Portrait of Gawn Grainger

Acting

Gawn Grainger

Career

Active from 1976 to 2014, with a break from 2002 to 2013, busiest in 1984 and 1988 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Big Deal
Big Deal
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gawn Grainger Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Dialogue-Driven 3
  • Period Drama 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Macbeth - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Macbeth - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2014)

as Duncan

2000s

3 titles · average score 83
Doc Martin
Doc Martin (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Graham Orchard

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

TV show · as DCS David Fielding

The Glass
The Glass (2001)

TV show · as Barry Hill

1990s

14 titles · average score 66
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

as Broker #1

Janice Beard 45 WPM
Janice Beard 45 WPM (1999)
GoodWatch score 56

as Browne

Love and Death on Long Island
Love and Death on Long Island (1998)
GoodWatch score 74

as Henry

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Lesley Flux

Crime Traveller
Crime Traveller (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Duncan

August
August (1996)
GoodWatch score 41

as Dr. Michael Lloyd

Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Eden Thackeray

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Jack Branagan

The Queen's Nose
The Queen's Nose (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Shop Owner

The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May (1991)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Captain Perigo

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

TV show · as Hanno

Making News
Making News (1990)

TV show · as Pelham Beecher

1980s

27 titles · average score 67
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Ralph Walton

The Play on One
The Play on One (1988)

TV show · as Brian / Jeremy Hayes

The Raggedy Rawney
The Raggedy Rawney (1988)
GoodWatch score 58

as The Officer

Big Deal
Big Deal (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Coffee Stall Owner

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Bernard Cooper / Barnes

Mitch
Mitch (1984)

TV show · as Jerry Nicholson

Travelling Man
Travelling Man (1984)

TV show · as Inspector Mills

The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
GoodWatch score 49

as Actor

Taggart
Taggart (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Tony Meacher

The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera (1983)

as Ben Budge

Private Schulz
Private Schulz (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Adolf Hitler

Juliet Bravo
Juliet Bravo (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Malcolm Page

1970s

11 titles · average score 63
Three Piece Suite
Three Piece Suite (1977)

as Trevor

Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

as Scout

Three Piece Suite
Three Piece Suite (1977)

TV show · as Trevor (segment "Little Things... Parking") / Trevor (segment "Little Things... That Go Bump in the Night")

Mastermind
Mastermind (1976)

as Nigel Crouchback

The Incredible Sarah
The Incredible Sarah (1976)
GoodWatch score 42

as Assistant Stage Manager

Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Mr. Govett

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show · as Henry / Kotchkarev

Centre Play
Centre Play (1973)

TV show · as Guy

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Tom Strafford

The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Billy Boy

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

TV show · as Tim Forrest

1960s

6 titles · average score 71
Softly Softly: Task Force
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Robert Wilson

Son of Man
Son of Man (1969)

as Andrew

The Expert
The Expert (1968)

TV show · as Ron Taylor

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show · as Andrew

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show · as Tony Lumpkin

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as George Stephenson

1950s

1 title
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show · as Maxwell