Acting
John Hallam
EN, NL cinema · 44 credits
Born
28 October 1941
Died
14 November 2006 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Lisburn, Northern Ireland United Kingdom
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John William Francis Hallam (28 October 1941 – 14 November 2006[1]) was a Northern Irish character actor. Born John William Francis Hallam in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, he appeared in many film and television roles including Nicholas and Alexandra (1971),Murphy's War (1971), The Pallisers (1974), The Mallens (1979), Flash Gordon (1980), Dragonslayer (1981), the BBC television adaptations of Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He also appears in the director's cut of the 1973 film The Wicker Man as McTaggart. He appeared in the science fiction series Doctor Who as the memorable alien "Light" in the serial Ghost Light (1989). He was also known as Barnsey, the prison cell mate of Den Watts in EastEnders. On November 14, 2006, Hallam died in Clifton, Oxfordshire, England at age 65. He was divorced and had four children. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hallam licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
as Ali Ben Hassad
Kull the Conqueror
as Mandara
Good King Wenceslas
as Gomon
A Haunting Harmony
as Staunton
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Red Headed Baron
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
as Captain Drinian
When the Whales Came
as Treve Pender
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
as Cedric Crackenthorpe
Lifeforce
as Lamson
Santa Claus: The Movie
as Grizzard, Chauffeur
King David
as Philistine Armour Bearer
The Master of Ballantrae
as Captain Harris
Ivanhoe
as Herald
Dragonslayer
as Tyrian
Flash Gordon
as Luro
The Last Giraffe
as Guy Atherton
The Saint and the Brave Goose
as Bernadotti
Love and Bullets
as Cerutti
The Four Feathers
as Sergeant Major
The People That Time Forgot
as Chung-Sha
That's Carry On!
as Burpa on Rooftop (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trial by Combat
as Sir Roger
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
as Graeme Warrack
Hennessy
as Boyle
Murder Motel
as Roscoe
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as Guensche
The Offence
as Panton
The Wicker Man
as McTaggert
Antony and Cleopatra
as Thidias
Villain
as Terry
Nicholas and Alexandra
as Nagorny
The Last Valley
as Geddes
Murphy's War
as Ellis
Quest for Love
as Jonathan Keene
A Walk with Love and Death
as Sir Meles
The Assassination Bureau
as Bureau Member (uncredited)
Where's Jack?
as The Captain
Carry On Up the Khyber
as Burpa on Rooftop (uncredited)
Much Ado About Nothing
as Other Watchman