Portrait of Francis Matthews

Acting

Francis Matthews

Career

Active from 1956 to 2026, with a break from 2000 to 2013, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bhowani Junction
Bhowani Junction
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Francis Matthews Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Catharsis
    4.1, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Gothic Horror 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
Target: Captain Black!
Target: Captain Black! (2026)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)

Spectrum is 20: The Death and Life of New Captain Scarlet
Spectrum is 20: The Death and Life of New Captain Scarlet (2026)

as Captain Scarlet (archive audio)

2010s

1 title
This Is Supermarionation
This Is Supermarionation (2014)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)

2000s

3 titles · average score 66
Beautiful People
Beautiful People (2008)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Mr. Bunions

All About George
All About George (2005)

TV show

The Royal
The Royal (2003)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Dr. James Alway

1990s

5 titles · average score 68
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

as Manager

Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons (1999)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)

The Detectives
The Detectives (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Duke of Connemara

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Dr. James Alway

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Charles (archive footage)

1980s

11 titles · average score 60
Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday (1987)

as Ambassador

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

as Charles Kent / Ivan (archive footage)

Bratt Farrar
Bratt Farrar (1986)

TV show · as Alec Loding

The McGuffin
The McGuffin (1986)

as Silver-Haired Gent

May We Borrow Your Husband?
May We Borrow Your Husband? (1986)

as Stephen

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Silver-Haired Gent

Tears Before Bedtime
Tears Before Bedtime (1983)

TV show · as Geoffrey Dickens

Brookside
Brookside (1982)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show

Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (1981)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)

Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons (1980)

as Captain Scarlet (voice)

The Crowther Collection
The Crowther Collection (1980)

TV show

1970s

6 titles · average score 64
Ike
Ike (1979)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Noël Coward

Ike
Ike (1979)
GoodWatch score 69

as Noel Coward

Don't Forget to Write!
Don't Forget to Write! (1977)

TV show · as Tom Lawrence

A Roof Over My Head
A Roof Over My Head (1977)

TV show

Trinity Tales
Trinity Tales (1975)

TV show · as Eric the Prologue

Five Women for the Killer
Five Women for the Killer (1974)
GoodWatch score 54

as Giorgio Pisani

1960s

29 titles · average score 64
Paul Temple
Paul Temple (1969)

TV show · as Paul Temple

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Captain Scarlet (voice)

Just Like a Woman
Just Like a Woman (1967)

as Lewis McKenzie

Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
GoodWatch score 74

as Charles Kent

Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ivan

A Little Big Business
A Little Big Business (1963)

TV show · as Simon Lieberman

The Dark Island
The Dark Island (1962)

TV show

The Lamp in Assassin Mews
The Lamp in Assassin Mews (1962)

as Jack

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Andre / Paul Farley

The Battleaxe
The Battleaxe (1962)

as Tony Evers

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Chivers

The Pursuers
The Pursuers (1961)

as David

1950s

11 titles · average score 62
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling (1959)

TV show · as Fawley

International Detective
International Detective (1959)

TV show · as Aldo Forenza / Paul Medina

The Revenge of Frankenstein
The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dr. Hans Kleve

A Woman Possessed
A Woman Possessed (1958)
GoodWatch score 63

as John

Corridors of Blood
Corridors of Blood (1958)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jonathan Bolton

The Mark of the Hawk
The Mark of the Hawk (1957)
GoodWatch score 51

as Overholt

Small Hotel
Small Hotel (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

as Alan Pryor

Bhowani Junction
Bhowani Junction (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Ranjit Kasel

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Roland the Minstrel / Ali Ben Azra

At Your Service, Ltd
At Your Service, Ltd (1951)

TV show · as Roger Buckett