John Rolfe

John Rolfe

John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia. His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, Secret Army, The Enigma Files, Yes Minister, One by One, Howards' Way and The House of Eliott. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 film McVicar, starring Roger Daltrey. In 1994 he guest starred in The Bill.

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1995

The World of Lee Evans
The World of Lee Evans
as Station Manager
TV - Released: 6/2/1995

1991

The House of Eliott
The House of Eliott
as Doctor
TV - Released: 8/31/1991

1990

Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
as Postman
TV - Released: 1/1/1990

1985

Howards' Way
Howards' Way
as James Sinclair
TV - Released: 9/1/1985
EastEnders
EastEnders
as Alec Carter
TV - Released: 2/19/1985

1981

Days
Days
as Teacher
Movie - Released: 2/27/1981
Bergerac
Bergerac
as Bank Manager
TV - Released: 10/18/1981
Kessler
Kessler
as Inspector
TV - Released: 11/13/1981

1980

McVicar
McVicar
as Graham
Movie - Released: 8/1/1980
Murder Rap
Murder Rap
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 1/31/1980

1979

Minder
Minder
as Collin
TV - Released: 10/29/1979
Terry and June
Terry and June
as Arthur
TV - Released: 10/24/1979
Danger UXB
Danger UXB
as Fire Officer
TV - Released: 1/8/1979

1978

Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
as Other Man
Movie - Released: 1/18/1978
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
as Doland
TV - Released: 9/10/1978
Blake's 7
Blake's 7
as Terloc
TV - Released: 1/2/1978
Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door
as Unterwachtmeister Klaas
TV - Released: 1/28/1978

1977

Secret Army
Secret Army
as Weikmann
TV - Released: 9/7/1977

1975

The Sweeney
The Sweeney
as Det. Chief Supt. Brookford
TV - Released: 1/2/1975

1974

The Gift of Friendship
The Gift of Friendship
as Daniels
Movie - Released: 9/24/1974

1973

Doctor Who: The Green Death
Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Fell
Movie - Released: 6/23/1973

1972

Sykes
Sykes
as Newspaper Reporter
TV - Released: 9/14/1972

1970

Shadows of Fear
Shadows of Fear
as Man
TV - Released: 6/17/1970

1968

The Expert
The Expert
as Tom Fanshaw
TV - Released: 7/5/1968

1967

Doctor Who: The Moonbase
Doctor Who: The Moonbase
as Sam
Movie - Released: 3/4/1967

1966

Doctor Who: The War Machines
Doctor Who: The War Machines
as Soldier
Movie - Released: 7/16/1966

1964

TV
Cluff
TV - Released: 4/6/1964

1963

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Fell
TV - Released: 11/23/1963

1953

Agib and Agab
Agib and Agab
Movie - Released: 1/1/1953