Portrait of John Carson

Acting

John Carson

Titles
45movies67TV shows
Career

Active from 1959 to 2015, with a break from 1998 to 2014, busiest in 1964 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Possession
Possession
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Carson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 2.9
  • Cringe Humor
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Suspenseful 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Period Drama 2
  • Gothic Horror 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Psychological Study 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Victorian Era 2
  • Classic British Crime 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
TypeAllTV shows65Movies44
RoleAnyActing65Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s91960s251970s211980s71990s3
GenreAnyDrama46Action & Adventure16Crime14Mystery9Sci-Fi & Fantasy7Family3War & Politics2Comedy1Soap1
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DecadesScores
Highest firstLowest first

Great

Score 80 to 89

4 titles
GoodWatch83
Poster for Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV show · as Sir George Carrington / Richard Abernethie

GoodWatch83
Poster for The Avengers

TV show · as Marten Halvarssen / Ariston

GoodWatch81
Poster for Secret Army

TV show · as Hans Van Reijn

GoodWatch80
Poster for Midsomer Murders

TV show · as Older Gentleman

Good

Score 70 to 79

19 titles
GoodWatch77
Poster for The Professionals

TV show · as Brian Forrest

GoodWatch76
Poster for Doctor Who

TV show · as Ambril

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Saint

TV show · as Theron Netlord / Ramon Venino

GoodWatch74
Poster for Oppenheimer

TV show · as Narrator

GoodWatch74
Poster for Thriller

TV show · as Arthur Lewis / Ray Burns

GoodWatch72
Poster for Hammer House of Horror

TV show · as Charles Randolph

GoodWatch72
Poster for The New Avengers

TV show · as Freddy

GoodWatch71
Poster for Emma

TV show · as Mr Knightley

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Champions

TV show · as Symons

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Decent

Score 60 to 69

11 titles
GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

GoodWatch69
Poster for Kidnapped

TV show · as James More

GoodWatch67
Poster for Ivanhoe

TV show · as Sir Roderick / Sir Morten

GoodWatch65
Poster for Crown Court

TV show · as Arnold Griffiths

GoodWatch64
Poster for Department S

TV show · as Kilvern

GoodWatch64
Poster for Dixon of Dock Green

TV show · as Joe Conway / Francis Spurling

GoodWatch64
Poster for The Famous Five

TV show · as Mr Lenoir

GoodWatch64
Poster for The Adventures of Black Beauty

TV show · as Joshua Eglinton

GoodWatch61
Poster for BBC Play of the Month

TV show · as Charles Winsor

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

2 titles
GoodWatch51
Poster for Sunday Night Theatre

TV show · as Harold

GoodWatch46
Poster for The Adventures of Robin Hood

TV show · as Sir Geoffrey Claire / Sir Nigel Fitzhulme

Not rated yet

29 titles
Poster for Dombey and Son

TV show · as Mr. Dombey

Poster for Girl in a Black Bikini

TV show · as Robert Sheridan

Poster for Playhouse

TV show · as Neilson

Poster for The Wednesday Play

TV show · as Col. Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenberg

Poster for The Children of the New Forest

TV show · as Colonel Heatherstone

Poster for The Expert

TV show · as Sewell

Poster for Drama 61-67

TV show · as Robert Perrott

Poster for Man of the World

TV show · as Said

Poster for Out of This World

TV show · as Roger Carter

Poster for Centre Play

TV show · as Bill

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