Julian Holloway was born on June 24 1944 in Watlington, Oxfordshire. His parents were actors Sterling Holloway and Violet Lane. He grew up in Penn, Buckinghamshire. He attended Harrow School in London, after which he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He was still at RADA when he made his film debut in Dentist on the Job (1961) and his television debut in an episode of The Avengers.He also guest starred on the American shows Fair Exchange and Our Man Higgins.
In the Sixties he appeared in the revue All Square, including a run in the West End at the Vaudeville theatre. He played a small role in The Beatles' movie A Hard Day's Night (1964) as Adrian, the assistant to the clueless ad man Simon Marshall (Kenneth Haigh) who tries without success to tell his boss that it is George Harrison to whom he is speaking. He also appeared in a small part in the Dave Clark Five movie Catch Us If You Can (1965). He made his first appearance in a "Carry On..." film in Carry On Doctor in 1967. He also appeared in the films Five to One (1963), Nothing But the Best (1964), The Knack...and How to Get It (1965), The Pleasure Girls (1965), The Jokers (1967), Follow That Camel (1967), I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), Carry On...Up the Khyber (1968), Hostile Witness (1969), The Last Shot You Hear (1969), Carry On Camping (1969), Scream and Scream Again (1970), and Carry On Loving (1970).
During the Sixties Julian Holloway also appeared on stage in When Did Your Last See My Mother? which was performed by the English Stage Company at the Royal Court and then the Comedy Theatre. He played Corky in the TV series Ukrdige. He guest starred on the shows Our Man at St. Marks, The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre, First Night, The Saint, The Valiant Varneys, Gideon's Way, Pardon the Expression, King of the River, Before the Fringe, The Informer, The World of Wooster, ITV Play of the Week, City '68, The Liver Birds, Parkin's Patch, NBC Experiment in Television, W. Somerset Maugham, and Menace.
In the Seventies Julian Holloway was a regular on the TV show The Punch Review and he had a recurring role on Harriet's Back in Town. He appeared in one episode of the mini-series Elizabeth R. He guest starred on the shows Take Three Girls, The Shadow of the Tower, The Man from Haven, Dead of Night, The Edwardians, Conjugal Rights, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, Ooh La La!, Bowler, Black and Blue, Helen: A Woman of Today, Marked Personal, BBC Play of the Month, Bedtime Stories, Wodehouse Playhouse, Warship, Centre Play, Z-Cars, The Sweeney, Public Eye, Wodehouse Playhouse, Ten from the Twenties, Play for Today, The New Avengers, Jubilee, Seven Faces of Woman, Crown Court, BBC2 Play of the Week, Angels, The Professionals, A Horseman Riding By, Tilford's Change, and Keep It in the Family. He appeared in the mini-series Rebecca and the Christmas special Carry On Christmas. Julian Holloway appeared in the movies Carry On Henry (1971), Carry On at Your Convenience (1971), Young Winston (1972), The Stud (1974), The Hostages (1975), Carry On England (1976), Sammy;s Super T-Shirt (1978), Porridge (1979), The Great Rock 'n ' Roll Swindle (1980), and Rough Cut (1980). Because of star Horst Janson's thick accent, Julian dubbed the voice of the title character in the movie Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974).
In the Eighties Julian Holloway guest starred on the TV shows Plays for Pleasure, Misfits, Minder, Hallelujah!, BBC Play of the Month, Give Us a Break, Tall Tales & Legends, The Bill, Doctor Who, and The Chief, He appeared in the mini-series Nancy Astor, If Tomorrow Comes, The Endless Game, and A Season of Giants.
In the Nineties Julian Holloway was the voice of the villain Odlaw on the animated series Where's Wally? (Where's Waldo in the United States). He was also a regular voice on the animated series James Bond Jr. and Captain Zed and the Zee Zone. He guest starred on the shows Beverly Hills, 90120; Casualty; The Vet;; and Remember WENN.
In the Naughts he was the voice of Digby on the animated series Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future. He was also a regular on the animated series Father of the Pride. He was a voice in Disney's animated feature film A Christmas Carol (2009). In the Teens he had a recurring voice roles on the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Regular Show. He guest starred on the TV series Summer of Rockets. He appeared in the movie The Rum Diary (2011).
He also provided voices for various video games.
He was the father of model and actress Sophie Dahl with actress Tessa Dahl, the daughter of author Roald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal.
I think it is safe to say that Julian Holloway will remain best known for his various roles in the "Carry On..." films, where he played everything from a licentious bus driver in Carry On Camping to a military medical officer in Carry On England. And while he had a gift for comedy, he could play other roles.While Horst Janson may have provided the face and body of swashbuckling vampire hunter Captain Kronos, it was Julian Holloway who provided his voice. In the New Avengers episode "Gnaws," he played one of two scientists who steal the growth serum they developed from a government lab (while considered one of the worst episodes of the series, Julian Holloway is good in it). Julian Holloway was certainly a talented actor and one who was welcome in any movie or TV show episode, no matter how small his role.
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