Acting
Ronnie Barker
- Titles
- 37movies37TV shows
- Career
Active from 1958 to 2022, with a break from 1989 to 1999, busiest in 1971 and 1976 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 31top three billing
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
Porridge: No Way Out92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy7.3average 2.7
- Nostalgia7.4average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay7.3average 3.7
- Wholesome6.3average 3.3
- Physical Comedy4.8average 2.4
- Satire & Parody3.8average 2.3
- Historical3.8average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.0, average 4.9
- Tension3.1, average 6.0
- Violence1.4, average 4.2
- Psychological3.0, average 5.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Witty Dialogue 7
- Character-Driven Humor 6
- Classic British Comedy 6
- Nostalgic Television 5
- Gentle Humor 5
- Classic British Sitcom 4
- Character-Driven Comedy 4
- British Sitcom 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Social Commentary 3
- Wit & Wordplay 3
- Physical Comedy 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ronnie CorbettActorThe Two Ronnies, The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything, The Frost Report, Christmas Night with the Stars, The Best of Ronnie Barker, +8 more
Sydney LotterbyDirectorPorridge, Open All Hours, Seven of One, Going Straight, The Magnificent Evans, +2 more
Dick ClementCreatorPorridge, Seven of One, Going Straight, The Best of Ronnie Barker, Porridge, +2 more
Ian La FrenaisWriterPorridge, Seven of One, Going Straight, The Best of Ronnie Barker, Porridge, +2 more
Roy ClarkeWriterThe Two Ronnies, Open All Hours, Seven of One, The Magnificent Evans, The Best of Ronnie Barker, +1 more
Fulton MackayActorPorridge, Porridge, Porridge: The Desperate Hours, Porridge: No Way Out, Comedy Classics: Porridge
Peter VaughanActorPorridge, Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher, Porridge, The Man Outside, Porridge: No Way Out
Brian WildeActorPorridge, Porridge, Porridge: The Desperate Hours, Porridge: No Way Out, Comedy Classics: Porridge
David JasonActorOpen All Hours, The Best of Ronnie Barker, His Lordship Entertains, The Odd Job, Comedy Classics: Porridge
Richard BeckinsaleActorPorridge, Porridge, Porridge: The Desperate Hours, Porridge: No Way Out, Comedy Classics: Porridge
Josephine TewsonActorHark at Barker, Clarence, His Lordship Entertains, The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
John CleeseActorThe Two Ronnies, The Frost Report, Six Dates with Barker, The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Movies and TV shows
612020s
1 title
as (archive footage)
2010s
1 title
as Archive Footage
2000s
7 titles · average score 63
as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV show · Creator
as The General
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
as David Inches
1980s
5 titles · average score 73
TV show · as Clarence
TV show · as Various Roles
TV show · as Plantagenet Evans
as Albert Arkwright
as The General
1970s
19 titles · average score 76
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
TV show · as Norman Stanley Fletcher
TV show · as Albert Arkwright
as Friar Tuck
as Fletcher
as The General
as Fletcher
TV show · as Norman Stanley Fletcher
TV show · as Alan Joyce / Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen
TV show · Creator, Writer
TV show · as Prince Boffo / Fred
as Gen. Futtock
1960s
24 titles · average score 64
TV show · as Lord Rustless / Various Characters
as Stephen Spettigue
as George Venaxas
as Mr. Prendergast
TV show
TV show · as Henry Ormonroyd / Stephen Spettigue
as Mr. Galore
as The Cement Mixer
as Ronnie
TV show · as Alphonse
as Burton
TV show · as Cheshire
1950s
4 titles · average score 68
as Waiter (uncredited)
TV show · as Perigord
TV show · as Grimwood