Portrait of George Costigan

Acting

George Costigan

Career

Active from 1975 to 2023, with a break from 2013 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Arbor
The Arbor
GoodWatch score83/100

Characters

2

The characters George Costigan played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Costigan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.7
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Warfare
    0.2, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Power Dynamics 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 63
Maryland
Maryland (2023)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Richard

Ridley
Ridley (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Ray Trevice

2010s

7 titles ยท average score 74
Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack (2019)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as James Holt

Happy Valley
Happy Valley (2014)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Nevison Gallagher

Line of Duty
Line of Duty (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Patrick Fairbank

Homefront
Homefront (2012)

TV show ยท as Sgt Howard Raveley

Vera
Vera (2011)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Bill Telling

The Arbor
The Arbor (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

as Jimmy 'The Wig'

Hereafter
Hereafter (2010)
GoodWatch score 54

as Foster Father

2000s

15 titles ยท average score 70
Unforgiven
Unforgiven (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Eddie Ackroyd

Hancock & Joan
Hancock & Joan (2008)

as George

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

as Max Capricorn

Garage
Garage (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dan

See No Evil: The Moors Murders
See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as DCI Joe Mounsey

The Long Firm
The Long Firm (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Mooney

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show

Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

as Eddie

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Owen Harcourt-Baines

Rose and Maloney
Rose and Maloney (2002)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Marcus Roche

Stranded
Stranded (2002)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Quirk

Love or Money
Love or Money (2001)

as Ted

1990s

19 titles ยท average score 62
Girls' Night
Girls' Night (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

as Steve Wilkinson

The Tribe
The Tribe (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

as Micky

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Jack Filby

Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Barry Bendelow

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Wallace Pickering

The Hawk
The Hawk (1993)
GoodWatch score 50

as Stephen Marsh

Peak Practice
Peak Practice (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Roy Telford

Safe
Safe (1993)

as Sean

So Haunt Me
So Haunt Me (1992)

TV show

A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Allen Moorhead

Chimera
Chimera (1991)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Schaffer

Stolen
Stolen (1990)

TV show ยท as Terry

1980s

25 titles ยท average score 70
The Jim Henson Hour
The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Father

Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987)
GoodWatch score 63

as Bob

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Ron Garrett

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Det. Insp. Manciple

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Father Vincent McConnell / Stephen Gregory MP

London's Burning
London's Burning (1986)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show ยท as Sean

Connie
Connie (1985)

TV show ยท as Arnie

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Stephen Marsh / Don

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Wilson Kemp

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Oliver Sutton

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 73
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Billy

The Sailor's Return
The Sailor's Return (1978)

as Harry Targett

Pickersgill People
Pickersgill People (1978)

TV show ยท as Duggie Butterworth

Jenny Can't Work Any Faster
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster (1975)

as Brian

Second City Firsts
Second City Firsts (1973)

TV show ยท as Trevor

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Nolan