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Acting

Jesse Birdsall

Career

Active from 1977 to 2021, with a break from 2003 to 2014, busiest in 1982 and 1992 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jesse Birdsall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    43
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title · average score 44
    The Pebble and the Boy
    The Pebble and the Boy (2021)
    GoodWatch score 44

    as Ali

    2010s

    1 title · average score 35
    Essex Boys: Law of Survival
    Essex Boys: Law of Survival (2015)
    GoodWatch score 35

    as Hemp

    2000s

    6 titles · average score 72
    New Tricks
    New Tricks (2004)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Tony Morgan

    Footballers' Wives
    Footballers' Wives (2002)
    GoodWatch score 39

    TV show · as Roger Webb

    Foyle's War
    Foyle's War (2002)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Morris Crooks

    As If
    As If (2001)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as Paul

    Murder in Mind
    Murder in Mind (2001)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as Det. Supt. Mike Garrett

    Belonging
    Belonging (2000)

    TV show

    1990s

    13 titles · average score 65
    Midsomer Murders
    Midsomer Murders (1997)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Harry Painter / Mike Johnson

    Blind Men
    Blind Men (1997)

    TV show

    Silent Witness
    Silent Witness (1996)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show

    September
    September (1996)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show · as Neil

    Bugs
    Bugs (1995)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Nicholas Beckett

    Kavanagh Q.C.
    Kavanagh Q.C. (1995)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Des Carter

    Beyond Bedlam
    Beyond Bedlam (1994)
    GoodWatch score 36

    as Scott

    Eldorado
    Eldorado (1992)
    GoodWatch score 52

    TV show · as Marcus Tandy

    The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy
    The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy (1992)

    as Kid Divine

    The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice
    The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice (1991)

    as Aristaeus

    Soldier Soldier
    Soldier Soldier (1991)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Cpl Terry Vine

    The Storyteller: Greek Myths
    The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Aristaeus

    1980s

    18 titles · average score 57
    Getting It Right
    Getting It Right (1989)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Gavin Lamb

    The Fear
    The Fear (1988)

    TV show · as Marty

    Wish You Were Here
    Wish You Were Here (1987)
    GoodWatch score 77

    as Dave

    Casualty
    Casualty (1986)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Mike / Norman Kerr

    Revolution
    Revolution (1985)
    GoodWatch score 33

    as Sgt Peasy

    We'll Support You Evermore
    We'll Support You Evermore (1985)

    as Soldier

    Annika
    Annika (1984)

    TV show · as Pete Daniels

    Birth of a Nation
    Birth of a Nation (1983)

    as Barry

    Jangles
    Jangles (1982)

    TV show · as Steve

    A Sudden Wrench
    A Sudden Wrench (1982)

    as David

    Tangiers
    Tangiers (1982)

    as Naval Rating

    Remembrance
    Remembrance (1982)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Matelot

    1970s

    4 titles · average score 78
    Minder
    Minder (1979)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Pope

    Quadrophenia
    Quadrophenia (1979)
    GoodWatch score 82

    as Aggressive Rocker (uncredited)

    Talkin' Blues
    Talkin' Blues (1977)

    as Ron

    Centre Play
    Centre Play (1973)

    TV show · as Ron