Colin Jeavons

Acting

Born October 29, 1929, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK

Colin Jeavons is a respected British actor known for his versatile performances across film, television, and theater. With a career spanning several decades, Jeavons showcased his talent in various roles, demonstrating a wide range of characters and genres. While not directly associated with "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," his notable appearances in numerous British television series and stage productions contributed to his recognition in the entertainment industry. Jeavons' dedication to his craft and his ability to portray diverse characters with depth and authenticity earned him respect among peers and audiences alike.

Filmography

• 2023Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace — Damon (voice)
• To Play the King — Tim Stamper
• 1992Stalin — Yagoda
• 1992The Master Blackmailer — Inspector Lestrade
• 1991Secret Friends — Vicar
• The House of Eliott — Duroque
• The Strauss Dynasty — Civil Servant in License Office
• House of Cards — Tim Stamper
• 1990The Widowmaker — Mr Crathew
• Blackeyes — Jamieson
• Hannay
• 1986Absolute Beginners — Pamphleteer
• Call Me Mister — Curator
• Lovejoy — Bernard
• Paradise Postponed — George Titmuss
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes — Inspector Lestrade
• Bleak House — Vholes
• Charters and Caldicott — Rev. Lamb
• EastEnders — Mr Vaughan
• 1985Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil — Adolf Hitler
• Home to Roost — Edward Walker
• Sherlock Holmes — Inspector Lestrade
• 1984Squaring the Circle — Glemp
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Inspector Lestrade
• The Bill
• Travelling Man — Neil Pember
• 1983Atlantis — Lytton
• Jane Eyre — Briggs
• Reilly: Ace of Spies — Widdemeyer
• Bergerac — Claude Raquin
• Great Expectations — Wemmick
• K-9 and Company
• 1981K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend — George Tracey
• Kinvig — Jim Piper
• 1981Kinvig (TV pilot) — Jim Piper
• Only Fools and Horses — Solly Atwell
• 1981The French Lieutenant's Woman — Vicar
• 1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy — Max Quordlepleen
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — Max Quordlepleen
• 1980An Ordered Life — The Composer
• Caleb Williams — Dyer
• Lady Killers — Mr. A.T. Lawrence
• 1980The Island — Hizzoner
• 1979Blue Remembered Hills — Donald
• Minder — Fribbins, Lockwood
• Shoestring — Ellery
• Terry and June — Police Sergeant
• The Old Curiosity Shop — Sampson Brass
• 1979The Out of Town Boys — Neeley
• 1978Destiny — Dennis Turner
• 1978Magpie's Talking Duck — Judge
• 1978Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man — Mr. Johnson
• Bill Brand — Bernard Shaw
• 1976Schizo — Commissioner
• 1976Shove Tuesday — Supermarket Manager
• Angels
• The Sweeney — Leonard Gold
• 1975The Water-Baby — Charles Kingsley
• Churchill's People — The Honorable Robert Boyle
• 1974Diagnosis: Murder — Bob Dawson
• Fall of Eagles — Printer
• Happy Ever After — Mr Truscott
• Playhouse — Anton Webern
• Wodehouse Playhouse — Stranger
• Billy Liar
• Centre Play — Charles Kingsley
• The Shadow of the Tower
• Bless This House — Vicar
• 1971Skin Deep — Production Monitor
• 1970Bartleby — Tucker
• Doomwatch — Botting
• Play for Today — Dennis Turner, Neeley, Donald Duck, Lytton, Production Monitor
• 1970The Games — Earnest Man
• 1970The Hero of My Life — Wilkie Collins
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre — Ken Winters
• 1969The Oblong Box — Doctor (uncredited)
• The Jazz Age — Perry
• The Ronnie Barker Playhouse — Gosling
• 1967Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace — Damon
• 1967Frankenstein Created Woman — Priest
• Further Adventures Of Lucky Jim
• Man in a Suitcase
• St. Ives — Major Chevenix
• David Copperfield — Uriah Heep
• BBC Play of the Month — Snake, Kislytsin
• The Man in Room 17 — Dr. Jim Pearson
• The Wednesday Thriller — Albert
• Thirty-Minute Theatre — Conspirator
• Detective
• The Wednesday Play — Barry Raines
• Theatre 625 — Colonel Levin
• Doctor Who — Damon
• Z-Cars
• Sir Francis Drake — Spanish Officer
• The Avengers — Stanton
• Maigret — Jean Metayer
• Sunday-Night Play — The Intruder
• The Small House at Allington — John Eames
• Bleak House — Richard Carstone
• Pride and Prejudice — Mr Wickham