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Acting

Philip Glenister

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

Leading roles: 28
top three billing

Average score: 68/100

Highest rated: State of Play
86/100

Characters

17

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

Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt

Philip Glenister as Reverend John Anderson

Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt

Philip Glenister as Mr. Carter

Philip Glenister as James Trenchard

Philip Glenister as Captain Smollett

Philip Glenister as Quinn

Philip Glenister as Jack Radcliffe

Philip Glenister as DCI Paul Bethell

Philip Glenister as David Murdoch

Philip Glenister as Arthur Wakefield

Philip Glenister as Mr. Gunn

Philip Glenister as Oberst Heinrich Baron Von Rheingarten

Philip Glenister as Rupert Galvin

Philip Glenister as Harry Venn

Philip Glenister as Daniel

Philip Glenister as Lord Davidson

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

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

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

49

TV show · as DCI Jim Dickie

Bergerac

42

TV show · as Arthur Wakefield

After the Flood

57

TV show · as Jack Radcliffe

Steeltown Murders

64

TV show · as DCI Paul Bethell

Sheene

as Narrator (voice)

Carthago

64

TV show · as Lord James Davidson

Foundation

69

TV show · as Commdor Argo

Just in Case

as Mark

Belgravia

73

TV show · as James Trenchard

2010s

22 titles · average score 67

The Rubbish World of Dave Spud

TV show · as Betty Spud

Living the Dream

72

TV show · as Mal Pemberton

Outcast

75

TV show · as Reverend Anderson

The Level

65

TV show · as Frank Le Saux

Prey

77

TV show · as David Murdoch

From There to Here

72

TV show · as Daniel

Big School

67

TV show · as Mr Gunn

Treasure Island

57

TV show · as Captain Smollett

Bel Ami

41

as Charles Forestier

Treasure Island

53

as Smollett

Hidden

59

TV show · as Harry Venn

Mad Dogs

72

TV show · as Quinn

2000s

22 titles · average score 69

Demons

62

TV show · as Rupert Galvin

Ashes to Ashes

75

TV show · as Gene Hunt

Tu£sday

53

as Earp

Cranford

72

TV show · as Mr Carter

Life on Mars

80

TV show · as Gene Hunt

The Stepfather

TV show · as Dougie Molloy

Kingdom of Heaven

62

as Squire

as Eddie

Island at War

77

TV show · as Oberst Heinrich Baron Von Rheingarten

State of Play

86

TV show · as DCI William Bell

Calendar Girls

67

as Lawrence Sertain

Clocking Off

76

TV show · as James 'Mack' Mackintosh

1990s

23 titles · average score 68

The Vice

43

TV show · as Jason Grant

Vanity Fair

76

TV show · as William Dobbin

Roger Roger

TV show · as Phil

The Perfect Blue

as Tom

Sharpe's Justice

72

as Matt Truman

Have Your Cake and Eat It

TV show · as Joe Martin

Silent Witness

75

TV show

TV show · as DS Danny Curtis

I.D.

76

as Charlie

The Detectives

71

TV show · as Uniformed Officer

Heartbeat

80

TV show · as Julian Cantley

Drop the Dead Donkey

75

TV show · as Harrison

1980s

2 titles · average score 64

Agatha Christie's Poirot

84

TV show · as Sir William Boyd Carrington

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

45

TV show · as Brian Gregson

1970s

1 title · average score 75

Minder

75

TV show · as Greg Hunter