Julian Holloway
Born: 1944-06-24 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Died: 2025-02-16
Known For: Acting
Biography
Julian Holloway (June 24, 1944 - February 16, 2025) was a British actor. For over six decades, he enjoyed a long and varied career on stage and screen. The son of comedic actor and singer Stanley Holloway and chorus dancer Violet Lane, he made his theatrical debut in London's West End in "All Square" (1963). Other West End credits include Christopher Hampton's first play "When Did You Last See My Mother?", Colin Spencer's "Spitting Image", replacing Michael Gambon in Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy "The Norman Conquests", and a revival of "Arsenic And Old Lace". He performed in many of the "Carry On" films, starting with Follow That Camel (1967). Around 1970, Holloway began to work primarily in television, including guest roles in Elizabeth R., The New Avengers, Doctor Who, and Rumpole of the Bailey. He also continued to work in theater as a director and producer. In the early 1990s, Holloway moved to California, where he would appear in American programs such as Beverly Hills, 90210 and Remember WENN. In 1993, he made his Broadway debut in a revival of "My Fair Lady" (playing the role of Alfred P. Doolittle originated by his father). Later film appearances included A Christmas Carol (2009) and The Rum Diary (2011). Holloway also established himself as a prolific voice actor, notably as a regular in the series James Bond Jr. (1991), Where's Waldo (1991), Captain Zed And The Zee Zone (1991 - 1992), and Father of the Pride (2004 - 2005). He had a recurring role as the voice of Death in Cartoon Network's Regular Show (2011 - 2017) and as Prime Minister Almec Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2020). Holloway also performed as a vocal artist for several video games, such as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011). Holloway was briefly married to actress Zena Walker in 1971. 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. He was later married to voice over artist and actress Debbie Wheeler from 1991 until their divorce in 1996. Holloway died on February 16, 2025, aged 80.
Filmography
2011
- The Rum Diary as Wolsley
2010
- Regular Show as Grandpa Hanatronic / Old Man #2 (voice)
2009
- A Christmas Carol as Fat Cook / Portly Gentleman #2 / Business Man #3 (voice)
2008
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Prime Minister Almec / Guard #2 (voice)
2006
- Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas as (voice)
2004
- Father of the Pride as Siegfried (voice)
2003
- Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose as Professor (voice)
2002
- Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future as Digby (voice)
2001
- My Uncle Silas as Uncle George
- On Location: The Carry Ons as Jim Tanner / Sir Thomas / Major Shorthouse (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
- What's a Carry On? as Jim Tanner / Major Shorthouse (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996
- Remember WENN as Mr. Winthrop
1995
1992
- Grass Roots as Elton Hunter
1991
- James Bond Jr.
- Where's Wally? as Odlaw (voice)
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Back Story Narrator
- The Chief as Sir Ian Harnett MP
1989
- Doctor Who: Survival as Paterson
- The Endless Game as Waddington
- Bosses From Hell
1986
- Casualty as Jim
- If Tomorrow Comes as Trevor
- Darlin' Clementine as Mr. Yorkshire
1985
- Tall Tales & Legends as Mr. Yorkshire
1984
- The Bill as Det. Chief Insp. Fairfax
- Ellis Island as Florenz Ziegfeld
1983
- The Scarlet and the Black as Alfred West
- The Gay Lord Quex as Sir Chichester Frayne
1981
- Loophole ... (Producer)
1980
- Rough Cut as Ronnie Taylor
- The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as Man
1978
- Sammy's Super T-Shirt as Mr. Trotter
- Flayed as Grinling
- The Sea Can Kill as Chief (uncredited)
1977
- The Professionals as Harvey
- Street Party as Ken Howard
- BBC2 Play of the Week as Grinling
- That's Carry On! as Simmons / Adrian / Sir Thomas / Major Shorthouse (archive footage)
- The Brute ... (Associate Producer)
1976
- The New Avengers as Charles Thornton
- Carry On England as Major Butcher
1975
- Rumpole of the Bailey as Howard Swainton
- The Sweeney as John Smith
- Angels
- The Hostages as Doctor
- Snooker as Francis
- Naughty Girls as Voice
1974
- The Stud as Spencer
- The Importance of Being Earnest as Algernon Moncrieff
- Bedtime Stories as Hale Patterson
1973
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? as Alan Boyle
- Warship
- Carry on Christmas as Angle Leader / Captain Rhodes / Shopper
- Black and Blue as Brian Robinson
- What a Carry On!
- Secrets as Robinson
1972
- Young Winston as Capt. Baker
- The Edwardians as Lord Brooke
- The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Thomas Wingham
- The Spy's Wife as Man
- Dead of Night as Sandy
1971
- Carry On at Your Convenience as Roger (uncredited)
- Carry On Henry as Sir Thomas
- Elizabeth R as de Noailles
- Thank You Very Much as John
1970
- Play for Today as John
- Ryan's Daughter as Major Doryan (voice) (uncredited)
- Robin Redbreast as Jake
- Scream and Scream Again as Detective Constable Griffin
- Carry On Loving as Adrian
1969
- Carry On Camping as Jim Tanner
1968
- Hostile Witness as Percy
- Carry On Up the Khyber as Major Shorthouse
- Ukridge as Corky
1967
- The Jokers as Man at Party
- Carry On Doctor as Simmons
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname as Partygoer
- The World of Wodehouse as Corky
- Follow That Camel as Ticket Collector
1966
- King of the River as Mick
- The Informer as DC Marston
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Algernon 'Algy' Moncrieff
- Gideon's Way as Jim Richards
- Public Eye as Jeremy Fallows
- The Knack... and How to Get It as Guardsman (uncredited)
- The World of Wooster as Blair Eggleston
- Catch Us If You Can as Asst. Director
- The Pleasure Girls as Hanger-On
- Pardon the Expression as Norman Burton
1964
- A Hard Day's Night as Adrian (uncredited)
- Nothing But the Best as Bank Clerk
1963
- Doctor Who as Paterson
- Five to One as Sergeant Jenkins
1962
- The Saint as Waiter
1961
- The Avengers as Circus Hand (uncredited)