John Rolfe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 1, 1935
- Died
- Aug 12, 2020 (aged 85)
- Place of birth
- Lewisham, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 43
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.
Known for
Filmography
The World of Lee Evans
1995TV
Station Manager
Joking Apart
1993TV
Alison's Father
The House of Eliott
1991TV
Doctor
Mr. Bean
1990TV
Postman
Blake's 7: Duel
1986Movie
Terloc
Howards' Way
1985TV
James Sinclair
Mapp & Lucia
1985TV
Milkman
EastEnders
1985TV
Alec Carter
Kessler
1981TV
Inspector
Bergerac
1981TV
Bank Manager
Days
1981Movie
Teacher
Coming Home
1981TV
Deputy Head
To Serve Them All My Days
1980TV
Raunce
McVicar
1980Movie
Graham
A Question of Guilt
1980TV
Vicar
Time of My Life
1980TV
Edward
Murder Rap
1980Movie
Doctor
Minder
1979TV
Collin
Terry and June
1979TV
Arthur
Danger UXB
1979TV
Fire Officer
Return of the Saint
1978TV
Doland
Enemy at the Door
1978TV
Unterwachtmeister Klaas
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978Movie
Other Man
Blake's 7
1978TV
Terloc
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977TV
Other Man
Secret Army
1977TV
Weikmann
Don't Forget to Write!
1977TV
Vegetable Judge
Rentaghost
1976TV
Mr Green, Mr Saunders
Poldark
1975TV
Magistrate
The Sweeney
1975TV
Det. Chief Supt. Brookford
The Gift of Friendship
1974Movie
Daniels
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973Movie
Fell
Sykes
1972TV
Newspaper Reporter
This Body Is Mine
1971Movie
Rawlinson
Shadows of Fear
1970TV
Man
Counterstrike
1969TV
Dr Ferris
The Expert
1968TV
Tom Fanshaw
Doctor Who: The Moonbase
1967Movie
Sam
Doctor Who: The War Machines
1966Movie
Soldier
Cluff
1964TV
Det. Con. Barker
Doctor Who
1963TV
Fell
The Old Curiosity Shop
1962TV
Jacob Jowl
Agib and Agab
1953Movie