Portrait of Max Adrian

Acting

Max Adrian

Career

Active from 1936 to 1973, with a break from 1952 to 1962, busiest in 1971 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Up Pompeii!
Up Pompeii!
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Max Adrian Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.8, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Great Comedy Moments
Great Comedy Moments (2001)

as Ludicrus Sextus (archive footage)

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 69
Point Counter Point
Point Counter Point (1973)

TV show ยท as John Bidlake

The Devils
The Devils (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ibert

The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

as Max

The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers (1971)
GoodWatch score 64

as Nicholas Rubinstein

Alma Mater
Alma Mater (1971)

as Nathan W. Potts

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

TV show

1960s

19 titles ยท average score 68
Up Pompeii!
Up Pompeii! (1969)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Sen. Ludicrus Sextus

Song of Summer
Song of Summer (1968)
GoodWatch score 71

as Frederick Delius

Luther
Luther (1968)

as Cajetan

The Terrornauts
The Terrornauts (1967)
GoodWatch score 51

as Dr. Henry Shore

NET Playhouse
NET Playhouse (1966)

TV show ยท as Prof. Serebyakov

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV show ยท as Norris

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
GoodWatch score 82

as Dr. Blake (segment 5 "Vampire")

Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina (1964)

TV show ยท as Benjamin Disraeli

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show ยท as The Abbot

Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

as Prof. Alexander Serebryakov

As You Like It
As You Like It (1963)

as Jacques

Espionage
Espionage (1963)

TV show ยท as Dr Driffield

1950s

11 titles ยท average score 74
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Marquis Jacques De La Roget

The Third Man
The Third Man (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Ralph Jennings

DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month (1957)

TV show ยท as Sir Matthew Sprott / Marquis St. Evremonde

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (1957)

as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Robert Stone

The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

as Aide

Pool of London
Pool of London (1951)
GoodWatch score 63

as Charlie Vernon - acrobat / George

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Sir Andrew Aguecheck

Her Favourite Husband
Her Favourite Husband (1950)

as Catoni

Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV show

1940s

7 titles ยท average score 70
Charley Junior's Schooldays
Charley Junior's Schooldays (1949)

as (uncredited) (voice)

Robinson Charley
Robinson Charley (1948)

as (voice)

Henry V
Henry V (1944)
GoodWatch score 85

as Louis, the Dauphin

The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
GoodWatch score 64

as Richard Sheridan

Penn of Pennsylvania
Penn of Pennsylvania (1942)

as Elton

Talk About Jacqueline
Talk About Jacqueline (1942)

as Lionel

Kipps
Kipps (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

as Chester Coote

1930s

2 titles
Macushla
Macushla (1937)

as Kerry Muldoon

The Happy Family
The Happy Family (1936)

as Noel Hutt