Portrait of Alec McCowen

Acting

Alec McCowen

Titles
47movies28TV shows
Career

Active from 1954 to 1995, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Frenzy
Frenzy
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Alec McCowen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.2
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.8
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    4.2, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Suspenseful 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • British Cinema 2
  • Slow Burn 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
TypeAllMovies46TV shows28
RoleAnyActing28
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21960s81970s71980s71990s22000s2
GenreAnyDrama24Mystery3Comedy2Family1Animation1Documentary1Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

2 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch74
Poster for Longitude

TV show · as Sir Frank Dyson

GoodWatch70
Poster for David Copperfield

TV show · as Jorkins

1990s

2 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch80
Poster for Midsomer Murders

TV show · as Sir Christian Aubrey

GoodWatch71
Poster for Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

1980s

7 titles · average score 68
Poster for Theatre Night

TV show · as Dr. Chasuble

GoodWatch66
Poster for Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

TV show · as Mr. Palfrey

GoodWatch69
Poster for Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

TV show · as Sir James Peele Edgerton

Poster for Storyboard

TV show · as Aeneas Sampson / Palfrey

Poster for All for Love

TV show · as Silcox

GoodWatch69
Poster for Bergerac

TV show · as Trenchard

Poster for Plays for Pleasure

TV show · as Ralph

1970s

7 titles · average score 68
Poster for BBC2 Play of the Week

TV show · as The Count

Poster for The Sunday Drama

TV show · as Lampard

GoodWatch72
Poster for Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

TV show · as James Addishaw

Poster for Centre Play

TV show · as Finn

GoodWatch72
Poster for Play for Today

TV show · as Percy

1960s

8 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch72
Poster for Omnibus

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

Poster for NET Playhouse

TV show · as Antipholus of Syracuse

GoodWatch61
Poster for BBC Play of the Month

TV show · as Martin Luther / Philip

Poster for Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV show · as Willie

Poster for The Wednesday Play

TV show · as Private Secretary / Alfred Poole

Poster for Theatre 625

TV show · as Harry

Poster for Festival

TV show · as Antipholus of Syracuse

Poster for Studio 4

TV show · as Tom O'Neill

1950s

2 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch68
Poster for Armchair Theatre

TV show · as Maurice Bouillet

GoodWatch51
Poster for Sunday Night Theatre

TV show · as Quillary

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