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Acting

John Grillo

Career

Active from 1972 to 1988, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Afterward
Afterward
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Grillo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    63
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    4 titles · average score 66
    Foyle's War
    Foyle's War (2002)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Watchmaker

    Shackleton
    Shackleton (2002)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Franks

    The Affair of the Necklace
    The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Dr. Legear

    Beech is Back
    Beech is Back (2001)

    TV show

    1990s

    17 titles · average score 67
    Oliver Twist
    Oliver Twist (1999)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Mr Grimwig

    Maisie Raine
    Maisie Raine (1998)

    TV show · as Franco Lucantoni

    The Grand
    The Grand (1997)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show · as Mr Bunner

    Chalk
    Chalk (1997)

    TV show · as Mr. Carkdale

    Jack & Sarah
    Jack & Sarah (1995)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Landlord

    Cracker
    Cracker (1993)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Simon Appleby

    Orlando
    Orlando (1992)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as First Official

    Between the Lines
    Between the Lines (1992)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show

    Blame It on the Bellboy
    Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)
    GoodWatch score 34

    as Hotel Manager

    The Darling Buds of May
    The Darling Buds of May (1991)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Mr. Jerebohm

    A Murder of Quality
    A Murder of Quality (1991)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as The Pathologist

    Fiddlers Three
    Fiddlers Three (1991)

    TV show · as N J Simpson

    1980s

    32 titles · average score 70
    Lovejoy
    Lovejoy (1986)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show · as 'Snip' Saunders

    A Very Peculiar Practice
    A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Dr Tittle

    EastEnders
    EastEnders (1985)
    GoodWatch score 53

    TV show · as Mr. Makepeace

    Brazil
    Brazil (1985)
    GoodWatch score 86

    as Interview Official

    The Bill
    The Bill (1984)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show

    Afterward
    Afterward (1983)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Harold Parvis

    Blackadder
    Blackadder (1983)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Dr. Leech

    Chessgame
    Chessgame (1983)

    TV show

    Taggart
    Taggart (1983)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show

    Firefox
    Firefox (1982)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Customs Officer

    Shine on Harvey Moon
    Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Boatman

    Brideshead Revisited
    Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Mr Samgrass

    1970s

    10 titles · average score 72
    Scum
    Scum (1979)
    GoodWatch score 80

    as Mr Goodyear

    Dick Turpin
    Dick Turpin (1979)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Nightingale

    Scorpion Tales
    Scorpion Tales (1978)

    TV show · as Military Official

    A Christmas Carol
    A Christmas Carol (1977)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Caroline's Husband

    The Lady of the Camellias
    The Lady of the Camellias (1976)

    as Joseph

    Enemy
    Enemy (1976)

    as The Policeman

    Rumpole of the Bailey
    Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Judge Teasdale

    1939
    1939 (1973)

    Writer

    Dyn Amo
    Dyn Amo (1972)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as 2nd Girl's Partner

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

    TV show · as The Vet