Jonathan Newth (born 6 March 1939) is a British actor[1][2] who has appeared extensively in British Television drama, in a career spanning over 50 years.

Jonathan Newth
Born (1939-03-06) 6 March 1939 (age 85)
Alma materCentral School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Spouse
Gay Wilde
(m. 1979)
Children4

Early life

edit

Newth trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[3]

Career

edit

Newth's theatre work includes appearances with the RSC, in the West End and on Broadway.[3][4]

His television credits include Emergency Ward 10, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Ace of Wands, The Troubleshooters, Z-Cars, Callan, Van der Valk, The Brothers, Softly, Softly, Poldark, Doctor Who (Underworld), Notorious Woman, Secret Army (Barsacq), The Professionals, The Nightmare Man, The Day of the Triffids, Tenko (Colonel Clifford Jefferson), Triangle, Angels, Juliet Bravo, After Henry, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ("The Bruce-Partington Plans"), Boon, Bugs, The Bill, Agatha Christie's Poirot (Dumb Witness), Peak Practice and Heartbeat.[5][1][6]

Personal life

edit

According to an article in 2007, Newth had lived for many years in Bradford-on-Avon with his wife actress Gay Wilde and their four children. They married in 1979.[3]

Partial filmography

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Jonathan Newth". BFI. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Jonathan Newth | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ a b c Morgan, Charley (26 September 2007). "Actor lands West End role". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Newth – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  5. ^ "Jonathan Newth". www.aveleyman.com.
  6. ^ "Jonathan Newth | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
edit