Portrait of John Murtagh

Acting

John Murtagh

Career

Active from 1980 to 2002, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Down Among the Big Boys
Down Among the Big Boys
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Murtagh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.3, average 5.4
  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Inner Turmoil 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Sasquatch
Sasquatch (2016)

as Dougal

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 49
Solid Geometry
Solid Geometry (2002)
GoodWatch score 57

as Dr. Vosse

Monarch of the Glen
Monarch of the Glen (2000)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Sherriff Jeffries

Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures (2000)
GoodWatch score 37

as Man on Beach

Complicity
Complicity (2000)
GoodWatch score 54

as Norrie

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 64
Gregory's Two Girls
Gregory's Two Girls (1999)
GoodWatch score 35

as Headmaster

Small Faces
Small Faces (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

as Teacher

Braveheart
Braveheart (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

as Lochlan

Rob Roy
Rob Roy (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

as Referee

Down Among the Big Boys
Down Among the Big Boys (1993)
GoodWatch score 75

as Garry

Silent Scream
Silent Scream (1990)

as Ken Murray

1980s

9 titles ยท average score 67
The Gift
The Gift (1989)

as Adamson

The Play on One
The Play on One (1988)

TV show ยท as Willie Adamson

The Riveter
The Riveter (1988)

as Bob

The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

as Scottish Policeman

Intimate Contact
Intimate Contact (1987)

TV show ยท as Dennis

Shoot for the Sun
Shoot for the Sun (1987)

as Pub Gang Leader

A Sense of Freedom
A Sense of Freedom (1985)
GoodWatch score 69

as Piper

House on the Hill
House on the Hill (1981)

TV show ยท as Removal Man

The Kids Are Ok
The Kids Are Ok (1980)

as Mr Mulveen

1970s

1 title
Just Another Saturday
Just Another Saturday (1975)

as Police Sergeant