---
name: "John Hallam"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-hallam"
fi1m_id: "john-hallam"
imdb_id: "nm0356268"
tmdb_id: 12690
wikidata_id: "Q3181678"
roles: []
born: "28 October 1941"
died: "14 November 2006"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T04:35:25.951809+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."
---

# John Hallam

## Identity

John Hallam

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-hallam
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-hallam
- **IMDb ID:** nm0356268
- **TMDB ID:** 12690
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3181678
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hallam, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3181678, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0356268/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12690

Actor. Born 28 October 1941 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom. Died 14 November 2006.

## Details

- **Born:** 28 October 1941, Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom
- **Died:** 14 November 2006
- **Active:** 1965–1991
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 74 (2), 1980s 70 (1), 1990s 65 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 62 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Adventure 2, Drama 2, Family 1, History 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $418m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hallam, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3181678, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0356268/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12690

## Biography

John Hallam (28 October 1941 – 14 November 2006) was a Northern Irish character actor. He trained at RADA and began his career in the mid-1960s, appearing in stage, film and television roles until 2003.

He is known for film parts including McTaggart in the director’s cut of *The Wicker Man* (1973), Luro in *Flash Gordon* (1980), Tyrian in *Dragonslayer* (1981), Lamson in *Lifeforce* (1985) and a Red-Headed Baron in *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991). Television credits include Light in the *Doctor Who* serial *Ghost Light* (1989), Sir Wilfred Death in *Blackadder* (1983), and Thomas Mallen in *The Mallens* (1979). He also appeared as Brian Hart in *Public Eye* (1975).

Hallam was a cousin of actor Clive Mantle. He was married to Vicky Brinkworth from 1966 until their divorce in 1992; they had four children.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, independent.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), Fi1m 65, as Red Headed Baron — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md)
- *Flash Gordon* (1980), Fi1m 70, as Luro — [page](https://film.one/film/flash-gordon.md)
- *The Wicker Man* (1973), Fi1m 90, as McTaggert — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wicker-man.md)
- *Nicholas and Alexandra* (1971), Fi1m 58, as Nagorny — [page](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md)

## Complete filmography (84)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Arabian Nights* (2000), series, as Demon
- *The 10th Kingdom* (2000), series, as Queen's Talking Mirror
- *The Duck* (1998), Actor
- *The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo* (1998), as Ali Ben Hassad
- *Kull the Conqueror* (1997), as Mandara
- *Good King Wenceslas* (1994), as Gomon
- *Wycliffe* (1994), series, as Lionel Penmore
- *Cadfael* (1994), series, as Lord Rhysart
- *The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes* (1994), series, as Gorgiano
- *99-1* (1994), series, as Mark Wise
- *(All Quiet on the) Preston Front* (1994), series, as Mr Lomax
- *A Haunting Harmony* (1993), as Staunton
- *Wendy* (1991), Actor
- *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), as Red Headed Baron — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md)
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader* (1989), as Captain Drinian
- *Doctor Who: Ghost Light* (1989), as Light
- *When the Whales Came* (1989), as Treve Pender
- *The Chronicles of Narnia* (1988), series, as Captain Drinian
- *The Fortunate Pilgrim* (1988), series, as Hooperman
- *White Peak Farm* (1988), series, as John Tanner
- *Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington* (1987), as Cedric Crackenthorpe
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Big Ted
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Roderick Frew
- *Santa Claus: The Movie* (1985), as Grizzard, Chauffeur
- *Lifeforce* (1985), as Lamson
- *King David* (1985), as Philistine Armour Bearer
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Barnsey Barnes, Barnsey
- *Lytton's Diary* (1985), series, as Guadix
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Gorgiano
- *The Master of Ballantrae* (1984), as Captain Harris
- *Blackadder* (1983), series, as Sir Wilfred Death — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md)
- *Under Capricorn* (1983), series, as Samson Flusky
- *Ivanhoe* (1982), as Herald
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Jacques Le Rozier
- *Dragonslayer* (1981), as Tyrian
- *Flash Gordon* (1980), as Luro — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/flash-gordon.md)
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Gypsy Joe
- *The Mallens* (1979), as Thomas Mallen
- *The Mallens* (1979), series, as Thomas Mallen
- *The Last Giraffe* (1979), as Guy Atherton
- *Love and Bullets* (1979), as Cerutti
- *The Saint and the Brave Goose* (1979), as Bernadotti
- *Dick Turpin* (1979), series, as Tobias Moat
- *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Bernadotti
- *The Four Feathers* (1978), as Sergeant Major
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Tug Willis
- *That's Carry On!* (1977), as Burpa on Rooftop (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Graeme Warrack
- *The People That Time Forgot* (1977), as Chung-Sha
- *Raffles* (1977), series, Actor
- *Wings* (1977), series, as Harry Farmer
- *Arnhem: The Story of an Escape* (1976), as Graeme Warrack
- *Trial by Combat* (1976), as Sir Roger
- *Dominic* (1976), series, as Captain Beever
- *Hennessy* (1975), as Boyle
- *Murder Motel* (1975), as Roscoe
- *The Pallisers* (1974), series, as Lord Chiltern
- *The Wicker Man* (1973), as McTaggert — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wicker-man.md)
- *Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise* (1973), as Mr. Ingleby
- *Moonbase 3* (1973), series, as Dr Peter Conway
- *Hitler: The Last Ten Days* (1973), as Guensche
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Roscoe
- *The Offence* (1973), as Panton
- *Antony and Cleopatra* (1972), as Thidias
- *The Regiment* (1972), series, as James Willoughby
- *Nicholas and Alexandra* (1971), as Nagorny — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/nicholas-and-alexandra.md)
- *Jason King* (1971), series, Actor
- *Quest for Love* (1971), as Jonathan Keene
- *Villain* (1971), as Terry
- *The Last Valley* (1971), as Geddes
- *Murphy's War* (1971), as Ellis
- *A Walk with Love and Death* (1969), as Sir Meles
- *Department S* (1969), series, as Doug Martin
- *Judge Dee* (1969), series, as Nee
- *Where's Jack?* (1969), as The Captain
- *The Assassination Bureau* (1969), as Bureau Member (uncredited)
- *The Charge of the Light Brigade* (1968), as Officer
- *Carry On Up the Khyber* (1968), as Burpa on Rooftop (uncredited)
- *Much Ado About Nothing* (1967), as Other Watchman
- *Softly, Softly* (1966), series, Actor
- *Public Eye* (1965), series, as Hart
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Light — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Captain Harris

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