John Michael Frederick Castle was born in Croydon, Surrey, one of four siblings, and was educated at Brighton College and Trinity College, Dublin. Initially, he did not pursue acting as a career, instead holding various short-term jobs, including clerks, hotel waiter, travel agent, salesman, landscape gardener, and geography teacher.
Personal Details
BornJan 14, 1940 Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Biography
Career
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2024

Secrets Between Sisters as Lyle
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Stalked by My Amish Boyfriend as Grant
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2023

My Killer Reunion as Ethan
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2013

The Tractate Middoth as John Eldred
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2008

A Touch of Frost as Charlie Collingham
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2006

A Harlot's Progress as Sir John Gonson
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2003

Gods and Generals as Old Penn
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2001

Horatio Hornblower: Retribution as Captain Collins
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2000

A Dinner of Herbs as Alfred Cottle
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Poirot as Lord Edgware
{"id":2781,"title":"Nova","year":1999,"character":"David Irving","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nova","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2781.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2781.jpg"},"released":1}
1999

Nova as David Irving
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1998

Animated Epics: Beowulf as Hygelac ( voice )
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The Cater Street Hangman as Rev. Prebble
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1997

The Heart Surgeon as Charlie Hawkesmore
{"id":894,"title":"RoboCop 3","year":"1993","character":"McDaggett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/robocop-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ns6och4ulp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ns6och4ulp0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993

RoboCop 3 as McDaggett
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1992

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side as Detective Inspector Craddock
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1991

The Crucifer of Blood as Neville St. Claire
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1989

Dealers as Frank Mallory
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1986

Lost Empires as Nick Ollanton
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1985

King David as Abner
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1984

The Life and Death of King John as Earl of Salisbury
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Kim as Narrator (voice)
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Carruthers
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1982

Strangers as Martin Hargreaves
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1980

Never Never Land as Jim
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1979

Eagle's Wing as The Priest
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BBC Play of the Month as Merton
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Thomas and Sarah as Sid Pollitzer
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1978

BBC Play of the Month as Merton Densher
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1976

Eliza Fraser as Captain Rory McBride
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The Incredible Sarah as Damala
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1975

The Fight Against Slavery as Rev. John Newton
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1972

Man of La Mancha as Sanson Carrasco / The Duke
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Made as Father Dyson
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Antony and Cleopatra as Octavius Caesar
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The Shadow of the Tower as Thomas Flamank
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1968

The Lion in Winter as Geoffrey
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1967

Theatre 625 as Seeley
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The Prisoner as Number Twelve
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1966

Blow-Up as Bill