Edward Hardwicke
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
94 years
Origin
UK
Active
1944 — Present
Edward Hardwicke was an English actor, best known for his roles as Dr Watson in the Granada Television adaptations of Sherlock Holmes and Captain Pat Grant in the series Colditz.
History of the Legend
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The Day of the Jackal
Starring as Charles Harold Calthrop
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Henry Angkatell
Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. John H. Watson
Shameless
as Reggie
The Day of the Jackal
as Charles Harold Calthrop
Elizabeth
as Earl of Arundel
Love Actually
as Sam's Grandfather
Shadowlands
as Warnie Lewis
Richard III
as Lord Stanley
Oliver Twist
as Mr. Brownlow
Enigma
as Heaviside
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
83 Credits found
Oliver Twist
Mr. Brownlow
2005
Shameless
Reggie
2004
Love Actually
Sam's Grandfather
2003
The Gathering Storm
Mr. Wood
2002
David Copperfield
Wickfield
2001
Enigma
Heaviside
2001
She Who Must Be Obeyed
Ludovico H. Holly
2001
David Copperfield
Wickfield
2000
The Alchemists
Richard Bannerman
1999
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Zachariah
1999
Parting Shots
Dr. Joseph
1999
Elizabeth
Earl of Arundel
1998
Appetite
Jonathan
1998
Photographing Fairies
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1997
Richard III
Lord Stanley
1995
The Scarlet Letter
Gov. John Bellingham
1995
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Dr Watson
1994
Shadowlands
Warnie Lewis
1993
Peak Practice
Patrick Siddons
1993
The Last Vampyre
Dr. John Watson
1993
The Eligible Bachelor
Dr. John Watson
1993
Heartbeat
Tommy Bayne
1992
The Master Blackmailer
Dr. John Watson
1992
Let Him Have It
Approved School Principal
1991
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Mr John H. Watson
1991
Cluedo
Himself
1990
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Henry Angkatell
1989
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Dr. John Watson
1988
The Sign of Four
Dr. John Watson
1987
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Dr John Watson
1986
Lovejoy
Kinloch
1986
Time for Murder
Gavin Barlow
1985
Titus Andronicus
Marcus
1985
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Dr. Pierre Dubois
1985
Lytton's Diary
Guy Phillips
1985
The Biko Inquest
Professor Proctor
1984
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. John H. Watson
1984
Strangers and Brothers
Sir Hector Rose
1984
The Last Term
Cast
1983
Last Love
Dr. Alan Lyle
1983
John David
Paediatrician
1982
A Cotswold Death
Brinson
1982
American Playhouse
Enrico Fermi
1982
Venom
Lord Dunning
1981
The Chinese Detective
Cast
1981
The Bunker
Dieter Stahl
1981
Oppenheimer
Enrico Fermi
1980
Lady Killers
Christmas Humphries
1980
Whinfrey's Last Case
Mr. Girton
1979
Tycoon
Donald Sanders
1978
The Odd Job
Inspector Black
1978
Holocaust
Cast
1978
Full Circle
Captain Paul Winter
1978
Supernatural
Baron Josef von Haller
1977
Wings
Cast
1977
Ripping Yarns
Mr. Girton
1976
Grace
Clive
1975
The Sweeney
Bellcourt
1975
Back of Beyond
Gareth
1974
Affairs of the Heart
Henry Chilver
1974