Acting
Roy Marsden
Born Jun 25, 1941 · Stepney, London, England, UK
Roy Marsden (born Roy Anthony Mould, 25 June 1941 in Stepney, London, England) – English actor, trained at RADA, best known for his 16-year portrayal of Commander Adam Dalgliesh in the ITV adaptations of P. D. James's detective novels (1983–1998, 48 episodes). His most notable film roles include Alpha in Toomorrow (1970), a Gestapo officer in The Eagle Has Landed (1976), Barry in The Squeeze (1977), and Oberon in Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005). On television he is also best known for Neil Burnside in The Sandbaggers (1978–1980, 20 episodes), Mr. Chips in Goodbye Mr. Chips (1984), John Stockton in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1993), Captain Good in King Solomon's Mines (2004), Mr. Stoker in Doctor Who (2007), and Commander Haydock in Partners in Crime (2015). He has also appeared in Only Fools and Horses (1989), Foyle's War (2006), The Palace (2008), and The Green Green Grass (2005). He has since devoted his full attention to stage work, including directing and starring in his own production of A Christmas Carol.
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Acting
Prisoners in Space
2025
Science Fiction · Fantasy · Action
Partners in Crime
2015
Mystery · Action & Adventure · Drama
The Nazi Quest for the Holy Grail
2013
Documentary · History · War
The Escape Artist
2013
Drama
Holy Flying Circus
2011
TV Movie · Comedy · Drama
Moving On
2009
Drama
Margaret
2009
TV Movie · Drama
The Palace
2008
Drama
Heroes and Villains
2006
Comedy · Romance
All In The Game
2006
Drama · TV Movie
Eleventh Hour
2006
Drama · Mystery · Crime
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island
2005
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island
2005
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Green Green Grass
2005
Comedy
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
2005
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Doctor Who
2005
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Salvage
2004
Drama
King Solomon's Mines
2004
Action & Adventure
Foyle's War
2002
Mystery · Drama · War & Politics
Rebus
2000
Crime · Drama
A Certain Justice
1998
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Original Sin
1997
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Silent Witness
1996
Crime · Drama
Dangerous Lady
1995
Drama
A Mind to Murder
1995
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
Comedy
The Last Vampyre
1993
Thriller · Crime · TV Movie
Unnatural Causes
1993
Crime · Drama
Devices and Desires
1991
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Yellowbacks
1990
Drama · TV Movie
A Taste for Death
1988
Mystery · Drama · Crime
The Play on One
1988
Drama
The Black Tower
1985
Drama
Theatre Night
1985
Drama
Cover Her Face
1985
Crime · Mystery · Drama
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Shroud for a Nightingale
1984
Mystery
Goodbye Mr Chips
1984
Drama
Dalgliesh
1983
Crime · Drama
Death of an Expert Witness
1983
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Airline
1982
Drama
Only Fools and Horses
1981
Comedy
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Drama
The Sandbaggers
1978
Drama · War & Politics
Stargazy on Zummerdown
1978
TV Movie
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Drama · Comedy
Target
1977
Drama · Crime
The Squeeze
1977
Thriller · Crime
The Eagle Has Landed
1976
Adventure · Drama · Action
The New Avengers
1976
Drama · Action & Adventure
Dickens of London
1976
Drama
The Legend of Robin Hood
1975
Action & Adventure · Drama
Space: 1999
1975
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Survivors
1975
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
Toomorrow
1970
Comedy · Science Fiction · Music
The Elusive Pimpernel
1969
Action & Adventure · Drama
Vanity Fair
1967
Drama
Mystery and Imagination
1966
Drama · Mystery
The Man in Room 17
1965
Crime · Drama
No Hiding Place
1959
Crime · Drama
Armchair Theatre
1956
Drama