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Acting
John Grillo
John Grillo is best known for Blackadder, EastEnders, Cracker and Foyle's War. John Grillo was born on November 29, 1942. John Grillo is 83 years old (born November 29, 1942).
- Born
- November 29, 1942 (83 years old)
- Place of birth
- Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Grillo (born 29 November 1942, Watford, Hertfordshire) is a British actor and playwright who has appeared in many film and television productions.
He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and while there was actively involved in student theatre. He performed with Footlights in their annual revue. After Cambridge, he was awarded an Arts Council Playwrighting Bursary and his plays were performed at Nottingham, Glasgow, Oxford and Dublin as well as at the ADC Theatre in Cambridge. He played Mr. Samgrass in the ITV series Brideshead Revisited, and Phillip Marriott QC in Crown Court. He had minor parts in other shows, including Blackadder II ("Bells"), Bergerac, Taggart and Rumpole of the Bailey.
In 1997 he appeared as Mr Carkdale, the English teacher who spoke only in Anglo-Saxon, in two series of Steven Moffat's school-sitcom Chalk. In 2008, he contributed to the audio commentary for the DVD release.
He is represented by Michelle Braidman Associates. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Grillo,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
John Grillo (born 29 November 1942, Watford, Hertfordshire) is a British actor and playwright who has appeared in many film and television productions.
He was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and while there was actively involved in student theatre. He performed with Footlights in their annual revue. After Cambridge, he was awarded an Arts Council Playwrighting Bursary and his plays were performed at Nottingham, Glasgow, Oxford and Dublin as well as at the ADC Theatre in Cambridge. He played Mr. Samgrass in the ITV series Brideshead Revisited, and Phillip Marriott QC in Crown Court. He had minor parts in other shows, including Blackadder II ("Bells"), Bergerac, Taggart and Rumpole of the Bailey.
In 1997 he appeared as Mr Carkdale, the English teacher who spoke only in Anglo-Saxon, in two series of Steven Moffat's school-sitcom Chalk. In 2008, he contributed to the audio commentary for the DVD release.
He is represented by Michelle Braidman Associates. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Grillo,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- 2002Foyle's WarWatchmaker
- 2002ShackletonFranks
- 2001Beech is Back
- 1999Oliver TwistMr Grimwig
- 1998Maisie RaineFranco Lucantoni
- 1997ChalkMr. Carkdale
- 1997The GrandMr Bunner
- 1995Johnny and the DeadAntonio Vicenti
- 1993CrackerSimon Appleby
- 1993Mr Don & Mr GeorgeMajor
- 1992Between the Lines
- 1991Fiddlers ThreeN J Simpson
- 1991The Darling Buds of MayMr. Jerebohm
- 1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersNaphta
- 1987A Little PrincessBarrow
- 1986Lovejoy'Snip' Saunders
- 1986A Very Peculiar PracticeDr Tittle
- 1985EastEndersMr. Makepeace
- 1985Three Up, Two DownWilf Perkins
- 1985Blott on the LandscapePrime
- 1985DrummondsWriter
- 1984The Bill
- 1984FreudDelboeuf
- 1983Taggart
- 1983Chessgame
- 1983BlackadderDr. Leech
- 1983BrassSeymour Pugh
- 1982Shine on Harvey MoonBoatman
- 1981Brideshead RevisitedMr Samgrass
- 1980Lady KillersMr. Manners
- 1980CribbGoldstein
- 1980A Question of GuiltMr Norton
- 1979Dick TurpinNightingale
- 1978Scorpion TalesMilitary Official
- 1975Rumpole of the BaileyJudge Teasdale
- 1972Late Night TheatreWriter
- 1970Play for TodayThe Vet
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has John Grillo been in?
John Grillo is best known for Blackadder, EastEnders, Cracker and Foyle's War.
When was John Grillo born?
John Grillo was born on November 29, 1942. (Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK)
How old is John Grillo?
John Grillo is 83 years old (born November 29, 1942).
Updated: October 25, 2026 ·