Portrait of Paul Nicholas

Acting

Paul Nicholas

Career

Active from 1970 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Adventures of Spot
The Adventures of Spot
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Nicholas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.3, average 5.4
  • Tension
    4.9, average 6.0
  • Catharsis
    4.1, average 5.1
  • Psychological
    4.8, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 2
  • Classic British Sitcom 2
  • 1970s Cinema 2
  • British Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Wholesome Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Fawlty Towers: The Play
Fawlty Towers: The Play (2025)

as Major Gowen

2010s

1 title ยท average score 42
A Prominent Patient
A Prominent Patient (2017)
GoodWatch score 42

as Neville Chamberlain

2000s

6 titles ยท average score 63
The Royal Today
The Royal Today (2008)

TV show ยท as Mr Woods

Consuming Passion
Consuming Passion (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

as Alan Boon

Only Fools on Horses
Only Fools on Horses (2006)

TV show

More Great Comedy Moments
More Great Comedy Moments (2003)

as Vince Pinner (archive footage)

Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise (2001)

TV show

Burnside
Burnside (2000)

TV show ยท as Ronnie Buchan

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 80
Sunburn
Sunburn (1999)

TV show ยท as David Janus

The Children of Captain Grant
The Children of Captain Grant (1997)

Screenplay

Spot's Magical Christmas
Spot's Magical Christmas (1995)

as Sam(voice: UK version)

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Sven Larson

1980s

10 titles ยท average score 58
Close to Home
Close to Home (1989)

TV show ยท as James Shepherd

The Adventures of Spot
The Adventures of Spot (1987)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Narrator (voice)

Bust
Bust (1987)

TV show ยท as Neil Walsh

Just Good Friends
Just Good Friends (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Vince Pinner

Doubting Thomas
Doubting Thomas (1983)

as Thomas Didymus

Nutcracker
Nutcracker (1982)

as Mike McCann

Alice
Alice (1982)

as Cheshire Cat / Caterpillar

Plays for Pleasure
Plays for Pleasure (1981)

TV show ยท as Sam

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1980)
GoodWatch score 39

as Keith Lennox

Lady Killers
Lady Killers (1980)

TV show ยท as Frank Hogg

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 51
Two Up, Two Down
Two Up, Two Down (1979)

TV show

Yesterday's Hero
Yesterday's Hero (1979)
GoodWatch score 33

as Clint

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
GoodWatch score 34

as Dougie Shears

Early Struggles
Early Struggles (1976)

as Kevin

Lisztomania
Lisztomania (1975)
GoodWatch score 53

as Richard Wagner

Three for All
Three for All (1975)

as Gary

Tommy
Tommy (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

as Cousin Kevin

Stardust
Stardust (1974)
GoodWatch score 55

as Johnny

What Became of Jack and Jill?
What Became of Jack and Jill? (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

as Johnnie Tallent

See No Evil
See No Evil (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

as Jacko

Cannabis
Cannabis (1970)
GoodWatch score 52

as Paul

Season of the Witch
Season of the Witch (1970)

as Jake

1960s

1 title
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show ยท as Jake