John Collin

Known for: Acting

Born: 1931-01-01 – 1987-02-25 (aged 56)

From: Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ilkley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

John Collin was a prolific British character actor known for his tough, commanding presence in classic UK television series and films. He is most recognized for his role as Detective Sergeant Cecil Haggar in the long-running BBC police drama Z-Cars.

Filmography (51)

MOVIE★ 8.0
Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)
1990
as Self (segment "Smalltown Boy")
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Guns and the Fury
1983
as Mr. Randolph
MOVIE★ 7.0
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive
1980
as Brock
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Errand
1980
as Warrant Officer
MOVIE★ 7.1
Tess
1979
as John Durbeyfield
TV★ 6.3
Wuthering Heights
1978
as Mr Earnshaw
TV★ 6.0
Born and Bred
1978
as Ryder
TV★ 7.3
Strangers
1978
as Farm Manager
TV★ 7.3
Holocaust
1978
as Rahm
TV★ 7.8
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Mr. Alderson
TV★ 7.0
Our Mutual Friend
1976
as Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
MOVIE★ 6.6
All Creatures Great and Small
1975
as Mr Alderson
TV★ 8.0
The Sweeney
1975
as Parish
TV
Dial M for Murder
1974
as Sergeant Cassar
MOVIE
Highway Robbery
1973
as Terry
MOVIE★ 5.2
Man at the Top
1973
as Wisbech
MOVIE★ 8.0
A Man without Friends
1972
as Panton
TV★ 5.7
Crown Court
1972
as Frank Page
TV★ 6.1
The Protectors
1972
as Slade
TV★ 6.3
The Adventurer
1972
as John Campbell
MOVIE★ 7.8
Innocent Bystanders
1972
as Asimov
TV★ 7.3
Justice
1971
as David McGuire
MOVIE★ 3.5
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
1971
as Sergeant Woody
TV★ 6.0
The Guardians
1971
as Tom Weston
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Fox Trot
1971
as Harry
TV★ 6.6
Play for Today
1970
as Terry
MOVIE
A Sound from the Sea
1970
as King
TV
Confession
1970
as George Bartlett
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Last Escape
1970
as Sgt. Henry McBee
TV★ 6.8
Manhunt
1970
as Paco
TV★ 8.3
The Main Chance
1969
as Charlie Webster
TV
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
as Prynne
MOVIE★ 6.0
Before Winter Comes
1969
as Sergeant Woody
MOVIE★ 6.9
Star!
1968
as Jack Roper
TV★ 9.0
The Expert
1968
as Detective Chief Superintendent Mowbray
MOVIE★ 10.0
House of Character
1968
as Twigg
TV★ 7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
as King
TV
Escape
1967
as Mac
TV★ 7.5
Half Hour Story
1967
as Matt
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Witches
1966
as Dowsett
MOVIE★ 6.0
Dead Man's Chest
1965
as Det. Insp. Briggs
TV★ 5.3
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Dawker
TV★ 4.2
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Ross
TV★ 8.2
Public Eye
1965
as Allan Biddersloe
TV★ 8.0
Redcap
1964
as Inspector Parish
TV★ 5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Twigg
TV★ 7.2
Theatre 625
1964
as Josiah Braithwaite
TV★ 7.4
The Saint
1962
as Sergio
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Pirates of Blood River
1962
as Lance (uncredited)
MOVIE
The Ship That Couldn't Stop
1961
as Sullivan
TV★ 4.0
ITV Play of the Week
1955
as Det. Sgt. Astell