
Julian Holloway
For over six decades, Julian Holloway (1944-2025) had enjoyed a long and varied career on stage and screen. The son of Stanley Holloway, he made his theatrical debut in London's West End in "All Square". Other West End credits include Christopher Hampton's first play "When Did You Last See My Mother?", Colin Spencer's "Spitting Image", replacing Michael Gambon in Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy "The Norman Conquests", and a successful revival of "Arsenic And Old Lace". He then performed in his first "Carry On" film, "Follow That Camel". This led to featured roles in, amongst others, "Carry On Up The Khyber", "Carry On Camping", "Carry On Camping" and "Carry On Loving". In 1971 he formed a company with director Gerry O' Hara and they wrote and produced the films "The Spy's Wife" starring Dorothy Tutin and Tom Bell and "The Chairman's Wife" starring John Osborne and Zena Walker. He then concentrated almost entirely on TV, including starring roles in BBC'S Play of the Month, "The Importance Of Being Earnest", "Elizabeth R", "An Adventure In Bed", "Street Party" , "A Woman Sobbing", "Rebecca" "Conjugal Rights". He then made his directorial debut in the theatre, with his productions of "When Did You Last See My Mother" at the Crucible Theatre Sheffield and "Play It Again Sam" at the Thorndyke Theatre Leatherhead. In 1980 he produced with David Korda, the movie "Loophole" starring Albert Finney and Martin Sheen and followed this by appearing with Gregory Peck in the TV movie "The Scarlet And The Black". Having gained a reputation as a much in demand voice over talent, he formed the London voice over agency Hobsons with partner Sue Bonnici and the company became extremely successful. He co-starred in the Doctor Who trilogy, "Survival", the first series of Anglia TV's "The Chief" and episodes of popular shows, "Minder" "The New Avengers", "The Professionals" and "The Sweeney" as well as "Rumpole Of The Bailey". In the early 90's he took up residence in California and began a new phase of his career, in animation. Notably as a regular in the syndicated series "James Bond Jr", "Where's Waldo" and "Captain Zed And The Zee Zone". In 1993, he made his Broadway debut in a revival of "My Fair Lady" (playing the role of Alfred P Doolittle created by his father Stanley Holloway) He returned to England to co-star with Albert Finney in the Yorkshire TV series, "My Uncle Silas", before returning to the U.S. to work on the Dreamworks/Pixar network series "Father Of The Pride". He directed "Abigail's Party" at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles and the production was named the LA Times Critic's Choice. Recently he appeared with Johnny Depp in "The Rum Diary" and had a recurring role as the voice of "Death" in Cartoon Network's "Regular Show" and as Prime Minister Almec Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2020). In 1971, he married Zena Walker but divorced soon afterwards. In 1976, In 1976, he had a brief relationship with Tessa Dahl, daughter of Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl. The relationship produced one daughter, the author and former model Sophie Dahl, who was born the following year. In 1991 he met and married voice over artist and actress Debbie Wheeler. The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. Holloway died on 16th February 2025, aged 80.
Known For
Credits
- 2011 ·The Rum Diaryas Wolsley
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Grandpa Hanatronic / Old Man #2 (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Duck Man / Man #3 (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Death / Dad (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Death (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Archie (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Bloodshed / Announcer / Criminal (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Duncan Flex / British Show Host (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Death / Duck Man (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas TV Narrator / Security Guard (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Henchman #1 / Henchman #3 (voice)
- 2010 ·Regular Showas Death / Contestant #3 (voice)
- 2009 ·A Christmas Carolas Fat Cook / Portly Gentleman #2 / Business Man #3 (voice)
- 2008 ·Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Prime Minister Almec / Guard #2 (voice)
- 2008 ·Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Prime Minister Almec (voice)
- 2008 ·Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Admiral Kilian (voice)
- 2008 ·Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Almec (voice)
- 2006 ·Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmasas (voice)
- 2004 ·Father of the Prideas Siegfried (voice)
- 2003 ·Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Roseas Professor (voice)
- 2001 ·My Uncle Silasas Uncle George
- 1996 ·Remember WENNas Mr. Winthrop
- 1996 ·Remember WENNas Ricotti
- 1995 ·More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'as Self
- 1992 ·Grass Rootsas Elton Hunter
- 1991 ·James Bond Jr.as
- 1991 ·Where's Wally?as Odlaw (voice)
- 1990 ·Beverly Hills, 90210as
- 1989 ·Doctor Who: Survivalas Paterson
- 1989 ·The Endless Gameas Waddington
- 1989 ·Bosses From Hellas
- 1986 ·Casualtyas Jim
- 1986 ·If Tomorrow Comesas Trevor
- 1986 ·Darlin' Clementineas Mr. Yorkshire
- 1985 ·Tall Tales & Legendsas Mr. Yorkshire
- 1983 ·The Gay Lord Quexas Sir Chichester Frayne
- 1983 ·The Scarlet and the Blackas Alfred West
- 1980 ·The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindleas Man
- 1980 ·Rough Cutas Ronnie Taylor
- 1979 ·Minderas Matthews
- 1979 ·Porridgeas Bainbridge
- 1978 ·The Sea Can Killas Chief (uncredited)
- 1978 ·Flayedas Grinling
- 1978 ·Sammy's Super T-Shirtas Mr. Trotter
- 1977 ·The Professionalsas Harvey
- 1977 ·That's Carry On!as Various Characters
- 1976 ·The New Avengersas
- 1976 ·Carry On Englandas Major Butcher
- 1975 ·Rumpole of the Baileyas
- 1975 ·Naughty Girlsas Voice
- 1975 ·Angelsas
- 1975 ·Snookeras Francis
- 1975 ·The Sweeneyas John Smith
- 1974 ·Bedtime Storiesas Hale Patterson
- 1974 ·The Importance of Being Earnestas Algernon Moncrieff
- 1974 ·The Studas Spencer
- 1973 ·Carry on Christmasas Angle Leader / Captain Rhodes.
- 1973 ·What a Carry On!as
- 1973 ·Black and Blueas
- 1973 ·Secretsas Robinson
- 1973 ·Warshipas
- 1973 ·Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Alan Boyle
- 1972 ·Dead of Night: A Woman Sobbingas Sandy
- 1972 ·The Edwardiansas Lord Brooke
- 1972 ·Dead of Nightas
- 1972 ·The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Nightas Thomas Wingham
- 1972 ·Young Winstonas Capt. Baker
- 1972 ·The Spy's Wifeas Man
- 1971 ·Carry On at Your Convenienceas Roger
- 1971 ·Thank You Very Muchas John
- 1971 ·Carry On Henryas Sir Thomas
- 1971 ·Elizabeth Ras de Noailles
- 1970 ·Robin Redbreastas Jake
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas John
- 1970 ·Carry On Lovingas Adrian
- 1970 ·Ryan's Daughteras Major Doryan (voice) (uncredited)
- 1970 ·Scream and Scream Againas Detective Constable Griffin
- 1969 ·Carry On Campingas Jim Tanner
- 1968 ·Hostile Witnessas Percy
- 1968 ·Ukridgeas Corky
- 1968 ·Carry On Up the Khyberas Major Shorthouse
- 1967 ·I'll Never Forget What's'isnameas Partygoer
- 1967 ·Carry On Doctoras Simmons
- 1967 ·Carry On Follow That Camelas Ticket Collector
- 1967 ·The Jokersas Man at Party
- 1966 ·King of the Riveras
- 1965 ·BBC Play of the Monthas Sir Chichester Frayne
- 1965 ·Catch Us If You Canas Asst. Director
- 1965 ·The Knack... and How to Get Itas Guardsman (uncredited)
- 1965 ·The Knack... and How to Get Itas Guardsman
- 1965 ·The Pleasure Girlsas Hanger-On
- 1965 ·Gideon's Wayas Jim Richards
- 1965 ·Public Eyeas Jeremy Fallows
- 1964 ·A Hard Day's Nightas Adrian (uncredited)
- 1964 ·Nothing But the Bestas Bank Clerk
- 1963 ·Five to Oneas Sergeant Jenkins
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas Paterson
- 1962 ·The Saintas Waiter