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Portrait of William Simons

Acting

William Simons

Titles
18movies40TV 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: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Simons Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 5.1
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Violence
    3.2, average 4.3
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    39
    TypeAllTV shows39Movies18
    RoleAnyActing39Appearances1
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1950s11960s41970s131980s131990s72000s1
    GenreAnyDrama31Comedy10Crime8Mystery7Action & Adventure6War & Politics4Sci-Fi & Fantasy2
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    Highest firstLowest first

    Great

    Score 80 to 89

    5 titles
    GoodWatch82
    Poster for Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

    TV show · as Gamekeeper

    GoodWatch81
    Poster for Secret Army

    TV show · as Lebrun

    GoodWatch80
    Poster for The Sweeney

    TV show · as Maurice Pope

    GoodWatch80
    Poster for Enemy at the Door

    TV show · as Kapitanleutnant Erlich

    GoodWatch80
    Poster for Heartbeat

    TV show · as PC Alf Ventress

    Good

    Score 70 to 79

    10 titles
    GoodWatch78
    Poster for Cribb

    TV show · as PC Edward Thackeray

    GoodWatch78
    Poster for The Darling Buds of May

    TV show · as Ted Watson

    GoodWatch77
    Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey

    TV show · as Det. Sgt. Wilmer

    GoodWatch76
    Poster for Doctor Who

    TV show · as Mandrel

    GoodWatch74
    Poster for Minder

    TV show · as Pongo Harris

    GoodWatch74
    Poster for Wish Me Luck

    TV show · as Josef

    GoodWatch72
    Poster for Play for Today

    TV show · as Doctor

    GoodWatch70
    Poster for The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

    TV show · as Inspector Fox

    GoodWatch70
    Poster for Dempsey and Makepeace

    TV show · as Tennant

    Decent

    Score 60 to 69

    4 titles
    GoodWatch69
    Poster for Bergerac

    TV show · as Chater

    GoodWatch66
    Poster for Juliet Bravo

    TV show · as Chief Superintendent Jim Catley

    GoodWatch65
    Poster for Crown Court

    TV show · as Martin O'Connor

    Bad to mediocre

    Score 30 to 59

    4 titles
    GoodWatch51
    Poster for The New Statesman

    TV show · as Catchpole

    GoodWatch51
    Poster for Lovejoy

    TV show · as Dave Goodis

    GoodWatch51
    Poster for The Royal

    TV show · as PC Alf Ventress

    GoodWatch44
    Poster for The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

    TV show · as Det. Insp. Michael Baker

    Not rated yet

    16 titles
    Poster for ITV Playhouse

    TV show · as Harvey / Tom

    Poster for ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    TV show · as Chris Payer

    Poster for Churchill's People

    TV show · as Hair Face

    Poster for The Legend of Robin Hood

    TV show · as Thurkill

    Poster for Country Matters

    TV show · as Jesse

    Poster for The Guardians

    TV show · as Quarmby

    Poster for Number 10

    TV show · as Parslow

    Poster for Wessex Tales

    TV show · as Jones

    Poster for Yanks Go Home

    TV show · as Jack Sankey

    Poster for Time for Murder

    TV show · as Arthur Henry Strapp

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