Portrait of Ian Gelder

Acting

Ian Gelder

Career

Active from 1973 to 2025, with a break from 1981 to 1996, busiest in 1975 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Rumpole's Return
Rumpole's Return
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ian Gelder Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Wonder
    2.7, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.2, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Suspenseful 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

6 titles ยท average score 62
Sweetheart
Sweetheart (2025)
GoodWatch score 68

as Duchess

Ticker
Ticker (2023)

as Joseph

Fifteen-Love
Fifteen-Love (2023)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show ยท as David Tillett

The Monkey's Paw
The Monkey's Paw (2022)

as Mr. White

Grace
Grace (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Tim Skevington

Surge
Surge (2020)
GoodWatch score 63

as Alan

2010s

7 titles ยท average score 74
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Charles

Lore
Lore (2017)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Aleister Crowley

Queers.
Queers. (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Jackie

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Gabriel Hawksworth

Ripper Street
Ripper Street (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Joseph Chamberlain

King Lear
King Lear (2012)

as Earl of Kent

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

TV show ยท as Kevan Lannister

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 72
Pope Joan
Pope Joan (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

as Aio

Torchwood
Torchwood (2006)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Mr Dekker

Robin Hood
Robin Hood (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Archbishop Walter

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Zellin / Voice of the Remnants

The Commander
The Commander (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

1990s

13 titles ยท average score 70
Jinnah
Jinnah (1998)
GoodWatch score 74

as English Police Officer

Brass Eye
Brass Eye (1997)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Dr. Jonathan Kwattes

Paul: The Emissary
Paul: The Emissary (1997)

as King Agrippa

The Informant
The Informant (1997)
GoodWatch score 57

as British C.O.

Silent Witness
Silent Witness (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Dr Stanley Jacobs

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

TV show ยท as Dr. Clarke

Bugs
Bugs (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Vermeer

The Day Today
The Day Today (1994)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Chanticlier Guardsley

Chandler & Co
Chandler & Co (1994)

TV show ยท as The Reverend Ewan Price

Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as David

King Ralph
King Ralph (1991)
GoodWatch score 38

as Riding Instructor

The Fool
The Fool (1990)

as Henry Gibbs

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 67
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Victor Astwell

Blackeyes
Blackeyes (1989)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Rupert

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Peter Renton

Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit (1987)
GoodWatch score 67

as Reverend Samuel Barnacle

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Jeremy / Guy Chambers

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Rumpole's Return
Rumpole's Return (1980)
GoodWatch score 69

as Nick Rumpole

1970s

13 titles ยท average score 72
Spearhead
Spearhead (1978)

TV show ยท as Lieutenant Preece

The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as King

State of Emergency
State of Emergency (1975)

TV show ยท as Dave Dent

The Next Victim
The Next Victim (1975)

as Small

Edward the Seventh
Edward the Seventh (1975)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Affie

The After Dinner Game
The After Dinner Game (1975)

as Andrew Patterson

Thriller
Thriller (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Small

The Donati Conspiracy
The Donati Conspiracy (1973)

TV show ยท as Dave Dent

Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise
Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise (1973)

as Hector Puncheon

Van der Valk
Van der Valk (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Basten

New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard (1972)

TV show ยท as Andrew Perks

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Steve Riches / Andrew Patterson

1960s

1 title
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show