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Portrait of John Bett

Acting

John Bett

Career

Active from 1974 to 2005, busiest in 1974 and 1990 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Bett Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.7, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 34
Glenrothan
Glenrothan (2026)
GoodWatch score 34

as Auctioneer

2010s

4 titles · average score 65
A Very English Scandal
A Very English Scandal (2018)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Lord Kilmuir

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Hugo Masters

Not Another Happy Ending
Not Another Happy Ending (2013)
GoodWatch score 42

as Mr. McLeish

Tamara Drewe
Tamara Drewe (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

as Diggory

2000s

3 titles · average score 58
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass (2007)
GoodWatch score 52

as Thorold

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

as Charles Doyle

Loch Lomond: Legend of the Loch
Loch Lomond: Legend of the Loch (2002)

as The Duke

1990s

8 titles · average score 71
My Life So Far
My Life So Far (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Uncle Crawford

Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Dr Clump

Shallow Grave
Shallow Grave (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

as Brian McKinley

I, Lovett
I, Lovett (1993)

TV show · as Sir Timothy

Down Among the Big Boys
Down Among the Big Boys (1993)
GoodWatch score 75

as Sam the Forger

Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 (1992)

as Various

Border Warfare
Border Warfare (1990)

TV show

Triple Scotch & Wry
Triple Scotch & Wry (1990)

as Various

1980s

10 titles · average score 73
Tank Malling
Tank Malling (1989)

as Campbell Sinclaire

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Thomas Neely

Up Line
Up Line (1987)

as Duncan Hey

Rude Health
Rude Health (1987)

TV show

City Lights
City Lights (1986)

TV show · as Mr Townshend

Worlds Beyond
Worlds Beyond (1986)

TV show · as Roy Shields

Sacred Hearts
Sacred Hearts (1985)

as Doctor Taylor

Video Stars
Video Stars (1983)

as John Stamp

Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital (1982)
GoodWatch score 54

as Lady Felicity

Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Girl (1980)
GoodWatch score 84

as Alistair

1970s

9 titles · average score 73
Tess
Tess (1979)
GoodWatch score 78

as Felix Clare

The First Great Train Robbery
The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
GoodWatch score 70

as McPherson

The Thin End of the Wedge
The Thin End of the Wedge (1977)

as Paul

Able's Will
Able's Will (1977)

as Vicar

The Caledonian Account
The Caledonian Account (1976)

as Sir Walter Scott

BLAST
BLAST (1975)

as Narrator

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (1974)

as Various

Dunfermline
Dunfermline (1974)

as Narrator

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

TV show · as Sellar / Government Spokesman etc