Julian Robert Stanley Holloway (24 June 1944 – 16 February 2025) was an English actor.

Early life Holloway was born in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England on 24 June 1944, as the son of Stanley Holloway and his wife Violet Lane. He was educated at Ludgrove School, Harrow School, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1963.

Career In the 1962–63 television season of Our Man Higgins, Holloway was cast in his first major acting role as Quentin in four episodes. He became a mainstay of the Carry On film franchise, appearing in eight films between 1967 and 1976, as well as one of the Carry On Christmas television specials.

In the 1970s British police drama The Sweeney episode Big Spender, Holloway appeared as John Smith, the brains of an organized crime family who involve themselves with two dishonest employees of a car park company in an elaborate fraud. His other television credits included the Uncle Silas television dramatisations, Elizabeth R, Remember WENN, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Beverly Hills, 90210, Minder, The Professionals, The New Avengers, Z-Cars, The World of Wodehouse, and the Doctor Who story Survival in 1989. His films included Young Winston (1972), Porridge (1979), The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980), A Christmas Carol (2009) and The Rum Diary (2011).

Holloway developed a reputation as a successful voice artist / vocal artist, mainly in the United States. In 1991, he performed the role of Captain Zed in Captain Zed and the Zee Zone and as Bradford Milbanks in James Bond Jr.. He also voiced Siegfried Fischbacher in the first season of Father of the Pride (2004), Prime Minister Almec in several episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020), and Odlaw in Where's Waldo? (1991 series). Holloway also performed as a vocal artist for video games including Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Medal of Honor: European Assault. He provided the voice for Death in the Cartoon Network animated series Regular Show (2010–2017).

Personal life and death In 1971, Holloway married Zena Walker, but divorced soon afterwards."Zena Walker" Obituary. The Telegraph (online edition), 8 September 2003, accessed 1 December 2013. In 1976, he had a brief relationship with Tessa Dahl, daughter of Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl. The relationship produced one daughter, the author and former model Sophie Dahl, who was born the following year. In 1991, he met and married voice-over artist and actress Debbie Wheeler. The marriage ended in divorce in 1996.

Holloway was a relative of the English architect and scenic designer Oliver Percy Bernard.Holloway and Richards, pp. 74–75

Holloway died from a lung infection in Bournemouth, Dorset, on 16 February 2025, at the age of 80.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1961 Dentist on the Job Man on Phone in Factory uncredited1963 Five to One Sergeant Jenkins 1964 Nothing But the Best Bank Assistant uncredited A Hard Day's Night Adrian uncredited1965 The Knack ...and How to Get It Guardsman uncredited The Pleasure Girls Hanger-on Catch Us If You Can Assistant Director 1967 The Jokers Man at Party Follow That Camel Ticket Collector Carry On Doctor Simmons I'll Never Forget What's'isname Young Man in Disco uncredited1968 Carry On Up the Khyber Major Shorthouse 1969 Hostile Witness Percy The Last Shot You Hear Brash Young Man Carry On Camping Jim Tanner 1970 Scream and Scream Again Detective Constable Griffin Carry On Loving Adrian Ryan's Daughter Major Doryan voice, uncredited1971 Carry On Henry Sir Thomas Carry On at Your Convenience Roger uncredited 1972 The Spy's Wife Man Young Winston Captain Baker 1974 Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter Kronos voice, uncredited The Stud Spencer 1975 The Hostages Man Naughty Girls Narrator/Journalist voice, uncredited1976 Carry On England Major Butcher 1978 Sammy's Super T-Shirt Mr. Trotter 1979 Porridge Bainbridge 1980 The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle Man Rough Cut Ronnie Taylor 1983 The Scarlet and the Black Alfred West 1990 A Season of Giants Aldovrandi 1992 Grass Roots Elton Hunter 1993 Torch Song Albert 2009 A Christmas Carol Fat Cook/Portly Gentleman/Businessman voice2011 The Rum Diary Wolsley

Television Year Title Role Notes1961 The Avengers Circus Hand Episode: "Tunnel of Fear"1962 Fair Exchange Alfred Mason 2 episodes1962-1963 Our Man Higgins Quentin 4 episodes1963 Our Man at St. Mark's Mike Daniels Episode: "A Joyful Noise" The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Sergeant Jenkins Episode: "Five to One"1964 First Night Policeman Episode: "Stray Cats and Empty Bottles" The Saint Waiter Episode: "Luella" The Valiant Varneys Various Episode: #1.8 Gideon's Way Jim Richards Episode: "State Visit"1966 Pardon the Expression Norman Burton 3 episodes King of the River Mick Episode: "Keeping the Old Spirit Alive"1967 Comedy Playhouse Charlie Episode: "A Spanner in the Works" The World of Wooster Blair Eggleston Episode: "Jeeves and the Greasy Bird" The Informer Det. Con. Marston Episode: "Where There's Muck, There's Money" The World of Wooster Freddie Bullivant Episode: "Jeeves and the Fixing of Freddie" ITV Play of the Week Thomas Episode: "Top of the Ladder"1968 City '68 Derek Jackson Episode: "A Question of Priorities" Ukridge Corky All 7 episodes1969 The Liver Birds Tony Episode: "Aristocracy and Crime"1970 Parkin's Patch PC Burton Episode: "The Spider's Web" NBC Experiment in Television Lord Albert Episode: "The Engagement" W. Somerset Maugham Jack Carr Episode: "Flotsam and Jetsam" Menace Peter Lovell Episode: "Good Morning, Yesterday!"1970–1976 Play for Today Jake Summers/John/Dennis Saunders 3 episodes1971 Elizabeth R de Noailles Episode: "The Lion's Cub" Take Three Girls Gordon Episode: "Kitsch, or Protocols in a Chinese Laundry"1972 The Shadow of the Tower Earl of Surrey 2 episodes The Man from Haven Guy Western Episode: #1.1 The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night Thomas Wingham TV film Dead of Night Sandy Episode: "A Woman Sobbing"1973 The Edwardians Lord Brooks Episode: "Daisy" Conjugal Rights Alan 3 episodes1973, 1974 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Alan Boyle 2 episodes1973 Harriet's Back in Town Gerald Winston 4 episodes Ooh La La! Etienne Episode: "Keep an Eye on Amélie" Bowler Hartley Episode: "Come Round Any Old Time" Black and Blue Robinson Episode: "Secrets" Helen: A Woman of Today Michael 2 episodes Marked Personal Ray Merton Carry On Christmas Captain Rhodes TV film1974 BBC Play of the Month Algernon Moncrieff Episode: "The Importance of Being Earnest" Bedtime Stories Hale Patterson Episode: "The Snow Queen" Sprout John Russell TV film Wodehouse Playhouse Archibald Mulliner Episode: "The Reverend Wooing of Archibald" Warship O'Morra Episode: "Who Runs Across the Sea"1975 Centre Play Francis Episode: "Snooker" Z-Cars Johnny Pearson Episode: "Incitement" The Sweeney John Smith Episode: "Big Spender" Public Eye Jeremy Fallows Episode: "Unlucky for Some" Wodehouse Playhouse Freddie Fitch-Fitch Episode: "Romance at Droitgate Spa" Ten from the Twenties Peter Wargrave Episode: "An Adventure in Bed"1975–1977 The Punch Review Various 6 episodes1976 The New Avengers Charles Thornton Episode: "Gnaws"1977 Jubilee Ken Howard Episode: "Street Party" Seven Faces of Woman Trevor Episode: "She: A Girl in Gold Shoes"1978 Crown Court John Millet Episode: "Meeting Place: Part 1" BBC2 Play of the Week Grinling Episode: "Flayed" Angels Peter Long Episode: "Casualties" The Professionals Harvey Episode: "First Night" A Horseman Riding By Captain Lane-Phelps Episode: "1915: Death of a Hero"1979 Telford's Change Simon Episode: "The Philistines Of Sussex/Situation Vacant" Rebecca Jack Favell 2 episodes1980 Keep It in the Family Dick Mitchell Episode: "A Friend in Need"1981 Plays for Pleasure Lawrence Episode: "Cupid's Darts" Misfits Vernon Wood 2 episodes1982 Minder Matthews Episode: "You Need Hands"1982 Nancy Astor Harry Cust Episode: "The Passenger on the Ocean Liner"1983 Hallelujah! Harry Beasley Episode: "Repentance" BBC Play of the Month Sir Chichester Frayne Episode: "The Gay Lord Quex" Give Us a Break Dave Nelson 2 episodes1984 Ellis Island Florenz Ziegfeld 1986 Tall Tales & Legends Mr. Yorkshire Episode: "My Darlin' Clementine" If Tomorrow Comes Trevor 2 episodes1987 The Bill DCI Fairfax Episode: "Double Trouble"1989 The Endless Game Waddington All 2 episodes Doctor Who Paterson Serial: Survival1990 The Chief Sir Ian Harnett MP 4 episodes1991 Rumpole of the Bailey Howard Swainton Episode: "Rumpole at Sea" Where's Wally? Odlaw Voice; All 13 episodes James Bond Jr. Bradford Milbanks, Dr. No, Dr. Derange, Baron Von Skarin, Various Voice; 55 episodes1991–1992 Captain Zed and the Zee Zone Captain Zed All 26 episodes1991–1992 The Legend of Prince Valiant Derek, Victim, Spy Voice; 3 episodes1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Back Story Narrator Episode: "The Back Story"1993 Casualty Jim Episode: "No Cause for Concern"1995 The Vet Peter McMahon Episode: "Relative Values"1996–1997 Remember WENN Mr. Winthrop, Ricotti 3 episodes2001–2003 My Uncle Silas Uncle George 3 episodes2002 Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future Digby Voice; All 26 episodes2003 Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose Professor Voice; TV film2004–2005 Father of the Pride Siegfried Fischbacher Voice; 14 episodes2010–2020 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Prime Minister Almec, Admiral Kilian Voice; 8 episodes2011–2017 Regular Show Death, Various Voice; 5 episodes2019 Summer of Rockets Mr. Richardson 2 episodes; final role

Video games Year Title Role Notes2003 Onimusha Blade Warriors Ekei Ankokuji Voice

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Julian Holloway at Theatricalia Julian Holloway at British Film Institute