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Acting

Sam Dastor

Career

Active from 1970 to 2025, with a break from 2007 to 2024, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sam Dastor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8

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

    32
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title
    Prisoners in Space
    Prisoners in Space (2025)

    as Dr. Ed Spencer

    2010s

    1 title · average score 56
    Yes, Prime Minister
    Yes, Prime Minister (2013)
    GoodWatch score 56

    TV show · as Kumranistan Ambassador

    2000s

    3 titles · average score 74
    Banglatown Banquet
    Banglatown Banquet (2006)

    as Tariq

    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Hal Ashby

    Spooks
    Spooks (2002)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Riyad Barzali

    1990s

    8 titles · average score 65
    The Alchemists
    The Alchemists (1999)

    TV show · as Ben Seligman

    Jinnah
    Jinnah (1998)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Gandhi

    Such a Long Journey
    Such a Long Journey (1998)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Dinshawji

    The Heart Surgeon
    The Heart Surgeon (1997)

    TV show · as V. J. Krishna

    The Heart Surgeon
    The Heart Surgeon (1997)

    as V. J. Krishna

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

    TV show · as Majendie

    Bad Girl
    Bad Girl (1992)

    as Dr Hawkesworth

    Merlin of the Crystal Cave
    Merlin of the Crystal Cave (1991)

    TV show · as Alun

    1980s

    6 titles · average score 67
    Fortunes of War
    Fortunes of War (1987)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Dr Shafik

    Pope John Paul II
    Pope John Paul II (1984)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Józef Teitelbaum

    Inspector Ghote Moves In
    Inspector Ghote Moves In (1983)

    as Inspector Ghote

    Storyboard
    Storyboard (1983)

    TV show · as Inspector Ghote

    The Comedy of Errors
    The Comedy of Errors (1983)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Angelo

    Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
    Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Dr. Longton

    1970s

    12 titles · average score 75
    Julius Caesar
    Julius Caesar (1979)
    GoodWatch score 80

    as Casca

    Shoestring
    Shoestring (1979)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Counsel

    Blake's 7
    Blake's 7 (1978)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as The Caliph

    Hazell
    Hazell (1978)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Attard

    I, Claudius
    I, Claudius (1976)
    GoodWatch score 92

    TV show · as Cassius Chaerea

    Space: 1999
    Space: 1999 (1975)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Ed Spencer

    Made
    Made (1972)

    as Mahdav

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

    TV show · as Paul

    Fly Into Danger
    Fly Into Danger (1972)

    TV show · as Moji Patel

    The Edwardians
    The Edwardians (1972)

    TV show · as George Edalji

    Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows
    Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows (1970)

    as O'Brian, Johnny, Bennett, Sean O'Casey

    The People’s Jack
    The People’s Jack (1970)

    as Lord Boggis

    1960s

    1 title
    ITV Playhouse
    ITV Playhouse (1967)

    TV show · as Lord Boggis / O'Briain