---
name: "Jonathan Newth"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jonathan-newth"
fi1m_id: "jonathan-newth"
imdb_id: "nm0628451"
tmdb_id: 1230621
wikidata_id: "Q6274007"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 March 1939"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T16:59:53.376920+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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# Jonathan Newth

## Identity

Jonathan Newth

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jonathan-newth
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jonathan-newth
- **IMDb ID:** nm0628451
- **TMDB ID:** 1230621
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6274007
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Newth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6274007, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628451/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1230621

Actor. Born 6 March 1939 in Edmonton, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 March 1939, Edmonton, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1981–2014
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Newth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6274007, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628451/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1230621

## Biography

Jonathan Newth is a British actor born on 6 March 1939 in Edmonton, London. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

His theatre work includes appearances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in the West End and on Broadway. On screen he has worked extensively in British television drama. Notable credits include Russell Bryant in the sitcom *After Henry* (1988–1992), Dr Soames in the series *The Day of the Triffids* (1981) and Geoffrey in *The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies* (2014). Other television roles include appearances in *Doctor Who*, *Agatha Christie's Poirot*, *The Professionals*, *Poldark* and *The Crown*.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies* (2014), Fi1m 81, as Geoffrey — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-lost-honour-of-christopher-jefferies.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

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

- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Buckingham Palace Page, Page (Buckingham Palace) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies* (2014), series, as Geoffrey — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-lost-honour-of-christopher-jefferies.md)
- *Remembering Douglas Camfield* (2013), Actor
- *Into the Unknown* (2010), Actor
- *The Affair of the Necklace* (2001), as Magistrate de Marce
- *Incognito* (1997), as Judge
- *Crown Prosecutor* (1995), series, as Hubert Brooks
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Sir Malcolm Harvey
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Derek Lester, Mr Roberts
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Dr Grainger — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *After Henry* (1988), series, as Russell Bryant
- *Rockliffe's Babies* (1987), series, as DAC Tennant
- *The Fools on the Hill* (1986), as Mr Piggot-Smythe
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Dr. Elliott — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *The Return of Sherlock Holmes* (1986), series, as Colonel Valentine Walter
- *Ladies in Charge* (1986), series, as Quentin
- *Tennis Court* (1984), as Harry Dowd
- *Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense* (1984), series, as Harry
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Colonel Valentine Walter
- *Pope John Paul II* (1984), as Archbishop Adam Sapieha
- *Champions* (1984), as Mr Griffin Jones
- *A Voyage Round My Father* (1984), as Boustead
- *The Case of Marcel Duchamp* (1984), as Darriand
- *Missing from Home* (1984), series, as Tony Walters
- *The Fainthearted Feminist* (1984), series, as Josh
- *Accounts* (1983), as James
- *Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime* (1983), series, as Gabriel Stavansson
- *The Wire* (1983), Actor
- *Spider's Web* (1982), as Henry Hailsham-Brown
- *Tenko* (1981), series, as Clifford Jefferson, Brigadier Clifford Jefferson
- *The Day of the Triffids* (1981), series, as Dr Soames
- *The Nightmare Man* (1981), as Colonel Howard
- *The Nightmare Man* (1981), series, as Colonel Howard
- *The Walls of Jericho* (1981), series, as Henry Fawcett
- *The Squad* (1980), series, as Insp Williams
- *Juliet Bravo* (1980), series, as Alan Cunningham
- *North Sea Hijack* (1980), as Kirk
- *No Defence* (1980), as Andrew Pelham
- *Certainties and Doubts* (1979), Actor
- *An Englishman's Castle* (1978), series, as Theo
- *Doctor Who: Underworld* (1978), as Orfe
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as James Tibbs
- *Secret Army* (1977), series, as Jean Barsacq
- *Poldark* (1975), series, as Captain Blamey
- *Notorious Woman* (1974), series, as Hippolyte Chatiron
- *Napoleon and Love* (1974), series, as Tsar Alexander of Russia
- *Yellow Dog* (1973), as Tim
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Chemist
- *New Scotland Yard* (1972), series, as Brett Ashley
- *Pretenders* (1972), series, as Mr Morton / Monmouth, Mr Morton, Monmouth
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Andrew Pelham
- *Ace of Wands* (1970), series, as Dalbiac
- *The Suicide Club* (1970), as Lt. Brackenbury Rich
- *The Six Wives of Henry VIII* (1970), series, as George, Viscount Rochford
- *The Elusive Pimpernel* (1969), series, as Lord Hastings
- *The Man in the Iron Mask* (1968), series, as Raoul, Vicomte de Bragelonne
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Bernard Webb, Nigel
- *Callan* (1967), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/callan.md)
- *Mystery and Imagination* (1966), series, as Lieutenant Brackenbury Rich
- *Carry On Spying* (1964), as Guard (uncredited)
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Orfe — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

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