Portrait of William Lucas

Acting

William Lucas

Career

Active from 1956 to 1990, busiest in 1960 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Payroll
Payroll
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Lucas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Inside the Tower
Inside the Tower (2015)

as inspector Hawk(archive footage)

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 52
Eldorado
Eldorado (1992)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Stanley Webb

The New Adventures of Black Beauty
The New Adventures of Black Beauty (1990)

TV show ยท as James Gordon

Beatrix: The Early Life of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix: The Early Life of Beatrix Potter (1990)

as John Everett Millais

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 76
The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Doctor Who: Frontios
Doctor Who: Frontios (1984)

as Range

The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs (1982)
GoodWatch score 75

as Civil Servant #5 (voice)

The Spoils of War
The Spoils of War (1980)

TV show ยท as George Hayward

1970s

19 titles ยท average score 61
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin (1979)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Colonel Bingham

The Love of a Good Woman
The Love of a Good Woman (1976)

as Henry Ridout

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show ยท as Henry Ridout

Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Norris

Man at the Top
Man at the Top (1973)
GoodWatch score 52

as Marshall

The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show ยท as Dr James Gordon

Tower of Evil
Tower of Evil (1972)
GoodWatch score 52

as Superintendent Hawk

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Rev. Fortescue Porter

The Protectors
The Protectors (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Eastbrook

New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard (1972)

TV show ยท as Herbert Morris

The Policeman and the Cook
The Policeman and the Cook (1970)

as Sergeant Gribble

Doomwatch
Doomwatch (1970)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Benjamin Fielding

1960s

38 titles ยท average score 68
Night of the Big Heat
Night of the Big Heat (1967)
GoodWatch score 47

as Ken Stanley

Dateline Diamonds
Dateline Diamonds (1965)
GoodWatch score 59

as Major Fairclough

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Range

The Break
The Break (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jocko Thomas

Calculated Risk
Calculated Risk (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

as Steve Bannerman

The Marked One
The Marked One (1963)

as Don Mason

The Shadow of the Cat
The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jacob Venable

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Stapley / Brett

Touch of Death
Touch of Death (1961)

as Pete Mellor

Coronation Street
Coronation Street (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Judge Parrish / Dennis Maxwell

Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers (1960)
GoodWatch score 64

as William Morel

The Professionals
The Professionals (1960)

as Philip Bowman

1950s

12 titles ยท average score 61
Breakout
Breakout (1959)

as Chandler

No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling (1959)

TV show ยท as Cliff McGrath

The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

X: The Unknown
X: The Unknown (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

as Peter Elliott

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Duncan Weaver / Ed Laurie

Up in the World
Up in the World (1956)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mick Bellman

Lost
Lost (1956)
GoodWatch score 66

as Press Photographer (Uncredited)

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Sir Jack

Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Philip Chapman

Portrait of Alison
Portrait of Alison (1955)
GoodWatch score 63

as Reg Dorking

Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as T. Barrington Chamming / Tony Morell