John Baddeley (actor)
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Edward John Baddeley is a British actor. Apart from his work in the theatre in the provinces and the West End, he is also notable for his work with the BBC and as voice-over artist. Credits include Top Hat and Zip in TUGS
, his narration work as Winston Churchill
in a 2003 documentary series, and for roles in shows such as Z-Cars
, Doctor at Large and in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
. He has also worked as a voice coach and director for Teddington
Theatre Club. His autobiography Double Take was published in 2009.
John is an active member of the Stage Golf Society.
TUGS
TUGS is a British children's television series, first broadcast in 1988. It was created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. The series dealt with the adventures of two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks, who...
, his narration work as Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
in a 2003 documentary series, and for roles in shows such as Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Z-Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in the outskirts of Liverpool in Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.-Origins:The series was developed by...
, Doctor at Large and in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: the Animated Tales
thumb|right|[[Banquo]] and [[Fleance]] from the "Macbeth" episode. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales comprised two six-part television series, first broadcast in 1992 and 1994...
. He has also worked as a voice coach and director for Teddington
Teddington
Teddington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park...
Theatre Club. His autobiography Double Take was published in 2009.
John is an active member of the Stage Golf Society.
Voice Roles
- Tarzoon: Shame of the JungleTarzoon: Shame of the JungleTarzoon: Shame of the Jungle is a 1975 adult-oriented French/Belgian animated film directed by cartoonist Picha and Boris Szulzinger. The film was the first foreign-animated film to receive both an X rating and wide distribution in the United States....
- Additional Voices - Star Fleet - PP Adamsky
- A Fine RomanceA Fine Romance (TV series)A Fine Romance was a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played by Susan Penhaligon. It was produced by London Weekend Television and written by Bob Larbey. It was first broadcast on 8 November 1981. It lasted for 26 episodes...
- Customer - The Dark CrystalThe Dark CrystalThe Dark Crystal is a 1982 British-American fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Although marketed as a family film, it was notably darker than previous material created by them. The animatronics used in the film were considered groundbreaking. The primary concept artist was the...
- Historia - TUGSTUGSTUGS is a British children's television series, first broadcast in 1988. It was created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. The series dealt with the adventures of two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks, who...
- Top Hat/Zip/The Shrimpers/Burke/Puffa/The Quarry Master - Alfred J. Kwak - Henk/Professor Buffon/Ollie the Stork/Johan Sebastian Kwak/Mayor Hippo/Additional Voices
- Dark Myth - Hyato
- Shakespeare: The Animated TalesShakespeare: the Animated Talesthumb|right|[[Banquo]] and [[Fleance]] from the "Macbeth" episode. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales comprised two six-part television series, first broadcast in 1992 and 1994...
- Lennox - Oscar's OrchestraOscar's OrchestraOscar's Orchestra is an animated TV series that was shown on CBBC.It was set in the distant future, and was about a talking piano called Oscar, who rebels against the evil dictator of the world, Thaddius Vent, who has banned music...
- Monty The Violin - Dennis the Menace - Dennis's Dad/The Colonel
- The Adventures of Paddington BearThe Adventures of Paddington BearThe Adventures of Paddington Bear was a Canadian/French animated childrens television series. It was based on the book Paddington Bear by Michael Bond and written by Bruce Robb. It was produced by Cinar and Protecrea. The show had 117 episodes....
- Additional Voices - Asterix and Obelix vs CaesarAsterix and Obelix vs CaesarAsterix & Obelix Take On Caesar is a 1999 feature film directed by Claude Zidi, the first of what went on to become a series of live-action films based on Goscinny and Uderzo's Astérix comics...
- Getafix - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Film Commentator and Computeach
- The Faraway Tree - Moonface/Additional Voices