Portrait of John Thaw

Acting

John Thaw

Titles
36movies44TV shows
Career

Active from 1961 to 2012, with a break from 2002 to 2011, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
41
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sweeney
The Sweeney
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Thaw Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Character Study 3
  • Classic British Sitcom 2
  • Gritty Crime Drama 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Complex Characters 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Ethical Dilemmas 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

3
TypeAllTV shows2Movies1
RoleAnyActing3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21960s161970s261980s171990s112000s32010s1
GenreAnyDrama2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

3 titles · average score 67
Poster for The Glass

TV show · as Jim Proctor

GoodWatch61
Poster for Buried Treasure

as Harry Jenkins

GoodWatch73
Poster for Monsignor Renard

TV show · as Monsignor Augustine Renard

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