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	\| birth_place = [[~~w:Ealing\|~~Ealing]], [[~~w:Middlesex\|~~Middlesex]], England		\| birth_place = [[Ealing]], [[Middlesex]], England
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	'''John Francis Junkin''' (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was a British actor and [[w:Screenwriter\|scriptwriter]] who had a long career in radio, television and film, specialising in comedy.		'''John Francis Junkin''' (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was a British actor and [[Screenwriter\|scriptwriter]] who had a long career in radio, television and film, specialising in comedy.

	==Life and work==		==Life and work==

	Born in [[w:Ealing\|Ealing]], [[w:Middlesex\|Middlesex]], the son of a policeman, he and his parents subsequently moved to [[w:Forest Gate\|Forest Gate]] so that he could attend [[w:St Bonaventure's\|St Bonaventure's Catholic School]] there, before qualifying as a teacher at [[w:St Mary's University, Twickenham\|St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill]]. He worked as a primary school teacher in the [[w:East End of London\|East End]] for three years before becoming a professional actor and scriptwriter.<ref name=guardian/>		Born in [[Ealing\|Ealing]], [[Middlesex\|Middlesex]], the son of a policeman, he and his parents subsequently moved to [[Forest Gate\|Forest Gate]] so that he could attend [[St Bonaventure's\|St Bonaventure's Catholic School]] there, before qualifying as a teacher at [[St Mary's University, Twickenham\|St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill]]. He worked as a primary school teacher in the [[East End of London\|East End]] for three years before becoming a professional actor and scriptwriter.<ref name=guardian/>

	In 1960 Junkin joined [[w:Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]]'s Stratford East [[w:Theatre Workshop\|Theatre Workshop]] and played the lead in the original production of ''[[w:Sparrows Can't Sing\|Sparrers Can't Sing]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220613/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html \|archive-date=13 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|website=The Independent}}</ref> A few years later he joined the [[Royal Court Theatre]] company and was the foil to [[Tony Hancock]] in some of Hancock's last work for British television.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://theavengers.tv/forever/pnote-junkin.htm\|title=The Avengers Forever: John Junkin\|website=theavengers.tv}}</ref> He played a diverse range of roles on the small screen; however, he is best remembered for his comedy roles and his appearances as a television quiz master. Worldwide filmgoers will remember him best for playing "Shake", the assistant to [[Norman Rossington]], in [[the Beatles]] film ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)\|A Hard Day's Night]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/499141/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Hard Day's Night, A (1964)\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> In comedy roles, Junkin was rarely short of work, on account of his ability to play the stony-faced symbol of low level, petty-minded and unquestioning authority, whether the army sergeant, police constable or site foreman.		In 1960 Junkin joined [[Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]]'s Stratford East [[Theatre Workshop\|Theatre Workshop]] and played the lead in the original production of ''[[Sparrows Can't Sing\|Sparrers Can't Sing]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220613/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html \|archive-date=13 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|website=The Independent}}</ref> A few years later he joined the [[Royal Court Theatre]] company and was the foil to [[Tony Hancock]] in some of Hancock's last work for British television.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://theavengers.tv/forever/pnote-junkin.htm\|title=The Avengers Forever: John Junkin\|website=theavengers.tv}}</ref> He played a diverse range of roles on the small screen; however, he is best remembered for his comedy roles and his appearances as a television quiz master. Worldwide filmgoers will remember him best for playing "Shake", the assistant to [[Norman Rossington]], in [[the Beatles]] film ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)\|A Hard Day's Night]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/499141/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Hard Day's Night, A (1964)\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> In comedy roles, Junkin was rarely short of work, on account of his ability to play the stony-faced symbol of low level, petty-minded and unquestioning authority, whether the army sergeant, police constable or site foreman.

	One of his rare leading roles was in the BBC series ''[[The Rough with the Smooth]]'', in which he and [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]] played comedy writers (with both actors contributing scripts to the series as well).<ref name="Teleg">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1512356/John-Junkin.html\|title=John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|work=Telegraph\|publisher=Telegraph Media Group \|access-date=9 August 2008}}</ref> He also hosted his own afternoon television series in the mid-1970s. Titled simply ''Junkin'', it was produced by [[Southern Television]] for the ITV network.<ref name=guardian>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/mar/08/broadcasting.obituaries\|title=Obituary: John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|website=the Guardian}}</ref>		One of his rare leading roles was in the BBC series ''[[The Rough with the Smooth]]'', in which he and [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]] played comedy writers (with both actors contributing scripts to the series as well).<ref name="Teleg">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1512356/John-Junkin.html\|title=John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|work=Telegraph\|publisher=Telegraph Media Group \|access-date=9 August 2008}}</ref> He also hosted his own afternoon television series in the mid-1970s. Titled simply ''Junkin'', it was produced by [[Southern Television]] for the ITV network.<ref name=guardian>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/mar/08/broadcasting.obituaries\|title=Obituary: John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|website=the Guardian}}</ref>
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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080725184616/http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/johnjunkin.html John Junkin: reminiscences of making A Hard Days' Night]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080725184616/http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/johnjunkin.html John Junkin: reminiscences of making A Hard Days' Night]

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	~~{{about\|\|the Northern Irish politician\|John Junkin (Northern Ireland politician)\|the Mississippi politician\|John R. Junkin\|the professor of aerospace engineering\|John Junkins}}~~
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	\| birth_place = [[Ealing]], [[Middlesex]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Ealing\|Ealing]], [[w:Middlesex\|Middlesex]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2006\|03\|07\|1930\|01\|29\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2006\|03\|07\|1930\|01\|29\|df=y}}
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	'''John Francis Junkin''' (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was a British actor and [[Screenwriter\|scriptwriter]] who had a long career in radio, television and film, specialising in comedy.		'''John Francis Junkin''' (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was a British actor and [[w:Screenwriter\|scriptwriter]] who had a long career in radio, television and film, specialising in comedy.

	==Life and work==		==Life and work==

	Born in [[Ealing]], [[Middlesex]], the son of a policeman, he and his parents subsequently moved to [[Forest Gate]] so that he could attend [[St Bonaventure's\|St Bonaventure's Catholic School]] there, before qualifying as a teacher at [[St Mary's University, Twickenham\|St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill]]. He worked as a primary school teacher in the [[East End of London\|East End]] for three years before becoming a professional actor and scriptwriter.<ref name=guardian/>		Born in [[w:Ealing\|Ealing]], [[w:Middlesex\|Middlesex]], the son of a policeman, he and his parents subsequently moved to [[w:Forest Gate\|Forest Gate]] so that he could attend [[w:St Bonaventure's\|St Bonaventure's Catholic School]] there, before qualifying as a teacher at [[w:St Mary's University, Twickenham\|St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill]]. He worked as a primary school teacher in the [[w:East End of London\|East End]] for three years before becoming a professional actor and scriptwriter.<ref name=guardian/>

	In 1960 Junkin joined [[Joan Littlewood]]'s Stratford East [[Theatre Workshop]] and played the lead in the original production of ''[[Sparrows Can't Sing\|Sparrers Can't Sing]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220613/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html \|archive-date=13 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|website=The Independent}}</ref> A few years later he joined the [[Royal Court Theatre]] company and was the foil to [[Tony Hancock]] in some of Hancock's last work for British television.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://theavengers.tv/forever/pnote-junkin.htm\|title=The Avengers Forever: John Junkin\|website=theavengers.tv}}</ref> He played a diverse range of roles on the small screen; however, he is best remembered for his comedy roles and his appearances as a television quiz master. Worldwide filmgoers will remember him best for playing "Shake", the assistant to [[Norman Rossington]], in [[the Beatles]] film ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)\|A Hard Day's Night]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/499141/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Hard Day's Night, A (1964)\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> In comedy roles, Junkin was rarely short of work, on account of his ability to play the stony-faced symbol of low level, petty-minded and unquestioning authority, whether the army sergeant, police constable or site foreman.		In 1960 Junkin joined [[w:Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]]'s Stratford East [[w:Theatre Workshop\|Theatre Workshop]] and played the lead in the original production of ''[[w:Sparrows Can't Sing\|Sparrers Can't Sing]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220613/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html \|archive-date=13 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|website=The Independent}}</ref> A few years later he joined the [[Royal Court Theatre]] company and was the foil to [[Tony Hancock]] in some of Hancock's last work for British television.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://theavengers.tv/forever/pnote-junkin.htm\|title=The Avengers Forever: John Junkin\|website=theavengers.tv}}</ref> He played a diverse range of roles on the small screen; however, he is best remembered for his comedy roles and his appearances as a television quiz master. Worldwide filmgoers will remember him best for playing "Shake", the assistant to [[Norman Rossington]], in [[the Beatles]] film ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)\|A Hard Day's Night]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/499141/index.html\|title=BFI Screenonline: Hard Day's Night, A (1964)\|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> In comedy roles, Junkin was rarely short of work, on account of his ability to play the stony-faced symbol of low level, petty-minded and unquestioning authority, whether the army sergeant, police constable or site foreman.

	One of his rare leading roles was in the BBC series ''[[The Rough with the Smooth]]'', in which he and [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]] played comedy writers (with both actors contributing scripts to the series as well).<ref name="Teleg">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1512356/John-Junkin.html\|title=John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|work=Telegraph\|publisher=Telegraph Media Group \|access-date=9 August 2008}}</ref> He also hosted his own afternoon television series in the mid-1970s. Titled simply ''Junkin'', it was produced by [[Southern Television]] for the ITV network.<ref name=guardian>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/mar/08/broadcasting.obituaries\|title=Obituary: John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|website=the Guardian}}</ref>		One of his rare leading roles was in the BBC series ''[[The Rough with the Smooth]]'', in which he and [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]] played comedy writers (with both actors contributing scripts to the series as well).<ref name="Teleg">{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1512356/John-Junkin.html\|title=John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|work=Telegraph\|publisher=Telegraph Media Group \|access-date=9 August 2008}}</ref> He also hosted his own afternoon television series in the mid-1970s. Titled simply ''Junkin'', it was produced by [[Southern Television]] for the ITV network.<ref name=guardian>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/mar/08/broadcasting.obituaries\|title=Obituary: John Junkin\|date=8 March 2006\|website=the Guardian}}</ref>

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| caption = Photo by Nigel Luckhurst, 1975
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| birth_place = [[Ealing]], [[Middlesex]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|03|07|1930|01|29|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Aylesbury]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England
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| nationality = British
| occupation = Actor, scriptwriter
| years_active = 1955–2004
| children = 1
| spouse = {{marriage|Jenny Claybourn|1977|1992|reason=separated}}
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'''John Francis Junkin''' (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was a British actor and [[Screenwriter|scriptwriter]] who had a long career in radio, television and film, specialising in comedy.

==Life and work==

Born in [[Ealing]], [[Middlesex]], the son of a policeman, he and his parents subsequently moved to [[Forest Gate]] so that he could attend [[St Bonaventure's|St Bonaventure's Catholic School]] there, before qualifying as a teacher at [[St Mary's University, Twickenham|St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill]]. He worked as a primary school teacher in the [[East End of London|East End]] for three years before becoming a professional actor and scriptwriter.<ref name=guardian/>

In 1960 Junkin joined [[Joan Littlewood]]'s Stratford East [[Theatre Workshop]] and played the lead in the original production of ''[[Sparrows Can't Sing|Sparrers Can't Sing]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220613/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-junkin-6107168.html |archive-date=13 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=John Junkin|date=8 March 2006|website=The Independent}}</ref> A few years later he joined the [[Royal Court Theatre]] company and was the foil to [[Tony Hancock]] in some of Hancock's last work for British television.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theavengers.tv/forever/pnote-junkin.htm|title=The Avengers Forever: John Junkin|website=theavengers.tv}}</ref> He played a diverse range of roles on the small screen; however, he is best remembered for his comedy roles and his appearances as a television quiz master. Worldwide filmgoers will remember him best for playing "Shake", the assistant to [[Norman Rossington]], in [[the Beatles]] film ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)|A Hard Day's Night]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/499141/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Hard Day's Night, A (1964)|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> In comedy roles, Junkin was rarely short of work, on account of his ability to play the stony-faced symbol of low level, petty-minded and unquestioning authority, whether the army sergeant, police constable or site foreman.

One of his rare leading roles was in the BBC series ''[[The Rough with the Smooth]]'', in which he and [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]] played comedy writers (with both actors contributing scripts to the series as well).<ref name="Teleg">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1512356/John-Junkin.html|title=John Junkin|date=8 March 2006|work=Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group |access-date=9 August 2008}}</ref> He also hosted his own afternoon television series in the mid-1970s. Titled simply ''Junkin'', it was produced by [[Southern Television]] for the ITV network.<ref name=guardian>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/mar/08/broadcasting.obituaries|title=Obituary: John Junkin|date=8 March 2006|website=the Guardian}}</ref>

Junkin has an entry in the [[Guinness Book of Records]] as the voice of "Mr Shifter", one of the chimps in the [[PG Tips]] tea advertisement, the longest-running series of commercials on television.<ref name="Teleg"/>

With [[Barry Cryer]] Junkin wrote for [[Morecambe and Wise]] from 1978 to 1983 as well as two Christmas special in 1972 and 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jan/27/barry-cryer-obituary|title=Barry Cryer obituary|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=30 January 2022}}</ref>

Junkin lived in [[Wendover]], [[Buckinghamshire]]. He married public relations executive Jenny Claybourn in 1977 and had one daughter, Annabel.<ref name=guardian/> He and his wife separated in 1992. He died from [[lung cancer]] on 7 March 2006 in the [[Stoke Mandeville Hospital|Florence Nightingale House]], [[Aylesbury]], several miles from his home. A heavy smoker, he had also been suffering from [[emphysema]] and [[asthma]].<ref name="BBCa">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4781654.stm|title=Comedy veteran John Junkin dies|date=7 March 2006|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|access-date=9 August 2008}}</ref> His life and work were honoured at the [[BAFTA Television Awards|British Academy Television Awards]] in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bafta.org/heritage/in-memory-of/john-junkin|title=John Junkin|date=11 May 2012|website=www.bafta.org}}</ref>

==Acting credits==
===Film===
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*''[[Doctor in Love]]'' (1960) – Policeman (uncredited)
*''[[The Dock Brief]]'' (1962) – Dock brief barrister (uncredited)
*''The Primitives'' (1962) – Arthur
*''[[The Brain (1962 film)|The Brain]]'' (1962) – Frederick (uncredited)
*''[[The Wrong Arm of the Law]]'' (1963) – Maurice (uncredited)
*''[[Sparrows Can't Sing]]'' (1963) – Bridge Operator (uncredited)
*''[[Heavens Above!]]'' (1963) – Reporter at Space Launch Site (uncredited)
*''[[The Break (1963 film)|The Break]]'' (1963) – Harry
*''[[Hot Enough for June]]'' (1964) – Clerk in Opening Scene
*''[[The Pumpkin Eater]]'' (1964) – Undertaker
*''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)|A Hard Day's Night]]'' (1964) – Shake
*''[[Doctor in Clover]]'' (1966) – Prison Warder (uncredited)
*''[[The Wrong Box]]'' (1966) – First Engine Driver
*''[[Kaleidoscope (1966 film)|Kaleidoscope]]'' (1966) – Dominion Porter
*''[[The Sandwich Man (1966 film)|The Sandwich Man]]'' (1966) – Chauffeur
*''[[How I Won the War]]'' (1967) – Large Child
*''[[The Plank (1967 film)|The Plank]]'' (1967) – One Eyed Truck Driver
*''[[Simon, Simon]]'' (1970) – 2nd Workman – Driver
*''[[Confessions of a Driving Instructor]]'' (1976) – Luigi
*''[[Confessions from a Holiday Camp]]'' (1977) – Whitemonk
*''[[Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse]]'' (1978) – Mr. Dixon
*''[[Wombling Free]]'' (1978) – County Surveyor
*''[[Brass Target]]'' (1978) – Carberry
*''[[That Summer!]]'' (1979) – Mr. Swales
*''[[Licensed to Love and Kill]]'' (1979) – Helicopter Mechanic
*''[[A Handful of Dust]]'' (1988) – Blenkinsop
*''[[Chicago Joe and the Showgirl]]'' (1990) – George Heath
*''[[Girl from Rio (2001 film)|Girl from Rio]]'' (2001) – Mr. Bigelow
*''[[The Football Factory (film)|The Football Factory]]'' (2004) – Albert Moss (final film role)
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===Radio===
*Floggit's featuring ''[[Gert and Daisy]]''
*''[[Radio Caroline]]'' first voice of the test transmissions in March 1964
*''[[Hello, Cheeky!]]'' with [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]] and [[Barry Cryer]]
*''[[Just a Minute]]'' as an occasional guest
*''[[I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue]]''
*''[[Junkin's Jokers]]''

===Television===
*''[[Winning Widows]]'' (1962, 1 episode)
*''[[Doctor Finlay's Casebook]]'' Series 1 episode 6 'Cough Mixture' 1962 – Dougal Todd
* ''[[Hancock (1963 TV series)|Hancock]]'' (1963, 1 episode) – Jerry Spring
*''[[The Plane Makers/The Power Game|The Plane Makers]]'', drama series set in an aircraft factory, (1963) – Dusty Miller
*''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' (1963–1967) – Sergeant / Sheriff
*''[[The Blackpool Show]]'' (1966 series with [[Tony Hancock]]). – Himself
* ''[[Further Adventures of Lucky Jim]]'' (1967) –
* ''[[Sam and Janet]]'' (1967) ITV 2 series Sitcom with Joan Sims (1)and Vivienne Martin (2)
*''[[Marty (TV series)|Marty]]'', a comedy television series with [[Marty Feldman]], [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]] and [[Roland MacLeod]]. (1968–69) – Various characters
*''[[Catweazle]]'': "The Flying Broom-sticks" (1969) - Police Sergeant
*''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]'' (1972) – Police Sergeant
*''[[The Shadow of the Tower]]'' (1972) – Master John
*''[[Looking For Clancy]]'' (1975) – Jim Clancy
*''[[Lord Peter Wimsey]]'': "Five Red Herrings" (1975) – Mr. Alcock
*''[[Out (miniseries)|Out]]'' (1978) – Ralph Veneker
*''[[The Sweeney]]'' (1978) – Taxi Yard Proprietor
*''[[Only When I Laugh (TV series)|Only When I Laugh]]'' (1979) – Landlord
*''[[Odd One Out]]'' (1982) – Himself – Voiceover (voice)
*''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'' (1983) – Hollis
*''[[Blott on the Landscape (TV series)|Blott on the Landscape]]'' (1985) - Waiter
*''[[Crosswits]]'' (1985, quiz panelist)*''[[Ask No Questions]]'' (1986)
*''[[Picking Up the Pieces (TV series)|Picking Up The Pieces]]'' (1988) – Vinny
*''[[Mr. Bean]]'' (1990) – The Maitre D'
*''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'' (1992) – Chief Inspector Holroyd
*''[[The Thing About Vince]]'' (2000) – Frankie
*''[[The Sins]]'' (2000) – Archie Rogers
*''[[McCready and Daughter]]'' (2001)
*''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1981) – Bill Fielding (a short-lived boyfriend of [[Elsie Tanner]])
*''[[EastEnders]]'' (2001–2002) – Ernie Johnson

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0432729}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080725184616/http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/johnjunkin.html John Junkin: reminiscences of making A Hard Days' Night]

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