
John Hallam
Acting
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.
TV Shows(36)

Arabian Nights
Demon
2000

The 10th Kingdom
Queen's Talking Mirror
2000

Wycliffe
Lionel Penmore
1994

Cadfael
Lord Rhysart
1994

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
Mr Lomax
1994

The Chronicles of Narnia
Captain Drinian
1988

The Fortunate Pilgrim
Hooperman
1988
White Peak Farm
John Tanner
1988

Casualty
Big Ted
1986

Lovejoy
Roderick Frew
1986

EastEnders
Barnsey Barnes
1985

Lytton's Diary
Guadix
1985

Sherlock Holmes
Gorgiano
1984

Blackadder
Sir Wilfred Death
1983

Under Capricorn
Samson Flusky
1983

Bergerac
Jacques Le Rozier
1981

Minder
Gypsy Joe
1979

The Mallens
Thomas Mallen
1979

Dick Turpin
Tobias Moat
1979

Return of the Saint
Bernadotti
1978

The Professionals
Tug Willis
1977

BBC2 Play of the Week
Graeme Warrack
1977

Raffles
1977

Wings
Harry Farmer
1977

The Pallisers
Lord Chiltern
1974

Moonbase 3
Dr Peter Conway
1973

Thriller
Roscoe
1973

The Regiment
James Willoughby
1972

Jason King
1971

Department S
Doug Martin
1969

Judge Dee
1969

Softly, Softly
1966

Public Eye
Hart
1965

Doctor Who
Light
1963

Armchair Theatre
1956

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Captain Harris
1951
Movies(45)

The Mallen Streak
2003

The Duck
1998

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
Ali Ben Hassad
1998

Kull the Conqueror
Mandara
1997

Good King Wenceslas
Gomon
1994

A Haunting Harmony
Staunton
1993

Wendy
1991

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Red Headed Baron
1991

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Captain Drinian
1989

Doctor Who: Ghost Light
Light
1989

When the Whales Came
Treve Pender
1989

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
Cedric Crackenthorpe
1987

Santa Claus: The Movie
Grizzard, Chauffeur
1985

Lifeforce
Lamson
1985

King David
Philistine Armour Bearer
1985

The Master of Ballantrae
Captain Harris
1984

Ivanhoe
Herald
1982

Dragonslayer
Tyrian
1981

Flash Gordon
Luro
1980

The Mallens
Thomas Mallen
1979

The Last Giraffe
Guy Atherton
1979

Love and Bullets
Cerutti
1979

The Saint and the Brave Goose
Bernadotti
1979

The Four Feathers
Sergeant Major
1978

That's Carry On!
Burpa on Rooftop (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977

The People That Time Forgot
Chung-Sha
1977

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
Graeme Warrack
1976

Trial by Combat
Sir Roger
1976

Hennessy
Boyle
1975

Murder Motel
Roscoe
1975

The Wicker Man
McTaggert
1973

Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Guensche
1973

The Offence
Panton
1973

Antony and Cleopatra
Thidias
1972

Nicholas and Alexandra
Nagorny
1971

Quest for Love
Jonathan Keene
1971

Villain
Terry
1971

The Last Valley
Geddes
1971

Murphy's War
Ellis
1971

A Walk with Love and Death
Sir Meles
1969

Where's Jack?
The Captain
1969

The Assassination Bureau
Bureau Member (uncredited)
1969

The Charge of the Light Brigade
Officer
1968

Carry On Up the Khyber
Burpa on Rooftop (uncredited)
1968

Much Ado About Nothing
Other Watchman
1967