Portrait of Lionel Jeffries

Acting

Lionel Jeffries

Career

Active from 1954 to 1998, busiest in 1960 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lionel Jeffries Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    4.3, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Quirky Characters 5
  • Intrigue 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Nostalgic Appeal 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Mystery 3
  • British Cinema 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

104
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 66
Holby City
Holby City (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Harry

Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth (1998)

as Isaac Muller

Lexx
Lexx (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Father Borscht

Bed
Bed (1995)

as Captain

Look At It This Way
Look At It This Way (1992)

TV show ยท as Bernie Koppel

Rich Tea and Sympathy
Rich Tea and Sympathy (1991)

TV show ยท as Grandpa Rudge

Performance
Performance (1991)

TV show ยท as Captain

Jekyll & Hyde
Jekyll & Hyde (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jekyll's Father

1980s

20 titles ยท average score 61
Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World (1989)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mr. Snoddy

A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)
GoodWatch score 45

as Jarvis Huntley-Pike

Ending Up
Ending Up (1989)

as Shorty

Abel's Island
Abel's Island (1988)

as Gower (voice)

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Charles Radford

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Bill Tongue

Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1986)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Percy Broderick

Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never (1983)
GoodWatch score 51

as Bertie Hargreaves

Tom, Dick and Harriet
Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982)

TV show

Father Charlie
Father Charlie (1982)

TV show ยท as Father Charlie

The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Taxi Driver / Barman

Cream in My Coffee
Cream in My Coffee (1980)
GoodWatch score 67

as Bernard Wilsher

1970s

13 titles ยท average score 60
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Cecil Caine

The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
GoodWatch score 49

as Colonel Zapt

The Water Babies
The Water Babies (1978)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Wombling Free
Wombling Free (1977)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Screenplay

Fred Basset
Fred Basset (1976)

TV show ยท as Fred Basset (voice)

What Changed Charley Farthing?
What Changed Charley Farthing? (1976)

as Houlihan

Royal Flash
Royal Flash (1975)
GoodWatch score 55

as Kraftstein

Baxter!
Baxter! (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
GoodWatch score 57

as Police Insp. Willoughby

Eyewitness
Eyewitness (1970)
GoodWatch score 53

as Grandpa

The Railway Children
The Railway Children (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

1960s

28 titles ยท average score 60
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
GoodWatch score 67

as Grandpa Potts

Camelot
Camelot (1967)
GoodWatch score 57

as King Pellinore

Arrivederci, Baby!
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
GoodWatch score 57

as Parker

The Spy with a Cold Nose
The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)
GoodWatch score 47

as Stanley Farquhar

You Must Be Joking
You Must Be Joking (1965)
GoodWatch score 56

as Sergeant-Major McGregor

First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon (1964)
GoodWatch score 59

as Joseph Cavor

Murder Ahoy
Murder Ahoy (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

as Captain Rhumstone

The Wrong Arm of the Law
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

as Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker

The Scarlet Blade
The Scarlet Blade (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

as Colonel Judd

Kill or Cure
Kill or Cure (1962)
GoodWatch score 59

as Det. Insp. Hook

Operation Snatch
Operation Snatch (1962)

as Gunner Evans

The Notorious Landlady
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
GoodWatch score 62

as Inspector Oliphant

1950s

35 titles ยท average score 64
Bobbikins
Bobbikins (1959)
GoodWatch score 55

as Gregory Mason

Idol on Parade
Idol on Parade (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

as Bertie

Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder (1958)
GoodWatch score 63

as Major Proudfoot

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

as Fritz

Up the Creek
Up the Creek (1958)
GoodWatch score 53

as Steady Barker

Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek (1958)
GoodWatch score 60

as Steady Barker

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

as Joe Mangan

The Man in the Sky
The Man in the Sky (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as Keith

Hour of Decision
Hour of Decision (1957)

as Elvin Main

Jumping for Joy
Jumping for Joy (1956)

as Bert Benton

The Colditz Story
The Colditz Story (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

as Harry Tyler

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

TV show ยท as Sir Charles