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Acting

Ian Mercer

Career

Active from 1982 to 2009, with a break from 1991 to 2001, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shackleton
Shackleton
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ian Mercer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    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

      3 titles · average score 76
      The Listeners
      The Listeners (2024)
      GoodWatch score 63

      TV show · as Tom

      The Sea Beast
      The Sea Beast (2022)
      GoodWatch score 78

      as Old Nick (voice)

      All Creatures Great & Small
      All Creatures Great & Small (2020)
      GoodWatch score 87

      TV show · as Mr Sunningwell

      2010s

      6 titles · average score 63
      Peterloo
      Peterloo (2018)
      GoodWatch score 61

      as Dr Joseph Healey

      The Legend of Tarzan
      The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
      GoodWatch score 49

      as Freckled Force Publique

      Churchill's Secret
      Churchill's Secret (2016)
      GoodWatch score 66

      as Sgt Murray

      The Scapegoat
      The Scapegoat (2012)
      GoodWatch score 71

      as Fincher

      Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
      Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
      GoodWatch score 50

      as Quartermaster

      Scott & Bailey
      Scott & Bailey (2011)
      GoodWatch score 83

      TV show · as Frankie Waddington

      2000s

      13 titles · average score 72
      The Boat That Rocked
      The Boat That Rocked (2009)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Transfer Boatman

      Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
      Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (2009)

      as Stanford

      Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
      Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
      GoodWatch score 84

      as Paul Booker

      Creation
      Creation (2009)
      GoodWatch score 56

      as Goodman

      Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
      Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
      GoodWatch score 77

      as Paul Bosker

      Lewis
      Lewis (2007)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Lester Garvey

      Lassie
      Lassie (2005)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as Yorkshire Policeman

      Shameless
      Shameless (2004)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Roscoe

      Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
      Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
      GoodWatch score 80

      as Mr. Hollar, Boatswain

      The Afternoon Play
      The Afternoon Play (2003)

      TV show · as Eddie Connolly

      Shackleton
      Shackleton (2002)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as Ernest Holness

      Waking the Dead
      Waking the Dead (2001)
      GoodWatch score 50

      TV show · as Jason Bloch

      1990s

      12 titles · average score 71
      The Final Cut
      The Final Cut (1995)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show · as Graham Glass

      Common As Muck
      Common As Muck (1994)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as Guy Simmons

      Skallagrigg
      Skallagrigg (1994)

      as Reporter

      Criminal
      Criminal (1994)

      as Probation Officer

      Cracker
      Cracker (1993)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as D.C. Giggs

      Peak Practice
      Peak Practice (1993)
      GoodWatch score 65

      TV show · as 'Clarkey' Clarke

      Mr. Wroe's Virgins
      Mr. Wroe's Virgins (1993)

      TV show · as Peter

      Heartbeat
      Heartbeat (1992)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Ronald Kirby

      A Touch of Frost
      A Touch of Frost (1992)
      GoodWatch score 51

      TV show · as PC Craven

      New Voices
      New Voices (1991)

      TV show · as Ron

      Night Voice
      Night Voice (1990)

      as Peters

      Shooting Stars
      Shooting Stars (1990)

      as Detective Stone

      1980s

      7 titles · average score 68
      ScreenPlay
      ScreenPlay (1986)

      TV show · as Brad

      Brick Is Beautiful
      Brick Is Beautiful (1986)

      as Brad

      The Monocled Mutineer
      The Monocled Mutineer (1986)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show

      Blue Money
      Blue Money (1985)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as Young Butcher

      Pity in History
      Pity in History (1985)

      as Skinner

      Showdown at Spiggots Store
      Showdown at Spiggots Store (1984)

      as Brain Damaged Fitter

      Oi for England
      Oi for England (1982)

      as Swells