Portrait of Des Nealon

Acting

Des Nealon

Career

Active from 1986 to 2017, with a break from 2004 to 2016, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Angela's Christmas
Angela's Christmas
GoodWatch score54/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Des Nealon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.8, average 3.9
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      19
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      2 titles ยท average score 70
      Going Dutch
      Going Dutch (2025)
      GoodWatch score 64

      TV show ยท as Old Man

      The Dry
      The Dry (2022)
      GoodWatch score 75

      TV show ยท as Uncle Joe

      2010s

      5 titles ยท average score 68
      Angela's Christmas
      Angela's Christmas (2017)
      GoodWatch score 54

      as Shopkeeper / Reveler Three (voice)

      The Flag
      The Flag (2016)
      GoodWatch score 75

      as Codger

      Inspektor Jury spielt Katz und Maus
      Inspektor Jury spielt Katz und Maus (2016)

      as Lord Lister

      A Thousand Times Good Night
      A Thousand Times Good Night (2013)
      GoodWatch score 66

      as Elderly man

      Love/Hate
      Love/Hate (2010)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show ยท as Priest

      2000s

      2 titles ยท average score 51
      Dead Bodies
      Dead Bodies (2003)
      GoodWatch score 51

      as Mr. Kearns

      Bachelors Walk
      Bachelors Walk (2001)

      TV show ยท as Jimmy Quinn

      1990s

      2 titles
      Park
      Park (1999)

      as Park-Keeper

      Shoot to Kill
      Shoot to Kill (1990)

      as RUC Sgt.

      1980s

      5 titles ยท average score 56
      Shergar
      Shergar (1986)

      as Policeman

      Reflections
      Reflections (1984)

      as Tom Mittler

      Educating Rita
      Educating Rita (1983)
      GoodWatch score 70

      as Invigilator

      The Country Girls
      The Country Girls (1983)

      as Mr Brennan

      Cry of the Innocent
      Cry of the Innocent (1980)
      GoodWatch score 42

      as Tooms #2

      1970s

      3 titles ยท average score 58
      The Outsider
      The Outsider (1979)
      GoodWatch score 63

      as Col. O'Darrell

      Katie: The Year of a Child
      Katie: The Year of a Child (1979)

      as Riley

      Von Richthofen and Brown
      Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)
      GoodWatch score 54

      as British Intelligence Officer