Portrait of Paul Freeman

Acting

Paul Freeman

Career

Active from 1976 to 2024, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
30
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 72 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Freeman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 7
  • Political Intrigue 7
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Intricate Plot 2
  • Feel-Good Romance 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Over-the-Top Action 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

124
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles · average score 62
Gone
Gone (2026)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Malcolm Sleighthome

Gorky Resort
Gorky Resort (2026)
GoodWatch score 66

as Driver

The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

as John

Whispers of Freedom
Whispers of Freedom (2024)

as Erich Honecker

Paris Christmas Waltz
Paris Christmas Waltz (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

as Henry

The Man from Rome
The Man from Rome (2022)
GoodWatch score 34

as Father Ferro

The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Gregory Papel

2010s

17 titles · average score 56
Viking Destiny
Viking Destiny (2018)
GoodWatch score 25

as Tarburn

Tokyo Trial
Tokyo Trial (2017)
GoodWatch score 74

as William D. Patrick

Absentia
Absentia (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Warren Byrne

High Strung
High Strung (2016)
GoodWatch score 62

as Kramrovsky

The First Line
The First Line (2014)
GoodWatch score 42

as Callum

Bad Day at the Office
Bad Day at the Office (2014)

as Narrator

Getaway
Getaway (2013)
GoodWatch score 29

as The Man

Lucan
Lucan (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as John Pearson

Da Vinci's Demons
Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as The Architect

Lucan
Lucan (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

as John Pearson

A Fantastic Fear of Everything
A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012)
GoodWatch score 41

as Dr. Friedkin

Hard Boiled Sweets
Hard Boiled Sweets (2012)
GoodWatch score 30

as 'Shrewd' Eddie

2000s

21 titles · average score 61
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007)
GoodWatch score 83

as Rev. Philip Shooter

New Street Law
New Street Law (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Laurence Scammel QC

Number 13
Number 13 (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mr. Harrington, Cathedral Archivist

The Feast of the Goat
The Feast of the Goat (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

as Agustín Cabral

Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Sir Christopher Price

When I'm Sixty-Four
When I'm Sixty-Four (2004)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ray

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (2002)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jenkins

Spooks
Spooks (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Levi Cohen

Morlang
Morlang (2001)
GoodWatch score 49

as Julius Morlang

Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead (2001)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Dr. Charles Hoyle

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

TV show · as Andrew Booth

1990s

30 titles · average score 59
The Devil's Arithmetic
The Devil's Arithmetic (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Rabbi

The Dark Room
The Dark Room (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Adam Kingsley

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

as Frederick Selous

Double Team
Double Team (1997)
GoodWatch score 37

as Goldsmythe

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Sir John Waverley

Squillo
Squillo (1996)

as Marco

The Final Cut
The Final Cut (1995)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Tom Makepeace

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Charles Corday

Iron Eagle III
Iron Eagle III (1992)
GoodWatch score 24

as Kleiss

Just Like a Woman
Just Like a Woman (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

as Miles Millichamp

Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain (1991)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ben

The Last Island
The Last Island (1990)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sean

1980s

35 titles · average score 65
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Col. Carbury

Magic Moments
Magic Moments (1989)

as Brian Swann

Prisoner of Rio
Prisoner of Rio (1988)

as Ronald Biggs

Yesterday's Dreams
Yesterday's Dreams (1987)

TV show · as Martin

Shanghai Surprise
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
GoodWatch score 29

as Walter Faraday

Love Lies
Love Lies (1983)

as Nick

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)
GoodWatch score 57

as James Callendar

The Sender
The Sender (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dr Joseph Denman

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
GoodWatch score 88

as Dr. René Belloq

The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday (1980)
GoodWatch score 84

as Colin

Death of a Princess
Death of a Princess (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

as Christopher Ryder

The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War (1980)
GoodWatch score 60

as Derek

1970s

12 titles · average score 70
Will Shakespeare
Will Shakespeare (1978)

TV show · as Dick Burbage

Scorpion Tales
Scorpion Tales (1978)

TV show · as Oliver Benthall

Whose Child Am I?
Whose Child Am I? (1976)

as Paul Martin

The XYY Man
The XYY Man (1976)

TV show · as Ray Lynch

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Detective

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show · as Max

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

The Protectors
The Protectors (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Mechanic

Van der Valk
Van der Valk (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Michael Tromp

Jason King
Jason King (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Mr. Harrington

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Willie

1960s

2 titles · average score 61
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show · as Keith

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Kravchenko