Portrait of Malcolm McDowell

Acting

Malcolm McDowell

Career

Active from 1967 to 2026, busiest in 2011 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
131
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Compleat Beatles
The Compleat Beatles
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 186 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Malcolm McDowell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.3, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.9, average 4.7
  • Family Dynamics
    4.1, average 4.8
  • Pathos
    4.5, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Psychological Thriller 8
  • Family-Friendly 7
  • Political Intrigue 7
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Coming-of-Age 6
  • Character Study 6
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Contemporary Setting 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

263
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Panic
The Panic

as Stanford White

The Spider
The Spider

as Von Wessel

2020s

27 titles · average score 55
Psycho Killer
Psycho Killer (2026)
GoodWatch score 30

as Mr. Pendleton

Ever After
Ever After (2026)
GoodWatch score 49

as The Frog King (voice)

Last Train to Fortune
Last Train to Fortune (2026)
GoodWatch score 78

as Cecil Peachtree

The Partisan
The Partisan (2025)
GoodWatch score 55

as Trench coat

Thelma
Thelma (2024)
GoodWatch score 80

as Harvey

Moving On
Moving On (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

as Howard

Son of a Critch
Son of a Critch (2022)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Pop

She Will
She Will (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

as Hathbourne

Father Stu
Father Stu (2022)
GoodWatch score 55

as Monsignor Kelly

The Big Ugly
The Big Ugly (2020)
GoodWatch score 45

as Harris

TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove
TimeCrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

as Captain Lynch

Truth Seekers
Truth Seekers (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Richard

2010s

72 titles · average score 54
Bombshell
Bombshell (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

as Rupert Murdoch

Castlevania
Castlevania (2017)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Varney of London (voice)

Death Race 2050
Death Race 2050 (2017)
GoodWatch score 61

as Chairman

American Satan
American Satan (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mr. Capricorn

Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Thomas Pembridge

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012)
GoodWatch score 35

as Sinclair

Antiviral
Antiviral (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

as Dr. Abendroth

The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment (2012)
GoodWatch score 39

as Morton Salinger

Silent Night
Silent Night (2012)
GoodWatch score 54

as Sheriff Cooper

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)
GoodWatch score 28

as Leonard Wolf

Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Stanton Infeld

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)
GoodWatch score 63

as Professor Moriarity (voice)

2000s

63 titles · average score 56
Halloween II
Halloween II (2009)
GoodWatch score 38

as Dr. Samuel Loomis

Suck
Suck (2009)
GoodWatch score 45

as Eddie Van Helsing

Bolt
Bolt (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Calico (voice)

Halloween
Halloween (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dr. Samuel Loomis

Metalocalypse
Metalocalypse (2006)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Vater Orlaag (voice)

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006)
GoodWatch score 37

TV show · as Nathan Cairns

Pinocchio 3000
Pinocchio 3000 (2004)
GoodWatch score 38

as Scamboli (voice)

Evilenko
Evilenko (2004)
GoodWatch score 55

as Andrej 'Romanovic' Evilenko

The Company
The Company (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

as Alberto Antonelli

Firestarter: Rekindled
Firestarter: Rekindled (2002)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show · as John Rainbird

Princess of Thieves
Princess of Thieves (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

as Sheriff of Nottingham

Gangster No. 1
Gangster No. 1 (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

as Gangster 55

1990s

60 titles · average score 56
Y2K
Y2K (1999)
GoodWatch score 45

as Seward

Southern Cross
Southern Cross (1999)
GoodWatch score 36

as Felipe Solano

Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Mr. Roarke

The First 9½ Weeks
The First 9½ Weeks (1998)
GoodWatch score 40

as Francois Dubois

Wing Commander Academy
Wing Commander Academy (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Tank Girl
Tank Girl (1995)
GoodWatch score 50

as Kesslee

Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star (1995)
GoodWatch score 36

as Ryuken

Dangerous Indiscretion
Dangerous Indiscretion (1995)
GoodWatch score 41

as Roger Everett

Milk Money
Milk Money (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

as Waltzer

Assassin of the Tsar
Assassin of the Tsar (1991)
GoodWatch score 60

as Timofeyev / Yurovsky

Venins
Venins (1991)

as Prof. Baldwin

Class of 1999
Class of 1999 (1990)
GoodWatch score 52

as Dr. Miles Langford

1980s

19 titles · average score 60
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After (1989)
GoodWatch score 47

as Lord Maliss (voice)

Buy & Cell
Buy & Cell (1989)
GoodWatch score 46

as Warden Tennant

Mortacci
Mortacci (1989)
GoodWatch score 68

as Edmondo

Sunset
Sunset (1988)
GoodWatch score 34

as Alfie Alperin

The Caller
The Caller (1987)
GoodWatch score 59

as The Caller

Gulag
Gulag (1985)
GoodWatch score 59

as The Englishman

Arthur the King
Arthur the King (1985)
GoodWatch score 38

as King Arthur

Get Crazy
Get Crazy (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Reggie Wanker

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood (1983)
GoodWatch score 65

as The Wolf a.k.a. Reginald Von Lupin / Narrator

Cat People
Cat People (1982)
GoodWatch score 60

as Paul Gallier

Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital (1982)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mick Travis

The Compleat Beatles
The Compleat Beatles (1982)
GoodWatch score 84

as Narrator

1970s

15 titles · average score 60
Caligula
Caligula (1979)
GoodWatch score 35

as Caligula

Time After Time
Time After Time (1979)
GoodWatch score 74

as H. G. Wells

The Passage
The Passage (1979)
GoodWatch score 32

as Capt. Von Berkow

She Fell Among Thieves
She Fell Among Thieves (1978)

as Richard Chandos

Aces High
Aces High (1976)
GoodWatch score 64

as Maj. John Gresham

The Collection
The Collection (1976)
GoodWatch score 58

as Bill

Royal Flash
Royal Flash (1975)
GoodWatch score 55

as Captain Harry Flashman / Prince Karl Magnus

O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man! (1973)
GoodWatch score 79

as Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

as Alex

The Raging Moon
The Raging Moon (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

as Bruce Pritchard

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Bill

Figures in a Landscape
Figures in a Landscape (1970)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ansell

1960s

5 titles · average score 83
if....
if.... (1968)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mick Travis

Sat'day While Sunday
Sat'day While Sunday (1967)

TV show · as Frankie

Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl (1967)

TV show · as Martin

Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door (1965)

TV show · as Gordon Isaacs

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show · as Happy