Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh (born 8 July 1954) is an English actor. He is the older brother of Jon Marsh of the English dance band "The Beloved". He has appeared in the films The Fourth Protocol, Diamond Skulls (1989), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Alambrado (1991), Dirty Weekend (1993), Spy Game (2001), Miranda (2002), Bad Company (2002), Quicksand (2003) and An American Haunting (2005). In 2011 Marsh starred in the biopic film The Iron Lady as the United States Secretary of State Alexander Haig. In 2005, Marsh starred as Simon Hewitt in the first series of The Thick of It.

In May 1998, Marsh portrayed the character Alex Duncan in the British TV programme As Time Goes By, series 7, episode 3 entitled "The New Neighbours". He co-starred with Amanda Burton in The Commander, and guest-starred in the sixth series of the spy drama Spooks in 2007 and the second series of Lewis in 2008. He played Harry Gallo in the New Tricks (series 7, episode 9) "Gloves Off" in 2010. He appeared twice in Midsomer Murders (season 6, episode 3 "Painted Blood" and season 10, episode 7 "They Seek Him Here"). He has also appeared in the Red Dwarf episode "Holoship" and the fifth episode of series two of Game On, "Tangerine Candy Floss and Herne Bay Rock" as Brian Kennedy, Mandy's lecherous former university tutor in 1996, as well as portraying Elton John in John and Yoko: A Love Story the 1985 made-for-TV film. In 2019 Marsh went on to play Jacques De Molay, the ill-fated 14th century Grand Master of the Knights Templar in seven episodes of History's Knightfall.

His frequent theatre work includes Copenhagen (1998) and Blood and Gifts (2010). He played Winston Churchill in Michael Dobbs's play Turning Point which aired as one of a series of TV plays broadcast live on Sky Arts channel. The two-hander depicted a little-known October 1938 meeting between the future prime minister and Soviet spy Guy Burgess, then a young man working for the BBC. Burgess was played by Benedict Cumberbatch, with whom Marsh had previously worked in the acclaimed 2004 TV movie Hawking.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Fourth Protocol Barry Banks 1989 Diamond Skulls Raul 1990 Mountains of the Moon William 1991 Alambrado Wilson 1993 Dirty Weekend Bascombe 1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow Detective 2001 Spy Game Dr. Byars 2002 Miranda Charles Bad Company Dragan Adjanic 2003 Quicksand Michel Cote 2005 An American Haunting James Johnston 2006 Land of the Blind Papa Max O Jerusalem Sir Gordon 2009 Endgame F.W. de Klerk 2011 The Iron Lady Alexander Haig 2012 Red Tails Brigadier General Hauser 2017 Unlocked Frank Sutter Dunkirk Rear Admiral The Little Vampire 3D Gernot Voice role 2019 Mr. Jones William Randolph Hearst The Informer Warden Leinart 2020 The Mauritanian General Geoffrey Mandel 2022 The Contractor Gray 2023 Tetris Mikhail Gorbachev 2024 Hounds of War President Lane

Television Year Title Role Notes 1981 Strangers Prisoner 1 episode 1984 Shine on Harvey Moon Sydney 1 episode 1985 John and Yoko: A Love Story Elton John Television film 1986 ScreenPlay Thomas Walsingham 1 episode 1986 The Monocled Mutineer Charles Strange Miniseries, 3 episodes 1989 Anything More Would Be Greedy Mark Golan Miniseries, 6 episodes 1990 Chancer Gavin Nichols Main role, 12 episodes 1991 Van der Valk Willem Maas 1 episode 1991 Boon Dr. James Harlon 1 episode 1992 Red Dwarf Captain Hercule Platini 1 episode 1992 Sam Saturday Neil Farrell 1 episode 1992 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Angus Norris 1 episode 1993 Cluedo Terence Radcliffe 1 episode 1993 Between the Lines Det. Sgt. Peter Woodward 1 episode 1993; 1995; 1997; 2000 The Bill Various roles 4 episodes 1994 Coronation Street Lawrence Cooper 2 episodes 1994 Crocodile Shoes D.I. Machin Miniseries, 3 episodes 1995 A Touch of Frost DCI Hawkes 1 episode 1995 Bugs Graeme Hurry 1 episode 1996 Into the Fire Claims Manager Miniseries, 3 episodes 1996 Madson Det. Insp. Rourke Miniseries, 6 episodes 1996 Game On Brian Kennedy 1 episode 1996 Death of a Salesman Howard Television film 1998 As Time Goes By Alex Duncan 1 episode 1998; 2008 Heartbeat Keith Hibbert / Edgar Faussett 2 episodes 2000 Lock, Stock... Attilla 1 episode 2000 Peak Practice Mr. Lockwood 1 episode 2001 Silent Witness Lloyd Dupen 2 episodes 2001 The Cazalets Otto Rose Miniseries, 2 episodes 2002 Holby City Tom Vincent 1 episode 2002 Murder in Mind Brian Balfour 1 episode 2003-2006 The Commander DCI Mike Hedges Main role, 8 episodes 2003; 2007 Midsomer Murders Tony Carter / Jack Braxton 2 episodes 2003 Real Men DCI Norton Miniseries, 2 episodes 2004 Hawking Dr. Josh Holloway Television film 2004 Murphy's Law Bishop Noonan 1 episode 2004 Belonging Peter Fox Television film 2005 The Thick of It Simon Hewitt 1 episode 2005 Monarch of the Glen Viktor Zinchinko 1 episode 2005 The Green Green Grass Rupert 1 episode 2006 Hotel Babylon Vladimir 1 episode 2006 Coming Up Merrion 1 episode 2007 Miss Marie Lloyd Alec Hurley Television film 2007 The Street Bob Hewitt 1 episode 2007 Spooks Bob Hogan Recurring role, 10 episodes 2008 Lewis Henry McEwan 1 episode 2008 How Not to Live Your Life Glen Menford 1 episode 2009 The Philanthropist Kenneth Adams 1 episode 2010 The Special Relationship Foreign Policy Advisor Television film 2010 Luther DCSU Russell Cornish 2 episodes 2010 Law & Order: UK Jonathan Nugent 1 episode 2010 New Tricks Harry Gallo 1 episode 2011 Hidden James Morpeth Miniseries, 4 episodes 2013 Jo Egon Kroemer 1 episode 2014 Da Vinci's Demons Ferdinand I of Naples Recurring role, 5 episodes 2015 Arthur & George Chief Constable Anson Miniseries, 3 episodes 2015 Capital Lothar Miniseries, 3 episodes 2015-2018 Casualty Brian Carroll Recurring role, 5 episodes 2016 Churchill's Secret Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook Television film 2016 The Coroner Sidney Sutton 1 episode 2017 The Halcyon Delane 1 episode 2017 Taboo Exorcist 1 episode 2017 Riviera Alexei Litvinov 1 episode 2017 The Crown Dwight D. Eisenhower 1 episode 2017 Love, Lies and Records Matthew Recurring role, 5 episodes 2018 Girlfriends Alan Forbes 2 episodes 2018 Patrick Melrose Ballentine Morgan Miniseries, 1 episode 2018 Humans Lord Dryden Recurring role, 7 episodes 2019 Whiskey Cavalier Director Casey 2 episodes 2019 Knightfall Jacques de Molay Recurring role, 7 episodes 2019 West of Liberty Clive 'GT' Barner Miniseries, 6 episodes 2020 Grantchester Harry Graham 1 episode 2021 The Nevers Major 1 episode 2021 Endeavour Percy Welsh 1 episode 2022 Father Brown Lord Arthur Hawthorne 1 episode 2023 Vera Phil Kingston Series 12, Episode 3 Blue

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Death Eater #2 / Dragon Handler #2 2009 Invizimals Axel Kaminsky 2011 El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Sin 2015 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate Karl Marx 2019 Subnautica: Below Zero AL-AN 2022 Elden Ring Miriel, Pastor of Vows/Isolated merchant 2023 Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed Ghondor