Portrait of Bill Dean

Acting

Bill Dean

Career

Active from 1968 to 1998, with a break from 1979 to 1997, busiest in 1975 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Family Life
Family Life
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bill Dean Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Wonder
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Romance
    2.6, average 3.8
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Sitcom 2
  • Social Commentary 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

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 73
Brookside: Friday the 13th
Brookside: Friday the 13th (1998)

as Harold Cross

Hillsborough
Hillsborough (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

as Additional Cast

Priest
Priest (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

as Altar Boy

Skallagrigg
Skallagrigg (1994)

as Old Man

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Harry Capshaw

Let Him Have It
Let Him Have It (1991)
GoodWatch score 79

as Foreman of the Jury

The Word
The Word (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

1980s

9 titles ยท average score 53
Slayground
Slayground (1984)
GoodWatch score 38

as Compere

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

TV show ยท as Mr Hove

The Gathering Seed
The Gathering Seed (1983)

TV show ยท as Billy Eccles

Going Gently
Going Gently (1981)

as Painter

A Turn for the Worse
A Turn for the Worse (1981)

as (voice)

The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
GoodWatch score 51

as Man in Village Hall (uncredited)

Rising Damp
Rising Damp (1980)
GoodWatch score 55

as Workman

God's Wonderful Railway
God's Wonderful Railway (1980)

TV show ยท as Ted Jarvis

Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect (1980)

TV show ยท as Mr Barrington

1970s

31 titles ยท average score 72
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Police Sgt.

Scum
Scum (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

as Mr Duke

The Wackers
The Wackers (1975)

TV show ยท as Charlie

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Charlie Norton

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! (1974)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Jack

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show ยท as Painter

Night Watch
Night Watch (1973)
GoodWatch score 52

as Inspector Walker

Speech Day
Speech Day (1973)

as George

Family Life
Family Life (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mr. Baildon

The Rank and File
The Rank and File (1971)

as Billy

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

TV show ยท as Billy

Kes
Kes (1970)
GoodWatch score 91

as Fish and Chip Shop Man

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 78
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show ยท as Uncle Sid

The Big Flame
The Big Flame (1969)

as Landlord

The Golden Vision
The Golden Vision (1968)

as John Coyne

The Expert
The Expert (1968)

TV show ยท as Leslie Stevens

Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase (1967)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Public Eye
Public Eye (1965)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Mr. Steadman

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show ยท as John Coyne