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Portrait of William Simons

Acting

William Simons

Titles
17movies40TV shows
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 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Simons Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.9
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5

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
    RoleAnyActing56Appearances1
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1950s51960s41970s201980s191990s72000s1
    GenreAnyDrama40Comedy11Crime8Mystery8TV Movie7Action & Adventure6War & Politics4Adventure3History2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Documentary1Action1Science Fiction1Horror1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    2000s

    1 title · average score 51
    GoodWatch51
    The Royal

    TV show · as PC Alf Ventress

    1990s

    7 titles · average score 76
    GoodWatch70
    The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

    TV show · as Inspector Fox

    GoodWatch80
    Heartbeat

    TV show · as PC Alf Ventress

    GoodWatch78
    The Darling Buds of May

    TV show · as Ted Watson

    He-Play

    TV show · as Father

    1980s

    19 titles · average score 67
    GoodWatch74
    Wish Me Luck

    TV show · as Josef

    GoodWatch45
    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

    TV show · as Det. Insp. Michael Baker

    GoodWatch51
    The New Statesman

    TV show · as Catchpole

    GoodWatch50
    Lovejoy

    TV show · as Dave Goodis

    GoodWatch70
    Dempsey and Makepeace

    TV show · as Tennant

    GoodWatch82
    Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

    TV show · as Gamekeeper

    Number 10

    TV show · as Parslow

    GoodWatch69
    Bergerac

    TV show · as Chater

    GoodWatch78
    Cribb

    TV show · as PC Edward Thackeray

    GoodWatch66
    Juliet Bravo

    TV show · as Chief Superintendent Jim Catley

    All 19 titles from the 1980s

    1970s

    20 titles · average score 76
    GoodWatch74
    Minder

    TV show · as Pongo Harris

    GoodWatch80
    Enemy at the Door

    TV show · as Kapitanleutnant Erlich

    GoodWatch81
    Secret Army

    TV show · as Lebrun

    GoodWatch80
    The Sweeney

    TV show · as Maurice Pope

    GoodWatch77
    Rumpole of the Bailey

    TV show · as Det. Sgt. Wilmer

    The Legend of Robin Hood

    TV show · as Thurkill

    Churchill's People

    TV show · as Hair Face

    Wessex Tales

    TV show · as Jones

    GoodWatch65
    Crown Court

    TV show · as Martin O'Connor

    Country Matters

    TV show · as Jesse

    The Guardians

    TV show · as Quarmby

    GoodWatch72
    Play for Today

    TV show · as Doctor

    All 20 titles from the 1970s

    1960s

    4 titles · average score 76
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    TV show · as Chris Payer

    ITV Playhouse

    TV show · as Harvey / Tom

    GoodWatch76
    Doctor Who

    TV show · as Mandrel

    The Old Curiosity Shop

    TV show · as Abel Garland

    1950s

    5 titles · average score 65
    A Castle and Sixpence

    TV show · as Christopher Sixpence

    GoodWatch79
    Mandy

    as Boy with Ball (uncredited)