Portrait of Michael Aldridge

Acting

Michael Aldridge

Career

Active from 1948 to 1989, with a break from 1952 to 1964, busiest in 1984 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Voyage Round My Father
A Voyage Round My Father
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Aldridge Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Historical Romance 2
  • Classic British Mystery 2
  • Suspenseful 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Stanley and the Women
Stanley and the Women (1991)

TV show ยท as Dr Alfred Nash

1980s

27 titles ยท average score 70
Countdown to War
Countdown to War (1989)
GoodWatch score 66

as Neville Chamberlain

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres (1987)

as Seymour Utterthwaite

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Arthur Drysdale

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride (1986)

as Seymour Utterthwaite

Charters and Caldicott
Charters and Caldicott (1985)

TV show ยท as Caldicott

Bon Voyage
Bon Voyage (1985)

as Sir Colin Brand

The Biko Inquest
The Biko Inquest (1984)

as Dr. Carter

Under the Hammer
Under the Hammer (1984)

as John Bourke-White

Charlie
Charlie (1984)

TV show ยท as Paul Tucker

Spyship
Spyship (1983)

TV show ยท as Sir Peter Hillmore

Bullshot
Bullshot (1983)
GoodWatch score 62

as Prof. Rupert Fenton

Love in a Cold Climate
Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Uncle Matt

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 73
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Sir Basil Turton

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Percy Alleline

Curriculee Curricula
Curriculee Curricula (1978)

as Vice Chancellor

Raven
Raven (1977)

TV show

Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels (1974)

as Fred Sterroll

Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles (1974)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Rasputin

The Donati Conspiracy
The Donati Conspiracy (1973)

TV show ยท as Professor Donati

Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Seymour

Follow Me!
Follow Me! (1972)
GoodWatch score 72

as Sir Philip Crouch

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Archduke Othmar

Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility (1971)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Sir John Middleton

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

TV show ยท as John Bourke-White

1960s

12 titles ยท average score 78
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show ยท as Trevor

Hadleigh
Hadleigh (1969)

TV show ยท as George Quantock

Ooh La La!
Ooh La La! (1968)

TV show ยท as Pontagnac

The Fellows
The Fellows (1967)

TV show ยท as Ian Dimmock

The Man in Room 17
The Man in Room 17 (1965)

TV show ยท as Dimmock

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV show ยท as Henry Shoreham

Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
GoodWatch score 87

as Pistol

The Power Game
The Power Game (1965)

TV show ยท as Heathcoat Mobbs

Life for Ruth
Life for Ruth (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

as Harvard

Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 (1961)

TV show ยท as Parsloe / William

You Can't Win
You Can't Win (1961)

TV show ยท as Mr. Parkinson

Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play (1960)

TV show

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 58
Bleak House
Bleak House (1959)

TV show ยท as Mr George

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)

TV show

Suicide Mission
Suicide Mission (1954)
GoodWatch score 66

as English Officer

Murder in the Cathedral
Murder in the Cathedral (1951)

as Second Knight

Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Sir Edward Fortrose

1940s

1 title
Nothing Venture
Nothing Venture (1948)

as Michael Garrod