Portrait of Ron Donachie

Acting

Ron Donachie

Career

Active from 1988 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Extremely Dangerous
Extremely Dangerous
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 71 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ron Donachie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

100
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 69
I Swear
I Swear (2025)
GoodWatch score 84

as Headmaster Donald Watkins

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
GoodWatch score 75

as Col. Cleaver

Screw
Screw (2022)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Don Carpenter

Karen Pirie
Karen Pirie (2022)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Archie Duff

FBI: International
FBI: International (2021)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Judge

2010s

17 titles · average score 66
Outlaw King
Outlaw King (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

as Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow

Agatha Raisin
Agatha Raisin (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Ron Allen

What We Did on Our Holiday
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sgt. Murdoch

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jock Hamilton

Atlantis
Atlantis (2013)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Theos

Filth
Filth (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hector

The Spy
The Spy (2013)

as Major Bloomberg

Blitz
Blitz (2011)
GoodWatch score 50

as Sergeant Cross

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (2011)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Rodrik Cassel

The Field of Blood
The Field of Blood (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as DCI Sullivan

Vera
Vera (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Jesse Hennings

Silk
Silk (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Alasdair McKinley QC

2000s

34 titles · average score 65
Made of Honor
Made of Honor (2008)
GoodWatch score 42

as Horse Owner

Lewis
Lewis (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Professor Angus Rawbone

The Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman (2006)
GoodWatch score 56

as Scobie

Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Billy Byrne

Uncle Adolf
Uncle Adolf (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

as Martin Bormann

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Steward

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

as Laurie

Shameless
Shameless (2004)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Biddy

The Genius of Mozart
The Genius of Mozart (2004)

TV show · as Joseph Hayden

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as John Ross

Still Game
Still Game (2002)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show

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

TV show

1990s

26 titles · average score 70
Extremely Dangerous
Extremely Dangerous (1999)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Gebbert

Titanic
Titanic (1997)
GoodWatch score 79

as Master at Arms

Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

as Sergeant Scott

Silent Witness
Silent Witness (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as DCI Luke Telford

Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth (1995)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Zoot McPherrin

The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1994)
GoodWatch score 65

as Harley

Harry Enfield and Chums
Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Customer

Cracker
Cracker (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Barney

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Ken Dekin / Mr. Gordon

Me, You and Him
Me, You and Him (1992)

TV show · as Todd

Specials
Specials (1991)

TV show · as Freddy Calder

The Gravy Train
The Gravy Train (1990)

TV show · as Hatted Man

1980s

18 titles · average score 66
Stay Lucky
Stay Lucky (1989)

TV show

The Justice Game
The Justice Game (1989)

TV show · as Alex Patterson

The Play on One
The Play on One (1988)

TV show · as Drunk on Ferry

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Al Hake

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
GoodWatch score 51

as Al Hake

The Zip
The Zip (1988)

as The biker

White Mischief
White Mischief (1987)
GoodWatch score 70

as Club Manager

Tutti Frutti
Tutti Frutti (1987)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Dennis Sproul

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as PC Pewsey

Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy (1984)
GoodWatch score 85

as George

Taggart
Taggart (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Calhoun