Portrait of John Thomson

Acting

John Thomson

Titles
50movies85TV shows
Career

Active from 1952 to 2025, with a break from 1953 to 1991, busiest in 2013 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Fast Show
The Fast Show
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Thomson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.3
  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Humor 5
  • Eccentric Characters 4
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Children's Animation 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • British Comedy 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Optimistic Tone 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

2
TypeAllMovies2
RoleAnyActing93Appearances43Writing2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12020s1
GenreAnyComedy2Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title

1990s

1 title · average score 80
GoodWatch80
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