Martin Wimbush (1949 – 1 December 2024) was a British actor known for his roles in film, television, and theatre.
Early life and education Born in London, Wimbush trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama between 1967 and 1969, and then worked extensively in regional theatre, before going into television and then later into film.
Career His television appearances include Upstairs, Downstairs (1975), The Glittering Prizes (1976), Happy Ever After (1976), Agony (1981), Educating Marmalade (1982), No Problem! (1983), Terry and June (1983), Boon (1986), Lovejoy (1993), Hale and Pace (1993), Then Churchill Said to Me (1993), The Old Curiosity Shop (1995), A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Vanity Fair (1998), Randall and Hopkirk (2000), Micawber (2001), The Iron Duke (2002), The Lost Prince (2003), Born and Bred (2003), Cape Wrath (2007), Garrow's Law (2009), EastEnders (2010), and Hustle (2012).Wimbush on the Internet Movie Database
Wimbush appeared in the films Orlando (1992), Gangster No. 1 (2000), Mean Machine (2001), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Ali G Indahouse (2002), Wimbledon (2004), The Iron Lady (2012), and Scar Tissue (2012).
His stage appearances included The Rev. Mr. Crisparkle in Drood at the Savoy Theatre (1987), Dr Mandril in City of Angels at the Prince of Wales Theatre (1993), Parchester in Me and My Girl at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (2001), Alderman Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington at the Civic Theatre in Aylesbury (2002), Baron Hardup in Cinderella at the Royal Spa Centre in Leamington Spa (2004), Brassett in Charley's Aunt at the Northcott Theatre (2004), and Rupert Matthew in Moonshadow at Jerwood Space (2005).Wimbush's profile on The Spotlight
Personal life Wimbush lived in Wandsworth London, and Rye East Sussex. He died on 1 December 2024 from motor neurone disease.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1992OrlandoSecond Official2000Gangster No. 1Judge2000SortedCustom's Business Man2001Mean MachineZ2002AKAReed Furnish2002Ali G IndahouseMP2011The Iron LadyCabinet Ministers2012Anna KareninaAnna's Doctor2013Scar TissueDr. Whittaker2015The Honourable RebelVarley
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1975Ten from the TwentiesMr. CoxheadEpisode: "The Fifty Pound Notes"1975Upstairs, DownstairsAndrew BouverieEpisode: "The Nine Days Wonder"1976The Glittering PrizesFreddieEpisode: "A Love Life"1976Happy Ever AfterLord JamesEpisode: "It's All in the Title"1977Jubilee Captain Victor IsittEpisode: "No Name, No Pack Drill"1977The FoundationPriestEpisode: "Finesse"1979Canned LaughterLloydTelevision film1980GrandadVicarEpisode #2.11980EscapeIan SmithEpisode: "The Cartland Murder"1981AgonyChaplainTelevision film1982Legacy of MurderClive Danvers-Crichton4 episodes1982Educating MarmaladeLatin MasterEpisode: "Marmalade at Eton"1983No Problem!VicarEpisode: "The Willesden One"1983The Boy Who Won the PoolsReverend MeachlingEpisode #1.91983DramaramaGorgeous GeorgeEpisode: "The Young Person's Guide to Getting Their Ball Back!"1983Terry and JuneNigelEpisode: "Too Many Cooks"1985Who, Sir? Me, Sir?Piers Plumpton5 episodes1985Star Quality: Mr. and Mrs. EdgehillHenry CeramTelevision film1986BoonHarrisEpisode: "Full Circle"1986Kir RoyalDr. Carl FriedemannEpisode: "Wer reinkommt, ist drin"1986Call Me MisterSecond Board directorEpisode: "Frozen Assets"1986Mixed DoublesRegistrarEpisode: "If at First You Don't Succeed"1987ScoopLondon - Dinner GuestsTelevision film1988Helping HenryCosmic 26 episodes1992Natural LiesGravesEpisode #1.31992ScreenPlayJeremyEpisode: "The Countess Alice"1993LovejoyBenEpisode: "Taking the Pledge"1993The Inspector Alleyn MysteriesBenningdenEpisode: "A Man Lay Dead"1995The Old Curiosity ShopCodlinTelevision film1997Holding OnTina's Foster FatherEpisode #1.51998Vanity FairJewellery ProprietorEpisode #1.21999The Mystery of MenVicarTelevision film2000Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Head WaiterEpisode: "Drop Dead"2001–2002MicawberMr. Smee the Bootman3 episodes2003The Lost PrinceViolinistTelevision film2003Born and BredMr. UnderhillEpisode: "The Last Hurrah: Part 1"2004He Knew He Was RightBritish MinisterEpisode: "Part 4"2005Hiroshima: BBC History of World War IIGeneral Sir Alan BrookeTelevision documentary2007Cape WrathFutra-Chem ChairpersonEpisode #1.7 2009Garrow's LawObstetricianEpisode #1.12010EastEndersVicarEpisode dated 18 February 20102012HustleSheldon GreyshotEpisode: "Curiosity Caught the Kat"2013Strike BackVicarEpisode: "Shadow Warfare: Part 5"2013The Thirteenth TalePeter LomaxTelevision film2014The TrialJustice Drake2015The OutcastMagistrateEpisode #1.12017TabooTaboo2017Decline and FallJudgeEpisode #1.32018Royal HeartsRoyal HeartsTelevision film2019Call the MidwifeJudgeEpisode #8.82019Good OmensMr. ScroggieEpisode: "The Doomsday Option"2019The CrownRonald Bodley ScottEpisode: "Cri de Coeur"
References
External links Wimbush's profile on Actors and Writers London website