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Acting

Alan Davies

Career

Active from 1994 to 2025, busiest in 2010 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alan Davies Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Tension
    4.2, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • British Humor 4
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Pop Culture 2
  • Atmospheric Tension 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Dark Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 76
Play for Today
Play for Today (2025)

TV show · as Lenny Bray

A Knock at the Door
A Knock at the Door (2025)

as Lenny Bray

Blankety Blank
Blankety Blank (2021)

TV show

McDonald & Dodds
McDonald & Dodds (2020)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as George Gillian

2010s

18 titles · average score 66
Flack
Flack (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show

The Midnight Gang
The Midnight Gang (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

as Porter

The Bromley Boys
The Bromley Boys (2018)
GoodWatch score 51

as Donald Roberts

Frankie Drake Mysteries
Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Jonny Cork

Damned
Damned (2016)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Alastair Kavanagh

Alan Davies: Little Victories
Alan Davies: Little Victories (2016)

Writer

The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (2013)

TV show · as Presenter

Alan Davies: Life Is Pain
Alan Davies: Life Is Pain (2013)

Writer

Have You Been Paying Attention?
Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Panellist

Whites
Whites (2010)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Roland White

Little Crackers
Little Crackers (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Alan / Comedian

Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution
Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution (2010)

TV show

2000s

12 titles · average score 68
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man (2009)
GoodWatch score 80

as Jonathan Creek

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
GoodWatch score 69

as Bob Nicolson

Lewis
Lewis (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Marcus Richards

Comedy Map of Britain
Comedy Map of Britain (2007)

TV show

The Good Housekeeping Guide
The Good Housekeeping Guide (2006)

TV show

Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Otto Clark

TV Heaven, Telly Hell
TV Heaven, Telly Hell (2006)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show

The Brief
The Brief (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Henry Farmer

Roman Road
Roman Road (2004)

as Vince

Bob & Rose
Bob & Rose (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Robert 'Bob' Gossage

Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog (2001)
GoodWatch score 50

as Phil

A Many Splintered Thing
A Many Splintered Thing (2000)

TV show

1990s

5 titles · average score 77
Alan Davies: Urban Trauma
Alan Davies: Urban Trauma (1998)

Writer

Alan Davies: Lafter Hours
Alan Davies: Lafter Hours (1998)

Writer

Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jonathan Creek

One For The Road
One For The Road (1995)

TV show · as Simon Treat

Alan Davies: Live at the Lyric
Alan Davies: Live at the Lyric (1994)

Writer