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

39
TypeAllTV shows32Movies7
RoleAnyActing39Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s81960s131970s111980s41990s3
GenreAnyDrama27Action & Adventure9Crime7Mystery5Family3TV Movie2Horror2War & Politics2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Adventure1History1Romance1Documentary1Western1
Trait🏛️ Strong Historical (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

3 titles
Poster for Schweitzer

as Horton Herschel

1980s

4 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch74
Poster for Shaka Zulu

TV show · as Lord Kimberley

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

GoodWatch74
Poster for Oppenheimer

TV show · as Narrator

GoodWatch78
Poster for Cribb

TV show · as Russell Haygarth

1970s

11 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch69
Poster for Kidnapped

TV show · as James More

GoodWatch64
Poster for The Famous Five

TV show · as Mr Lenoir

GoodWatch81
Poster for Secret Army

TV show · as Hans Van Reijn

GoodWatch72
Poster for The New Avengers

TV show · as Freddy

Poster for Playhouse

TV show · as Neilson

GoodWatch71
Poster for Emma

TV show · as Mr Knightley

GoodWatch64
Poster for The Adventures of Black Beauty

TV show · as Joshua Eglinton

1960s

13 titles · average score 69
Poster for Dombey and Son

TV show · as Mr. Dombey

GoodWatch64
Poster for Department S

TV show · as Kilvern

Poster for The Informer

TV show · as Peter Pallister QC.

GoodWatch61
Poster for BBC Play of the Month

TV show · as Charles Winsor

GoodWatch70
Poster for Smokescreen

as Trevor Bayliss

GoodWatch76
Poster for Doctor Who

TV show · as Ambril

Poster for Festival

TV show · as Knight - Tempter

Poster for Man of the World

TV show · as Said

Poster for Drama 61-67

TV show · as Robert Perrott

All 13 titles from the 1960s

1950s

8 titles · average score 60
Poster for The Edgar Wallace Mysteries

TV show · as Miguel Terila / Paul Lanson

GoodWatch67
Poster for Ivanhoe

TV show · as Sir Roderick / Sir Morten

GoodWatch46
Poster for The Adventures of Robin Hood

TV show · as Sir Geoffrey Claire / Sir Nigel Fitzhulme

GoodWatch53
Poster for Quentin Durward

as Duke of Orleans

GoodWatch51
Poster for Sunday Night Theatre

TV show · as Harold

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