Portrait of Kevin Whately

Acting

Kevin Whately

Career

Active from 1980 to 2026, busiest in 2007 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kevin Whately Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Family Secrets 3
  • British Working-Class Comedy 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Community Focus 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles Β· average score 57
Forever Home
Forever Home (2026)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show

The Inheritance
The Inheritance (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show Β· as Michael

2010s

6 titles Β· average score 60
Murdered by My FiancΓ©
Murdered by My FiancΓ© (2017)

as Narrator (voice)

Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Who Shot Simon Cowell? (2017)

as DI Robert Lewis

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track
The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track (2013)

TV show Β· as Narrator

Vera
Vera (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show Β· as Gary Creelan

Some Dogs Do
Some Dogs Do (2011)

as narrator

Joe Maddison's War
Joe Maddison's War (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

as Joe Maddison

2000s

19 titles Β· average score 68
The Children
The Children (2008)

TV show Β· as Cameron

Lewis
Lewis (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show Β· as Detective Inspector Robert 'Robbie' Lewis

Who Gets the Dog
Who Gets the Dog (2007)

as Jack Evans

Dad
Dad (2005)

as Oliver James

Belonging
Belonging (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jacob Copplestone

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show

Promoted to Glory
Promoted to Glory (2003)

as Maj. Nigel Hurst

Plain Jane
Plain Jane (2002)

as David Bruce

Silent Cry
Silent Cry (2002)

as Dr Richard Herd

Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind (2001)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show Β· as Nigel Liddy

Paranoid
Paranoid (2000)
GoodWatch score 31

as Clive

Purely Belter
Purely Belter (2000)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mr. Caird

1990s

10 titles Β· average score 71
Pure Wickedness
Pure Wickedness (1999)

TV show Β· as Geoff Meadows

What Katy Did
What Katy Did (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dr. Carr

The Broker's Man
The Broker's Man (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show Β· as James 'Jimmy' Griffin

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show Β· as Jeremy Whittingdale

Gobble
Gobble (1997)

as Colin Worsfold

The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 80

as Sgt. Hardy

Skallagrigg
Skallagrigg (1994)

as Sam Hopkins

Peak Practice
Peak Practice (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show Β· as Dr. Jack Kerruish

B&B
B&B (1992)

as Steve Shepard

Night Voice
Night Voice (1990)

as Neil Baldwin

1980s

10 titles Β· average score 74
Comic Relief
Comic Relief (1988)

TV show

Geordie Racer
Geordie Racer (1988)

TV show

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show Β· as Detective Sergeant Lewis

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show Β· as Neil Baldwin

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show Β· as Detective Sergeant Fletcher

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show Β· as Neville Hope

The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier (1983)
GoodWatch score 57

as Hostile Soldier's Mate

Shackleton
Shackleton (1983)

TV show Β· as Jameson Adams

Fair Stood the Wind for France
Fair Stood the Wind for France (1980)

TV show Β· as Lancaster Crew

The Dig
The Dig (1980)

as Bob Smith

1970s

4 titles Β· average score 76
Shoestring
Shoestring (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as Bobby Treen

Strangers
Strangers (1978)

TV show Β· as Michael Hobb

Angels
Angels (1975)

TV show

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show Β· as Bob Smith