Portrait of James Grout

Acting

James Grout

Career

Active from 1968 to 1996, busiest in 1976 and 1977 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score80/100
Highest rated
Poster for Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Grout Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Cringe Humor
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Literary Adaptation 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Classic British Sitcom 2
  • Community Focus 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • Slice of Life 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

80
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 73
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Mr. Spenlow

Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1996)

as Charley

Down to Earth
Down to Earth (1995)

TV show ยท as Douglas

King Richard III
King Richard III (1994)

as Catesby/Ely (voice)

Cyberzone
Cyberzone (1993)

TV show ยท as Thesp

Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Mr Rutley

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Catesby / Ely (voice)

The Old Devils
The Old Devils (1992)

as Peter Thomas

Performance
Performance (1991)

TV show ยท as Silence

Roy's Raiders
Roy's Raiders (1991)

TV show ยท as Roy

1980s

20 titles ยท average score 75
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Chief Superintendent Strange

A Very Peculiar Practice
A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Professor George Bunn

The Beiderbecke Affair
The Beiderbecke Affair (1985)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Mr McAllister

Summer Season
Summer Season (1985)

TV show ยท as Judge

Cockles
Cockles (1984)

TV show ยท as Arthur Dumpton

The Box of Delights
The Box of Delights (1984)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Inspector

Natural World
Natural World (1983)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Narrator

Man and Superman
Man and Superman (1982)

as Roebuck Ramsden

Broken Glass
Broken Glass (1982)

as Nicholas Petrie

The Agatha Christie Hour
The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as William Rowland

The Bounder
The Bounder (1982)

TV show ยท as Det. Sgt. Evans

Loophole
Loophole (1981)
GoodWatch score 49

as Fairbrother

1970s

40 titles ยท average score 71
Turtle's Progress
Turtle's Progress (1979)

TV show ยท as Superintendent Rafferty

The Diary of a Nobody
The Diary of a Nobody (1979)

TV show ยท as Gowing

Fairies
Fairies (1978)

as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Granville Bennett

Born and Bred
Born and Bred (1978)

TV show ยท as Frank Benge

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

TV show ยท as Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show ยท as Dr. Friendman / Harry S. Bloomberger

Thriller
Thriller (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Supt. Cramer

Mrs. Warren's Profession
Mrs. Warren's Profession (1972)

as Sir George Crofts

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Superintendent Carson

Van der Valk
Van der Valk (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Kolmaar

The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
GoodWatch score 80

as Sergeant

1960s

8 titles ยท average score 67
Codename: Portcullis
Codename: Portcullis (1969)

as Dr. Maurice Owen

The First Lady
The First Lady (1968)

TV show ยท as George Kingston

Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase (1967)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Macbeth
Macbeth (1966)

as Banquo

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Sparta

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show ยท as Squire

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show ยท as Town Crier / Cheeseman

Suspense
Suspense (1962)

TV show ยท as Dr. Charles Lloyd

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 67
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Petroc

Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Chief Insp. Prescott