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"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

He was born in Hamnish Clifford, Herefordshire in 1929 with the birth name John Clifford Rose (the "Clifford" adopted from his place of birth). He was educated at the King's School, Worcester and King's College London, before appearing in repertory theatre and later with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

His most famous role was as the character Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler in the BBC World War 2 television drama Secret Army (1977) and its sequel Kessler (1981). He later played SS General Heinz Kammler in War and Remembrance (1988).

He also played leading roles in The Pallisers (1974), Fortunes of War (1987) and Alan Bleasdale's drama G.B.H. (1991). Additionally, he appeared as the maverick mercenary spaceship captain Rorvik in the Doctor Who (1963) story "Warriors' Gate" (1981).

Rose also played a judge in several episodes of the 1970s British television series Crown Court (1972) and as Dr Snell, a sadistic psychologist in the British 1960s/'70s spy drama Callan (1967).

He played King George V in Wallis & Edward (2005). In 2008, he appeared as Bishop Wood in the episode Plan of Attack (2008) of the ITV historical drama Foyle's War (2002).

In October 2010 he played the part of Father Gregory in an episode of Midsomer Murders (1997).

In March 2011 he played the part of The Judge in Enid Bagnold's The Chalk Garden on BBC Radio 3.

Also in 2011 he played the Bailiff in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) with Johnny Depp.

In the same year he played James R in The Iron Lady (2011) with Meryl Streep.

He performs regular poetry and prose recitals in Stratford upon Avon, UK.

He became a company director of the charity the Actors Benevolent Fund in July 2013, aged 84.

He is an RSC Honorary Associate Artist and winner of the Clarence Derwent Award 2009 for his appearance in The Chalk Garden at the Donmar Warehouse, London.

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Has acted in 36 of William Shakespeare&#39;s 37 plays.

Was married to <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0753093/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Celia Ryder</a> of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0104882/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack&#39;d from Side to Side (1992)</a> until her death in December 2012. Has two children, Jonathan Rose and Rosalind Cooke. One grandchild, Charlie Cooke. Has American daughter-in-law Angie Rose. Brother of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0741335/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">David Rose</a> (<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0071357/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)</a>), and brother-in-law of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0057402/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Pamela Barrie</a> (<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0084987/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">The Bill (1984)</a>).

He was offered Sir George Hutchinson in the <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0056751/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Doctor Who (1963)</a> serial &quot;The Awakening&quot;.

He was considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky and Sir Percy Heseltine in <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0089489/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Lifeforce (1985)</a>.

He was considered for the role of Beyus in the <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0056751/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Doctor Who (1963)</a> serial &quot;Time and The Rani&quot;.

He was in 3 series of Secret Army as SS Chief Kessler.

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