Biography
John Richard Rolfe (1935 – 12 August 2020) was a British actor. He was named after the colonist who married Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia.
His stage work includes appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and with the RSC.His television credits include: Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Lady, Softly, Softly, Doctor Who (in the serials The War Machines, The Moonbase and The Green Death), Paul Temple, The Troubleshooters, Out of the Unknown, The Regiment, Spy Trap, Warship, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Blake's 7, Minder, Secret Army, The Enigma Files, Yes Minister, One by One, Howards' Way and The House of Eliott. He did the first, moustached and spectacled postman in "Mr. Bean Rides Again" (he played the postman seen before Mr. Bean got locked in the letterbox after he stole a lady's stamp for his own letter). He also played Graham in the 1980 film McVicar, starring Roger Daltrey. In 1994 he guest starred in The Bill.
Filmography
Cast Credits

The World of Lee Evans
Character: Station Manager
TV • 1995

The House of Eliott
Character: Doctor
TV • 1991

Mr. Bean
Character: Postman
TV • 1990

Howards' Way
Character: James Sinclair
TV • 1985

EastEnders
Character: Alec Carter
TV • 1985

Kessler
Character: Inspector
TV • 1981

Bergerac
Character: Bank Manager
TV • 1981

Days
Character: Teacher
MOVIE • 1981

To Serve Them All My Days
Character: Raunce
TV • 1980

McVicar
Character: Graham
MOVIE • 1980

Murder Rap
Character: Doctor
MOVIE • 1980

Minder
Character: Collin
TV • 1979

Terry and June
Character: Arthur
TV • 1979

Danger UXB
Character: Fire Officer
TV • 1979

Return of the Saint
Character: Doland
TV • 1978

Enemy at the Door
Character: Unterwachtmeister Klaas
TV • 1978

Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
Character: Other Man
MOVIE • 1978

Blake's 7
Character: Terloc
TV • 1978

BBC2 Play of the Week
Character: Other Man
TV • 1977

Secret Army
Character: Weikmann
TV • 1977
Crew