Portrait of Nicholas Lyndhurst

Acting

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Career

Active from 1975 to 2023, with a break from 2011 to 2022, busiest in 1986 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nicholas Lyndhurst Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.2, average 4.8
  • Tension
    3.5, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sitcom 4
  • Character-Driven Comedy 3
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Domestic Humor 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Comfort Watch 2
  • Traditional Format 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 62
Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive
Only Fools and Horses: The Lost Archive (2026)

TV show ยท as Rodney Trotter (archive footage)

Frasier
Frasier (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Alan Cornwall

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 64
A United Kingdom
A United Kingdom (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

as George Williams

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)

as Rodney Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)

So Awkward
So Awkward (2015)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Johnny

Rock & Chips
Rock & Chips (2010)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Freddie Robdal

Rock & Chips
Rock & Chips (2010)
GoodWatch score 66

as Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 64
After You've Gone
After You've Gone (2007)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show ยท as Jimmy Venables

The Children's Party at the Palace
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

as Cruella de Vil's Chauffeur (The 101 Dalmatians)

Lassie
Lassie (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

as Buckle

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)

as Adam Parkinson (archive footage) (uncredited)

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Danny Griffin

More Great Comedy Moments
More Great Comedy Moments (2003)

as Rodney Trotter (archive footage)

Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind (2001)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Alan Willis

Great Comedy Moments
Great Comedy Moments (2001)

as Rodney Trotter (archive footage)

Thin Ice
Thin Ice (2000)

as Graham Moss

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 71
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Uriah Heep

Only Fools and Horses: Only Fools Cutaway
Only Fools and Horses: Only Fools Cutaway (1997)

as Rodney Trotter

Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Clustril

Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Gary Sparrow

Stalag Luft
Stalag Luft (1993)
GoodWatch score 64

as 'Chump' Cosgrove

Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie
Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie (1991)

as Rodney Trotter

The Piglet Files
The Piglet Files (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Peter 'Piglet' Chapman

Only Fools and Horses: The Robin Flies at Dawn
Only Fools and Horses: The Robin Flies at Dawn (1990)

as Rodney Trotter

1980s

13 titles ยท average score 70
The Two of Us
The Two of Us (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Ashley Phillips

Sky Bandits
Sky Bandits (1986)
GoodWatch score 52

as Chalky

Only Fools and Horses: Royal Variety Show
Only Fools and Horses: Royal Variety Show (1986)

as Rodney Trotter

Only Fools and Horses: Licensed to Drill
Only Fools and Horses: Licensed to Drill (1984)

as Rodney Trotter

Slimming Down
Slimming Down (1984)

as Sebastian

Bullshot
Bullshot (1983)
GoodWatch score 62

as Nobby Clark

Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees
Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

as Rodney Trotter

The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)

as Rodney Trotter, Adam Parkinson

A Mother Like Him
A Mother Like Him (1982)

as Young PC

A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton (1982)

as Dennis - Loot

Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Rodney Trotter

To Serve Them All My Days
To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Dobson

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 69
Two People
Two People (1979)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Matthew

Butterflies
Butterflies (1978)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Adam Parkinson

Going Straight
Going Straight (1978)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Raymond Fletcher

Spearhead
Spearhead (1978)

TV show ยท as Private Wilson

BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

TV show ยท as Brian Grant

The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (1976)

TV show ยท as Edward Prince of Wales

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1976)
GoodWatch score 63

as Toodles

Anne of Avonlea
Anne of Avonlea (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Davy Keith

Arena
Arena (1975)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Dennis

The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Karl Brandt

Bequest to the Nation
Bequest to the Nation (1973)
GoodWatch score 64

as Shot Cabin Boy

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

TV show ยท as Policeman

1950s

1 title ยท average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Tootles