Portrait of Philip Whitchurch

Acting

Philip Whitchurch

Career

Active from 1985 to 2025, with a break from 2013 to 2023, busiest in 2012 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sharpe
Sharpe
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Philip Whitchurch Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Showbiz
    0.2, average 1.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sitcom 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 60
Missionary
Missionary (2025)

as Father Julian

The Jetty
The Jetty (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Superintendent Needham

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down (2024)

as Uncle Pete

The Responder
The Responder (2022)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Joe

The Doorman
The Doorman (2020)
GoodWatch score 37

as Uncle Pat

2010s

4 titles · average score 56
Peterloo
Peterloo (2018)
GoodWatch score 61

as Magistrate Colonel Fletcher

King Lear
King Lear (2016)

as Earl of Gloucester

Interview with a Hitman
Interview with a Hitman (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

as Tosca

Doors Open
Doors Open (2012)
GoodWatch score 55

as The Geordie

2000s

16 titles · average score 60
Rocket Man
Rocket Man (2006)

TV show

ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

as Harry Gibby

Beowulf & Grendel
Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

as Fisherman

ShakespeaRe-Told
ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Peter Jacobs

Blue Murder
Blue Murder (2003)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Roy Grant

The Last Detective
The Last Detective (2003)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Trevethiek

Foyle's War
Foyle's War (2002)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Ian Judd

Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead (2001)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Jim Brown

My Hero
My Hero (2000)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Tyler

Doctors
Doctors (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Monarch of the Glen
Monarch of the Glen (2000)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Mr. Brown

1990s

19 titles · average score 71
Treasure Island
Treasure Island (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

as Black Dog

The Gift
The Gift (1998)

as Dr. Evans

Sharpe's Revenge
Sharpe's Revenge (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

as Captain William Frederickson

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Ade Jessell

Silent Witness
Silent Witness (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Martin Ferris

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

as Corporal Dade

The Vicar of Dibley
The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Sharpe
Sharpe (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as William ‘Sweet William’ Frederickson

Peak Practice
Peak Practice (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Eric Clarkson / Vinnie Kern

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Derek Harper

Blue Ice
Blue Ice (1992)
GoodWatch score 48

as Blackner

G.B.H.
G.B.H. (1991)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Franky Murray

1980s

12 titles · average score 69
To Kill a Priest
To Kill a Priest (1988)
GoodWatch score 63

as SB Officer

This Is David Lander
This Is David Lander (1988)

TV show

The Shoe People
The Shoe People (1987)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

The Marksman
The Marksman (1987)

TV show · as Kelling

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Millard / Paul Bolt

Boon
Boon (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show

Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm (1986)
GoodWatch score 82

as Cuttings Librarian

The Brothers McGregor
The Brothers McGregor (1985)

TV show · as Cyril McGregor

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Scully
Scully (1984)

TV show · as Castanets

Gaskin
Gaskin (1983)

as Mr Gaskin

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Sergeant Gregson

1970s

1 title · average score 66
Van der Valk
Van der Valk (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Erik