Acting
Roy Marsden
Roy Marsden (born Roy Anthony Mould, 25 June 1941 in Stepney, London, England) – English actor, trained at RADA, best known for his 16-year portrayal of Commander Adam Dalgliesh in the ITV adaptations of P. D. James's detective novels (1983–1998, 48 episodes). His most notable film roles include Alpha in Toomorrow (1970), a Gestapo officer in The Eagle Has Landed (1976), Barry in The Squeeze (1977), and Oberon in Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005). On television he is also best known for Neil Burnside in The Sandbaggers (1978–1980, 20 episodes), Mr. Chips in Goodbye Mr. Chips (1984), John Stockton in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1993), Captain Good in King Solomon's Mines (2004), Mr. Stoker in Doctor Who (2007), and Commander Haydock in Partners in Crime (2015). He has also appeared in Only Fools and Horses (1989), Foyle's War (2006), The Palace (2008), and The Green Green Grass (2005). He has since devoted his full attention to stage work, including directing and starring in his own production of A Christmas Carol.
Filmography
Prisoners in Space
Film · 2025
Partners in Crime
Series · 2015
The Nazi Quest for the Holy Grail
Film · 2013
Game
Film · 2013
The Escape Artist
Series · 2013
Holy Flying Circus
Film · 2011
Margaret
Film · 2009
Moving On
Series · 2009
She Stoops to Conquer
Film · 2008
The Palace
Series · 2008
All In The Game
Film · 2006
Heroes and Villains
Film · 2006
Eleventh Hour
Series · 2006
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
Film · 2005
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island
Film · 2005
The Green Green Grass
Series · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island
Series · 2005
Salvage
Film · 2004
King Solomon's Mines
Series · 2004
Foyle's War
Series · 2002
Rebus
Series · 2000
A Certain Justice
Series · 1998
Original Sin
Series · 1997
Silent Witness
Series · 1996
Silent Witness
Series · 1996
A Mind to Murder
Film · 1995
Dangerous Lady
Series · 1995
Against All Odds
Series · 1994
Unnatural Causes
Film · 1993
The Last Vampyre
Film · 1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Series · 1993
Pebble Mill
Series · 1991
Devices and Desires
Series · 1991
Yellowbacks
Film · 1990
A Taste for Death
Series · 1988
The Play on One
Series · 1988
Inside Story
Series · 1986
The Black Tower
Series · 1985
Theatre Night
Series · 1985
Cover Her Face
Series · 1985
Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1984
Shroud for a Nightingale
Series · 1984
Goodbye Mr Chips
Series · 1984
Dalgliesh
Series · 1983
Death of an Expert Witness
Series · 1983
Airline
Series · 1982
Only Fools and Horses
Series · 1981
Children of the Gods
Film · 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Series · 1979
Stargazy on Zummerdown
Film · 1978
The Sandbaggers
Series · 1978
The Squeeze
Film · 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Series · 1977
Target
Series · 1977
The Eagle Has Landed
Film · 1976
The New Avengers
Series · 1976
Dickens of London
Series · 1976
Survivors
Series · 1975
Space: 1999
Series · 1975
Space: 1999
Series · 1975
The Legend of Robin Hood
Series · 1975
Family Tree
Film · 1973
The Death of Captain Doughty
Film · 1973
Late Night Theatre
Series · 1972
Late Night Theatre
Series · 1972
The Dolly Scene
Film · 1970
Toomorrow
Film · 1970
The Adventures of Don Quick
Series · 1970
The Elusive Pimpernel
Series · 1969
The Jazz Age
Series · 1968
Vanity Fair
Series · 1967
Mystery and Imagination
Series · 1966
The Man in Room 17
Series · 1965
No Hiding Place
Series · 1959
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956