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Acting

James Beck

Career

Active from 1961 to 2025, with a break from 1973 to 2001, busiest in 1971 and 1972 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Johnny Flynton
Johnny Flynton
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Beck Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.0
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6
  • Coming of Age
    1.1, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    1.5, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Sitcom 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
Dad's Army at the BBC
Dad's Army at the BBC (2025)

TV show · as Pte. Joe Walker

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023)

TV show · as Pte. Joe Walker (voice)

2000s

3 titles · average score 66
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

as Joe Walker (archive footage) (uncredited)

Johnny Flynton
Johnny Flynton (2002)
GoodWatch score 66

as Artie Duane

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001)

as Private Joe Walker (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970s

7 titles · average score 52
Love Thy Neighbour
Love Thy Neighbour (1973)
GoodWatch score 61

as Cyril

Romany Jones
Romany Jones (1972)

TV show · as Bert Jones

Scoop
Scoop (1972)

TV show · as Corker

A Couple of Beauties
A Couple of Beauties (1971)

as Sidney

Dad's Army
Dad's Army (1971)
GoodWatch score 53

as Private Joe Walker

I Am a Groupie
I Am a Groupie (1970)
GoodWatch score 40

as Brian

Carry On Loving
Carry On Loving (1970)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mr. Roxby (uncredited)

1960s

21 titles · average score 64
Two in Clover
Two in Clover (1969)

TV show · as Dr Molineux

Counterstrike
Counterstrike (1969)

TV show · as Gold

Dad's Army
Dad's Army (1968)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Private Joe Walker

Star!
Star! (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

as Drunken Sailor (uncredited)

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as Police Sergeant

Not in Front of the Children
Not in Front of the Children (1967)

TV show · as The House Agent

The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters (1965)

TV show · as Jack Robbins / Alan Boyd

Blackmail
Blackmail (1965)

TV show · as Eamonn Donovan

Taxi!
Taxi! (1963)

TV show · as Len Gladwin

Z-Cars
Z-Cars (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)

TV show · as Charlie Bell

Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 (1961)

TV show · as Police sergeant