Roy Marsden

Actor · Born June 25, 1941 · Stepney, London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Acted in 61

2020s

2025
Prisoners in Space
Crael

2010s

2015
Partners in Crime
Commander Haydock · 3 episodes
66
2013
The Escape Artist
Peter Simkins · 3 episodes
74
2011
Holy Flying Circus
Mervyn Stockwood

2000s

2009
Moving On
Eddie · 1 episode
74
Margaret
Norman Tebbit
2008
The Palace
Sir Iain Ratalick · 8 episodes
2006
Heroes and Villains
Fred
All In The Game
George
Eleventh Hour
TV
2005
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island
Joseph
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island
Joseph · 2 episodes
46
The Green Green Grass
Danny Driscoll · 3 episodes
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
Oberon
46
Doctor Who
Mr. Stoker · 1 episode
82
2004
Salvage
David Foster
King Solomon's Mines
Captain Good · 2 episodes
60
2002
Foyle's War
Ted Cartwright · 1 episode
84
2000
Rebus
Sir Vivian Kirkwood · 1 episode
73

1990s

1998
A Certain Justice
Adam Dalgliesh · 3 episodes
1997
Original Sin
Adam Dalgliesh · 3 episodes
1996
Silent Witness
Prof Nigel Silverlake, Prof. Nigel Silverlake · 1 episode
78
1995
Dangerous Lady
TV
A Mind to Murder
Commander Adam Dalgliesh
1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Blick · 3 episodes
The Last Vampyre
John Stockton
Unnatural Causes
Commander Adam Dalgliesh
1991
Devices and Desires
Commander Adam Dalgliesh · 6 episodes
1990
Yellowbacks
David Caesar