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Portrait of Iain Glen

Acting

Iain Glen

Titles
83movies42TV shows
Career

Active from 1986 to 2026, busiest in 2009 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
66
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Windermere Children
The Windermere Children
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 69 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Iain Glen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Coming-of-Age 8
  • Psychological Thriller 6
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Complex Characters 4
  • Survival Story 3
  • Contemporary Setting 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Slow Burn 3
  • Biographical 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
TypeAllMovies75TV shows40
RoleAnyActing40Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s61990s52000s72010s162020s6
GenreAnyDrama38Crime14Action & Adventure9Mystery8Sci-Fi & Fantasy8Comedy2War & Politics2Documentary1Animation1History1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

6 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch60
Poster for Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

TV show · as Lord Caterham

GoodWatch61
Poster for The Rig

TV show · as Magnus MacMillan

GoodWatch80
Poster for Silo

TV show · as Dr. Pete Nichols

GoodWatch77
Poster for Castlevania: Nocturne

TV show · as Juste Belmont (voice)

GoodWatch60
Poster for Reyka

TV show · as Angus Speelman

2010s

16 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch79
Poster for Mrs Wilson

TV show · as Alec Wilson

GoodWatch71
Poster for Titans

TV show · as Bruce Wayne / Batman

GoodWatch71
Poster for Cleverman

TV show · as Jarrod Slade

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Red Tent

TV show · as Jacob

Poster for Guy Martin's Spitfire

TV show · as Narrator

GoodWatch75
Poster for Breathless

TV show · as Ronald Mulligan

GoodWatch75
Poster for Prisoners' Wives

TV show · as Paul

GoodWatch86
Poster for Game of Thrones

TV show · as Sir Jorah Mormont

GoodWatch75
Poster for Jack Taylor

TV show · as Jack Taylor

GoodWatch86
Poster for Downton Abbey

TV show · as Sir Richard Carlisle

GoodWatch68
Poster for Haven

TV show · as Roland Holloway

GoodWatch77
Poster for Strike Back

TV show · as Gerald Crawford

All 16 titles from the 2010s

2000s

7 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch74
Poster for The Diary of Anne Frank

TV show · as Otto Frank

GoodWatch33
Poster for City of Vice

TV show · as John Fielding

GoodWatch68
Poster for Kidnapped

TV show · as Breck

GoodWatch78
Poster for Doctor Who

TV show · as Octavian

GoodWatch80
Poster for Spooks

TV show · as Vaughan Edwards

Poster for Glasgow Kiss

TV show · as Stuart Morrison

1990s

5 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch77
Poster for Wives and Daughters

TV show · as Mr Preston

GoodWatch73
Poster for Painted Lady

TV show · as Sebastian Stafford

GoodWatch72
Poster for Trial & Retribution

TV show · as Damon Morton

Poster for Missus

TV show · as Father Pietro Salviati, Missus

Poster for Frankie's House

TV show · as Tim Page

1980s

6 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch83
Poster for Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV show · as Doctor Willoughby

Poster for Screen One

TV show · as Commander Powell / Adam Bede

Poster for The Fear

TV show · as Carl Galton

GoodWatch69
Poster for Screen Two

TV show · as Sailor / Ray

GoodWatch80
Poster for Natural World

TV show · as Narrator