Portrait of Denis Lill

Acting

Denis Lill

Career

Active from 1972 to 2025, with a break from 2004 to 2024, busiest in 1972 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Survivors
Survivors
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Denis Lill Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Comfort Viewing 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Classic Adaptation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

88
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 58
The Salt Path
The Salt Path (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dog Walker

2010s

1 title ยท average score 73
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Eddie Dogberry

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 67
The Royal
The Royal (2003)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Mr. Rose

Bertie and Elizabeth
Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

as Clement Attlee

24
24 (2001)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Captain of the Letitcia

1990s

19 titles ยท average score 74
Rebecca
Rebecca (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Giles

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Simeon Rowling

Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

as Woman's Husband

Element of Doubt
Element of Doubt (1996)

as Simon

Richard III
Richard III (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

as Lord Mayor

Outside Edge
Outside Edge (1994)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Dennis Broadley

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Inspector Bradstreet

Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Alan Baines

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Bernard and the Genie
Bernard and the Genie (1991)
GoodWatch score 73

as Frank Kepple

The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May (1991)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Inspector Jefferies

The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as The Aussie

1980s

34 titles ยท average score 72
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Sir Reuben

Batman
Batman (1989)
GoodWatch score 74

as Bob the Cartoonist

Salome's Last Dance
Salome's Last Dance (1988)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tigellenus / Chilvers

The Fear
The Fear (1988)

TV show ยท as George Klein

Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf (1988)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Simulant Captain / Death

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Walter Fisher / Tom Porter

Mapp & Lucia
Mapp & Lucia (1985)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Major Benjamin 'Benjy' Flint

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Inspector Bradstreet

China Rose
China Rose (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Supt. George

Bad Blood
Bad Blood (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ted Best

The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

as Count de Tournay

Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler (1981)

as George Tesmen

1970s

26 titles ยท average score 71
Terry and June
Terry and June (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Inspector Gammage

The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Josef Merhart

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl (1977)

as Dr. Fendelman

The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

as Churchill's aide

Survivors
Survivors (1975)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Charles Vaughan

Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Mr. Bernard

Who Killed Lamb?
Who Killed Lamb? (1974)

as Sgt. Beck

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show ยท as Alois Hitler

The Regiment
The Regiment (1972)

TV show ยท as Alfred Slingsby

Return Flight
Return Flight (1972)

as Froggat

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Rick Gray / Nigel Winterbourne

Van der Valk
Van der Valk (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Van Houten / Roberts

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 74
The Main Chance
The Main Chance (1969)

TV show ยท as Stephen Howard

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Sir George Hutchinson / Dr. Fendelman

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

TV show

1950s

1 title ยท average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as George VI