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

Select a genre to see those titles.

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

24
TypeAllTV shows19Movies5
RoleAnyActing24
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21960s101970s61980s31990s3
GenreAnyDrama19Crime13Mystery9Action & Adventure6TV Movie2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Thriller1Horror1Western1War & Politics1
Trait🕵️ Strong Crime (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

3 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch80
Poster for Midsomer Murders

TV show · as Older Gentleman

1980s

3 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch83
Poster for Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV show · as Sir George Carrington / Richard Abernethie

GoodWatch36
Poster for City of Blood

as Prime Minister

GoodWatch78
Poster for Cribb

TV show · as Russell Haygarth

1970s

6 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch77
Poster for The Professionals

TV show · as Brian Forrest

GoodWatch81
Poster for Secret Army

TV show · as Hans Van Reijn

GoodWatch74
Poster for Thriller

TV show · as Arthur Lewis / Ray Burns

1960s

10 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch64
Poster for Department S

TV show · as Kilvern

Poster for The Expert

TV show · as Sewell

GoodWatch74
Poster for Man in a Suitcase

TV show · as John Gilsen

Poster for The Informer

TV show · as Peter Pallister QC.

GoodWatch70
Poster for Smokescreen

as Trevor Bayliss

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Saint

TV show · as Theron Netlord / Ramon Venino

GoodWatch83
Poster for The Avengers

TV show · as Marten Halvarssen / Ariston

1950s

2 titles · average score 76
Poster for The Edgar Wallace Mysteries

TV show · as Miguel Terila / Paul Lanson

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