--- name: "Maurice Roëves" canonical: "https://film.one/person/maurice-roeves" fi1m_id: "maurice-roeves" imdb_id: "nm0747687" tmdb_id: 54 wikidata_id: "Q1616520" roles: ["Actor"] born: "19 March 1937" died: "14 July 2020" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 69 average_as: "actor" average_over: 5 updated: "2026-10-07T12:34:53.089396+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." --- # Maurice Roëves ## Identity Maurice Roëves - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/maurice-roeves - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** maurice-roeves - **IMDb ID:** nm0747687 - **TMDB ID:** 54 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1616520 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Ro%C3%ABves, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1616520, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0747687/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54 Actor. Born 19 March 1937 in Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK. Died 14 July 2020. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 19 March 1937, Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK - **Died:** 14 July 2020 - **Active:** 1976–2015 - **Also known as:** John Maurice Roëves - **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 5 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 65 (1), 1990s 66 (2), 2000s 72 (1), 2010s 77 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 64 across 4 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 5, War 3, Comedy 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, History 1 - **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $92m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Ro%C3%ABves, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1616520, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0747687/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Macbeth*](https://film.one/film/macbeth.md) (77) - **Pluto TV:** [*The Acid House*](https://film.one/film/the-acid-house.md) (48) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Maurice Roëves > Maurice Roëves gave hard men and military figures a directness that made them convincing, but those roles could narrow our sense of him. We value his dependable supporting work; *Tutti Frutti* gives a fuller reason to pay attention. As Colonel Munro in *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Maurice Roëves is in familiar territory: a military figure played with the directness that made him a dependable supporting actor. We rate that lack of fuss, though there was more to him than these parts suggest. Michael Mann's film gets its heroic conviction from Daniel Day-Lewis, with Roëves in dependable support. We were stirred by the action and music, even when the dialogue sounded less certain of its period. It is a strong introduction to his supporting work, and an evening we readily recommend. His breakthrough as Stephen Dedalus in *Ulysses* (1967) points beyond that familiar hard-man casting. Across six decades of British and American film and television, supporting parts became much of his work. John Byrne's *Tutti Frutti* (1987) gave him a central role as Vincent Diver, an explosive, ageing rocker. The attraction is the chance to see his spiky energy sustained in a leading part. It is the performance to put beside Colonel Munro before deciding what sort of actor Roëves was. His later supporting work includes Jimmy Gordon in *The Damned United* (2009) and Menteith in Justin Kurzel's *Macbeth* (2015). We recommend *Macbeth* chiefly for Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, who make ambition feel painfully entangled with grief. The blood and mist can become oppressive, while the verse needs more room to breathe. It is worth seeing with those reservations, though it would not be our first choice for someone looking specifically for Roëves. The reservation is chiefly the casting: tough men and villains recur enough to make the work seem narrower than it was. We value his directness, but would not pretend that another stern supporting role necessarily tells us anything new about him. For a second evening, turn to *Tutti Frutti* and give the military men a rest. ## Biography Maurice Roëves was a British actor. Born John Maurice Roëves in Sunderland in 1937, he moved to Glasgow at the age of six and trained at the Glasgow College of Dramatic Art, where he won a gold medal for acting. He began his career on stage at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. Roëves appeared in over 120 film and television roles. His breakthrough screen performance was as Stephen Dedalus in the 1967 film *Ulysses*. He played Colonel Munro in *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992) and Warden Miller in *Judge Dredd* (1995). Other notable credits include *Escape to Victory* (1981), *The Damned United* (2009) and television appearances in *Doctor Who*, *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, *Tutti Frutti* (1987) and *EastEnders* (2003). He died in Edinburgh in 2020. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *Macbeth* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Menteith — [page](https://film.one/film/macbeth.md) - *Skins* (2007), Fi1m 72, as Alex — [page](https://film.one/tv/skins.md) - *The Acid House* (1998), Fi1m 48, as God — [page](https://film.one/film/the-acid-house.md) - *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Fi1m 84, as Colonel Munro — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md) - *The Eagle Has Landed* (1976), Fi1m 65, as Major Corcoran — [page](https://film.one/film/the-eagle-has-landed.md) ## Complete filmography (95) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Murder: The Third Voice* (2016), Actor - *Macbeth* (2015), as Menteith — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/macbeth.md) - *Luna* (2014), as (Jacob) Doctor - *Harrigan* (2013), as Billy Davidson - *Case Histories* (2011), series, as Ray - *Chain Reaction* (2010), Actor - *Brighton Rock* (2010), as Chief Inspector - *The Damned United* (2009), as Jimmy Gordon - *Fast Track: No Limits* (2008), as Schmitty - *Hallam Foe* (2007), as Raymond - *Skins* (2007), series, as Alex — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/skins.md) - *The Dark* (2005), as Dafydd - *Solid Air* (2003), as Robert Houston - *Family* (2002), as Ken - *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Vinnie Peverell - *The Sight* (2000), as Det. Pryce's boss - *Beautiful Creatures* (2000), as Ronnie McMinn - *Forgive and Forget* (2000), as Michael O'Neil - *The Acid House* (1998), as God — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/the-acid-house.md) - *Vanity Fair* (1998), series, as Captain MacMurdo — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md) - *David* (1997), series, as Joab - *David* (1997), as Joab - *Guardians* (1996), as Sergeant Reed - *Hillsborough* (1996), as Chf Supt. Duckenfield - *Moses* (1996), series, as Zerack - *Judge Dredd* (1995), as Warden Miller - *919 Fifth Avenue* (1995), as Patrick - *The Negotiator* (1994), as Eddie Gemonill - *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Stuart Mackintosh — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md) - *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), as Colonel Munro — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md) - *Spender* (1991), series, as Mal Balmer - *Hidden Agenda* (1990), as Harris - *The Big Man* (1990), as Cam Colvin - *El C.I.D.* (1990), series, as Charlie - *Baywatch* (1989), series, Actor - *Unreported Incident* (1988), as Jack - *The Play on One* (1988), series, as Jack Lawrence - *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Romulan Captain — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md) - *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, as Tattooist - *The New Statesman* (1987), series, as Ken Price - *Tutti Frutti* (1987), series, as Vincent Diver - *Casualty* (1986), series, as Carl Jackson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md) - *Lytton's Diary* (1985), series, as Maxim - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Police Captain - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Michael Mullenby - *Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani* (1984), as Stotz - *Heather Ann* (1983), as John Lewis - *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Angus Whitewood - *Cheers* (1982), series, as Sean — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md) - *Who Dares Wins* (1982), as Major Steele - *Inside the Third Reich* (1982), series, as Rudolf Hess - *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Vaccarro - *Escape to Victory* (1981), as Pyrie - *The Nightmare Man* (1981), series, as Inspector Inskip - *The Nightmare Man* (1981), as Inspector Inskip - *The Chinese Detective* (1981), series, Actor - *The Journal of Bridget Hitler* (1981), as Adolf Hitler - *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Hopkins - *S.O.S. Titanic* (1980), as Frederick Barrett, Leading Stoker - *An Enemy of the People* (1980), as Carmichael - *Twelfth Night* (1980), as Antonio - *Danger UXB* (1979), series, as Sergeant James - *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Willcox - *Target* (1977), series, as Harry Skeats - *The Eagle Has Landed* (1976), as Major Corcoran — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-eagle-has-landed.md) - *Willie Rough* (1976), as Charlie McGrath - *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Clive Clympton - *Oil Strike North* (1975), series, Actor - *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Phil Deacon — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md) - *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Adolf Hitler - *Warship* (1973), series, Actor - *Scotch on the Rocks* (1973), series, as Brodie - *The Operation* (1973), as Ted Hardin - *Young Winston* (1972), as Brockie - *The Scobie Man* (1972), series, as Scobie - *Highlands* (1972), as Narrator - *Jason King* (1971), series, Actor - *Orkney* (1971), as Bill - *When Eight Bells Toll* (1971), as Lt. Williams - Helicopter Pilot - *Taste of Evil* (1971), as Stephen Chambers - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Ted Hardin, Bill - A Time to Keep - *Confession* (1970), series, as Christopher - *A Day at the Beach* (1970), as Nicholas - *Doomwatch* (1970), series, as Peter Shipton - *Paul Temple* (1969), series, Actor - *Oh! What a Lovely War* (1969), as George Smith - *Mackintosh* (1968), Actor - *Ulysses* (1967), as Stephen Dedalus - *The Fighting Prince of Donegal* (1966), as Martin - *Cock, Hen and Courting Pit* (1966), as Ian Tiggott - *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Stephen Chambers - *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Ian Tiggott - *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Stotz — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md) - *Dr. Finlay's Casebook* (1962), series, Actor - *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Richard Bennett ## Gallery - ![Maurice Roëves](https://film.one/media/person/81612/gallery-a4ae485d488f.jpg) Maurice Roëves — Image via TMDB - ![Maurice Roëves](https://film.one/media/person/81612/gallery-1475bb82f781.jpg) Maurice Roëves — Image via TMDB - ![Maurice Roëves](https://film.one/media/person/81612/gallery-2345c8833500.jpg) Maurice Roëves — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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