Portrait of Philip Glenister

Acting

Philip Glenister

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, busiest in 2003 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
28
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for State of Play
State of Play
GoodWatch score86/100

Characters

17

The characters Philip Glenister played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Philip Glenister Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 6
  • Character Study 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Period Drama 3
  • Crime Investigation 3
  • Police Procedural 3
  • Character-Driven Drama 2
  • Political Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

79
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles · average score 60
The Lady
The Lady (2026)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as DCI Jim Dickie

Bergerac
Bergerac (2025)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show · as Arthur Wakefield

After the Flood
After the Flood (2024)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Jack Radcliffe

Steeltown Murders
Steeltown Murders (2023)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as DCI Paul Bethell

Sheene
Sheene (2023)

as Narrator (voice)

Carthago
Carthago (2022)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Lord James Davidson

Foundation
Foundation (2021)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Commdor Argo

Just in Case
Just in Case (2021)

as Mark

Belgravia
Belgravia (2020)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as James Trenchard

2010s

22 titles · average score 67
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019)

TV show · as Betty Spud

Living the Dream
Living the Dream (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Mal Pemberton

Outcast
Outcast (2016)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Reverend Anderson

The Level
The Level (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Frank Le Saux

Prey
Prey (2014)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as David Murdoch

From There to Here
From There to Here (2014)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Daniel

Big School
Big School (2013)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Mr Gunn

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Captain Smollett

Bel Ami
Bel Ami (2012)
GoodWatch score 41

as Charles Forestier

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (2012)
GoodWatch score 53

as Smollett

Hidden
Hidden (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Harry Venn

Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Quinn

2000s

22 titles · average score 69
Demons
Demons (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Rupert Galvin

Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes (2008)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Gene Hunt

Tu£sday
Tu£sday (2008)
GoodWatch score 53

as Earp

Cranford
Cranford (2007)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Mr Carter

Life on Mars
Life on Mars (2006)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Gene Hunt

The Stepfather
The Stepfather (2005)

TV show · as Dougie Molloy

Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

as Squire

The Walk
The Walk (2005)

as Eddie

Island at War
Island at War (2004)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Oberst Heinrich Baron Von Rheingarten

State of Play
State of Play (2003)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as DCI William Bell

Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lawrence Sertain

Clocking Off
Clocking Off (2000)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as James 'Mack' Mackintosh

1990s

23 titles · average score 68
The Vice
The Vice (1999)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Jason Grant

Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as William Dobbin

Roger Roger
Roger Roger (1998)

TV show · as Phil

The Perfect Blue
The Perfect Blue (1998)

as Tom

Sharpe's Justice
Sharpe's Justice (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

as Matt Truman

Have Your Cake and Eat It
Have Your Cake and Eat It (1997)

TV show · as Joe Martin

Silent Witness
Silent Witness (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Frontiers
Frontiers (1996)

TV show · as DS Danny Curtis

I.D.
I.D. (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

as Charlie

The Detectives
The Detectives (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Uniformed Officer

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Julian Cantley

Drop the Dead Donkey
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Harrison

1980s

2 titles · average score 64
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Sir William Boyd Carrington

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Brian Gregson

1970s

1 title · average score 75
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Greg Hunter