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Acting

James Ellis

Titles
23movies30TV shows
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 score61/100
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: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Ellis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 5.1
  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Cultural Clash 3
  • British Sitcom 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
TypeAllTV shows29Movies21
RoleAnyActing29Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s41970s21980s131990s9
GenreAnyDrama20Comedy12Action & Adventure3Crime3Mystery3Family2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Soap1Talk1Kids1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

9 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch71
Poster for Oliver's Travels

TV show · as Ned

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Detectives

TV show · as Customs Officer

Poster for Magic Grandad

TV show · as Johnny

GoodWatch80
Poster for Heartbeat

TV show · as Bagger / Winston Parker

Poster for So You Think You've Got Troubles

TV show · as Charlie Adamson

Poster for Performance

TV show · as The Landlord

GoodWatch75
Poster for Nightingales

TV show · as Sarge

1980s

13 titles · average score 69
Poster for Troubles

TV show · as Murphy

Poster for The Marksman

TV show · as Doyle

GoodWatch62
Poster for Casualty

TV show · as Reg

GoodWatch51
Poster for Lovejoy

TV show · as Niall Sheehan

GoodWatch69
Poster for Screen Two

TV show · as Albert McVea

Poster for Tripper's Day

TV show · as The Grazer

Poster for The Gathering Seed

TV show · as Jim Larkin

All 13 titles from the 1980s

1970s

2 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch53
Poster for All Creatures Great and Small

TV show · as Roddy Travers

1960s

4 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch74
Poster for Till Death Us Do Part

TV show · as Police Sergeant

GoodWatch76
Poster for Doctor Who

TV show · as Peter Warmsly

GoodWatch72
Poster for Z-Cars

TV show · as Bert Lynch / PC Bert Lynch

Poster for The Scales of Justice

TV show · as Bill Kenton

1950s

1 title · average score 46