John Rolfe
Known for: Acting
John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia. His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, Secret Army, The Enigma Files, Yes Minister, One by One, Howards' Way and The House of Eliott. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 film McVicar, starring Roger Daltrey. In 1994 he guest starred in The Bill.
Filmography
Series
EastEnders
Alec Carter
1985
Series
Doctor Who
Fell
1963
Series
Minder
Collin
1979
Series
Bergerac
Bank Manager
1981
Series
Mr. Bean
Postman
1990
Series
The Sweeney
Det. Chief Supt. Brookford
1975
Series
Blake's 7
Terloc
1978
Series
Howards' Way
James Sinclair
1985
Series
Secret Army
Weikmann
1977
Series
The Expert
Tom Fanshaw
1968
Series
Sykes
Newspaper Reporter
1972
Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
Other Man
1977
Series
The House of Eliott
Doctor
1991
Series
Return of the Saint
Doland
1978
Series
Enemy at the Door
Unterwachtmeister Klaas
1978
Series
Rentaghost
Mr Green
1976
Series
Rentaghost
Mr Saunders
1976
Series
Terry and June
Arthur
1979
Series
Poldark
Magistrate
1975
Coming Home
Deputy Head
1981
Series
Joking Apart
Alison's Father
1993
Series
Danger UXB
Fire Officer
1979
A Question of Guilt
Vicar
1980
Series
To Serve Them All My Days
Raunce
1980
Series
Mapp & Lucia
Milkman
1985
Series
Shadows of Fear
Man
1970
Series
Counterstrike
Dr Ferris
1969
Series
Don't Forget to Write!
Vegetable Judge
1977
Series
Kessler
Inspector
1981
The Old Curiosity Shop
Jacob Jowl
1962
Time of My Life
Edward
1980
Cluff
Det. Con. Barker
1964
Series
The World of Lee Evans
Station Manager
1995
Film
Doctor Who: The War Machines
Soldier
1966
Film
Blake's 7: Duel
Terloc
1986
Film
This Body Is Mine
Rawlinson
1971
Film
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Fell
1973
Film
McVicar
Graham
1980
Film
Doctor Who: The Moonbase
Sam
1967
Film
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
Other Man
1978
Film
The Gift of Friendship
Daniels
1974
Film
Days
Teacher
1981
Film
Murder Rap
Doctor
1980
Film
Agib and Agab
1953