Portrait of Nicholas Day

Acting

Nicholas Day

Career

Active from 1975 to 2024, busiest in 1982 and 2015 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nicholas Day Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • British Intelligence 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 87
Ebenezer
Ebenezer (2026)

as Minister

Aguska
Aguska (2024)

as Malcolm

Andor
Andor (2022)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Cleave

2010s

6 titles · average score 56
Brexit: The Uncivil War
Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

as John Mills

The Crown
The Crown (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Jim Prior

Pleasure Island
Pleasure Island (2015)

as Tony

A Dark Reflection
A Dark Reflection (2015)
GoodWatch score 25

as Charles Jaspar

Eliminate: Archie Cookson
Eliminate: Archie Cookson (2011)

as Spymaster George

The Wolfman
The Wolfman (2010)
GoodWatch score 45

as Colonel Montford

2000s

12 titles · average score 71
Easier Ways to Make a Living
Easier Ways to Make a Living (2009)

as Latimer

The Take
The Take (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Freddie Senior

Garrow's Law
Garrow's Law (2009)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as John Julius Angerstein

Margaret
Margaret (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

as Cranley Onslow

Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace (2007)
GoodWatch score 71

as Sir William Dolben

Russian Dolls
Russian Dolls (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

as Père William

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Donald Bevan

Daniel Deronda
Daniel Deronda (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Lord Brackenshaw

The Stretch
The Stretch (2000)

as DCI Frank 'Raquel' Welch

The Golden Bowl
The Golden Bowl (2000)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lord Castledean

In Defence
In Defence (2000)

TV show · as DCI Bran Minter (as Nick Day)

Sabotage!!
Sabotage!! (2000)

as General 2 - Abel

1990s

9 titles · average score 76
Extremely Dangerous
Extremely Dangerous (1999)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Gregg

Human Bomb
Human Bomb (1998)

as Police Commissioner

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Martin Crisp

The Lakes
The Lakes (1997)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Archer

The Absence of War
The Absence of War (1995)

as Charles Kendrick

Kavanagh Q.C.
Kavanagh Q.C. (1995)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Alan Jacobs

Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Jack the Ripper

Trouble In Mind
Trouble In Mind (1991)

TV show · as Malcolm Barclay

Drop the Dead Donkey
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Tax Officer

1980s

15 titles · average score 71
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Ingles

Saracen
Saracen (1989)

TV show · as Terence Swift

Home Front
Home Front (1988)

as Parkes

Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1986)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Alec Statham

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy (1986)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Peter Howes

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Charles Kendrick

Winter Flight
Winter Flight (1984)

as Army Officer

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (1983)

TV show · as Councillor Arnold Moggs

Harry's Game
Harry's Game (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Bannen

It Takes a Worried Man
It Takes a Worried Man (1981)

TV show · as Gaskell

Cribb
Cribb (1980)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Igor Ozolin

Grundy
Grundy (1980)

TV show · as Salvatore

1970s

6 titles · average score 71
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as DS Morley

Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (1977)
GoodWatch score 86

as Sgt. Major Errol

Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns (1976)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Penelope Pulls It Off
Penelope Pulls It Off (1975)

as Jeremiah

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show · as Surg. Lt. Commander

Emmerdale
Emmerdale (1972)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Anthony Fox

1960s

1 title
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as Dr. Holroyd