Portrait of John Thomson

Acting

John Thomson

Career

Active from 1992 to 2026, busiest in 2013 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Thomson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Mystery 2
  • British TV 2
  • Justice System 2
  • British Comedy 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • British Sketch Comedy 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • Children's Animation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

110
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Legends Of Stand-Up And Bernard Righton
Legends Of Stand-Up And Bernard Righton

TV show · as Bernard Righton

2020s

16 titles · average score 65
Nightborn
Nightborn (2026)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jon's Father

Break Clause
Break Clause (2026)

TV show · as Alan

Fackham Hall
Fackham Hall (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bill

Art Detectives
Art Detectives (2025)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as William Titchfield

The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen (2024)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Frank

Captivated
Captivated (2024)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Geoff

Sister Boniface Mysteries
Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Leonard Monk

Last Train to Christmas
Last Train to Christmas (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

as Vic

Wetherspoons: How Do They Do It?!
Wetherspoons: How Do They Do It?! (2021)

as Narrator

Dog Loves Books
Dog Loves Books (2020)

TV show · as Dog (voice)

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases (2020)

Writer

McDonald & Dodds
McDonald & Dodds (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Jimmy Daly

2010s

24 titles · average score 69
Inside Cadbury: Chocolate Secrets Unwrapped
Inside Cadbury: Chocolate Secrets Unwrapped (2019)

as Narrator

Brassic
Brassic (2019)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Colin Popov

Shane the Chef
Shane the Chef (2018)

TV show

Billionaire Boy
Billionaire Boy (2016)
GoodWatch score 54

as Len

Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle (2016)
GoodWatch score 75

as Kevin Ruddock

Grimsby
Grimsby (2016)
GoodWatch score 48

as Bob Tolliver

Strange Hill High
Strange Hill High (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Various (voice)

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as John Banks

Help Point
Help Point (2013)

as Stephen

Pulp
Pulp (2013)
GoodWatch score 60

as Dave Burns

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as DCI Chris Ricketts

The Lock Up
The Lock Up (2011)

TV show · as Narrator

2000s

31 titles · average score 63
Big Top
Big Top (2009)

TV show · as Geoff

Inkheart
Inkheart (2008)
GoodWatch score 50

as Darius

Mobile
Mobile (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Ray Bould / Hypnotherapist

Skins
Skins (2007)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Sam Brooks

Kingdom
Kingdom (2007)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Nigel Pearson

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

TV show · as Charlie Darling

Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Nelson Smith / Nelson Taylor

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mr. Windfall (voice)

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy (2003)

TV show

24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

as Charles

Bill and Ben
Bill and Ben (2001)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Bill (voice)

Station Jim
Station Jim (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

as Harold

1990s

38 titles · average score 72
Cold Feet
Cold Feet (1998)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Pete Gifford

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Cooper Steinem

Pond Life
Pond Life (1996)

TV show

Silent Witness
Silent Witness (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as DI Warren Bull

Crapston Villas
Crapston Villas (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Dangerous Lady
Dangerous Lady (1995)

TV show · as Lee Ryan

The Young Poisoner's Handbook
The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
GoodWatch score 80

as Nathan

The Fast Show
The Fast Show (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Various Characters

Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd
Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd (1994)
GoodWatch score 74

as Bernard Right On/Various

Pauline Calf's Wedding Video
Pauline Calf's Wedding Video (1994)
GoodWatch score 85

as Fat Bob

Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky (1994)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Andrew Vernon

Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly (1992)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Ken