Portrait of Derek Griffiths

Acting

Derek Griffiths

Career

Active from 1964 to 2023, with a break from 2005 to 2022, busiest in 1974 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Big Muzzy
Big Muzzy
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Derek Griffiths Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.3, average 6.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Children's TV 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Simple Storytelling 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 84
Playing Away
Playing Away (2023)

as Aldo

The Cleaner
The Cleaner (2021)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Bill

Small Axe
Small Axe (2020)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as CLR James

2010s

6 titles · average score 56
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Mr Gremio

Unforgotten
Unforgotten (2015)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Chris Blackwood

Way to Go
Way to Go (2013)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Elroy

Gallowwalkers
Gallowwalkers (2012)
GoodWatch score 31

as Mosca

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (2012)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Pusweasel

Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife (2012)
GoodWatch score 16

as Stockwell Police Officer

2000s

1 title
Little Red Tractor
Little Red Tractor (2004)

TV show · as Mr. Jones (voice) / Walter (voice)

1990s

6 titles · average score 71
Queen's Park Story
Queen's Park Story (1998)

as Ron

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Reverend Nigel Brookthorpe

Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

as Gerry

Porkpie
Porkpie (1995)

TV show · as Benjamin 'Benji'

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester (1993)

as Simpkin (voice)

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Simpkin (voice)

1980s

13 titles · average score 60
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989)

TV show

You Bet!
You Bet! (1988)

TV show

Big Muzzy
Big Muzzy (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Bob / Corvax (voice)

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Duke Bains

SuperTed: Super Safe with SuperTed
SuperTed: Super Safe with SuperTed (1986)

as SuperTed ( voice)

The Funny Side
The Funny Side (1985)

TV show

Tom O'Connor
Tom O'Connor (1984)

TV show

SuperTed
SuperTed (1983)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as SuperTed

Fair Ground!
Fair Ground! (1983)

TV show

Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice! (1982)

as Buster (voice)

Dinosaurs: Fun, Fact and Fantasy
Dinosaurs: Fun, Fact and Fantasy (1982)

as Dil (voice)

Rising Damp
Rising Damp (1980)
GoodWatch score 55

as Alec

1970s

23 titles · average score 54
Terry and June
Terry and June (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Prince Abdul Aziz

Watership Down
Watership Down (1978)
GoodWatch score 75

as Vervain (voice)

Are You Being Served? The Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977)
GoodWatch score 57

as The Emir

Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes (1976)

TV show

Bod
Bod (1975)

TV show · as Music

Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water (1974)

TV show · as Carlos

Don't Ask Me
Don't Ask Me (1974)

TV show · as Presenter

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1973)
GoodWatch score 46

as Johnny

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Raoul Lapointe

Up the Chastity Belt
Up the Chastity Belt (1972)
GoodWatch score 47

as Saladin

Up Pompeii
Up Pompeii (1971)
GoodWatch score 55

as Steam Slave

On the House
On the House (1970)

TV show · as Derek

1960s

2 titles · average score 70
Please Sir!
Please Sir! (1968)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Sidney Noakes

Play School
Play School (1964)

TV show