John Thaw — British Actor born on January 03, 1942, died on February 21, 2002

John Edward Thaw, CBE was an English actor. He appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles, his most popular being television series such as Inspector Morse, Redcap, The Sweeney, Home to Roost, and Kavanagh QC... (wikipedia)

In the same way he's fascinated by crosswords, the puzzle of solving the murder is what drives him on.
Watch the mouth, it reveals what the eyes try to hide.
I think Morse's thing about being a poor policeman but a good detective is a very good description of him.
I'm an introspective person. I'm not an extrovert.
There is no more final end than death.