Portrait of Anthony Bate

Acting

Anthony Bate

Career

Active from 1961 to 1991, busiest in 1980 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Anthony Bate Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 7
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Cold War Espionage 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Complex Narrative 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Slow Burn Mystery 2
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • British Television 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

101
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Collection
The Collection

as James

2000s

3 titles · average score 71
Lighthouse Hill
Lighthouse Hill (2004)

as Sterling Ainsworth

Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa (2001)
GoodWatch score 78

as Mr. Brindley

Happy Now
Happy Now (2001)
GoodWatch score 64

as Judge

1990s

4 titles · average score 70
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Augustus Deverell

A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Charlie Lawson

Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain (1991)
GoodWatch score 62

as Kowal

Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect (1991)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as James Greenlees

1980s

21 titles · average score 72
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Lord Pearson

Countdown to War
Countdown to War (1989)
GoodWatch score 66

as Simon

Game, Set, and Match
Game, Set, and Match (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Bret Renssalaer

War and Remembrance
War and Remembrance (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Gerd von Rundstedt

Exploits at West Poley
Exploits at West Poley (1985)

as The Man Who Has Failed

Give My Regards to Broad Street
Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)
GoodWatch score 33

as City Banker

Nelly's Version
Nelly's Version (1983)

as George

Smiley's People
Smiley's People (1982)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Oliver Lacon

Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight (1981)

TV show · as Clive Seymour

Psy-Warriors
Psy-Warriors (1981)

as Warren

To Kill a King
To Kill a King (1980)

as Harry

'Tis Pity She's a Whore
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)

as Soranzo

1970s

29 titles · average score 69
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Sir Oliver Lacon

An Englishman's Castle
An Englishman's Castle (1978)

TV show · as Harmer

Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977)

as Kim Philby

Nanny's Boy
Nanny's Boy (1977)

as Fenwick

Beasts: During Barty's Party
Beasts: During Barty's Party (1976)

as Roger Truscott

Double Echo
Double Echo (1976)

as Dr Raeburn

Beyond Our Means
Beyond Our Means (1973)

as Oliver Forsyth

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as David Rockwell

Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons (1971)

TV show · as Nikolai Kirsanov

Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe (1970)

TV show · as Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary (1970)

as Dr. Halliday Sutherland

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Warren / Roland Jeffries

1960s

38 titles · average score 71
Moonlight on the Highway
Moonlight on the Highway (1969)

as Dr. Chilton

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (1968)

TV show · as Dr. Livesey

Angel Pavement
Angel Pavement (1967)

TV show · as Mr. Golspie

Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1967)

TV show · as Insp. Javert

Level Seven
Level Seven (1966)

as General

The Idiot
The Idiot (1966)

TV show · as Rogozhin

Davey Jones' Locker
Davey Jones' Locker (1965)

as Lieutenant Commander Jim Matthews

The Sullavan Brothers
The Sullavan Brothers (1964)

TV show · as Paul Sullavan

Act of Murder
Act of Murder (1964)

as Ralph Longman

Stop-over Forever
Stop-over Forever (1964)

as Trevor Graham

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Martin Irelock / Dr. Sardon

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Harry Black / Earle

1950s

5 titles · average score 69
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Edgar Wallace Mysteries (1959)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Police Constable (uncredited)

Desert Mice
Desert Mice (1959)

as Soldier (uncredited)

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Stanley / Albert Adams

Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as PC Downing / PC Bert Scott

The Mysterious Bullet
The Mysterious Bullet (1955)

as Ambulance Man