Jonathan Linsley

Acting
1956-01-17
Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

Biography

Jonathan Linsley is an English actor who made his professional debut in 1980. He appeared on television in Last of the Summer Wine as "Crusher" Milburn, and his film roles include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, as Ogilvey aboard the ship Flying Dutchman.

Known For & Full Filmography14 Titles

#1American Playhouse

Drama Series - 1982, 16 episodes as Detective

6.6 / 10
DramaComedy

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

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#2Heartbeat

Drama Series - 1992, 16 episodes as Billy Black

7.2 / 10
CrimeDramaComedy

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.

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#3Peak Practice

Drama Series - 1993, 16 episodes as Ben

6.5 / 10
Drama

Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. It originally starred Kevin Whately as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton as Dr Beth Glover and Simon Shepherd as Dr Will Preston, though the roster of doctors would change many times over the course of the series. Cardale was based on the Staffordshire village of Longnor for the final series, but was previously based in the Derbyshire village of Crich, although certain scenes were filmed at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock, Belper and Ashover.

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#4Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Movie - 2007, 2h 15m as Ogilvey / Dutchman

7.3 / 10
AdventureFantasyAction

After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord Cutler Beckett—now in control of Davy Jones—the fate of piracy hangs by a thread. Now, they must unite the pirate lords for one final stand. But as loyalties are tested and alliances shift, each must ultimately choose where they stand in the battle for freedom on the high seas.

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#5Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Movie - 2006, 2h 15m as Ogilvey / Dutchman

7.4 / 10
AdventureFantasyAction

Captain Jack Sparrow’s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. To escape eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, ever-crafty Jack must track down the still-beating heart of Jones. But he won’t do it alone: Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are drawn back into another one of his perilous quests—assuming they can evade execution for aiding a pirate.

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#6Last of the Summer Wine

Drama Series - 1973, 16 episodes as 'Crusher' Milburn

7.2 / 10
Comedy

Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse in 1973. The show ran for 295 episodes until 2010. It is the longest running comedy Britain has produced and the longest running sitcom in the world.

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#7The Bill

Drama Series - 1984, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

6.8 / 10
CrimeDrama

The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.

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#8Dempsey and Makepeace

Drama Series - 1985, 16 episodes as Butch

6.7 / 10
Action & AdventureDrama

Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The leading roles were played by Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, who later married each other on 18 November 1989. The series combined elements of previous series such as the mis-matching of British and American crime-fighters from different classes as seen in The Persuaders! and the action of The Professionals.

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#9Ultimate Force

Drama Series - 2002, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

6.5 / 10
Action & AdventureDramaWar & Politics

This covert combat series focuses on the Red Troop, an elite group of soldiers from the British military's Special Air Service group.

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#10The Afternoon Play

Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes as Arnold

6.5 / 10
DramaComedyMystery

The Afternoon Play is a British television anthology series of standalone contemporary dramas aired during the afternoons of 2003–07 on BBC One, featuring well-known actors in one-off stories. A daytime drama strand showcasing a variety of genres, from comedy to mystery, it was part of a long tradition of afternoon plays on BBC Radio 4, which would go on to influence the television version.

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#11Young Charlie Chaplin

Drama Series - 1989, 16 episodes as Stall Holder

10.0 / 10
DramaDocumentary

The challenging and spirited early life of cinema's first great comedic artist, Charlie Chaplin, is portrayed. The innately talented young Charlie must overcome a wayward life of poverty and familial chaos to reach the pinnacle of stardom.

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#12Just Ask for Diamond

Movie - 1988, 2h 15m as Bouncer

5.6 / 10
FamilyComedyCrime

Thirteen-year-old Nick and his slightly dense older brother Herbert run the Diamond Private Detective Agency above Camden Town Tube Station in north-central London. When a master criminal called The Falcon dies, they come into possession of his box of chocolate Maltesers, which contains the secret key to a fabulous cache of diamonds. Can they unravel the mystery and avoid the clutches of seedy lowlifes Brenda Von Falkenberg, Gott and Himmell, The Fat Man and the dogmatic Chief Inspector Snape, all of whom want to find the swag first.

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#13Dead Bolt Dead

Movie - 1999, 2h 15m as The Hit Man

9.0 / 10
Crime

Dead Bolt Dead takes a twisted look at the dark underworld of organised crime, with its assassins, its bosses, its drivers and its sharply suited thugs. Set in two locations in and outside London, it charts the night after a bold attempt to take out a rival gang fails.

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#14Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m as Self

8.8 / 10
Documentary

This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's extraordinary success. Helped by former cast and crew members, families of the stars no longer with us, and celebrity fans, we learn the secrets of this comedy classic and get to see previously unseen interviews and rare behind-the-scenes archive footage.

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