
John Hallam
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1941-10-28
- Died
- 2006-11-14
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (39)

EastEnders
1985
as Barnsey Barnes

Casualty
1986
as Big Ted

Doctor Who
1963
as Light

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Gorgiano

Minder
1979
as Gypsy Joe

The Professionals
1977
as Tug Willis

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Graeme Warrack

Bergerac
1981
as Jacques Le Rozier

Blackadder
1983
as Sir Wilfred Death

The Pallisers
1974
as Lord Chiltern

Wycliffe
1994
as Lionel Penmore

Public Eye
1965
as Hart

Thriller
1973
as Roscoe

Lovejoy
1986
as Roderick Frew

Return of the Saint
1978
as Bernadotti

Cadfael
1994
as Lord Rhysart

Department S
1969
as Doug Martin

Softly, Softly
1966

The Chronicles of Narnia
1988
as Captain Drinian

The 10th Kingdom
2000
as Queen's Talking Mirror

Dick Turpin
1979
as Tobias Moat

Jason King
1971

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Captain Harris

Raffles
1977

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
1994
as Mr Lomax

Lytton's Diary
1985
as Guadix

Wings
1977
as Harry Farmer

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994
as Gorgiano

The Fortunate Pilgrim
1988
as Hooperman

The Regiment
1972
as James Willoughby

The Mallens
1979
as Thomas Mallen

Armchair Theatre
1956

99-1
1994
as Mark Wise

Arabian Nights
2000
as Demon

Moonbase 3
1973
as Dr Peter Conway

Dominic
1976
as Captain Beever

Judge Dee
1969

Under Capricorn
1983
as Samson Flusky
White Peak Farm
1988
as John Tanner
Movies (45)

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
as Red Headed Baron

The Wicker Man
1973
as McTaggert

Lifeforce
1985
as Lamson

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
1987
as Cedric Crackenthorpe

Flash Gordon
1980
as Luro

Ivanhoe
1982
as Herald

Santa Claus: The Movie
1985
as Grizzard, Chauffeur

Dragonslayer
1981
as Tyrian

The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
as Officer

Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as Nagorny

Antony and Cleopatra
1972
as Thidias

Kull the Conqueror
1997
as Mandara

The Last Valley
1971
as Geddes

Murphy's War
1971
as Ellis

The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Bureau Member (uncredited)

Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
as Guensche

The Offence
1973
as Panton

When the Whales Came
1989
as Treve Pender

Much Ado About Nothing
1967
as Other Watchman

Carry On Up the Khyber
1968
as Burpa on Rooftop (uncredited)

King David
1985
as Philistine Armour Bearer

Love and Bullets
1979
as Cerutti

Where's Jack?
1969
as The Captain

A Walk with Love and Death
1969
as Sir Meles

The Master of Ballantrae
1984
as Captain Harris

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
1989
as Captain Drinian

The People That Time Forgot
1977
as Chung-Sha

Hennessy
1975
as Boyle

A Haunting Harmony
1993
as Staunton

Quest for Love
1971
as Jonathan Keene

Villain
1971
as Terry

Doctor Who: Ghost Light
1989
as Light

The Four Feathers
1978
as Sergeant Major

That's Carry On!
1977
as Burpa on Rooftop (archive footage) (uncredited)

Trial by Combat
1976
as Sir Roger

Good King Wenceslas
1994
as Gomon

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
1998
as Ali Ben Hassad

The Mallens
1979
as Thomas Mallen

The Last Giraffe
1979
as Guy Atherton

The Saint and the Brave Goose
1979
as Bernadotti

Murder Motel
1975
as Roscoe

The Duck
1998

Wendy
1991

The Mallen Streak
1979

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
1976
as Graeme Warrack
About John Hallam
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… With 84 credits spanning from 1951 to 2000, John Hallam has appeared in 45 films and 39 TV shows.
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- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) — as Red Headed Baron
- The Wicker Man (1973) — as McTaggert
- Lifeforce (1985) — as Lamson
- Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987) — as Cedric Crackenthorpe
- Flash Gordon (1980) — as Luro
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