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name: "John Sharp"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-sharp"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 August 1920"
died: "26 November 1992"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 86
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:09.016509+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."
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# John Sharp

Actor. Born 5 August 1920 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Died 26 November 1992.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 August 1920, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 26 November 1992
- **Active:** 1967–1975

## Biography

John Sharp (5 August 1920 – 26 November 1992) was a British actor born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He began his career in film in 1949 and made more than 130 appearances in television and film until 1991, while remaining active in theatre.

Sharp appeared as Number Two in the 1967 series *The Prisoner*. His other credits include roles in *The Avengers* (1967), *The Wicker Man* (1973), *Barry Lyndon* (1975) and *Top Secret!* (1984). He had a recurring role as Ezra Biggins in the series *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978–1990). His final television appearance was in *Lovejoy* (1991).

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Barry Lyndon* (1975), Fi1m 85, as Doolan — [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md)
- *The Wicker Man* (1973), Fi1m 90, as Doctor Ewan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wicker-man.md)
- *The Prisoner* (1967), Fi1m 84, as Number Two — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-prisoner.md)

## Also known for

- *Top Secret!* (1984), Maitre D'
- *Watch Out, We're Mad* (1974), Jefe
- *A Christmas Carol* (1984), Tipton
- *Jabberwocky* (1977), Sergeant at the Gate
- *Night and the City* (1950), Man (uncredited)
- *Bunny Lake Is Missing* (1965), Finger Print Man
- *The Avengers* (1961), Prewitt, Jupp
- *Brother Sun, Sister Moon* (1972), Bischof Guido

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