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Acting

William Simons

Career

Active from 1951 to 1993, with a break from 1956 to 1969, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Heartbeat
Heartbeat
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Simons Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    56
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    1 title · average score 51
    The Royal
    The Royal (2003)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show · as PC Alf Ventress

    1990s

    7 titles · average score 76
    Tales of Mystery and Imagination
    Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1995)

    TV show · as Montresor

    The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
    The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (1993)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Inspector Fox

    Heartbeat
    Heartbeat (1992)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as PC Alf Ventress

    Love Hurts
    Love Hurts (1992)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show

    The Darling Buds of May
    The Darling Buds of May (1991)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Ted Watson

    Haggard
    Haggard (1990)

    TV show

    He-Play
    He-Play (1990)

    TV show · as Father

    1980s

    19 titles · average score 67
    The Woman in Black
    The Woman in Black (1989)
    GoodWatch score 86

    as John Keckwick

    A Bit of a Do
    A Bit of a Do (1989)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Dale Monsal

    Wish Me Luck
    Wish Me Luck (1988)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Josef

    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
    GoodWatch score 45

    TV show · as Det. Insp. Michael Baker

    The New Statesman
    The New Statesman (1987)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show · as Catchpole

    Lovejoy
    Lovejoy (1986)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show · as Dave Goodis

    Dempsey and Makepeace
    Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Tennant

    Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
    Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Gamekeeper

    Number 10
    Number 10 (1983)

    TV show · as Parslow

    Bergerac
    Bergerac (1981)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Chater

    Cribb
    Cribb (1980)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as PC Edward Thackeray

    Juliet Bravo
    Juliet Bravo (1980)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show · as Chief Superintendent Jim Catley

    1970s

    20 titles · average score 76
    Minder
    Minder (1979)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Pongo Harris

    Enemy at the Door
    Enemy at the Door (1978)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Kapitanleutnant Erlich

    Secret Army
    Secret Army (1977)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Lebrun

    Yanks Go Home
    Yanks Go Home (1976)

    TV show · as Jack Sankey

    The Sweeney
    The Sweeney (1975)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Maurice Pope

    Rumpole of the Bailey
    Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Det. Sgt. Wilmer

    The Legend of Robin Hood
    The Legend of Robin Hood (1975)

    TV show · as Thurkill

    Churchill's People
    Churchill's People (1974)

    TV show · as Hair Face

    Crown Court
    Crown Court (1972)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Martin O'Connor

    Country Matters
    Country Matters (1972)

    TV show · as Jesse

    The Guardians
    The Guardians (1971)

    TV show · as Quarmby

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

    TV show · as Doctor

    1960s

    4 titles · average score 76
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

    TV show · as Chris Payer

    ITV Playhouse
    ITV Playhouse (1967)

    TV show · as Tom / James Connolly

    Doctor Who
    Doctor Who (1963)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Mandrel

    The Old Curiosity Shop
    The Old Curiosity Shop (1962)

    TV show · as Abel Garland

    1950s

    5 titles · average score 65
    Capital Visit
    Capital Visit (1955)

    as Narrator

    West of Zanzibar
    West of Zanzibar (1954)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Tim Payton

    A Castle and Sixpence
    A Castle and Sixpence (1954)

    TV show · as Christopher Sixpence

    Mandy
    Mandy (1952)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Boy with Ball (uncredited)

    Where No Vultures Fly
    Where No Vultures Fly (1951)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Tim Payton