Portrait of Benny Young

Acting

Benny Young

Career

Active from 1981 to 2025, with a break from 1995 to 2024, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Macbeth
Macbeth
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Benny Young Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2
  • Cringe Humor
    1.5, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      19
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      1 title ยท average score 81
      Macbeth
      Macbeth (2025)
      GoodWatch score 81

      as Duncan / Doctor

      2010s

      5 titles ยท average score 73
      Good Omens
      Good Omens (2019)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show ยท as Tramp

      Wild Rose
      Wild Rose (2019)
      GoodWatch score 80

      as Judge

      Outlaw King
      Outlaw King (2018)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Lord Simon Fraser

      Shetland
      Shetland (2013)
      GoodWatch score 72

      TV show ยท as James Perez

      National Theatre Live: Macbeth
      National Theatre Live: Macbeth (2013)
      GoodWatch score 74

      as Scottish Doctor

      2000s

      3 titles ยท average score 63
      Talk to Me
      Talk to Me (2007)
      GoodWatch score 60

      TV show ยท as Raymond

      Spooks
      Spooks (2002)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show ยท as Yves Cuvier

      Waking the Dead
      Waking the Dead (2001)
      GoodWatch score 50

      TV show ยท as Owens

      1990s

      1 title ยท average score 48
      Funny Man
      Funny Man (1994)
      GoodWatch score 48

      as Max Taylor

      1980s

      9 titles ยท average score 62
      Star Cops
      Star Cops (1987)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show ยท as John Smith

      Captive
      Captive (1986)
      GoodWatch score 43

      as Psychologist

      The Girl in the Picture
      The Girl in the Picture (1986)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as Ron

      Out of Africa
      Out of Africa (1985)
      GoodWatch score 69

      as Minister

      White Nights
      White Nights (1985)
      GoodWatch score 59

      as Flight Engineer

      The Unknown Soldier
      The Unknown Soldier (1985)

      as Caledonians Corporal

      King Lear
      King Lear (1983)
      GoodWatch score 68

      as Cornwall's Servant

      Chariots of Fire
      Chariots of Fire (1981)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as Rob Liddell

      The Good Time Girls
      The Good Time Girls (1981)

      as Tony Kelly