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Portrait of Reg Lye

Acting

Reg Lye

Career

Active from 1954 to 1983, busiest in 1968 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Reg Lye Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Romance
    2.8, average 3.8

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

    73
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    4 titles
    The Boy in the Bush
    The Boy in the Bush (1984)

    TV show · as Amos

    Molly
    Molly (1983)

    as Old Dan

    Freedom
    Freedom (1982)

    as Old Farmer

    The Killing of Angel Street
    The Killing of Angel Street (1981)

    as Riley

    1970s

    29 titles · average score 68
    Tarka the Otter
    Tarka the Otter (1979)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Dairy Farmer

    Death on the Nile
    Death on the Nile (1978)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Workman (uncredited)

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

    TV show · as Lou

    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
    The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Mr. Bag

    Wombling Free
    Wombling Free (1977)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Assistant Surveyor

    Sunday Too Far Away
    Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Old Garth

    Crown Court
    Crown Court (1972)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Jack Smith

    Sykes
    Sykes (1972)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Skipper / Shoplifter

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Mortuary Superintendent

    Budgie
    Budgie (1971)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Old Narky

    Manhunt
    Manhunt (1970)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Georges

    Performance.
    Performance. (1970)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Workman (uncredited)

    1960s

    32 titles · average score 66
    Battle of Britain
    Battle of Britain (1969)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Workman (uncredited)

    The Lost Continent
    The Lost Continent (1968)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as The Helmsman

    Treasure Island
    Treasure Island (1968)

    TV show · as Tom Morgan

    The Champions
    The Champions (1968)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Curtis

    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

    TV show · as Charlie Harper / Georgie

    Gideon's Way
    Gideon's Way (1965)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Doctor Hill

    The Troubleshooters
    The Troubleshooters (1965)

    TV show · as Mr. Spratt

    The Wednesday Play
    The Wednesday Play (1964)

    TV show · as Jack

    Theatre 625
    Theatre 625 (1964)

    TV show · as Foka

    The Madhouse on Castle Street
    The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)

    as Walter Tompkins

    The Saint
    The Saint (1962)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as George / Captain Bill Williams

    Z-Cars
    Z-Cars (1962)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show

    1950s

    8 titles · average score 65
    The Ambitious One
    The Ambitious One (1959)

    as Matthews

    The Stowaway
    The Stowaway (1958)

    as Buddington

    Dust in the Sun
    Dust in the Sun (1958)

    as Dirks

    Three in One
    Three in One (1957)

    as The Swaggie

    The Shiralee
    The Shiralee (1957)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Desmond

    Smiley
    Smiley (1956)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Pa Greevins

    Armchair Theatre
    Armchair Theatre (1956)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Mr. Williamson

    King of the Coral Sea
    King of the Coral Sea (1954)

    as Grundy