Terry John
Known for Acting · 18 credits
Biography
Terry John is a British actor best known for playing Percy in Oh, Doctor Beeching!.
He began acting in The '80s, appearing in three episodes of the mini-series Wolcott. The rest of the decade for John contained guest shots in Bergerac, CASUAL+Y, A Very British Coup, and Minder.
In The '90s, John made 5 different appearances in The Bill (and would play a further three characters in the next decade). Further guest roles came in Lovejoy, EastEnders, As Time Goes By, Pie in the Sky, and Backup.
He was cast as Corporal Tony Genaro in Which Way to the War?, an unaired Pilot written by David Croft. Croft didn't forget about John, and gave him a role in his next series, Oh, Doctor Beeching!, as Percy, a railway guard and notorious skirt-chaser.
Following his stint on Beeching!, John's acting career began to slow down, with some of his last acting roles coming in 28 Days Later, Murphy's Law, and Wire in the Blood. His final credit to date came in 2006, in yet another episode of The Bill.
Known For
TV Shows (10)
EastEnders
1985
as Crackerman
Minder
1979
as Bertie / Winchester Regular
Bergerac
1981
as Det Con Paris
Lovejoy
1986
as Dennis
Pie in the Sky
1994
as Bedlows Driver
As Time Goes By
1992
as Taxi Driver
Cadfael
1994
as Fowler
The Fourth Arm
1983
as Feldwebel
Wolcott
1981
as DC Dunne
Oh, Doctor Beeching!
1996
as Percy
Movies (8)
28 Days Later
2002
as Featured Infected
Under Suspicion
1991
as Switchboard Operator
The Fool
1990
Pack of Lies
1987
as Police Gas Man
Birth of a Nation
1983
as Sergeant Powell
Making Waves
1987
as Hotel Manager
Deptford Graffiti
1991
as Sergeant
Which Way to the War
1994
as Corporal Tony Genaro
About Terry John
Terry John is a British actor best known for playing Percy in Oh, Doctor Beeching!. He began acting in The '80s, appearing in three episodes of the mini-series Wolcott. The rest of the decade for John contained guest shots in Bergerac, CASUAL+Y, A Very British Coup, and Minder. In The '90s, John made 5 different appearances in The Bill (and would play a further three characters in the next decade). Further guest roles came in Lovejoy, EastEnders, As Time Goes By, Pie in the Sky, and Backup. He was cast as Corporal Tony Genaro in Which Way to t… With 18 credits spanning from 1979 to 2002, Terry John has appeared in 8 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Terry John Movies
- 28 Days Later (2002) — as Featured Infected
- Under Suspicion (1991) — as Switchboard Operator
- The Fool (1990)
- Pack of Lies (1987) — as Police Gas Man
- Birth of a Nation (1983) — as Sergeant Powell
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