
Ivanhoe
as Herald
1982 Movie
6.5
Dragonslayer
as Tyrian
1981 Movie
6.2
Flash Gordon
as Luro
1980 Movie
The Mallens
as Thomas Mallen
1979 Movie
The Last Giraffe
as Guy Atherton
1979 Movie
5.9
Love and Bullets
as Cerutti
1979 Movie
The Saint and the Brave Goose
as Bernadotti
1979 Movie
6.7
The Four Feathers
as Sergeant Major
1978 Movie
5.7
That's Carry On!
as Burpa on Rooftop (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Hallam.
6.7
Arabian Nights
as Demon • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.6
The 10th Kingdom
as Queen's Talking Mirror • 5 eps
2000 Series
6.0
Wycliffe
as Lionel Penmore • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.4
Cadfael
as Lord Rhysart • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.3
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
as Mr Lomax • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.5
The Chronicles of Narnia
as Captain Drinian • 4 eps
1988 Series
5.0
The Fortunate Pilgrim
as Hooperman • 2 eps
1988 Series
6.2
Casualty
as Big Ted • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.3
Lovejoy
as Roderick Frew • 1 eps
1986 Series
4.1
EastEnders
as Barnsey Barnes • 3583 eps
1985 Series
8.1
Sherlock Holmes
as Gorgiano • 1 eps
1984 Series
8.0
Blackadder
as Sir Wilfred Death • 1 eps
1983 Series
5.0
Under Capricorn
as Samson Flusky • 2 eps
1983 Series
6.7
Bergerac
as Jacques Le Rozier • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.8
Minder
as Gypsy Joe • 1 eps
1979 Series
5.0
The Mallens
as Thomas Mallen • 5 eps
1979 Series
7.5
Dick Turpin
as Tobias Moat • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.0
Return of the Saint
as Bernadotti • 2 eps
1978 Series
7.5
The Professionals
as Tug Willis • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Graeme Warrack • 1 eps
1977 Series
8.0
Raffles
1 eps
1977 Series
8.5
Wings
as Harry Farmer • 25 eps
1977 Series
6.7
The Pallisers
as Lord Chiltern • 8 eps
1974 Series
5.0
Moonbase 3
as Dr Peter Conway • 3 eps
1973 Series