Portrait of Ian Bartholomew

Acting

Ian Bartholomew

Career

Active from 1984 to 2021, with a break from 2005 to 2020, busiest in 1990 and 2004 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Echo
The Echo
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ian Bartholomew Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Sea
The Sea

Writer, Director

The Sea
The Sea

Director

2020s

4 titles · average score 64
Fackham Hall
Fackham Hall (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

as Austin Blaine

Wonka
Wonka (2023)
GoodWatch score 72

as Sceptical Old Man

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)
GoodWatch score 57

as Bakker

Kipps - The New Half a Sixpence Musical
Kipps - The New Half a Sixpence Musical (2021)

as Chitterlow

2010s

3 titles · average score 75
Denial
Denial (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

as TV Historian

DCI Banks
DCI Banks (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Timothy Randall

Accused
Accused (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Stephen Sullivan

2000s

11 titles · average score 63
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale (2008)

as Sir Sydney Herbert

Empire
Empire (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show · as Cimber

Open Wide
Open Wide (2005)

as Ray

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Tallis

Making Waves
Making Waves (2004)

TV show · as Lt Cdr William Lewis

Pissed on the Job
Pissed on the Job (2004)

as Tube Manager

Spooks
Spooks (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Daniel Wise

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

TV show · as Dillon

Shiner
Shiner (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

as Man in Baseball Cap

Esther Kahn
Esther Kahn (2000)
GoodWatch score 48

as Norton

Eisenstein
Eisenstein (2000)
GoodWatch score 61

as Pinkov

1990s

12 titles · average score 73
The Echo
The Echo (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as D.S. Anderson

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Frank Mulroney

Sardines
Sardines (1995)

as Lionel Pinner

Wycliffe
Wycliffe (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Mick Sennan

Harry
Harry (1993)

TV show · as Snappy

Frank Stubbs Promotes
Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993)

TV show · as Colin Dillon

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Russell Bryant

Thacker
Thacker (1992)

as Sgt Colin Creech

The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May (1991)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Tommy Mason

Perfect Scoundrels
Perfect Scoundrels (1990)

TV show · as Inky

The Land of Dreams
The Land of Dreams (1990)

as Immigration Officer

Max and Helen
Max and Helen (1990)
GoodWatch score 68

as Magistrate

1980s

6 titles · average score 69
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
GoodWatch score 54

as Kristou

Breakout
Breakout (1984)

as Keith

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Policeman

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Simon Gibbins

If You Go Down in the Woods Today
If You Go Down in the Woods Today (1981)

as Naval Radio Operator

1970s

3 titles · average score 76
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Ralphy / Keith Wendell

The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Miller

Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Mr Simmonds

1960s

1 title · average score 54
Coronation Street
Coronation Street (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Geoff Metcalfe