Denys Hawthorne
Born: 1932-08-09 in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK
Died: 2009-10-16
Known For: Acting
Biography
Denys Hawthorne’s long and distinguished career has encompassed extensive work in theatre, television and film, both in England and Ireland. Drama has included Shakespeare and Chekhov, as well as many contemporary plays, while he has been seen in popular TV series including Inspector Morse, and Father Ted, and The Russia House, and Emma on the wide screen. Throughout, radio performance has been a constant theme, notably in drama and poetry.
Filmography
1999
- Eviction as Patrick McBride
1996
- Emma as Mr. Woodhouse
- Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told as Voice
1995
- Father Ted as Bishop Facks
1994
- A Breed of Heroes as Jack Smiles
1993
- The House of the Spirits as Politician
- In the Name of the Father as Appeal Judge
1990
- The Russia House as Paddy
- The Englishman's Wife as Jim McGettrick
- Shoot to Kill as Professor
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Bonnington
- Australia
1988
- Jack the Ripper as Assistant Commissioner
- Hannay
- Troubles as Boy O'Neill
- Crossfire as Daniel Kent
- Blanc de Chine as Jason
1987
- Inspector Morse as Chief Superintendent Rennie
1986
- Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids as Rudge
- Daylight Robbery as Willy
1985
- The Price as Doherty
- Wynne and Penkovsky as Newson
1984
- Sherlock Holmes as James Barclay
- A Private Function as Hotel Manager
- Amy as Col. Francis Shelmerdine
- The Cry as RUC District Inspector
- A Woman Calling as Broderick's Colleague
1983
- An Englishman Abroad as Tailor
- Gates of Gold as Minister
1982
- Harry's Game as Minister of Defence
- Easter 2016 as Cyril Brown
1981
- Les Roses de Dublin as Arthur Hogan
- The Life and Times of David Lloyd George as John Dillon
1980
- Strumpet City as Mr. Yearling
- The Long March as Father Oliver
1979
- The Human Factor as Insp. Butler
1978
- Grange Hill as Mr. Starling
1976
- Rogue Male as Assassin
1975
- Rumpole of the Bailey as Lt. Col. Borders
1974
- Churchill's People as The Confessor
- Within These Walls as Dr Peter Mayes
1973
- Black and Blue as Ulric
1972
- Crown Court as Dr. Joseph Ross
- Suburban Wives as George/Kathy's Husband
- Carson Country as Archie Heron
1971
- Ireland, Mother Ireland as Paul Kincaid
1970
- The Wife Swappers as Cliff
1967
- The Inn Way Out as Irish Barman (as Dennis Hawthorne)
1964
- Theatre 625 as Cattermole
- Bloomsday as M'Coy /Corley
1963
- Festival as Corley/M'Coy
1956
- Armchair Theatre as Alan Drage