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Acting

John Phillips

Career

Active from 1958 to 1983, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Phillips Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    74
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    1 title
    Merlin of the Crystal Cave
    Merlin of the Crystal Cave (1991)

    TV show · as King Dafydd

    1980s

    3 titles
    Ascendancy
    Ascendancy (1983)

    as Wintour

    The Old Men at the Zoo
    The Old Men at the Zoo (1983)

    TV show · as Dr. Charles Langley-Beard

    The Executioner
    The Executioner (1980)

    as Examining Judge

    1970s

    22 titles · average score 74
    Quadrophenia
    Quadrophenia (1979)
    GoodWatch score 82

    as Magistrate

    Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
    Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (1977)
    GoodWatch score 86

    as Colonel Harcourt Badger Owen

    Jesus of Nazareth
    Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as Naso

    Fall of Eagles
    Fall of Eagles (1974)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Grand Duke Nicholas

    The Pallisers
    The Pallisers (1974)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Sir Gregory Grogram

    Father Brown
    Father Brown (1974)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Brander Merton

    Man of Straw
    Man of Straw (1972)

    TV show · as Dr. Heuteufel

    The Persuaders!
    The Persuaders! (1971)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Lanning Koestler

    The Onedin Line
    The Onedin Line (1971)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Jack - Frazer Senior / Mr. Frazer

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Professor Dyne

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

    TV show · as Examining Judge

    The Hallelujah Handshake
    The Hallelujah Handshake (1970)

    as Rev. Howard Whithead

    1960s

    34 titles · average score 63
    Christ Recrucified
    Christ Recrucified (1969)

    TV show · as Pope Grigoris

    The Mummy's Shroud
    The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
    GoodWatch score 43

    as Stanley Preston

    BBC Play of the Month
    BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    GoodWatch score 61

    TV show · as Major General Atkins

    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

    TV show · as Mr. Tredgold

    Smuggler's Bay
    Smuggler's Bay (1964)

    TV show · as Elzevir Block

    The Wednesday Play
    The Wednesday Play (1964)

    TV show · as Sir Gilbert Hardacre / Forbes-Wainwright

    Rupert of Hentzau
    Rupert of Hentzau (1964)

    TV show · as Colonel Zapt

    A Prize of Arms
    A Prize of Arms (1962)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Col. Fowler

    Z-Cars
    Z-Cars (1962)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show · as Det. Chief Superintendent Robins

    The Avengers
    The Avengers (1961)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Nesbitt

    Danger Man
    Danger Man (1960)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Coyannis

    Village of the Damned
    Village of the Damned (1960)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as General Leighton

    1950s

    14 titles · average score 68
    One Step Beyond
    One Step Beyond (1959)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Frank

    Bleak House
    Bleak House (1959)

    TV show · as Mr Tulkinghorn

    Dunkirk
    Dunkirk (1958)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Boat Owner Spokesman (uncredited)

    The Government Inspector
    The Government Inspector (1958)

    as The Mayor

    I Accuse!
    I Accuse! (1958)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Prosecutor at Esterhazy Trial

    Theatre Night
    Theatre Night (1957)

    TV show · as Hooper Moulsworth

    Fortune Is a Woman
    Fortune Is a Woman (1957)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Willis Croft

    The Shiralee
    The Shiralee (1957)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Doctor

    The Count of Monte Cristo
    The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)

    TV show

    Dixon of Dock Green
    Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show · as Magistrate / Mr. Parry

    Angels One Five
    Angels One Five (1952)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Engineer Officer

    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show · as Von Brondorff