Jonathan Cecil

Career timeline

1. 1939 · Born

   Born in London, England, UK

2. 1964 · Screen debut

   Maggie (Movie)

3. 1968 · Breakthrough

   Dad's Army (TV)

4. 2006 · Latest release

   Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (Movie)

5. 2011 · Died

   September 22, 2011

Career in numbers

8 1960s

18 1970s

18 1980s

8 1990s

2 2000s

• Comedy25
• Drama19
• Tv Movie9
• Crime5
• Mystery5
• Romance4

Highest-rated title Barry Lyndon 1975 8.0 Most popular title Midsomer Murders 1997 7.5

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Jonathan Cecil in our catalogue.

David Croft

3 titles together

Peter Ustinov

3 titles together

John McGrath

2 titles together

Arthur Lowe

2 titles together

Dick Clement

2 titles together

James Cossins

2 titles together

Peter Cook

2 titles together

1. 2006 Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj as Provost Cunningham 5.1 Movie
2. 2004 The Worst Week of My Life as Alexander 8.2 TV
3. 1998 RPM as Lord Baxter Movie
4. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Melville Dodgson 7.5 TV
5. 1994 Late-Flowering Lust as Mr Fairclough Movie
6. 1994 The Rector's Wife as Robert Ramsay TV
7. 1992 Il segno del comando as Edwin Price Movie
8. 1991 A Fine Romance Movie
9. 1990 The Fool as Sir Martin Locket Movie
10. 1990 One Foot in the Grave as Mr. Gundry 7.7 TV
11. 1989 The Childeater as Mr. Thomas Movie
12. 1988 Hot Paint as Earl of Lanscombe Movie
13. 1987 The Second Victory as Captain Lowell Movie
14. 1987 The Hospice as Bannard Movie
15. 1986 Murder in Three Acts as Capt. Arthur Hastings 6.0 Movie
16. 1986 The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors Movie
17. 1986 Dead Man's Folly as Hastings 6.4 Movie
18. 1986 Alice in Wonderland as White Rabbit TV
19. 1986 Alice in Wonderland as White Rabbit Movie
20. 1985 John Lennon: A Journey in the Life as Times Critic Movie
21. 1985 Thirteen at Dinner as Capt. Arthur Hastings 5.9 Movie
22. 1984 The House as Bishop Wooler Movie
23. 1983 The Wind in the Willows as Reggie (voice) 7.0 Movie
24. 1983 And the Ship Sails On as Ricotin 7.2 Movie
25. 1982 Gulliver in Lilliput as King Golbasto TV
26. 1980 The Taming of the Shrew as Hortensio Movie
27. 1980 Oh Happy Band! TV
28. 1980 Rising Damp as Boutique Assistant 5.5 Movie
29. 1979 Spooner's Patch as Capt Jim TV
30. 1979 Worzel Gummidge as Vicar TV
31. 1978 Landscape From A Dream as Narrator Movie
32. 1977 Joseph Andrews as Fop One Movie
33. 1976 Under the Doctor as Rodney Harrington-Harrington / Lord Woodbridge Movie
34. 1975 Barry Lyndon as Lt. Jonathan Fakenham 8.0 Movie
35. 1973 Alice Through the Looking Glass as Hatta / Father of Beamish Boy Movie
36. 1972 Are You Being Served? 7.4 TV
37. 1972 Up the Front as Captain Nigel Phipps-Fortescue Movie
38. 1972 The Sextet as Gallery Proprietor TV
39. 1972 Romany Jones as Jeremy Crichton-Jones TV
40. 1971 Catch Me a Spy as British Atache Movie
41. 1971 It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling as Dominic TV
42. 1971 Lust for a Vampire as Biggs 5.9 Movie
43. 1970 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as "Spot" Movie
44. 1970 Ben Travers Farces as Aubrey TV
45. 1970 Ace of Wands as Mr. Thwaites TV
46. 1970 Mad Jack Movie
47. 1969 Otley as Man at Party 6.3 Movie
48. 1968 The Old Campaigner as Peter Clancy TV
49. 1968 Dad's Army as Captain Cadbury 7.5 TV
50. 1964 The Yellow Rolls-Royce as (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
51. 1964 The Diary of a Nobody as Mr. Cummings Movie
52. 1964 Six as Mr Cummings TV
53. 1964 Nothing But the Best as Grenadier Guard at Ball Movie
54. 1964 Maggie as Christopher Movie

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