Portrait of Michael Elphick

Acting

Michael Elphick

Career

Active from 1970 to 2003, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Elphick Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Romance
    3.1, average 3.8
  • Eroticism
    1.1, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 5
  • British Humor 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Psychological Exploration 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Satirical 2
  • WWII Era 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • British Sitcom 2
  • Everyday Life 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

121
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 48
Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds (2003)
GoodWatch score 48

as Lionel Stubbs

I Love 1980's
I Love 1980's (2001)

TV show

Metropolis
Metropolis (2000)

TV show ยท as Andrew Kaplan

1990s

16 titles ยท average score 68
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Barkis

The Fix
The Fix (1997)

as Peter Campling

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (1995)

as Billy Bones

Dangerfield
Dangerfield (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Brian Taylor

Richard III
Richard III (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

as 2nd Murderer

Harry
Harry (1993)

TV show ยท as Harry Salter

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

as Dr. Nathaniel Bonner

Buddy's Song
Buddy's Song (1991)
GoodWatch score 46

as Des

Stanley and the Women
Stanley and the Women (1991)

TV show ยท as Bert Hutchinson

Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid (1991)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Bill Todd

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990)
GoodWatch score 53

as Inspector Cleaver

The Krays
The Krays (1990)
GoodWatch score 72

as George - Prisoner

1980s

40 titles ยท average score 64
Withnail & I
Withnail & I (1987)
GoodWatch score 81

as Jake

Boon
Boon (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Ken Boon

Which Side Are You On?
Which Side Are You On? (1985)

as Narrator (voice)

Three Up, Two Down
Three Up, Two Down (1985)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Sam Tyler

EastEnders
EastEnders (1985)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Harry Slater

The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

as Fisher

Arthur's Hallowed Ground
Arthur's Hallowed Ground (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

as Len

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as George Stubbs

Gorky Park
Gorky Park (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Pasha

Privates on Parade
Privates on Parade (1983)
GoodWatch score 44

as Sergeant Major Reg Drummond

Private Schulz
Private Schulz (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Gerhard Schulz

The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man (1980)
GoodWatch score 85

as Night Porter

1970s

52 titles ยท average score 66
Blue Remembered Hills
Blue Remembered Hills (1979)
GoodWatch score 74

as Peter

Black Island
Black Island (1979)

as Jack Daker

The Knowledge
The Knowledge (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

as Gordon Weller

The First Great Train Robbery
The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
GoodWatch score 70

as Burgess

The Odd Job
The Odd Job (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

as Raymonde

This Year Next Year
This Year Next Year (1977)

TV show ยท as Jack Shaw

The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Sergeant Garbett

Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

as 2nd Porter

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Jimmy Fleet

The Nearly Man
The Nearly Man (1974)

TV show ยท as Ron Hibbert

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Neville Griffiths QC / Simon Chase

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

TV show ยท as Peter

1960s

9 titles ยท average score 62
Department S
Department S (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Police Motorcyclist (uncredited)

The Betrayal
The Betrayal (1969)
GoodWatch score 60

as Tom

Hadleigh
Hadleigh (1969)

TV show ยท as Brian Ainsworth

Where's Jack?
Where's Jack? (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

as Hogarth

Hamlet
Hamlet (1969)
GoodWatch score 63

as Captain

Parkin's Patch
Parkin's Patch (1969)

TV show ยท as Thomas

The Best Things In Life
The Best Things In Life (1969)

TV show ยท as Jed Lucas

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show ยท as Norma's friend / Oscar

Coronation Street
Coronation Street (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Douglas Wormold

1950s

1 title ยท average score 68
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Chopper - Best Man / Robert Delmonds