John Rolfe
John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia. His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, Secret Army, The Enigma Files, Yes Minister, One by One, Howards' Way and The House of Eliott. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 film McVicar, starring Roger Daltrey. In 1994 he guest starred in The Bill.
Acting
- 1995The World of Lee EvansStation Manager1 ep.
- 1993Joking ApartAlison's Father1 ep.
- 1991The House of EliottDoctor2 ep.
- 1990Mr. BeanPostman1 ep.
- 1985Howards' WayJames Sinclair8 ep.
- 1985Mapp & LuciaMilkman1 ep.
- 1981KesslerInspector1 ep.
- 1981Coming HomeDeputy Head1 ep.
- 1980To Serve Them All My DaysRaunce1 ep.
- 1980A Question of GuiltVicar1 ep.
- 1980Time of My LifeEdward1 ep.
- 1979Terry and JuneArthur1 ep.
- 1979Danger UXBFire Officer1 ep.
- 1978Return of the SaintDoland1 ep.
- 1978Enemy at the DoorUnterwachtmeister Klaas1 ep.
- 1978Blake's 7Terloc1 ep.
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekOther Man1 ep.
- 1977Don't Forget to Write!Vegetable Judge1 ep.
- 1976RentaghostMr Saunders2 ep.
- 1975PoldarkMagistrate1 ep.
- 1972SykesNewspaper Reporter1 ep.
- 1970Shadows of FearMan1 ep.
- 1969CounterstrikeDr Ferris1 ep.
- 1964CluffDet. Con. Barker20 ep.
- 1962The Old Curiosity ShopJacob Jowl1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1995The World of Lee EvansStation Manager1 ep.
- 1995Joking ApartAlison's Father1 ep.
- 1992Mr. BeanPostman1 ep.
- 1991The House of EliottDoctor2 ep.
- 1990EastEndersAlec Carter1 ep.
- 1985Howards' WayJames Sinclair8 ep.
- 1985BergeracBank Manager1 ep.
- 1985Mapp & LuciaMilkman1 ep.
- 1976RentaghostMr Green, Mr Saunders2 ep.
- 1981KesslerInspector1 ep.
- 1981Coming HomeDeputy Head1 ep.
- 1980To Serve Them All My DaysRaunce1 ep.
- 1980MinderCollin1 ep.
- 1980Terry and JuneArthur1 ep.
- 1980Time of My LifeEdward1 ep.
- 1980A Question of GuiltVicar1 ep.
- 1980Enemy at the DoorUnterwachtmeister Klaas1 ep.
- 1979Danger UXBFire Officer1 ep.
- 1978Secret ArmyWeikmann1 ep.
- 1978Return of the SaintDoland1 ep.
- 1978The SweeneyDet. Chief Supt. Brookford1 ep.
- 1978Blake's 7Terloc1 ep.
- 1978BBC2 Play of the WeekOther Man1 ep.
- 1977Don't Forget to Write!Vegetable Judge1 ep.
- 1975PoldarkMagistrate1 ep.
- 1973SykesNewspaper Reporter1 ep.
- 1973Doctor WhoFell2 ep.
- 1971Shadows of FearMan1 ep.
- 1969CounterstrikeDr Ferris1 ep.
- 1968The ExpertTom Fanshaw1 ep.
- 1962The Old Curiosity ShopJacob Jowl1 ep.