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Julian Holloway

Julian Holloway

For over six decades, Julian Holloway (1944-2025) had enjoyed a long and varied career on stage and screen. The son of Stanley Holloway, he made his theatrical debut in London's West End in "All Square". Other West End credits include Christopher Hampton's first play "When Did You Last See My Mother?", Colin Spencer's "Spitting Image", replacing Michael Gambon in Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy "The Norman Conquests", and a successful revival of "Arsenic And Old Lace". He then performed in his first "Carry On" film, "Follow That Camel". This led to featured roles in, amongst others, "Carry On Up The Khyber", "Carry On Camping", "Carry On Camping" and "Carry On Loving". In 1971 he formed a company with director Gerry O' Hara and they wrote and produced the films "The Spy's Wife" starring Dorothy Tutin and Tom Bell and "The Chairman's Wife" starring John Osborne and Zena Walker. He then concentrated almost entirely on TV, including starring roles in BBC'S Play of the Month, "The Importance Of Being Earnest", "Elizabeth R", "An Adventure In Bed", "Street Party" , "A Woman Sobbing", "Rebecca" "Conjugal Rights". He then made his directorial debut in the theatre, with his productions of "When Did You Last See My Mother" at the Crucible Theatre Sheffield and "Play It Again Sam" at the Thorndyke Theatre Leatherhead. In 1980 he produced with David Korda, the movie "Loophole" starring Albert Finney and Martin Sheen and followed this by appearing with Gregory Peck in the TV movie "The Scarlet And The Black". Having gained a reputation as a much in demand voice over talent, he formed the London voice over agency Hobsons with partner Sue Bonnici and the company became extremely successful. He co-starred in the Doctor Who trilogy, "Survival", the first series of Anglia TV's "The Chief" and episodes of popular shows, "Minder" "The New Avengers", "The Professionals" and "The Sweeney" as well as "Rumpole Of The Bailey". In the early 90's he took up residence in California and began a new phase of his career, in animation. Notably as a regular in the syndicated series "James Bond Jr", "Where's Waldo" and "Captain Zed And The Zee Zone". In 1993, he made his Broadway debut in a revival of "My Fair Lady" (playing the role of Alfred P Doolittle created by his father Stanley Holloway) He returned to England to co-star with Albert Finney in the Yorkshire TV series, "My Uncle Silas", before returning to the U.S. to work on the Dreamworks/Pixar network series "Father Of The Pride". He directed "Abigail's Party" at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles and the production was named the LA Times Critic's Choice. Recently he appeared with Johnny Depp in "The Rum Diary" and had a recurring role as the voice of "Death" in Cartoon Network's "Regular Show" and as Prime Minister Almec Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2020). In 1971, he married Zena Walker but divorced soon afterwards. In 1976, In 1976, he had a brief relationship with Tessa Dahl, daughter of Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl. The relationship produced one daughter, the author and former model Sophie Dahl, who was born the following year. In 1991 he met and married voice over artist and actress Debbie Wheeler. The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. Holloway died on 16th February 2025, aged 80.

Personal information

Birthday

1944-06-24

Birth Place

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

2009

6.9

Movie
A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964

7.3

Movie
poster

Angels

1975

3.7

TV
poster

BBC Play of the Month

1965

5.0

TV
poster

Bedtime Stories

1974

0.0

TV
poster

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990

7.4

TV
poster

Black and Blue

1973

6.0

TV
Bosses From Hell

Bosses From Hell

1989

0.0

Movie
Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971

6.2

Movie
Carry On Camping

Carry On Camping

1969

6.6

Movie
Carry on Christmas

Carry on Christmas

1973

5.9

Movie
Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

1967

6.5

Movie
Carry On England

Carry On England

1976

4.6

Movie
Carry On Follow That Camel

Carry On Follow That Camel

1967

5.8

Movie
Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

1971

6.1

Movie
Carry On Loving

Carry On Loving

1970

5.7

Movie
Carry On Up the Khyber

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968

6.5

Movie
poster

Casualty

1986

6.1

TV
Catch Us If You Can

Catch Us If You Can

1965

5.2

Movie
Darlin' Clementine

Darlin' Clementine

1986

0.0

Movie
poster

Dead of Night

1972

7.6

TV
Dead of Night: A Woman Sobbing

Dead of Night: A Woman Sobbing

1972

0.0

Movie
poster

Doctor Who

1963

7.9

TV
Doctor Who: Survival

Doctor Who: Survival

1989

7.7

Movie
poster

Elizabeth R

1971

7.4

TV
poster

Father of the Pride

2004

4.8

TV
Five to One

Five to One

1963

6.0

Movie
Flayed

Flayed

1978

0.0

Movie
poster

Gideon's Way

1965

6.8

TV
Grass Roots

Grass Roots

1992

0.0

Movie
Hostile Witness

Hostile Witness

1968

6.2

Movie
I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

5.6

Movie
poster

If Tomorrow Comes

1986

7.2

TV
poster

James Bond Jr.

1991

4.6

TV
poster

King of the River

1966

0.0

TV
poster

Minder

1979

6.8

TV
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'

More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'

1995

7.0

Movie
poster

My Uncle Silas

2001

7.0

TV
Naughty Girls

Naughty Girls

1975

0.0

Movie
Nothing But the Best

Nothing But the Best

1964

5.6

Movie
poster

Play for Today

1970

6.3

TV
Porridge

Porridge

1979

6.7

Movie
poster

Public Eye

1965

7.8

TV
poster

Regular Show

2010

8.6

TV
poster

Remember WENN

1996

8.0

TV
Robin Redbreast

Robin Redbreast

1970

6.3

Movie
Rough Cut

Rough Cut

1980

5.7

Movie
poster

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

7.1

TV
Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

1970

7.1

Movie
Sammy's Super T-Shirt

Sammy's Super T-Shirt

1978

5.6

Movie
Scream and Scream Again

Scream and Scream Again

1970

5.3

Movie
Secrets

Secrets

1973

6.0

Movie
Snooker

Snooker

1975

0.0

Movie
poster

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008

8.5

TV
poster

Tall Tales & Legends

1985

5.4

TV
Thank You Very Much

Thank You Very Much

1971

0.0

Movie
That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977

5.7

Movie
poster

The Edwardians

1972

5.7

TV
The Endless Game

The Endless Game

1989

6.0

Movie
The Gay Lord Quex

The Gay Lord Quex

1983

0.0

Movie
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980

6.4

Movie
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

1974

0.0

Movie
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

1972

0.0

Movie
The Jokers

The Jokers

1967

6.0

Movie
The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965

5.9

Movie
poster

The New Avengers

1976

7.0

TV
The Pleasure Girls

The Pleasure Girls

1965

5.3

Movie
poster

The Professionals

1977

7.4

TV
The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary

2011

5.9

Movie
poster

The Saint

1962

7.3

TV
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

1983

7.0

Movie
The Sea Can Kill

The Sea Can Kill

1978

0.0

Movie
The Spy's Wife

The Spy's Wife

1972

0.0

Movie
The Stud

The Stud

1974

0.0

Movie
poster

The Sweeney

1975

7.7

TV
Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas

Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas

2006

5.0

Movie
poster

Ukridge

1968

0.0

TV
poster

Warship

1973

5.5

TV
What a Carry On!

What a Carry On!

1973

0.0

Movie
poster

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

1973

7.7

TV
poster

Where's Wally?

1991

6.8

TV
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose

2003

0.0

Movie
Young Winston

Young Winston

1972

6.2

Movie