Overview
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Born in Northern Ireland to army parents, his family returned to the South...
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Trivia:
He has homes in Beverly Hills, Sydney and New Zealand.
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.
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3 wins
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14 nominations
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Alternate Names:
John Dermot
Filmography
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Archive Footage - "Happy Town" (post-production) .... Merritt Grieves (8 episodes, 2009)
- Blame It on Rio Bravo (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
- Dallas Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
- I Come to Haplin for the Waters (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
- In This Home on Ice (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
- Polly Wants a Crack at Her (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
(3 more)
- "Iron Road" .... Alfred Nichol (2 episodes, 2009)
- Episode #1.2 (2009) TV episode .... Alfred Nichol
- Episode #1.1 (2009) TV episode .... Alfred Nichol - "Crusoe" .... Jeremiah Blackthorn (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
- The Return (2009) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
- The Traveler (2009) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
- The Hunting Party (2009) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
- Smoke and Mirrors (2009) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
- Name of the Game (2008) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
(8 more) - "The Tudors" .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (10 episodes, 2007)
- Episode #1.10 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
- Episode #1.9 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
- Episode #1.8 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
- Episode #1.7 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
- Episode #1.6 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
(5 more) - "Two Twisted" .... Mick (1 episode, 2006)
- Von Stauffenberg's Stamp (2006) TV episode .... Mick - Merlin's Apprentice (2006) (TV) .... Merlin
... aka Merlin (Australia) - Sci Fi Inside: 'The Triangle' (2005) (TV) .... Eric Benerall
- "The Triangle" (2005) TV mini-series .... Eric Benerall
- "Mary Bryant" (2005) TV mini-series .... Governor Arthur Phillip
... aka The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (Australia: long title) - "To the Ends of the Earth" (2005) TV mini-series .... Mr. Prettiman
... aka To the Ends of the Earth: Close Quarters (UK: second part title)
... aka To the Ends of the Earth: Fire Down Below (UK: third part title)
... aka To the Ends of the Earth: Rites of Passage (UK: first part title) - Jessica (2004/I) (TV) .... Richard Runche
- Stiff (2004) (TV) .... Lionel Merricks
- Doctor Zhivago (2002) (TV) .... Victor Komarovsky
... aka Doktor Schiwago (Germany: DVD title) - Framed (2002) (TV) .... Eddie Meyers
- Submerged (2001) (TV) .... Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
- Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) (TV) .... Thomas Jefferson
- "The Games" .... Citytrans CEO (1 episode, 1998)
- Transport! (1998) TV episode .... Citytrans CEO - Merlin (1998/II) (TV) .... Merlin
- Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) (TV) .... Lord Friedrich Hoffman
... aka Snow White (USA: short title)
... aka Snow White in the Black Forest
... aka Snow White in the Dark Forest
... aka Snow White: A Tale of Terror (Canada: English title)
... aka The Grimm Brothers' Snow White - In Cold Blood (1996) (TV) .... Agent Alvin Dewey
- "The Simpsons" .... Malloy (1 episode, 1994)
- Homer the Vigilante (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Malloy - Family Pictures (1993) (TV) .... David Eberlin
- One Against the Wind (1991) (TV) .... Major James Leggatt, The Guards
- Fever (1991) (TV) .... Elliott
- Leap of Faith (1988) (TV) .... Oscar Ogg
... aka Question of Faith - "Amerika" (1987) TV mini-series .... Colonel Andrei Denisov
- Strong Medicine (1986) (TV) .... Vince Lord
... aka Arthur Hailey's 'Strong Medicine' - "Kane & Abel" (1985) TV mini-series .... William Lowell Kane
- The Country Girls (1984) (TV) .... Mr. Gentleman
- "Reilly: Ace of Spies" .... Reilly / ... (12 episodes, 1983)
- Shutdown (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
- The Last Journey (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
- The Trust (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
- After Moscow (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
- Endgame (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
(7 more) - Ivanhoe (1982) (TV) .... Brian de Bois-Guilbert
- "The Sullivans" (1976) TV series .... Ben Dawson (1980)
- "Young Ramsay" .... Crossland (1 episode, 1980)
- Do or Die (1980) TV episode .... Crossland
- "Bro'Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- To Sam with Love (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - "A Taste of My Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Timothy Spall (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV) (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
- "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 17 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tem Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Making of 'Wimbledon: The Movie' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #2.14 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Rove Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
- Episode #4.36 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.28 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Julian Fellowes (2002) TV episode .... Himself - SuperCroc (2001) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- "Space" .... Himself - Presenter (6 episodes, 2001)
... aka Hyperspace (USA)
- Boldly Go (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
- New Worlds (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
- Are We Alone? (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
- Black Holes (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
- Staying Alive (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
(1 more) - "Live Lunch" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 11 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - Numero Bruno (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Laura Dern (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Forgotten Silver (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Actor/Director
- The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' (1994) (TV) .... Himself - 'Colonel Brydon'
- "Entertainment UK" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode dated 4 November 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Filmen 'Jurassic Park' (1993) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself - 'Jurassic Park' (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 8 July 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - 'Jurassic Park'
Additional Details
Other Works:
"On the Beach", by Nevil Shute. (1981) Audiocassette version read by Sam Neill. Published by Listen for Pleasure, Ontario Canada.
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