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Acting

Michael Carter

Career

Active from 1978 to 2025, with a break from 1997 to 2016, busiest in 1982 and 1991 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Carter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.2, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • British Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 69
Reeling
Reeling (2025)

as Uncle Pat

The New Look
The New Look (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Maurice Dior

Falling into Place
Falling into Place (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

as John

House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon (2022)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as King Jaehaerys Targaryen

2010s

3 titles · average score 64
The Halcyon
The Halcyon (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Wilfred Reynolds

Maul Dogs
Maul Dogs (2015)

as VIP

Centurion
Centurion (2010)
GoodWatch score 59

as General Antoninus

2000s

5 titles · average score 72
The Illusionist
The Illusionist (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

as Von Thurnburg

Young Adam
Young Adam (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Prosecutor

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (2003)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as John Scott Russell

Spooks
Spooks (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Sir Maurice Clark

Rebus
Rebus (2000)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Rev John Carson

1990s

9 titles · average score 73
Call Red
Call Red (1996)

TV show

Seekers
Seekers (1993)

TV show · as Mike Hazard

The Cloning of Joanna May
The Cloning of Joanna May (1992)

TV show · as Police Inspector

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Auctioneer

Civvies
Civvies (1992)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Arnie

One Man’s War
One Man’s War (1991)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Dreaming
Dreaming (1991)

as Peter Nelson

Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Brig Hemmings

The Chief
The Chief (1990)

TV show · as Thomas Setter

1980s

18 titles · average score 70
Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Peter Nelson

Dempsey and Makepeace
Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Hurst

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1984)
GoodWatch score 86

as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Godfrey Norton

Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi (1983)
GoodWatch score 77

as Bib Fortuna

Taggart
Taggart (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Sandy Russell

The Keep
The Keep (1983)
GoodWatch score 46

as Radu Molasar

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Rodriguez

Heather Ann
Heather Ann (1983)

as Geoffrey

Nobody's Hero
Nobody's Hero (1982)

TV show · as Dodge

An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

as Gerald Bringsley

The Flipside of Dominick Hide
The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980)
GoodWatch score 65

as 1st Youth

1970s

2 titles · average score 72
A Most Public Affair
A Most Public Affair (1978)

as Dr. Wynne

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

TV show · as 1st Youth