Danny Webb (actor)

Danny Webb (born 6 June 1958) is an English television and film actor. His roles include the prisoner Morse in the movie Alien 3, Thomas Cromwell in Henry VIII and John Maynard Jefferson in the two part Doctor Who story "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit" in 2006.

Danny Webb
Born (1958-06-06) 6 June 1958 (age 66)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present
SpouseLeila Bertrand
Children2

Early life

Webb was born on 6 June 1958[1] to Eileen and Maurice Webb. He attended The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1977.

Career

Webb has appeared in many British television programmes, including The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Our Friends in the North, A Touch of Frost, Agatha Christie's Poirot, The Bill, Midsomer Murders, Silent Witness and Shackleton.[2] He also appeared in two episodes of Doctor Who - "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit".[3] He has also appeared in Britannia High as Jack Tyler and in New Tricks as a DJ.

In 1985, Webb appeared alongside Jon Pertwee in a television adaptation of Karl Wittlinger's Broadway play, Do You Know the Milky Way? playing Kris, a psychiatric patient who believed that he came from another star.

Webb has also had recurring roles in several television series, including Brookside, Cardiac Arrest and Life Begins.

In 2008, Webb appeared as the journalist Noel Botham in the BBC Four drama Hughie Green, Most Sincerely, as well as narrating the Games Workshop Black Library audiobook The Lightning Tower/The Dark King and the Gotrek and Felix audiobook Slayer of the Storm God. He also had a small part as a German communications officer in the film Valkyrie starring Tom Cruise.

In September 2009, he had a lead role in the BBC1 five-part drama series Land Girls, playing a sergeant in the Home Guard.

In 2015, Danny completed the role of Roy in the British crime thriller The Contract which was released in January 2016.[4]

Theatre work

Danny Webb has worked extensively in theatre, including in the Olivier Award-winning production[5] of Blasted by Sarah Kane at the Lyric Theatre in 2011. He also won Best Actor for the role in the Off West End Awards. He has appeared twice at the Royal Court Theatre, in Chicken Soup with Barley by Arnold Wesker (2011) and The Mistress Contract.[6] In 2022, he appeared as Al Smith in Straight Line Crazy in London and Off-Broadway.[7]

Films

YearTitleCharacterProduction
1984A Year of the Quiet SunDavid
1985No EndEnglishman
1986Defence of the RealmDanny RoyceHemdale Film Corporation
1987Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireTV Director
Death Wish 4: The CrackdownZacharias' ManCannon Films
1989Henry VGowerBBC
1991Robin HoodMuch the Miller20th Century Fox / Working Title
1992Alien 3Robert Morse20th Century Fox
1996True BlueAlan PalmerFilmFour Productions
1997Love and Death on Long IslandVideo AssistantTelefilm Canada
1998Still CrazyCliveColumbia Pictures Corporation
2000ShinerKarlMiramax Films
2001InspirationMan
2003I'll Be ThereDenny WiseMorgan Creek
2004The Aryan CoupleHimmler
2005The Upside of AngerGrey WolfmeyerMedia 8 Entertainment
2008ValkyrieCaptain HaansUnited Artists
2010The Story of F***Barton Hamborski
2013HummingbirdDamonLionsgate
2014LockeCassidyA24
A Little ChaosClaude MoulinBBC Films
2015The ContractRoyScanner Rhodes Production / Robert Fucilla Company
Silent HoursDavid Frampton
2016City of Tiny LightsDS Cal DonnelyBBC Films
2017Pegasus BridgeGeneral Richard GaleIndependent
ChurchillGeneral Alan BrookeSalon Pictures
2019Never Grow OldPreacher PikeSaban Films

Television

YearTitleCharacterProductionNotes
1979The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing GamePeterITVEpisode: "Trackdown"
1980Twelfth NightServantBBCTV film
Jackanory PlayhouseHaroldBBCEpisode: "The Silver Fish"
MackenzieBuilder's MerchantBBCEpisode: "Preliminary Enquiries"
Play for TodayPolice ConstableBBCEpisode: "Pasmore"
Play for TodayDespatch RiderBBCEpisode: "The Imitation Game"
1982We'll Meet AgainYoung RecruitITVEpisode: "Old Enough to Fight"
The Unapproachable [pl]MarekORFTV film
1982–1983BrooksideGavin TaylorChannel 4
1984More Lives Than OneSteveBBCTV film
1985Do You Know the Milkyway?KrisTV film
1986Slip-UpMonk & McCabeBBCTV film
1987Intimate ContactScottTV film
1988The Comic Strip Presents...Party GuestChannel 4Episode: "Didn't You Kill My Brother?"
BergeracJoe GranthamBBCEpisode: "Retirement Plan"
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotPorterITVEpisode: "The Adventure of the Clapham Cook"
The Saint: The Brazilian ConnectionCeltic Film EntertainmentTV film
BoonMike HawkinsITV2 episodes
The BillSteve HillITVEpisode: "Fools Gold"
1990Screen TwoActorBBCEpisode: "Drowning in the Shallow Ends"
Made in HeavenDaveGranadaEpisode: "Falling in Love"
1991ScreenplayBBCEpisode: "Clubland"
1992The Jazz DetectiveBernie Weston
BookmarkDick HughesBBCEpisode: "Sunny Stories"
1992–1993The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesPablo PicassoABC2 episodes
1993A Woman's Guide to AdulteryRayCarlton Television
ComicsBrian DuffieldChannel 4
1994The BillSteven PetitITVEpisode: "Big Eagle Day"
HeadhuntersRoger GarrisonChannel 4
99-1McCarthyITV2 episodes
Cardiac ArrestMr Simon BentancourtBBCSeries 1
1995Space PrecinctWyndam 'Houdini' DerritSky OneEpisode: "Two Against the Rock"
Mrs. Hartley and the Growth CentreVicar
1996Our Friends in the NorthDetective Inspector Ron ConradBBC4 episodes
Murder Most HorridTony SmedleyTalkback ProductionsEpisode: "Dead on Time"
The BillGrigori MinescuITVEpisode: "Black Money"
SharmanDurbanITVEpisode: ""A Good Year For The Roses"
A Touch of FrostKarl EdwardsITVEpisode: "Paying the Price"
1997Dressing for BreakfastJohnChannel 4Episode: "Married Man"
A Perfect StateJohnnyBBC
1998The King of ChaosLiam KellerStone City FilmsTV film
Terror in the MallWarden BanksWarner Bros TelevisionTV film
2point4 ChildrenMalcolmBBCEpisode: "Malcolm X"
The BillSammy LewisITVEpisode: "Three Cheers"
The JumpDavey JacksonITV
Frenchman's CreekWilliamCarlton TelevisionTV film
1999Harbour LightsVic MorleyBBCEpisode: "Muckraker"
Hunting VenusJohnITVTV film
Dalziel and PascoeDet. Chief Inspector Geoffrey HillerBBCEpisode: "Recalled to Life"
In the Name of LoveGeorge WaltersTV film
2000The Scarlet PimpernelLibersacBBCEpisode: "A Good Name"
The KnockJohn GilbraithITVEpisode: "Power Trip"
In the BeginningLabanNBCTV film
CasualtyHarry ChapmanBBCEpisode: "Seize the Night"
2001HawkDavidBBCTV film
Take MeDoug PattonITV
2002ShackletonPerrisChannel 4TV film
Outside the RulesDr. John FalkirkBBCTV film
Murder in MindDerek StevensbyBBCEpisode: "Swan Song"
The Hound of the BaskervillesInspector LestradeBBCTV film
2003Cutting ItIvor BiltongBBCEpisode: "Episode #2.4"
Henry VIIIThomas CromwellITVTV film
StarhunterMaxThe Danforth Studios Ltd.Episode: "Supermax Redux"
The Private Life of Samuel PepysEdward MontaguBBC FilmsTV film
2004Murder in SuburbiaGavin WebbITVEpisode: "Applejacks"
Murder CityEddie GreshamGranada TelevisionEpisode: "Mr Right"
Waking the DeadSir Martin HaveringBBCEpisode: "False Flag"
Silent WitnessSergeant Paul BradleyBBCEpisode: "Body 21"
My FamilyChesBBCEpisode: "Glad Tidings We Bring"
2004–2005Life BeginsPaulITV12 episodes
2005Uncle AdolfJoseph GoebbelsITVTV film
A Touch of FrostFather David RoseITVEpisode: "Near Death Experience"
HeartbeatVince WainITVEpisode: "Blood Brothers"
2006The BillGeorge SwansonITVEpisode: "444"
Hotel BabylonMr MatthewsBBCEpisode: "Episode 1"
LewisTom PollockITVEpisode: "Reputation"
Totally FrankJimmyChannel 4Episode: "Episode #2.4"
NostradamusPierreTV film
Doctor WhoMr JeffersonBBC2 episodes
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesEddie PriceBBCEpisode: "In the Blink of the Eye"
Midsomer MurdersTony KirbyITVEpisode: "Dance with the Dead"
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireLiciniusBBCEpisode: "Constantine"
2007Agatha Christie's MarpleMuttiITVEpisode: "At Bertram's Hotel"
All About MeDanny CaldwellBBCTV film
2008Lark Rise to CandlefordDan MaceyBBCEpisode: "Episode 2"
The BillErnie RosenITVEpisode: "The Deadly Game"
Phoo ActionLord RothwellBBCTV film
CasualtyRob GreysonBBCEpisode: "The Mess We're In"
HonestMack CarterITVMain cast
Hughie Green, Most SincerelyNoel BothamTV film
New TricksGraham MadeleyBBCEpisode: "A Face for Radio"
Britannia HighJack TylerITV2 episodes
2009Hallmark Hall of FameTrojanEpisode: "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler"
The BillMatthew DevlinITV6 episodes
TrinityCrispin HunterITVEpisode: "1.5"
2009–2011Land GirlsSgt Dennis TuckerBBCMain cast
2010HustleRex KennedyBBCEpisode: "Father of the Jewels"
Holby CityKevin DaltonBBCEpisode: "To Have and to Hold"
Midsomer MurdersJeff BowmakerITVEpisode: "The Silent Land"
2011Being HumanMarcusBBCEpisode: "Daddy Ghoul"
Death in ParadiseJon TaylorBBCEpisode: "Amongst Us"
2012EndeavourDS Arthur LottITVEpisode: "Endeavour"
2012SherlockDI CarterBBCEpisode: "A Scandal in Belgravia"
2013Agatha Christie's PoirotSuperintendent Bill GarrowayITVEpisode: "Elephants Can Remember"
2015–2016HumansProfessor Edwin HobbChannel 4 & AMC9 episodes
2016, 2019PlebsLepidusRise Films2 episodes
2017Father BrownMalcolm PendleBBCEpisode: "The Alchemist's Secret"
The HalcyonMI5 agentITV2 episodes
2017–2020 LiarDS Rory MaxwellITVMain role, 12 episodes
2018The City And The CityMaj. Jorgi SyedrBBCMiniseries
2019PennyworthJohn RipperEpix
2019–2020The Trial of Christine KeelerGeorge Wigg, Baron WiggBBCMiniseries
2024The RegimeMr. LaskinHBOMiniseries
2024Beyond ParadiseJaimie MartinsBBC One1 episode

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