Portrait of James Ellis

Acting

James Ellis

Career

Active from 1980 to 1998, busiest in 1984 and 1987 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Nightingales
Nightingales
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Ellis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Wonder
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cultural Clash 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 42
Conspiracy of Silence
Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
GoodWatch score 40

as Jim O'Brien

Best
Best (2000)
GoodWatch score 45

as Dickie Beal

1990s

17 titles · average score 66
Resurrection Man
Resurrection Man (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Ivor Coppinger

The Near Room
The Near Room (1997)
GoodWatch score 49

as Pat

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns (1996)

as Patrick

The Precious Blood
The Precious Blood (1996)

as Albert McVea

Leapin' Leprechauns
Leapin' Leprechauns (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

as Patrick

Shadow of a Gunman
Shadow of a Gunman (1995)

as The Landlord

Priest
Priest (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

as Father Ellerton

The Detectives
The Detectives (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Customs Officer

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Bagger / Winston Parker

So You Think You've Got Troubles
So You Think You've Got Troubles (1991)

TV show · as Charlie Adamson

Performance
Performance (1991)

TV show · as The Landlord

Nightingales
Nightingales (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Sarge

1980s

25 titles · average score 68
Lorna
Lorna (1987)

as Norman Martin

The Marksman
The Marksman (1987)

TV show · as Doyle

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Reg

Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1986)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Niall Sheehan

In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Michael

No Surrender
No Surrender (1985)
GoodWatch score 73

as Paddy Burke

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Albert McVea

One by One
One by One (1984)

TV show

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

A Coming to Terms for Billy
A Coming to Terms for Billy (1984)

as Norman Martin

A Matter of Choice for Billy
A Matter of Choice for Billy (1983)

as Norman Martin

Too Late to Talk to Billy
Too Late to Talk to Billy (1982)

as Norman Martin

1970s

2 titles · average score 63
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Roddy Travers

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

TV show

1960s

4 titles · average score 74
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part (1966)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Police Sergeant

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Peter Warmsly

Z-Cars
Z-Cars (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Bert Lynch / PC Bert Lynch

The Scales of Justice
The Scales of Justice (1962)

TV show · as Bill Kenton

1950s

1 title · average score 46
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Thin Man