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John Rowe (actor)
British actor (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Rowe (born January 1941) is a British actor.
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After reading English at Oxford he worked as a teacher before training at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.[1] After some years in repertory theatre he joined the BBC Radio Drama Company at Broadcasting House and has been a prolific radio actor ever since, notably as Professor Jim Lloyd in The Archers.[2] He has also played numerous character roles on television and film and his extensive stage work includes touring with the Old Vic in Europe, China, the Middle East and Australia.[3][4][1]