--- name: "Clive Merrison" canonical: "https://film.one/person/clive-merrison" fi1m_id: "clive-merrison" imdb_id: "nm0581378" tmdb_id: 5475 wikidata_id: "Q1247700" roles: ["Actor"] born: "15 September 1945" reviewed_on_fi1m: 7 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_as: "actor" average_over: 7 updated: "2026-10-07T13:42:38.346708+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Clive Merrison ## Identity Clive Merrison - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/clive-merrison - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** clive-merrison - **IMDb ID:** nm0581378 - **TMDB ID:** 5475 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1247700 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Merrison, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247700, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0581378/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5475 Actor. Born 15 September 1945 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 15 September 1945, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK - **Active:** 1980–2010 - **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 7 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 68 (2), 1990s 81 (2), 2000s 69 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 61 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 2, Crime 2, War & Politics 2, Action 1, Fantasy 1 - **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $345m across 5 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Merrison, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247700, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0581378/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5475 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*The English Patient*](https://film.one/film/the-english-patient.md) (78) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Clive Merrison is a Welsh actor known for work in film, television, stage and radio. Born on 15 September 1945 in Tenby, he trained at Rose Bruford College. He is best known for his BBC Radio 4 portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in all 64 episodes of the 1989–1998 series and 16 further episodes of *The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes* (2002–2010). On stage and screen he played the headmaster in Alan Bennett’s *The History Boys*, appearing in the original National Theatre and Broadway productions as well as the 2006 film. His film roles include Dr. Henry Hulme in *Heavenly Creatures* (1994), Fenelon-Barnes in *The English Patient* (1996) and the forger in *Escape to Victory* (1981). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (7) - *The History Boys* (2006), Fi1m 67, as Headmaster — [page](https://film.one/film/the-history-boys.md) - *Foyle's War* (2002), Fi1m 81, as Dr. Alan Redmund — [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md) - *Saving Grace* (2000), Fi1m 60, as Quentin Rhodes — [page](https://film.one/film/saving-grace.md) - *The English Patient* (1996), Fi1m 78, as Fenelon-Barnes — [page](https://film.one/film/the-english-patient.md) - *Heavenly Creatures* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Dr. Henry Hulme — [page](https://film.one/film/heavenly-creatures.md) - *Firefox* (1982), Fi1m 47, as Major Lanyev — [page](https://film.one/film/firefox.md) - *Yes Minister* (1980), Fi1m 89, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/yes-minister.md) ## Complete filmography (99) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society* (2018), as Mr. Gilbert - *Bert & Dickie* (2012), as Clement Attlee - *Peep Show: Seasonal Beatings* (2010), as Dan Corrigan - *Monday Monday* (2009), series, Actor - *Lewis* (2007), series, as Simon Flaxmore - *The History Boys* (2006), as Headmaster — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-history-boys.md) - *Open Wide* (2005), as Prison Governor - *The Two Loves of Anthony Trollope* (2004), as Anthony Trollope - *Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster* (2003), as William Godwin - *Peep Show* (2003), series, as Dan Corrigan — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md) - *Julius Caesar* (2002), series, as Catullus - *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Dr. Alan Redmund — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md) - *Believe Nothing* (2002), series, as Edmund Bilyas - *The Falklands Play* (2002), as Rt Hon John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence) - *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2002), series, as Geoffrey Cramond - *The Discovery of Heaven* (2001), as Theo Kern - *Pandaemonium* (2001), as Dr Gillman - *Care* (2000), as Desmond Pickering - *Up at the Villa* (2000), as Archibald Grey - *Saving Grace* (2000), as Quentin Rhodes — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/saving-grace.md) - *The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns* (1999), series, as Chamberlain - *Janice Beard 45 WPM* (1999), as Tobo - *Life Support* (1999), series, as Lovat Alexander - *Human, All Too Human* (1999), as Reader - *How Do You Want Me?* (1998), series, Actor - *Mortimer's Law* (1998), series, as Tegwyn - *Photographing Fairies* (1997), as Gardner - *Lexx* (1997), series, as Professor Shnoog - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Colin Hawksley, Caleb Southwood — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md) - *True Blue* (1996), as Jack Garnet - *The English Patient* (1996), as Fenelon-Barnes — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-english-patient.md) - *Testament: The Bible in Animation* (1996), series, as Darius (voice) - *An Awfully Big Adventure* (1995), as Desmond Fairchild - *Space Precinct* (1994), series, as Damon Reseda - *Heavenly Creatures* (1994), as Dr. Henry Hulme — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/heavenly-creatures.md) - *Pie in the Sky* (1994), series, as Phil Bower - *Anna Lee: Headcase* (1993), as Mr. Emburey - *Stalin* (1992), as Molotov - *Shakespeare: The Animated Tales* (1992), series, as Macduff (voice) - *Rebecca's Daughters* (1992), as Sir Henry - *Archer's Goon* (1992), series, as Hathaway - *Time Riders* (1991), series, as Professor Crow - *Drop the Dead Donkey* (1990), series, as Nicholas Waugh — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/drop-the-dead-donkey.md) - *The Spirit of Man* (1989), as Claude Delmas - *The Labours of Erica* (1989), series, Actor - *Double First* (1988), series, Actor - *A Very British Coup* (1988), series, as T.V. Interviewer - *Thin Air* (1988), as Leonard Draeger - *Thin Air* (1988), series, as Leonard Draeger - *Doctor Who: Paradise Towers* (1987), as Deputy Chief Caretaker - *Cariani and the Courtesans* (1987), as Moretti - *Call Me Mister* (1986), series, Actor - *Mann's Best Friends* (1985), series, as Irvin - *Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye* (1985), series, as Percival Fortescue - *Lytton's Diary* (1985), series, as Harvey Sobell - *Monsignor Quixote* (1985), as Shop Assistant - *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor - *Freud* (1984), series, as Tausk - *The Kit Curran Radio Show* (1984), series, as Damien Appleby - *Charlie* (1984), series, as Smith - *The Sign of Four* (1983), as Bartholomew Sholto - *Submariners* (1983), Actor - *Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime* (1983), series, as Richards - *Reilly: Ace of Spies* (1983), series, as Savinkov - *The Falklands Factor* (1983), as "Junius" - *The Bad Sister* (1983), as Paul - *Coming Out of the Ice* (1982), as Bikov - *Firefox* (1982), as Major Lanyev — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/firefox.md) - *Shine on Harvey Moon* (1982), series, as Dick Elliot - *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Ackroyd - *The Borgias* (1981), series, as Ascanio Sforza - *Escape to Victory* (1981), as The Forger - *Private Schulz* (1981), series, as Kruger, Radio Announcer (voice) - *The Cause* (1981), as Rennie - *Wolcott* (1981), series, as Jeremy Godden - *Dead Man's Kit* (1980), as Commander Maybury - *Feelifax* (1980), as Cooker(voice) - *Yes Minister* (1980), series, Actor — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/yes-minister.md) - *Spy!* (1980), series, as Bogden Stashinsky - *Thank You, Comrades* (1978), as Preobrazhenski - *Out* (1978), series, as Dr. Whyte - *The Girl Who Walked Quickly* (1978), as Godolt - *Stronger Than the Sun* (1978), as Gregory - *Mixed Blessings* (1978), series, as Vicar - *The After Dinner Joke* (1978), as Dent - *A Christmas Carol* (1977), as Bob Cratchit - *Riddles of the Sphinx* (1977), as Chris - *Here I Stand...* (1977), series, as George Jacob Holyoake - *Cork and Bottle* (1977), as John Bottle - *When the Boat Comes In* (1976), series, Actor - *Henry VIII and His Six Wives* (1972), as Weston - *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Shop Assistant - *Come Dancing* (1970), Actor - *Counterstrike* (1969), series, as Idris Evans - *Judge Dee* (1969), series, Actor - *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as John Bottle - *Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen* (1967), as Jim Callum - *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Ivor - *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Jim Callum, Deputy Chief — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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