---
name: "John Junkin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-junkin"
fi1m_id: "john-junkin"
imdb_id: "nm0432729"
tmdb_id: 10597
wikidata_id: "Q1700664"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 January 1930"
died: "7 March 2006"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T15:38:08.995734+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 Junkin

## Identity

John Junkin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-junkin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-junkin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0432729
- **TMDB ID:** 10597
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1700664
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Junkin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1700664, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0432729/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10597

Actor. Born 29 January 1930 in Ealing, London, England, UK. Died 7 March 2006.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 January 1930, Ealing, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 7 March 2006
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Junkin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1700664, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0432729/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10597

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*A Hard Day's Night*](https://film.one/film/a-hard-days-night.md) (86)

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## Biography

John Junkin (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was an English actor and scriptwriter. Born in Ealing, Middlesex, he trained as a teacher and worked in an East End primary school before turning to comedy writing in the mid-1950s. He joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in 1960 and played the lead in the original stage production of *Sparrers Can't Sing*.

Junkin appeared in the Beatles film *A Hard Day's Night* (1964) as Shake, the assistant to the band's manager. He had a long career in radio, television and film, with roles including appearances in *The Avengers*, *Inspector Morse*, *Coronation Street* and *Mr. Bean*. As a writer he contributed scripts to many British comedy shows, including work for Morecambe and Wise and Marty Feldman.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *A Hard Day's Night* (1964), Fi1m 86, as Shake — [page](https://film.one/film/a-hard-days-night.md)

## Complete filmography (92)

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

- *The Football Factory* (2004), as Albert Moss
- *Chica de Río* (2001), as Mr. Bigelow
- *The Sins* (2000), series, as Archie Rogers
- *The Last Salute* (1998), series, as Norman
- *The Queen's Nose* (1995), series, as Bert
- *Law and Disorder* (1994), series, Actor
- *Harry* (1993), series, as Mal
- *Chicago Joe and the Showgirl* (1990), as George Heath
- *Mr. Bean* (1990), series, as Maître D'
- *A Handful of Dust* (1988), as Blenkinsop
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Chief Inspector Holroyd — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Sharon and Elsie* (1984), series, as Tommy Wallace
- *Down at the Hydro* (1983), as Businesman
- *Odd One Out* (1982), series, Actor
- *Dancing Country* (1981), as Jack
- *Juliet Bravo* (1980), series, as Les
- *Only When I Laugh* (1979), series, as Landlord
- *Terry and June* (1979), series, as Sgt. Tucker
- *Licensed to Love and Kill* (1979), as Helicopter Mechanic
- *That Summer!* (1979), as Mr Swales
- *Dick Turpin* (1979), series, as Dr. Mandragola
- *Brass Target* (1978), as Carberry
- *Out* (1978), series, as Ralph Veneker
- *Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse* (1978), as Mr. Dixon
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Luke Benson
- *Scully's New Year's Eve* (1978), as Jack
- *Wombling Free* (1977), as County Surveyor
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Hollis
- *Confessions from a Holiday Camp* (1977), as Mr. William Whitemonk
- *Confessions of a Driving Instructor* (1976), as Luigi
- *Hello Cheeky* (1976), series, Actor
- *Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings* (1975), series, as Mr. Alcock
- *The Rough With The Smooth* (1975), series, as Harold King
- *Looking for Clancy* (1975), series, as Jim Clancy
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Taxi Yard Proprietor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Slater's Day* (1974), as Freddy Slater
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Jack
- *Man at the Top* (1973), as Additional Writing
- *Scoop* (1972), series, as Baldwin
- *Sykes* (1972), series, as Eye Consultant
- *Both Ends Meet* (1972), series, as Pip Pepper
- *Jason King* (1971), series, Actor
- *The Goodies* (1970), series, as Police Sergeant
- *Queenie's Castle* (1970), series, as Inspector Hardacre · Writer
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Jack
- *On the House* (1970), series, as Charlie Cattermole
- *Simon Simon* (1970), as 2nd Workman - Driver
- *Catweazle* (1970), series, as Sergeant Bottle
- *Softly Softly: Task Force* (1969), series, as Norden
- *Up Pompeii!* (1969), series, as Odius
- *Journey to the Unknown* (1969), as Robert
- *W. Somerset Maugham* (1969), series, as Don Agosto
- *The Company of Five* (1968), series, as Dave
- *Thingumybob* (1968), series, Actor
- *It's Marty* (1968), series, Actor
- *How I Won the War* (1967), as Large Child
- *Sam and Janet* (1967), series, as Sam Marshall
- *The Plank* (1967), as One Eyed Truck Driver
- *The World of Wodehouse* (1967), series, as Harry Barber
- *The Sandwich Man* (1966), as Chauffeur
- *Kaleidoscope* (1966), as Dominion Porter
- *The Wrong Box* (1966), as 1st Engine Driver
- *Watch the Birdies* (1966), series, as Kendall
- *Cooperama* (1966), series, Actor
- *Till Death Us Do Part* (1966), series, as Wally the Milkman
- *Doctor in Clover* (1966), as Prison Warder (uncredited)
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Jeffrey
- *A Slight Case Of...* (1965), series, Actor
- *The Troubleshooters* (1965), series, as Macann
- *A World Of His Own* (1964), series, Actor
- *The Pumpkin Eater* (1964), as Undertaker
- *A Hard Day's Night* (1964), as Shake — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/a-hard-days-night.md)
- *Hot Enough for June* (1964), as Clerk in Opening Scene
- *The Break* (1963), as Harry
- *Sergeant Cork* (1963), series, as Perryman
- *Heavens Above!* (1963), as Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)
- *The Human Jungle* (1963), series, as McCutcheon
- *Sparrows Can't Sing* (1963), as Bridge Operator
- *The Wrong Arm of the Law* (1963), as Maurice (uncredited)
- *The Primitives* (1962), as Arthur
- *The Brain* (1962), as Frederick (uncredited)
- *Dr. Finlay's Casebook* (1962), series, as John Grieve
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, Actor
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Sergeant, Sheriff — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Bill Fielding
- *The Odd Man* (1960), series, as Male Nurse
- *Doctor in Love* (1960), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *And the Same to You* (1960), as Additional Writing
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Dan Stuart
- *Hello Cheeky*, series, Actor

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