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Acting

Jonathan Watson

Career

Active from 1970 to 2023, with a break from 1987 to 2001, busiest in 1986 and 2013 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Two Doors Down
Two Doors Down
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jonathan Watson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Absurdist Comedy 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • British Sitcom 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Relatable Awkwardness 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 72
Coldwater
Coldwater (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Williams

The Diplomat
The Diplomat (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Paul

A Better Place
A Better Place (2023)

as Angus Cameron

Annika
Annika (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Gary Nair

2010s

8 titles · average score 72
Guilt
Guilt (2019)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Big Al McKee

This Time with Alan Partridge
This Time with Alan Partridge (2019)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Dale Daniels

Two Doors Down
Two Doors Down (2016)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Colin

Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as MacBuff

Let Us Prey
Let Us Prey (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ralph Beswick

Bob Servant
Bob Servant (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Frank

Filth
Filth (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

as Uniformed Policeman

Two Doors Down
Two Doors Down (2013)
GoodWatch score 71

as Colin

2000s

4 titles · average score 71
Garrow's Law
Garrow's Law (2009)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Thoroughgood

Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Pawnbroker

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Ritskaw / Commander Stenck

Solid Geometry
Solid Geometry (2002)
GoodWatch score 57

as Patrick Murray

1990s

2 titles · average score 59
The Match
The Match (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

as Charlie

I, Lovett
I, Lovett (1993)

TV show · as Pillar Box (voice)

1980s

9 titles · average score 68
Rab C. Nesbitt: Seasonal Greet
Rab C. Nesbitt: Seasonal Greet (1988)

as Man Having Lunch

City Lights
City Lights (1986)

TV show · as Brian

Naked Video
Naked Video (1986)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Vince Whitby

The Girl in the Picture
The Girl in the Picture (1986)
GoodWatch score 57

as Best Man

Portrait of Isa Mulvenny
Portrait of Isa Mulvenny (1985)

as Frank Fogel

Local Hero
Local Hero (1983)
GoodWatch score 83

as Jonathan

The Silly Season
The Silly Season (1982)

as Mike

Cloud Howe
Cloud Howe (1982)

TV show · as Charlie

1970s

1 title
The Boy Who Wanted Peace
The Boy Who Wanted Peace (1970)

as Frank Garson