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Acting

James Ottaway

Titles
17movies34TV shows
Career

Active from 1967 to 1984, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score76/100
Highest rated
Poster for Big Deal
Big Deal
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Ottaway Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 2.9
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    51
    TypeAllTV shows34Movies17
    RoleAnyActing51
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1950s41960s101970s211980s91990s7
    GenreAnyDrama38Crime13Comedy11Mystery7TV Movie5Thriller4Action & Adventure4Sci-Fi & Fantasy2War & Politics2Music1Soap1
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    Highest firstLowest first

    Great

    Score 80 to 89

    7 titles
    GoodWatch84
    Poster for Keeping Up Appearances

    TV show · as Mr. Oxley

    GoodWatch83
    Poster for Agatha Christie's Poirot

    TV show · as Mr. Russell

    GoodWatch81
    Poster for Secret Army

    TV show · as Priest

    GoodWatch80
    Poster for The Sweeney

    TV show · as Uncle Billy

    GoodWatch80
    Poster for Jeeves and Wooster

    TV show · as Mr Burwash

    GoodWatch80
    Poster for Pie in the Sky

    TV show · as Jack Coverly

    Good

    Score 70 to 79

    10 titles
    GoodWatch79
    Poster for As Time Goes By

    TV show · as Mr. Wellington

    GoodWatch76
    Poster for Big Deal

    TV show · as Tommy

    GoodWatch75
    Poster for Gideon's Way

    TV show · as Sideman

    GoodWatch74
    Poster for Minder

    TV show · as Percy / Vickery

    GoodWatch74
    Poster for Up Pompeii!

    TV show · as Scrophulus

    GoodWatch74
    Poster for The Saint

    TV show · as Dr. Cranston

    GoodWatch71
    Poster for The Detectives

    TV show · as Old Gentleman

    Decent

    Score 60 to 69

    9 titles
    GoodWatch69
    Poster for Quatermass

    TV show · as Arthur

    GoodWatch69
    Poster for The Gentle Touch

    TV show · as George Taylor

    GoodWatch65
    Poster for Crown Court

    TV show · as Mr. Prendergast / Joseph Pearson

    GoodWatch64
    Poster for The Protectors

    TV show · as Bradley

    GoodWatch63
    Poster for Passport to Shame

    as Assistant Registrar

    GoodWatch62
    Poster for Casualty

    TV show · as Edwin Palmer

    GoodWatch61
    Poster for The Man Who Finally Died

    as Rahn - Hotel Manager

    GoodWatch61
    Poster for BBC Play of the Month

    TV show · as Belobotnikov

    Bad to mediocre

    Score 30 to 59

    4 titles
    GoodWatch59
    Poster for Absolution

    as Father Matthews

    GoodWatch53
    Poster for All Creatures Great and Small

    TV show · as Pub Customer / Dick Fawcett

    GoodWatch51
    Poster for Dad's Army

    TV show · as Parliament Member

    GoodWatch51
    Poster for A Touch of Frost

    TV show · as Mr Adams

    Not rated yet

    21 titles
    Poster for Justice

    TV show · as County Court Judge

    Poster for Country Matters

    TV show · as Mr Duffy

    Poster for The Paradise Club

    TV show · as Syd Mellors

    Poster for Shadows

    TV show · as Mason

    Poster for The Diary of Samuel Pepys

    TV show · as Sir Thomas Clarges

    Poster for The Sunday Drama

    TV show · as Geoffrey

    Poster for Tales of Unease

    TV show · as Mr Stone

    Poster for The Old Crowd

    as Piano Tuner

    Poster for Victoria Regina

    TV show · as Mr. Richards

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