Portrait of Roger Allam

Acting

Roger Allam

Career

Active from 1989 to 2026, busiest in 2013 and 2025 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Thick of It
The Thick of It
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Roger Allam Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Literary Adaptation 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • British Humor 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Satirical 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
About A Bell
About A Bell

as Powell

Speed Racer: O Limite da Velocidade
Speed Racer: O Limite da Velocidade

as Royalton

2020s

13 titles · average score 68
Secret Service
Secret Service (2026)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Sir Alan Brabazon

Frank and Percy
Frank and Percy (2026)

as Frank

Learners
Learners (2026)

as David

The Choral
The Choral (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

as Alderman Bernard Duxbury

Steve
Steve (2025)
GoodWatch score 68

as Sir Hugh Montague Powell

In the Blackout
In the Blackout (2025)

as Mentor

Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen (2025)

as Narrator (voice)

Tetris
Tetris (2023)
GoodWatch score 74

as Robert Maxwell

Murder in Provence
Murder in Provence (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Antoine Verlaque

The Sandman
The Sandman (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Azazel (voice)

Say Your Prayers
Say Your Prayers (2021)
GoodWatch score 72

as Professor Huxley

Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya (2020)
GoodWatch score 75

as Serebryakov

2010s

23 titles · average score 69
The Hippopotamus
The Hippopotamus (2017)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ted Wallace

Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Barrie

The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van (2015)
GoodWatch score 72

as Rufus

The Tempest - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
The Tempest - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

as Prospero

Endeavour
Endeavour (2013)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as DI Fred Thursday

Sarah & Duck
Sarah & Duck (2013)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

The Book Thief
The Book Thief (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

as Narrator / Death (voice)

The Politician's Husband
The Politician's Husband (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Marcus Brock

Parade's End
Parade's End (2012)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as General Campion

The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

as Gordon Reece

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (2011)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Illyrio Mopatis

Tamara Drewe
Tamara Drewe (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

as Nicholas Hardiment

2000s

28 titles · average score 69
Margaret
Margaret (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

as John Wakeham

Speed Racer
Speed Racer (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

as Royalton

The Curse of Steptoe
The Curse of Steptoe (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

as Tom Sloan

A Class Apart
A Class Apart (2007)

as Charles - Deputy Headmaster

The Queen
The Queen (2006)
GoodWatch score 83

as Robin Janvrin

V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

as Lewis Prothero

The Thick of It
The Thick of It (2005)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as Peter Mannion

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Christopher

Stranded
Stranded (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

as Thomas Blunt

Stranded
Stranded (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Thomas Blunt

Spooks
Spooks (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Paul Millington

Foyle's War
Foyle's War (2002)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Alastair Graeme

1990s

11 titles · average score 76
RKO 281
RKO 281 (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

as Walt Disney

The Creatives
The Creatives (1998)

TV show

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Alan Hollingsworth

Testament: The Bible in Animation
Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)

TV show · as Chief Magus (voice)

Henry IV
Henry IV (1995)

as King Richard II

The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale (1994)

as Narrator (voice)

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Graham Hayes

Between the Lines
Between the Lines (1992)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Narrator (voice) / Duke Orsino (voice)

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (1992)

as Duke Orsino (voice)

Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)

as Charles Tremayne

1980s

3 titles · average score 65
Wilt
Wilt (1989)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dave

Ending Up
Ending Up (1989)

as Dr. Mainwaring

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Summerchild

1960s

1 title
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as John / Keith