Portrait of James Garbutt

Acting

James Garbutt

Career

Active from 1968 to 2002, busiest in 1988 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score80/100
Highest rated
Poster for When the Boat Comes In
When the Boat Comes In
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Garbutt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 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

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 36
Night Flight
Night Flight (2002)

as Geordie

High Heels and Low Lifes
High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
GoodWatch score 36

as Mr. Winters

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 71
Badger
Badger (1999)

TV show

King Leek
King Leek (1997)

as Grandpa Cromer

Middlemarch
Middlemarch (1994)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Dr. Wrench

Harry
Harry (1993)

TV show ยท as Albert Crewe

Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Tommy Voce

The House of Eliott
The House of Eliott (1991)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Samuel Campbell

Spender
Spender (1991)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as George

The Black Velvet Gown
The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
GoodWatch score 63

as Doctor Pritchard

1980s

6 titles
The Watch House
The Watch House (1988)

TV show ยท as Arthur

The Franchise Affair
The Franchise Affair (1988)

TV show ยท as Mr Heseltine

Rockliffe's Babies
Rockliffe's Babies (1987)

TV show ยท as Robert Egan

Ladies in Charge
Ladies in Charge (1986)

TV show ยท as Joe

The Union
The Union (1981)

as John Byrne

Our John Willie
Our John Willie (1980)

TV show ยท as Mr. Cartwright

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 73
Superman
Superman (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

as 5th Elder

All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Charlie

The Thirty Nine Steps
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
GoodWatch score 62

as Miller

When the Boat Comes In
When the Boat Comes In (1976)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Bill Seaton

Bill Brand
Bill Brand (1976)

TV show ยท as Hughie Marsden

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1975)
GoodWatch score 88

as Ronson

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Workman

Warship
Warship (1973)

TV show ยท as Munro

Centre Play
Centre Play (1973)

TV show ยท as Priest

Second City Firsts
Second City Firsts (1973)

TV show ยท as Jackie

Woodstock
Woodstock (1973)

TV show ยท as Dr. Rochecliffe

The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Tapscott

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 76
Codename: Portcullis
Codename: Portcullis (1969)

as The Dean

The Borderers
The Borderers (1968)

TV show

The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters (1965)

TV show ยท as Helmsman

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Ronson