John Sharp was a Bradford born British actor of a heavyset physicality, often cast in curmudgeonly roles. In a career stretching from 1949 to 1991, he made more than 100 appearances in television and film.
Known For
A Christmas Carol
(1984)
Tipton
Night and the City
(1950)
Man (uncredited)
Top Secret!
(1984)
Maitre D'
Barry Lyndon
(1975)
Doolan
The Wicker Man
(1973)
Doctor Ewan (uncredited)
Jabberwocky
(1977)
Sergeant at the Gate
Watch Out, We're Mad
(1974)
Jefe
The Bunker
(1981)
Dr. Morell
The Bride
(1985)
Bailiff
Velvet Hands
(1979)
Benny
The Dresser
(1983)
Mr. Bottomley
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
(1980)
Sir Thuud
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
(1972)
Bischof Guido
Full Filmography
Acting
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
(1949)
Frank Haldane
Night and the City
(1950)
Man (uncredited)
Your Witness
(1950)
Police Constable Hawkins
Laughter in Paradise
(1951)
Constable Cafferty, in alley
The Magic Box
(1952)
Film Society Member (uncredited)
Angels One Five
(1952)
'Soss'
The House Across the Lake
(1954)
Mr. Hardcastle
When We Are Married
(1957)
Alderman Joseph Helliwell
Left Right and Centre
(1959)
Mr. Reeves
Stork Talk
(1962)
A Jolly Bad Fellow
(1964)
Hodges
The Siege of Manchester
(1965)
Alexander Green
The Big Man Coughed and Died
(1966)
Park keeper
The White Bus
(1967)
Macebearer
Misunderstood
(1967)
Uncle William 'Will'
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
(1968)
Oakshot
Spring and Port Wine
(1970)
Bowler 4
Emma's Time
(1970)
Charlie
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
(1972)
Bischof Guido
That's Your Funeral
(1972)
Mayor
The Wicker Man
(1973)
Doctor Ewan (uncredited)
And Now the Screaming Starts!
(1973)
Henry's Friend
Watch Out, We're Mad
(1974)
Jefe
Barry Lyndon
(1975)
Doolan
Packman's Barn
(1976)
Arthur Trantor
Jabberwocky
(1977)
Sergeant at the Gate
The Roads of Exile
(1978)
David Hume
Red, White, and Zero
(1979)
The Macebearer
Velvet Hands
(1979)
Benny
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
(1980)
Sir Thuud
The Bunker
(1981)
Dr. Morell
The Return of the Soldier
(1983)
Pearson
The Aerodrome
(1983)
The Squire
The Dresser
(1983)
Mr. Bottomley
A Christmas Carol
(1984)
Tipton
Top Secret!
(1984)
Maitre D'
The Bride
(1985)
Bailiff
Lotus: A New Dawn
(2021)
Self - Lotus Senior Engineer