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Portrait of Oscar James

Acting

Oscar James

Career

Active from 1966 to 2004, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gumshoe
Gumshoe
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Oscar James Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Romance
    3.0, average 3.8
  • Biographical
    0.3, average 1.0

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

    55
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    1 title · average score 70
    Run
    Run (2013)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Cleveland

    2000s

    12 titles · average score 60
    Oh Happy Day
    Oh Happy Day (2007)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Storekeeper

    Deadmeat
    Deadmeat (2007)

    as Detective Peters

    The Line of Beauty
    The Line of Beauty (2006)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Brentford

    Shoot the Messenger
    Shoot the Messenger (2006)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Rodney Pascale

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Shopkeeper

    Afterlife
    Afterlife (2005)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show

    The Crust
    The Crust (2005)

    TV show · as Bernard

    If Only
    If Only (2004)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Superintendent

    Elmina’s Kitchen
    Elmina’s Kitchen (2004)

    as Baygee

    Harry Hill's TV Burp
    Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show

    My Kingdom
    My Kingdom (2001)
    GoodWatch score 42

    as Desmond

    U.S. Seals
    U.S. Seals (2000)
    GoodWatch score 36

    as Wilkins

    1990s

    6 titles · average score 61
    The Final Passage
    The Final Passage (1996)

    as Earl

    Out of the Blue
    Out of the Blue (1995)

    TV show · as Andy Hannaford

    Ghosts
    Ghosts (1995)

    TV show · as PCO Messiter

    Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts
    Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts (1994)

    as Martin's father

    Crocodile Shoes
    Crocodile Shoes (1994)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show

    Hardware
    Hardware (1990)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Chief

    1980s

    10 titles · average score 62
    Surgical Spirit
    Surgical Spirit (1989)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Mr. Worrell

    Three Kinds of Heat
    Three Kinds of Heat (1987)

    as Unle Joe

    Casualty
    Casualty (1986)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Franklyn Ashford

    Lovejoy
    Lovejoy (1986)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show · as Duke Garvey

    EastEnders
    EastEnders (1985)
    GoodWatch score 53

    TV show · as Tony Carpenter

    Water
    Water (1985)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Miguel

    Bottle Boys
    Bottle Boys (1984)

    TV show · as Joe Phillips

    The Bill
    The Bill (1984)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show

    Last Night at the Alamo
    Last Night at the Alamo (1984)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Dub

    Student Bodies
    Student Bodies (1981)
    GoodWatch score 46

    as Football Coach

    1970s

    19 titles · average score 67
    Minder
    Minder (1979)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Dave

    Tales of the Unexpected
    Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show · as William - Fisherman

    Shoestring
    Shoestring (1979)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Duke Winsor

    Return of the Saint
    Return of the Saint (1978)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Mombasa

    Out
    Out (1978)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Bernie Machen

    The Professionals
    The Professionals (1977)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Topaz

    Black Joy
    Black Joy (1977)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Jomo

    Pressure
    Pressure (1976)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Colin

    The Fosters
    The Fosters (1976)

    TV show · as Erroll

    Carry On Laughing
    Carry On Laughing (1975)
    GoodWatch score 57

    TV show · as Witch Doctor / Black Knight

    Gumshoe
    Gumshoe (1971)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Danny Azinge

    UFO
    UFO (1970)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Plain Clothes Officer

    1960s

    7 titles · average score 68
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

    TV show · as Jack Fitzjohn

    Counterstrike
    Counterstrike (1969)

    TV show · as Observer Africa

    The Expert
    The Expert (1968)

    TV show · as Solomon Kingsley

    Naked Evil
    Naked Evil (1966)

    as Dupree

    Till Death Us Do Part
    Till Death Us Do Part (1966)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Policeman

    Darling
    Darling (1965)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Black Man on Stairs (uncredited)

    Never Mention Murder
    Never Mention Murder (1965)

    as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)