Portrait of George Cole

Acting

George Cole

Career

Active from 1941 to 2008, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
50
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Scrooge
Scrooge
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Cole Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Pathos
    4.0, average 5.3
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Quirky Characters 4
  • Atmospheric 3
  • Dialogue-Heavy 3
  • British Sitcom 3
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • British Comedy 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Physical Slapstick 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

114
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

11 titles ยท average score 72
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (2008)

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite (archive footage)

The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party (2007)

as George

A Class Apart
A Class Apart (2007)

TV show ยท as George

A Class Apart
A Class Apart (2007)

as George - Candy's grandad

Diamond Geezer
Diamond Geezer (2005)

TV show

Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Laurence Raeburn

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Sir Edward Chambers

Bodily Harm
Bodily Harm (2002)

TV show ยท as Sidney Greenfield

Station Jim
Station Jim (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

as Stationmaster Pope

The Ghost of Greville Lodge
The Ghost of Greville Lodge (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

as Great Uncle

The Sleeper
The Sleeper (2000)
GoodWatch score 67

as George

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 68
Dad
Dad (1997)

TV show ยท as Brian Hook

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Lionel Hicks

Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly (1996)
GoodWatch score 45

as Mr. Poole

An Independent Man
An Independent Man (1995)

TV show ยท as Freddie Patterson

My Good Friend
My Good Friend (1995)

TV show

Root Into Europe
Root Into Europe (1992)

TV show

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Albert Hallows

Life After Life
Life After Life (1990)

as Eric Burt

Single Voices
Single Voices (1990)

TV show ยท as Ginger

Ginger
Ginger (1990)

as Ginger

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 75
Natural Causes
Natural Causes (1988)

as Vincent

Day To Remember
Day To Remember (1986)

as Wally

Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Sir Giles Lynchwood

Comrade Dad
Comrade Dad (1984)

TV show

The Bounder
The Bounder (1982)

TV show ยท as Trevor Mountjoy

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales (1982)

as narrorator

1970s

22 titles ยท average score 63
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Arthur Daley

Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint (1978)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Fred

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

TV show ยท as Gordon Maple

The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird (1976)
GoodWatch score 25

as Tylo

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Dennis Longfield

Take Me High
Take Me High (1973)
GoodWatch score 48

as Bert Jackson

Fright
Fright (1971)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jim

The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

as Roger Morton

The Right Prospectus
The Right Prospectus (1970)

as Mr. Newbold

A Room in Town
A Room in Town (1970)

as Edwin

UFO
UFO (1970)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Paul Roper

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

TV show ยท as Mr. Newbold

1960s

26 titles ยท average score 67
The Gentleman Caller
The Gentleman Caller (1967)

as Mr. Hicks

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show ยท as David Carter / Willie

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
GoodWatch score 60

as 'Flash' Harry

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1965)

as William Evans

One Way Pendulum
One Way Pendulum (1965)
GoodWatch score 58

as Defence Counsel

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV show ยท as Caramel / Paul Bishop

Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Bishop

The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (1964)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Mr. Mipps

Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops (1964)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Arthur Daley

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

as Flavius

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960)
GoodWatch score 55

as 'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards

1950s

31 titles ยท average score 65
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

as Fingers

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

as "Flash" Harry

The Green Man
The Green Man (1956)
GoodWatch score 70

as William Blake

It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World (1956)

as Ken Miller

Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will (1955)
GoodWatch score 65

as Fred Slater

The Belles of St Trinian's
The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
GoodWatch score 65

as Flash Harry

Our Girl Friday
Our Girl Friday (1953)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jimmy Carrol

The Intruder
The Intruder (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

as John Summers

Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
GoodWatch score 60

as Henry Sterling

Top Secret
Top Secret (1952)
GoodWatch score 71

as George Archibald Potts

Scrooge
Scrooge (1951)
GoodWatch score 83

as Young Ebenezer Scrooge

Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
GoodWatch score 58

as Johnny West

1940s

8 titles ยท average score 68
The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly (1949)
GoodWatch score 68

as Marc, detective

My Brother's Keeper
My Brother's Keeper (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

as Willie Stannard

Quartet
Quartet (1948)
GoodWatch score 68

as Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

Journey Together
Journey Together (1945)
GoodWatch score 65

as Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew

Henry V
Henry V (1944)
GoodWatch score 85

as Boy

The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise (1943)
GoodWatch score 62

as Percy

Those Kids from Town
Those Kids from Town (1942)

as Charlie

Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let (1941)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ronald