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Portrait of Ian Lavender

Acting

Ian Lavender

Career

Active from 1968 to 2025, with a break from 1985 to 2024, busiest in 1977 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score45/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dad's Army
Dad's Army
GoodWatch score53/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ian Lavender Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 2
  • Classic British Sitcom 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
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. Frank Pike

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

TV show · as Pte. Frank Pike (voice)

2010s

3 titles · average score 50
Dad's Army
Dad's Army (2016)
GoodWatch score 42

as Brigadier Pritchard

The Hooligan Factory
The Hooligan Factory (2014)
GoodWatch score 39

as Grandpa

That Day We Sang
That Day We Sang (2014)
GoodWatch score 71

as Commissionaire

2000s

4 titles · average score 24
31 North 62 East
31 North 62 East (2009)
GoodWatch score 24

as John Mandelson

Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

as Frank Pike (archive footage) (uncredited)

Celebrity Mastermind
Celebrity Mastermind (2003)

TV show

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

as Private Frank Pike (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990s

3 titles · average score 74
Peak Practice
Peak Practice (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Mr. Neville

Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Michael Sparrow

Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as The Security Representative

1980s

8 titles · average score 69
Daytime Live
Daytime Live (1987)

TV show

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Benny Jenkins / Gordon Cunningham

God's Chosen Car Park
God's Chosen Car Park (1986)

as Gordon Hopper

EastEnders
EastEnders (1985)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Derek Harkinson

The Hello Goodbye Man
The Hello Goodbye Man (1984)

TV show · as Denis Ailing

The Kenny Everett Television Show
The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Various

The Best of the Adventures
The Best of the Adventures (1981)

as Ronald / Derek (archive footage) (uncredited)

Yes Minister
Yes Minister (1980)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show

1970s

12 titles · average score 50
The Glums
The Glums (1978)

TV show · as Ron

Come Back Mrs. Noah
Come Back Mrs. Noah (1977)

TV show

Mr Big
Mr Big (1977)

TV show · as Ginger

Adventures of a Private Eye
Adventures of a Private Eye (1977)
GoodWatch score 35

as Derek

Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976)
GoodWatch score 42

as Ronald

Not Now, Comrade
Not Now, Comrade (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

as Gerry Buss

Carry On Behind
Carry On Behind (1975)
GoodWatch score 54

as Joe Baxter

Confessions of a Pop Performer
Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975)
GoodWatch score 42

as Rodney

Three for All
Three for All (1975)

as Carlo

Rising Damp
Rising Damp (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show

Man About the House
Man About the House (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Mark

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

as Private Frank Pike

1960s

2 titles · average score 62
Dad's Army
Dad's Army (1968)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Private Frank Pike

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

TV show