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Acting

David Ryall

Titles
59movies70TV shows
Career

Active from 1978 to 2013, busiest in 1988 and 1992 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
David Ryall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 5.0
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.3
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.4, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Sitcom 2
  • Community Focus 2
  • Unsettling Atmosphere 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Emotional Depth 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
TypeAllTV shows24Movies5
RoleAnyActing29
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11970s61980s51990s82000s62010s3
GenreAnyDrama25Comedy11Crime6Mystery4Action & Adventure3Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Romance2Family2TV Movie2War & Politics1War1History1
Trait📼 Strong Nostalgia (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

3 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch80
Poster for The Village

TV show · as Old Bert Middleton

GoodWatch82
Poster for Call the Midwife

TV show · as Tommy Mills

2000s

6 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch79
Poster for Outnumbered

TV show · as Granddad

GoodWatch83
Poster for New Tricks

TV show · as Jasper Urquhart

GoodWatch83
Poster for Foyle's War

TV show · as Dr. Henderson

GoodWatch54
Poster for Two Men Went To War

as Winston Churchill

GoodWatch65
Poster for Bertie and Elizabeth

as Winston Churchill

1990s

8 titles · average score 67
Poster for Plotlands

TV show · as Harry Crowley

GoodWatch65
Poster for Peak Practice

TV show · as Ben Jones

GoodWatch73
Poster for Goodnight Sweetheart

TV show · as Eric Elward

GoodWatch68
Poster for The Borrowers

TV show · as Crampfurl

GoodWatch80
Poster for Heartbeat

TV show · as Howard Dufton

GoodWatch51
Poster for A Touch of Frost

TV show · as Edward Cull

Poster for Performance

TV show · as Bill

Poster for Perfect Scoundrels

TV show · as Vicar

1980s

5 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch80
Poster for Inspector Morse

TV show · as Derek Whittaker

GoodWatch50
Poster for Lovejoy

TV show · as Sam Cavendish

Poster for Dreams of Leaving

as Drunk Journalist

1970s

6 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch74
Poster for Minder

TV show · as Ashley Brown

GoodWatch77
Poster for Blake's 7

TV show · as Selman

Poster for The Legend of Robin Hood

TV show · as Abbot of Grantham

GoodWatch65
Poster for Crown Court

TV show · as Magnus Benjamin

1950s

1 title · average score 85
GoodWatch85
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Dumont