John Neville

May 2, 1925 - November 19, 2011 Willesden, London, England, UK

John Neville, OBE, CM was an English theatre and film actor who moved to Canada with his family in 1972. He enjoyed a resurgence of international attention as a result of his starring role in Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen". He was appointed to the Order of Canada, that nation's highest civilian honor, in 2006. According to publicists at Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Neville died "peacefully surrounded by family" on 19 November 2011, aged 86. Neville suffered with Alzheimer's disease in his latter years. He is survived by his wife, Caroline (née Hopper), and their six children. Above description from the Wikipedia article John Neville (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like The Fifth Element, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and The X-Files - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/45

Weighted avg: 6.72 /10

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The Fifth Element

1997May 1997 by Luc Besson

Minor role as General Staedert

Minor role as General Staedert

7.24 Excellent--
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988December 1988 by Terry Gilliam

Lead role as Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen

Lead role as Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen

6.54 Good-
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The X-Files

1998June 1998 by Rob Bowman

Supporting as The Well-Manicured Man

Supporting as The Well-Manicured Man

6.48 Good-
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Urban Legend

1998September 1998 by Jamie Blanks

Supporting as Dean Adams

Supporting as Dean Adams

5.24 Okay-
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Baby's Day Out

1994July 1994 by Patrick Read Johnson

Supporting as Mr. Andrews

Supporting as Mr. Andrews

5.95 Okay++
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Dangerous Minds

1995August 1995 by John N. Smith

Supporting as Waiter

Supporting as Waiter

6.55 Good-
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7

Little Women

1994December 1994 by Gillian Armstrong

Minor role as Mr. Laurence

Minor role as Mr. Laurence

6.86 Good+
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8

Spider

2002November 2002 by David Cronenberg

Supporting as Terrence

Supporting as Terrence

6.19 Good--
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9

High School High

1996October 1996 by Hart Bochner

Supporting as Thaddeus Clark

Supporting as Thaddeus Clark

5.17 Okay--
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10

A Study in Terror

1965October 1965 by James Hill

Lead role as Sherlock Holmes

Lead role as Sherlock Holmes

5.83 Okay+
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11

The Road to Wellville

1994October 1994 by Alan Parker

Supporting as Endymion Hart-Jones

Supporting as Endymion Hart-Jones

5.26 Okay-
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Sunshine

1999September 1999 by István Szabó

Minor role as Gustave Sors

Minor role as Gustave Sors

5.95 Okay++
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Goodbye Lover

1999April 1999 by Roland Joffé

Supporting as Bradley

Supporting as Bradley

5.49 Okay
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The Statement

2003December 2003 by Norman Jewison

Supporting as Old Man

Supporting as Old Man

5.50 Okay
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Unearthly Stranger

1963September 1963 by John Krish

Lead role as Dr. Mark Davidson

Lead role as Dr. Mark Davidson

5.81 Okay+
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Billy Budd

1962November 1962 by Peter Ustinov

Supporting as Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant

Supporting as Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant

6.59 Good
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Separate Lies

2005September 2005 by Julian Fellowes

Supporting as Lord Rawston

Supporting as Lord Rawston

5.60 Okay
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Sabotage

1996March 1996 by Tibor Takács

Supporting as Professor Follenfant

Supporting as Professor Follenfant

5.55 Okay
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The Duke

1999January 1999 by Philip Spink

Lead role as The Duke

Lead role as The Duke

5.30 Okay-
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Harvard Man

2001August 2001 by James Toback

Supporting as Dr. Reese

Supporting as Dr. Reese

5.07 Okay--
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Journey to the Center of the Earth

1993July 1993 by William Dear

Starring as Dr. Cecil Chambers

Starring as Dr. Cecil Chambers

5.34 Okay-
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Regeneration

1997August 1997 by Gillies MacKinnon

Supporting as Dr. Yealland

Supporting as Dr. Yealland

5.63 Okay
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Crime and Punishment

2002June 2002 by Menahem Golan

Supporting as Marmeladov, Sonia's alcoholic father

Supporting as Marmeladov, Sonia's alcoholic father

5.64 Okay
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Control Factor

2003January 2003 by Nelson McCormick

Supporting as Director

Supporting as Director

5.53 Okay
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Johnny 2.0

1998September 1998 by Neill Fearnley

Supporting as Mr. Bosch

Supporting as Mr. Bosch

5.71 Okay+
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Hollywood North

2004January 2004 by Peter O'Brian

Supporting as Henry Neville

Supporting as Henry Neville

5.64 Okay
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Between Strangers

2002August 2002 by Edoardo Ponti

Supporting as Orson Stewart

Supporting as Orson Stewart

5.76 Okay+
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Oscar Wilde

1960May 1960 by Gregory Ratoff

Supporting as Lord Alfred Douglas

Supporting as Lord Alfred Douglas

5.75 Okay+
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Moving Malcolm

2003January 2003 by Ben Immanuel

Lead role as Malcolm Woodward

Lead role as Malcolm Woodward

Needs more reviews
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The First Churchills

1969 by Donald Wilson

Lead role as John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Lead role as John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Needs more reviews
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The Adventures of Gerard

1970July 1970 by Jerzy Skolimowski

Supporting as Duke of Wellington

Supporting as Duke of Wellington

5.89 Okay++
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Dinner at Fred's

1997October 1997 by Shawn Thompson

Supporting as Uncle Henrick

Supporting as Uncle Henrick

Needs more reviews
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Time of the Wolf

2002May 2002 by Rod Pridy

Supporting as Preacher

Supporting as Preacher

Needs more reviews
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Shaggy Dog

1968November 1968 by Gareth Davies

Lead role as Wilkie

Lead role as Wilkie

Needs more reviews
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Water Damage

1999July 1999 by Murray Battle

Supporting as Jock Beale

Supporting as Jock Beale

Needs more reviews
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Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

1997January 1997 by Stephen Williams

Supporting as Shopkeeper

Supporting as Shopkeeper

5.88 Okay+
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Mr. Topaze

1961April 1961 by Peter Sellers

Minor role as Roger

Minor role as Roger

Needs more reviews
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The Eleventh Hour

2002–2005

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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George's Room

1967September 1967 by Alan Clarke

Starring as The Man

Starring as The Man

Needs more reviews
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Custody of the Heart

2000August 2000 by David Hugh Jones

Minor role as Judge H. Chadwick

Minor role as Judge H. Chadwick

Needs more reviews
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Stark

1993 by Ben Elton

Supporting as De Quincy

Supporting as De Quincy

Needs more reviews
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Grand

1990 by Michael J. Leeson

Supporting as Desmond

Supporting as Desmond

Needs more reviews
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Swann

1997March 1997 by Anna Benson Gyles

Supporting as Cruzzi

Supporting as Cruzzi

Needs more reviews
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Trudeau

2002March 2002 by Jerry Ciccoritti

Minor role as British High Commissioner

Minor role as British High Commissioner

Needs more reviews
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The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

2008April 2008 by Constantine Nasr

Minor role as Self - 'Baron Munchausen'

Minor role as Self - 'Baron Munchausen'

Needs more reviews