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John Edward Thaw (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor in television, stage and cinema, best known for his starring roles in the television series Inspector Morse as Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse and in The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan.
On television he was portrayed by John Thaw in a 33-episode drama series, Inspector Morse (1987–2000), and by Shaun Evans in the (2012–2023) prequel series Endeavour. The older Morse is a senior Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer, while the younger is a detective constable rising through the ranks with the Oxford City Police ...
John Thaw as Henry Willows - Henry is a divorced middle-aged man who lives by himself, but when his son, Matthew, turns up on his door step, expecting to be waited on hand and foot, his life is turned upside down. Reece Dinsdale as Matthew Willows - Matthew is a teenager who gets himself into trouble, and is obsessed with girls and money.
Howerver, Colin Dexter was impressed by the idea of the Jaguar, suggested by John Thaw, and had the Lancia changed to a Jaguar in subsequent reprints of his stories. [13]) The Jaguar was given away in a competition a year after filming ended and in 2002, it was auctioned for £53,200, many times the going rate for a "normal" 2.4. [ 14 ]
The series starred John Thaw as barrister James Kavanagh QC, who comes from a working-class upbringing in Bolton, Greater Manchester.Although having been alluded to in Series 1 Episode 1, this is only revealed in later episodes as his parents' health deteriorates and through an exchange with a colleague who presumed that Kavanagh was actually a Yorkshireman.
Inspector Morse is a British television crime drama, starring John Thaw and Kevin Whately, for which eight series were broadcast between 1987 and 2000, totalling thirty-three episodes. Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart (two years before the final episode), when released on DVD, they were billed as Series Eight.
"The Electric Theatre Show" interviews with John Thaw, Dennis Waterman and Ted Childs. "This is Your Life – John Thaw" extract. "This is Your Life – Dennis Waterman" extract. Series 4 textless titles with dual sound. Episode introductions by guest stars James Warrior, George Sewell, Jenny Runacre, Nick Stringer, Gary Morecambe and Peter Wight.
The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw (ISBN 1-58234-417-5) is a 2004 biography written by British actress Sheila Hancock.It is a double biography that focuses on the lives of both Sheila Hancock and her husband John Thaw (also an actor), and tells the story of their lives and their 28-year marriage.