# Martin Wimbush

Martin Wimbush was a British actor known for his roles in film, television, and theatre.

## Early life and education

Born in London, Wimbush trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama between 1967 and 1969, and then worked extensively in regional theatre, before going into television and then later into film.

## Career

His television appearances include Upstairs, Downstairs (1975), The Glittering Prizes (1976), Happy Ever After (1976), Agony (1981), Educating Marmalade (1982), No Problem! (1983), Terry and June (1983), Boon (1986), Lovejoy (1993), Hale and Pace (1993), Then Churchill Said to Me (1993), The Old Curiosity Shop (1995), A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Vanity Fair (1998), Randall and Hopkirk (2000), Micawber (2001), The Iron Duke (2002), The Lost Prince (2003), Born and Bred (2003), Cape Wrath (2007), Garrow's Law (2009), EastEnders (2010), and Hustle (2012).
Wimbush appeared in the films Orlando (1992), Gangster No. 1 (2000), Mean Machine (2001), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Ali G Indahouse (2002), Wimbledon (2004), The Iron Lady (2012), and Scar Tissue (2012).
His stage appearances included The Rev. Mr. Crisparkle in Drood at the Savoy Theatre (1987), Dr Mandril in City of Angels at the Prince of Wales Theatre (1993), Parchester in Me and My Girl at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (2001), Alderman Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington at the Civic Theatre in Aylesbury (2002), Baron Hardup in Cinderella at the Royal Spa Centre in Leamington Spa (2004), Brassett in Charley's Aunt at the Northcott Theatre (2004), and Rupert Matthew in Moonshadow at Jerwood Space (2005).

## Personal life

Wimbush lived in Wandsworth London, and Rye East Sussex.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1992 | Orlando | Second Official |
| 2000 | Gangster No. 1 | Judge |
| 2000 | Sorted | Custom's Business Man |
| 2001 | Mean Machine | Z |
| 2002 | AKA | Reed Furnish |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse | MP |
| 2011 | The Iron Lady | Cabinet Ministers |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Anna's Doctor |
| 2013 | Scar Tissue | Dr. Whittaker |
| 2015 | The Honourable Rebel | Varley |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1975 | Ten from the Twenties | Mr. Coxhead | Episode: "The Fifty Pound Notes" |
| 1975 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Andrew Bouverie | Episode: "The Nine Days Wonder" |
| 1976 | The Glittering Prizes | Freddie | Episode: "A Love Life" |
| 1976 | Happy Ever After | Lord James | Episode: "It's All in the Title" |
| 1977 | Jubilee | Captain Victor Isitt | Episode: "No Name, No Pack Drill" |
| 1977 | The Foundation | Priest | Episode: "Finesse" |
| 1979 | Canned Laughter | Lloyd | Television film |
| 1980 | Grandad | Vicar | Episode #2.1 |
| 1980 | Escape | Ian Smith | Episode: "The Cartland Murder" |
| 1981 | Agony | Chaplain | Television film |
| 1982 | Legacy of Murder | Clive Danvers-Crichton | 4 episodes |
| 1982 | Educating Marmalade | Latin Master | Episode: "Marmalade at Eton" |
| 1983 | No Problem! | Vicar | Episode: "The Willesden One" |
| 1983 | The Boy Who Won the Pools | Reverend Meachling | Episode #1.9 |
| 1983 | Dramarama | Gorgeous George | Episode: "The Young Person's Guide to Getting Their Ball Back!" |
| 1983 | Terry and June | Nigel | Episode: "Too Many Cooks" |
| 1985 | Who, Sir? Me, Sir? | Piers Plumpton | 5 episodes |
| 1985 | Star Quality: Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill | Henry Ceram | Television film |
| 1986 | Boon | Harris | Episode: "Full Circle" |
| 1986 | Kir Royal | Dr. Carl Friedemann | Episode: "Wer reinkommt, ist drin" |
| 1986 | Call Me Mister | Second Board director | Episode: "Frozen Assets" |
| 1986 | Mixed Doubles | Registrar | Episode: "If at First You Don't Succeed" |
| 1987 | Scoop | London - Dinner Guests | Television film |
| 1988 | Helping Henry | Cosmic 2 | 6 episodes |
| 1992 | Natural Lies | Graves | Episode #1.3 |
| 1992 | ScreenPlay | Jeremy | Episode: "The Countess Alice" |
| 1993 | Lovejoy | Ben | Episode: "Taking the Pledge" |
| 1993 | The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries | Benningden | Episode: "A Man Lay Dead" |
| 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop | Codlin | Television film |
| 1997 | Holding On | Tina's Foster Father | Episode #1.5 |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair | Jewellery Proprietor | Episode #1.2 |
| 1999 | The Mystery of Men | Vicar | Television film |
| 2000 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Head Waiter | Episode: "Drop Dead" |
| 2001–2002 | Micawber | Mr. Smee the Bootman | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | The Lost Prince | Violinist | Television film |
| 2003 | Born and Bred | Mr. Underhill | Episode: "The Last Hurrah: Part 1" |
| 2004 | He Knew He Was Right | British Minister | Episode: "Part 4" |
| 2005 | Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II | General Sir Alan Brooke | Television documentary |
| 2007 | Cape Wrath | Futra-Chem Chairperson | Episode #1.7 |
| 2009 | Garrow's Law | Obstetrician | Episode #1.1 |
| 2010 | EastEnders | Vicar | Episode dated 18 February 2010 |
| 2012 | Hustle | Sheldon Greyshot | Episode: "Curiosity Caught the Kat" |
| 2013 | Strike Back | Vicar | Episode: "Shadow Warfare: Part 5" |
| 2013 | The Thirteenth Tale | Peter Lomax | Television film |
| 2014 | The Trial | Justice Drake | Television film |
| 2015 | The Outcast | Magistrate | Episode #1.1 |
| 2017 | Taboo | Taboo | Episode #1.1 |
| 2017 | Decline and Fall | Judge | Episode #1.3 |
| 2018 | Royal Hearts | Royal Hearts | Television film |
| 2019 | Call the Midwife | Judge | Episode #8.8 |
| 2019 | Good Omens | Mr. Scroggie | Episode: "The Doomsday Option" |
| 2019 | The Crown | Ronald Bodley Scott | Episode: "Cri de Coeur" |