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Birthday: Jun 24, 1944
Place of Birth: Watlington, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Carry On England Major Butcher 1976
Carry On Up the Khyber Major Shorthouse 1968
The Rum Diary Wolsley 2011
Carry On Loving Adrian 1970
Carry On Follow That Camel Ticket Collector 1967
Carry On Henry Sir Thomas 1971
Scream and Scream Again Detective Constable Griffin 1970
The Knack... and How to Get It Guardsman (uncredited) 1965
Porridge Bainbridge 1979
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle Man 1980
A Christmas Carol Fat Cook / Portly Gentleman #2 / Business Man #3 (voice) 2009
That's Carry On! Various Characters 1977
The Sea Can Kill Chief (uncredited) 1978
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night Thomas Wingham 1972
Carry On Camping Jim Tanner 1969
Darlin' Clementine Mr. Yorkshire 1986
The Jokers Man at Party 1967
Carry on Christmas Angle Leader / Captain Rhodes. 1973
Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose Professor (voice) 2003
The Spy's Wife Man 1972
Naughty Girls Voice 1975
Robin Redbreast Jake 1970
Dead of Night: A Woman Sobbing Sandy 1972
Secrets Robinson 1973
Five to One Sergeant Jenkins 1963
The Knack... and How to Get It Guardsman 1965
Grass Roots Elton Hunter 1992
Ryan's Daughter Major Doryan (voice) (uncredited) 1970
Rough Cut Ronnie Taylor 1980
Snooker Francis 1975
Sammy's Super T-Shirt Mr. Trotter 1978
The Pleasure Girls Hanger-On 1965
The Importance of Being Earnest Algernon Moncrieff 1974
The Stud Spencer 1974
Doctor Who: Survival Paterson 1989
The Scarlet and the Black Alfred West 1983
The Endless Game Waddington 1989
A Hard Day's Night Adrian (uncredited) 1964
Thank You Very Much John 1971
Carry On Doctor Simmons 1967
Catch Us If You Can Asst. Director 1965
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady' Self 1995
I'll Never Forget What's'isname Partygoer 1967
Nothing But the Best Bank Clerk 1964
Carry On at Your Convenience Roger 1971
Hostile Witness Percy 1968
Bosses From Hell 1989
Flayed Grinling 1978
Young Winston Capt. Baker 1972
The Gay Lord Quex Sir Chichester Frayne 1983
Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas (voice) 2006
Series Cast Year
Father of the Pride Siegfried (voice) 2004
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Alan Boyle 1973
Elizabeth R de Noailles 1971
Beverly Hills, 90210 1990
Doctor Who Paterson 1963
Gideon's Way Jim Richards 1965
The Sweeney John Smith 1975
Rumpole of the Bailey 1975
Where's Wally? Odlaw (voice) 1991
King of the River 1966
The New Avengers 1976
Angels 1975
Play for Today 1970
Black and Blue 1973
Warship 1973
Dead of Night 1972
BBC Play of the Month Sir Chichester Frayne 1965
Ukridge Corky 1968
James Bond Jr. 1991
Bedtime Stories Hale Patterson 1974
Minder Matthews 1979
If Tomorrow Comes Trevor 1986
My Uncle Silas Uncle George 2001
Casualty Jim 1986
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Prime Minister Almec / Guard #2 (voice) 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Prime Minister Almec (voice) 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Admiral Kilian (voice) 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Almec (voice) 2008
Public Eye Jeremy Fallows 1965
Regular Show Grandpa Hanatronic / Old Man #2 (voice) 2010
Regular Show Duck Man / Man #3 (voice) 2010
Regular Show Death / Dad (voice) 2010
Regular Show Death (voice) 2010
Regular Show Archie (voice) 2010
Regular Show Bloodshed / Announcer / Criminal (voice) 2010
Regular Show Duncan Flex / British Show Host (voice) 2010
The Saint Waiter 1962
Regular Show Death / Duck Man (voice) 2010
Regular Show TV Narrator / Security Guard (voice) 2010
Tall Tales & Legends Mr. Yorkshire 1985
Regular Show Henchman #1 / Henchman #3 (voice) 2010
Regular Show Death / Contestant #3 (voice) 2010
Play for Today John 1970
The Professionals Harvey 1977
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