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John Baddeley(1933-2025)

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  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Additional Crew
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John Baddeley was born on 16 July 1933 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Dark Crystal (1982), Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999) and The Rise and Fall of César Birotteau (1965). He was married to Penny Stephens. He died on 13 September 2025.
BornJuly 16, 1933
DiedSeptember 13, 2025(92)
BornJuly 16, 1933
DiedSeptember 13, 2025(92)
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Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Miki Iveria, Hus Levant, Patrick Monckton, Brian Meehl, Kathryn Mullen, and Susan Westerby in The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal
7.1
  • Historian(voice)
  • 1982
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
6.0
  • Getafix(voice: English version)
  • 1999
The Rise and Fall of César Birotteau
TV Series
  • Jean-Paul Grindot
Mr. John Jorrocks
TV Series
  • Captain Strider

Credits

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Actor

  • Toby Stephens, Samuel West, and Katherine Kingsley in Moonraker: The Radio Play (2018)
    Moonraker: The Radio Play
    7.8
    Video
    • Sir Winston Churchill (voice)
    • 2018
  • The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty (2013)
    The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty
    Podcast Series
    • Sir John Menteith
    • Algar (voice)
    • 2014–2015
  • Joanna Lumley and Toby Stephens in On Her Majesty's Secret Service: The Radio Play (2014)
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service: The Radio Play
    7.8
    Video
    • Consul (voice)
    • 2014
  • Hellgate: London (2007)
    Hellgate: London
    6.7
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 2007
  • Eichmann (2007)
    Eichmann
    5.9
    • Radio Presenter (voice)
    • 2007
  • Winston Churchill in Churchill (2003)
    Churchill
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Winston Churchill (voice)
    • 2003–2004
  • Pip Torrens and Tom Ward in The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (2001)
    The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Butler Hodges
    • 2001
  • Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
    Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
    6.0
    • Getafix (voice: English version)
    • 1999
  • Noah's Ark (1997)
    Noah's Ark
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Wilf Dixon
    • 1998
  • Kerry Shale and Richard Pearce in Dennis the Menace (1996)
    Dennis the Menace
    6.4
    TV Series
    • The Colonel
    • Dennis's Dad
    • Dad (voice) ...
    • 1996–1998
  • Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands (1997)
    Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands
    8.4
    TV Series
    • 1997
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1996
  • Paul Merton in Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... (1996)
    Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's...
    6.4
    TV Series
    • George
    • 1996
  • Oscar's Orchestra (1995)
    Oscar's Orchestra
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Monty the Violin (voice)
    • 1995
  • The Upper Hand (1990)
    The Upper Hand
    6.6
    TV Series
    • James
    • 1995

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
    Patlabor 2: The Movie
    7.5
    • Additional Voices (English, 1995 Manga UK)
    • 1993
  • Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
    Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo
    6.9
    • Commisioner / Egypt Police Chief / Gissinger (English, 1996 Manga UK)
    • 1978

Additional Crew

  • From the Heart of the World: The Elder Brothers' Warning (1990)
    From the Heart of the World: The Elder Brothers' Warning
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • voice dubbing: Mama Fiscal
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 16, 1933
    • Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 13, 2025
  • Spouse
    • Penny StephensSeptember 2, 1960 - September 13, 2025 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    He starred in the Reginald Arkell and Alfred Reynolds' play, "1066 and All That" at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in England with Pa Henry, Rhys McConnochie, Petronella Ford, and was directed by Peter Dews and Michael Simpson.

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    A longstanding member of MCC and the Stage Golfing Society, serving as 2003 captain for the latter, as well as introducing a cup in his name.

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