Biography
Julian Holloway has enjoyed a diverse career spanning over sixty years. He made his theatrical debut in London's West End with the revue "All Square" at the Vaudeville Theatre. His other West End appearances include Christopher Hampton's debut play "When Did You Last See My Mother?" at the Comedy Theatre, Colin Spencer's "Spitting Image" at the Duke of York's Theatre, stepping in for Michael Gambon in Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy "The Norman Conquests" at the Globe Theatre, and a successful revival of "Arsenic And Old Lace" at the Westminster Theatre. He co-starred in the short-lived BBC series "Ukridge," based on P.G. Wodehouse's work, before starring in his first "Carry On" film, "Follow That Camel." This led to featured roles in "Carry On Up The Khyber," "Carry On Camping," and "Carry On Loving."
In 1971, he partnered with director Gerry O'Hara to form a company that wrote and produced two short cinema films: "The Spy's Wife," starring Dorothy Tutin and Tom Bell, and "The Chairman's Wife," featuring John Osborne and Zena Walker. Subsequently, he focused mainly on television, accumulating numerous roles over the next decade, including starring parts in BBC's Play of the Month productions such as "The Importance Of Being Earnest," "Elizabeth R," "An Adventure In Bed" (from the anthology series "Ten From The Twenties"), "Street Party" (from "Jubilee"), "A Woman Sobbing," the BBC TV miniseries "Rebecca," and the trilogy "Conjugal Rights."
Holloway made his directorial theatre debut with productions of "When Did You Last See My Mother" at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and "Play It Again Sam" at the Thorndyke Theatre in Leatherhead. In 1980, he produced the film "Loophole" with David Korda, starring Albert Finney and Martin Sheen, and appeared alongside Gregory Peck in the TV movie "The Scarlet And The Black." Gaining a reputation as a sought-after voice-over artist, he co-founded the London voice-over agency Hobsons with Sue Bonnici, which became highly successful.
He co-starred in the "Doctor Who" trilogy "Survival," the first series of Anglia TV's "The Chief," and appeared in popular shows such as "Minder," "The New Avengers," "The Professionals," "The Sweeney," and "Rumpole Of The Bailey." In the early 1990s, Holloway moved to California, embarking on a new phase in animation, notably as a regular on syndicated series including "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 Alfred P. Doolittle, a role originally created by his father, Stanley Holloway.
After completing work on the 26-part animated series "Dan Dare," he returned to England to co-star with Albert Finney in the Yorkshire TV series "My Uncle Silas." Returning to the U.S., he worked on DreamWorks/Pixar’s network series "Father Of The Pride," which was short-lived. He directed "Abigail's Party" at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, a production named LA Times Critic's Choice. Recently, he appeared alongside Johnny Depp in "The Rum Diary" and has voiced the character "Death" in Cartoon Network's "Regular Show" for the past three years.
