Portrait of Albert Finney

Acting

Albert Finney

Career

Active from 1960 to 2012, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
42
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Albert Finney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.6, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 10
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Literary Adaptation 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Non-Linear Narrative 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Complex Relationships 2
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 75
Schitt's Creek
Schitt's Creek (2015)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Ed Masry (voice)

Skyfall
Skyfall (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

as Kincade

The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Albert Hirsch

2000s

12 titles · average score 71
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

as Charles Hanson

The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
GoodWatch score 84

as Dr. Albert Hirsch

Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace (2007)
GoodWatch score 71

as John Newton

A Good Year
A Good Year (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

as Henry Skinner

Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride (2005)
GoodWatch score 79

as Finis Everglot (voice)

Ocean's Twelve
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

as Gaspar LeMarc (uncredited)

Big Fish
Big Fish (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

as Ed Bloom (senior)

The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

as Winston Churchill

Delivering Milo
Delivering Milo (2001)
GoodWatch score 54

as Elmore Dahl

My Uncle Silas
My Uncle Silas (2001)

TV show · as Uncle Silas

Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich (2000)
GoodWatch score 78

as Ed Masry

Traffic
Traffic (2000)
GoodWatch score 83

as Chief of Staff

1990s

15 titles · average score 63
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions (1999)
GoodWatch score 41

as Kilgore Trout

Washington Square
Washington Square (1997)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Austin Sloper

Nostromo
Nostromo (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Dr. Monygham

Karaoke
Karaoke (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Daniel Feeld

Cold Lazarus
Cold Lazarus (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Daniel Feeld

The Run of the Country
The Run of the Country (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

as Danny's Father

The Browning Version
The Browning Version (1994)
GoodWatch score 74

as Andrew Crocker-Harris

A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance (1994)
GoodWatch score 67

as Alfred Byrne

The Playboys
The Playboys (1992)
GoodWatch score 62

as Constable Brendan Hegarty

Rich in Love
Rich in Love (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

as Warren Odom

Miller's Crossing
Miller's Crossing (1990)
GoodWatch score 79

as Leo

The Green Man
The Green Man (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Maurice

1980s

13 titles · average score 62
The Endless Game
The Endless Game (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Alec Hillsden

The Endless Game
The Endless Game (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

as Alec Hillsden

Orphans
Orphans (1987)
GoodWatch score 70

as Harold

Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano (1984)
GoodWatch score 69

as Geoffrey Firmin

Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

as Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II

The Biko Inquest
The Biko Inquest (1984)

as Sidney Kentridge

The Dresser
The Dresser (1983)
GoodWatch score 71

as Sir

Annie
Annie (1982)
GoodWatch score 55

as 'Daddy' Oliver Warbucks

Shoot the Moon
Shoot the Moon (1982)
GoodWatch score 64

as George Dunlap

Wolfen
Wolfen (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dewey Wilson

Looker
Looker (1981)
GoodWatch score 41

as Dr. Larry Roberts

Loophole
Loophole (1981)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mike Daniels

1970s

12 titles · average score 66
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

The Duellists
The Duellists (1977)
GoodWatch score 74

as Joseph Fouché

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

as Man in Audience at Opera

Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
GoodWatch score 74

as Hercule Poirot

Alpha Beta
Alpha Beta (1974)

as Frank Elliot

Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder (1974)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer

O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man! (1973)
GoodWatch score 79

Producer

Bleak Moments
Bleak Moments (1972)
GoodWatch score 57

Associate Producer

Gumshoe
Gumshoe (1971)
GoodWatch score 74

as Eddie Ginley

Scrooge
Scrooge (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ebenezer Scrooge

Loving Memory
Loving Memory (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer

Spring and Port Wine
Spring and Port Wine (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer

1960s

9 titles · average score 66
The Picasso Summer
The Picasso Summer (1969)
GoodWatch score 54

as George Smith

Charlie Bubbles
Charlie Bubbles (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

as Charlie

if....
if.... (1968)
GoodWatch score 83

Producer

Two for the Road
Two for the Road (1967)
GoodWatch score 77

as Mark Wallace

Night Must Fall
Night Must Fall (1964)
GoodWatch score 65

as Danny

Tom Jones
Tom Jones (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

as Tom Jones

The Victors
The Victors (1963)
GoodWatch score 44

as Russian Soldier

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
GoodWatch score 82

as Arthur Seaton

The Entertainer
The Entertainer (1960)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mick Rice

1950s

1 title · average score 51
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Arnold