About The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
- Released on August 02, 1987
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.
Main Cast of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
George Baker plays Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford (78 episodes)
Christopher Ravenscroft plays Det. Insp. Burden (78 episodes)
Louie Ramsay plays Dora Wexford (78 episodes)
Ken Kitson plays Det. Sgt. Martin (45 episodes)
Diane Keen plays Jenny Burden (62 episodes)
Secondary Cast of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
John Burgess plays Dr. Len Crocker (35 episodes)
Noah Huntley plays John Burden (24 episodes)
Deborah Poplett plays Sheila Wexford (10 episodes)
Christopher Ellison plays Mr. Kirkpatrick (1 episode)
Suzanna Hamilton plays Elizabeth Crilling (3 episodes)
Simon Shepherd plays Stephen Devenish (5 episodes)
Nicholas Gecks plays Rupert Margolis (1 episode)
Nicholas Gecks was born on January 9, 1952 and is currently 72 years old.
See Nicholas Gecks's other roles →Amanda Redman plays Susan Townsend (4 episodes)
Donald Hewlett plays Russell Cawthorne (1 episode)
Patrick Malahide plays Axel Kingman (2 episodes)
Imelda Staunton plays Polly Flinders (3 episodes)
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Idris Elba plays Raffy (4 episodes)
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Jean Heywood plays Mrs. Penistan (1 episode)
Ian McNeice plays Ivan Teal (3 episodes)
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Philip Glenister plays Brian Gregson (3 episodes)
Christopher Fulford plays Dudley Drury (2 episodes)
Amanda Walker plays Debbie Davidson (2 episodes)
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Virginia McKenna plays Milborough Lang (1 episode)
Annette Crosbie plays Irene Bell (1 episode)
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See Annette Crosbie's other roles →Dominic Jephcott plays Gordon Vinald (1 episode)
Kristy Bruce plays Young Elizabeth Crilling (1 episode)
Matthew Marsh plays Angus Norris (1 episode)
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Sean Pertwee plays Det. Sgt. Barry Vine (2 episodes)
Trevor Sellers plays Herbert Painter (3 episodes)
Steven Mackintosh plays Nicholas Virson (2 episodes)
Nigel Whitmey plays Jonathan Hogarth (2 episodes)
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Rachel Fielding plays Painter on the Moor (3 episodes)
John Michie plays Nick (3 episodes)
Joanna Scanlan plays Audrey Barker (2 episodes)
Sylvia Syms plays Mrs. Thorn (6 episodes)
Lynne Wilmot plays Freya (1 episode)
George Costigan plays Det. Insp. Manciple (3 episodes)
Tony Haygarth plays Maurice Cullam (3 episodes)
Leslie Phillips plays Justin Whittaker (3 episodes)
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Rebecca Lacey plays Daphne Feast (3 episodes)
Rick Warden plays William Newton (3 episodes)
Daniel Caltagirone plays Danny Danilo (2 episodes)
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Simon Ward plays Will Harvey (2 episodes)
Josephine Butler plays Leonora Chisholm (2 episodes)
Julian Wadham plays John Dyson (2 episodes)
Peter Capaldi plays Zeno Vedast (3 episodes)
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Michael Nardone plays Mortuary Attendant (1 episode)
Joseph Long plays Godfrey Tate (3 episodes)
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See Joseph Long's other roles →Tom Chadbon plays Piers (2 episodes)
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Albert Welling was born on February 29, 1952 and is currently 72 years old.
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Tim Woodward plays Nick Hawthorne (2 episodes)
Donald Sumpter plays Edward Peveril (3 episodes)
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James Fleet plays Neil Fairfax (uncredited) (2 episodes)
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Ravi Kapoor plays Det. Sgt. Khan (2 episodes)
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Simon Chandler was born on January 1, 1953 and is currently 71 years old.
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Navin Chowdhry plays Amal (1 episode)
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Garry Cooper plays Sergeant Holt (2 episodes)
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Marion Bailey plays Ros Swan (3 episodes)
Owen Teale plays Bob North (2 episodes)
Michael Byrne plays DCC Charles Griswold (3 episodes)
Fred Pearson plays Chief Insp. Jack 'Brock' Lovat (2 episodes)
Lucy Cohu plays Magdelene Heller (2 episodes)
Julian Firth plays John Oldbury (2 episodes)
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Michael Cochrane plays Swithun Riding (3 episodes)
George Harris plays Dr. Raymond Akande (3 episodes)
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Susannah York plays Liz (1 episode)
Jerome Flynn plays Martin Urban (2 episodes)
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Omid Djalili plays Mr Kaiafas (2 episodes)
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David Ryall plays Bill (1 episode)
Mary Healey plays Iris Harvey (1 episode)
Sadie Frost plays Francesca (2 episodes)
Clare Holman plays Fay Devenish (2 episodes)
Harriet Thorpe plays Anita Margolis (2 episodes)
Keith Newby plays Jerry (1 episode)
Kim Thomson plays Linda Grover (4 episodes)
June Ritchie plays Nancy Lake (3 episodes)
Peter Baldwin plays Coroner (1 episode)
Lisa Harrow plays Petra Summers (2 episodes)
Kwabena Manso plays Louis Mbowele (3 episodes)
Robert Morgan plays John Gabbitas (uncredited) (1 episode) , Timothy Jordan (2 episodes)
David Collings plays Michael Sunderton (1 episode)
Eleanor Bron plays Rosario (1 episode)
Terrence Hardiman plays Solicitor (1 episode)
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Catherine Neilson plays Elizabeth Nightingale (3 episodes)
Nigel Terry plays Denys Villiers (3 episodes)
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Dave Hill plays Det. Chief Constable Freeborn (3 episodes) , Dep. Chief Constable Freeborn (4 episodes)
Mamta Kaash plays Malina Patel (3 episodes)
Patrick Drury plays Chief Supt. Howard Fortune (1 episode)
Charon Bourke plays Sylvia Fairfax (2 episodes)
Karen Westwood plays Sara Williams (2 episodes)
John Forgeham plays Det Insp Baker (3 episodes)
Liz Smith plays Lena Finn (1 episode)
Crew of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Discover the backstage crew of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries →
- John Burgess
- Noah Huntley
- Deborah Poplett
- Christopher Ellison
- Suzanna Hamilton
- Simon Shepherd
- Nicholas Gecks
- Amanda Redman
- Donald Hewlett
- Patrick Malahide
- Imelda Staunton
- Russell Hunter
- Idris Elba
- Tom Wilkinson
- Jean Heywood
- Ian McNeice
- Peter Egan
- Philip Glenister
- Christopher Fulford
- Amanda Walker
- William Ilkley
- Virginia McKenna
- Annette Crosbie
- Dominic Jephcott
- Kristy Bruce
- Matthew Marsh
- Olivia Williams
- Elizabeth Spriggs
- Anne Reid
- Sharon Maughan
- Sean Pertwee
- Trevor Sellers
- Steven Mackintosh
- Nigel Whitmey
- Bernice Stegers
- Rachel Fielding
- John Michie
- Joanna Scanlan
- Sylvia Syms
- Lynne Wilmot
- George Costigan
- Tony Haygarth
- Leslie Phillips
- James Callis
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt
- Rebecca Lacey
- Rick Warden
- Daniel Caltagirone
- Colin Firth
- Julia Ormond
- Simon Ward
- Josephine Butler
- Julian Wadham
- Peter Capaldi
- Phoebe Nicholls
- Cordelia Bugeja
- Michael Nardone
- Joseph Long
- Tom Chadbon
- Albert Welling
- Gemma Jones
- Tim Woodward
- Donald Sumpter
- Honeysuckle Weeks
- James Fleet
- James D'Arcy
- Susannah Wise
- Ravi Kapoor
- Paul Freeman
- Simon Chandler
- Jason Flemyng
- Eileen Davies
- Navin Chowdhry
- Amanda Boxer
- Garry Cooper
- Pip Torrens
- Ronald Pickup
- Marion Bailey
- Owen Teale
- Michael Byrne
- Fred Pearson
- Lucy Cohu
- Julian Firth
- Jane Lapotaire
- Michael Cochrane
- George Harris
- Kelly Reilly
- Cal MacAninch
- Susannah York
- Jerome Flynn
- John Castle
- Omid Djalili
- Marc Sinden
- David Ryall
- Mary Healey
- Sadie Frost
- Clare Holman
- Harriet Thorpe
- Keith Newby
- Kim Thomson
- June Ritchie
- Peter Baldwin
- Lisa Harrow
- Kwabena Manso
- Robert Morgan
- David Collings
- Eleanor Bron
- Terrence Hardiman
- Michael Jayston
- Catherine Neilson
- Nigel Terry
- Karen Meagher
- Dave Hill
- Mamta Kaash
- Patrick Drury
- Charon Bourke
- Karen Westwood
- John Forgeham
- Liz Smith