--- name: "James Grout" canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-grout" roles: ["Actor"] born: "22 October 1927" died: "24 June 2012" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 83 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-18T07:56:40.612488+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." --- # James Grout Actor. Born 22 October 1927 in London, England, UK. Died 24 June 2012. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 22 October 1927, London, England, UK - **Died:** 24 June 2012 - **Active:** 1986–1987 - **Also known as:** James David Grout - **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Grout, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2193188, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343942/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/82553 ## Streaming the US now - **BritBox:** [*Inspector Morse*](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md) (84) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography James David Grout (22 October 1927 – 24 June 2012) was an English actor. He was born in Edmonton, London, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is best known for playing Chief Superintendent Strange in the television series *Inspector Morse* (1987–2000). Grout appeared in numerous other television roles, including Granville Bennett in *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), Mr Rutley in *Goodnight Sweetheart* (1993), and Mr Spenlow in *David Copperfield* (1999). His stage work included a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the original production of *Half a Sixpence* in 1965. He was married to Noreen. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Inspector Morse* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Chief Superintendent Strange — [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md) - *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), Fi1m 82, as Professor George Bunn — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md) ## Complete filmography (78) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *David Copperfield* (1999), series, as Mr. Spenlow - *Death of a Salesman* (1996), as Charley - *Down to Earth* (1995), series, as Douglas - *Goodnight Sweetheart* (1993), series, as Mr Rutley - *Cyberzone* (1993), series, as Thesp - *Shakespeare: The Animated Tales* (1992), series, as Catesby / Ely (voice) - *The Old Devils* (1992), as Peter Thomas - *Performance* (1991), series, as Silence - *Roy's Raiders* (1991), series, as Roy - *The Return of Shelley* (1988), series, Acting - *Late Expectations* (1987), series, as Dr. John Anderson - *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Chief Superintendent Strange — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md) - *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), series, as Professor George Bunn — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md) - *Rachel and the Roarettes* (1985), as Judge - *The Beiderbecke Affair* (1985), series, as Mr McAllister - *The Box of Delights* (1984), series, as Inspector - *Cockles* (1984), series, as Arthur Dumpton - *Natural World* (1983), series, as Narrator - *The Falklands Factor* (1983), as William Strahan - *Number 10* (1983), series, as Mortimer - *Man and Superman* (1982), as Roebuck Ramsden - *Broken Glass* (1982), as Nicholas Petrie - *Saturday Night Thriller* (1982), series, as Nicholas Petrie - *The Agatha Christie Hour* (1982), series, as William Rowland - *The Bounder* (1982), series, as Det. Sgt. Evans - *Loophole* (1981), as Fairbrother - *Honky Tonk Heroes* (1981), series, as Big Hal - *The Diary of a Nobody* (1979), series, as Gowing - *Turtle's Progress* (1979), series, as Superintendent Rafferty - *Malice Aforethought* (1979), series, as CI Russell - *Fairies* (1978), as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - *Born and Bred* (1978), series, as Frank Benge - *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Granville Bennett - *A Hymn from Jim* (1977), as Det Insp Bead - *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - *Why Here?* (1977), as Mr. Lomax - *A Passage to Inverness* (1977), as Queen's Counsel - *The Sunday Drama* (1977), series, as Mr Lomax - *Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle* (1977), series, as Jonas Bradlaw - *Romance* (1977), series, as Henry - *The Velvet Glove* (1977), series, as Joseph Fry - *A Man of Morality* (1976), as James Johns - *Jumbo* (1976), as Harry S. Bloomburger - *Cakes and Ale* (1976), series, as Lord George Kemp - *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant - *Jenny Can't Work Any Faster* (1975), as Robert - *Looking for Clancy* (1975), series, as Dai Owen (voice), Dai Owen - *The Hanged Man* (1975), series, as Sam McGuire - *Mrs. Acland's Ghosts* (1975), as Dr. Friendman - *Microbes and Men* (1974), series, as Robert Koch - *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Dr. Friendman, Harry S. Bloomberger - *If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them* (1974), Acting - *Orson Welles' Great Mysteries* (1973), series, as Sgt. Fred Mullins - *Centre Play* (1973), series, as James Johns, Queen's Counsel - *Thriller* (1973), series, as Supt. Cramer - *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Superintendent Carson - *Mrs. Warren's Profession* (1972), as Sir George Crofts - *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Kolmaar - *The Ruling Class* (1972), as Inspector Brockett - *Ackerman, Dougall & Harker* (1972), as Sinclair - *Jason King* (1971), series, Acting - *Stage 2* (1971), series, as Sir George Crofts - *The Guardians* (1971), series, as Hobbs - *Budgie* (1971), series, as Major Hawkins - *The Abominable Dr. Phibes* (1971), as Sergeant - *The Ten Commandments* (1971), series, as Angus - *The Misfit* (1970), series, as PC Thorpe - *The Hunting of Lionel Crane* (1970), as Squire - *Codename: Portcullis* (1969), as Dr. Maurice Owen - *The First Lady* (1968), series, as George Kingston - *Man in a Suitcase* (1967), series, Acting - *Macbeth* (1966), as Banquo - *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Sparta - *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Squire - *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Town Crier, Cheeseman - *Suspense* (1962), series, as Dr. Charles Lloyd - *The Adventures of Sir Lancelot* (1956), series, as Petroc - *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Chief Insp. 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