Portrait of Bill Maynard

Acting

Bill Maynard

Career

Active from 1957 to 1991, with a break from 1958 to 1968, busiest in 1973 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bill Maynard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Classic British Sitcom 2
  • Working Class Life 2
  • Nostalgic Humor 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Slapstick 2
  • British Comedy 2
  • Working Class Humor 2
  • Situational Gags 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • British Sex Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title ยท average score 70
The Moorside
The Moorside (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Cecil

2000s

1 title ยท average score 51
The Royal
The Royal (2003)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Claude Greengrass

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 74
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? (1998)

as Bodkin (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

TV show ยท as Councillor Cyril Steel

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Claude Jeremiah Greengrass

Filipina Dreamgirls
Filipina Dreamgirls (1991)

as George Trout

Oddball Hall
Oddball Hall (1990)

as Copperthewaite

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1990)

as Ben/The Cook

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 68
Screen One
Screen One (1989)

TV show ยท as George Trout

The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs (1982)
GoodWatch score 75

as Editor (voice)

Andy Robson
Andy Robson (1982)

TV show ยท as Sgt. Hogg

The Gaffer
The Gaffer (1981)

TV show ยท as Fred Moffatt

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mod Lewis

Death Angel
Death Angel (1981)

as Benny

Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place
Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place (1980)
GoodWatch score 65

as Merv Pottinger

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special (1980)

as Sgt Beetroot

1970s

41 titles ยท average score 58
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge (1979)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Sergeant Beetroot

Confessions from a Holiday Camp
Confessions from a Holiday Camp (1977)
GoodWatch score 35

as Mr. Walter Lea

Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976)
GoodWatch score 38

as Mr. Walter Lea

Trinity Tales
Trinity Tales (1975)

TV show ยท as Stan the Fryer

The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley (1975)

TV show ยท as Frank Riley

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! (1974)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Selwyn Froggitt

Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)
GoodWatch score 42

as Mr. Walter Lea

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973)
GoodWatch score 40

as Sgt. Ellis

Elementary, My Dear Watson
Elementary, My Dear Watson (1973)

as Frank Potter

Kisses at Fifty
Kisses at Fifty (1973)

as Harry

Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

as George

A Hole Lot of Trouble
A Hole Lot of Trouble (1971)

as Bill

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 72
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

as Bert

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show ยท as Clarence Hubbard

Up Pompeii!
Up Pompeii! (1969)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Parcantus

It All Goes to Show
It All Goes to Show (1969)

as Mike Sago

The Ugliest Girl in Town
The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968)

TV show ยท as Vladimir

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show ยท as J.P. Powers

Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part (1966)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Bert

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 68
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

The Boy with Two Heads
The Boy with Two Heads (1958)

as Farmer

Mostly Maynard
Mostly Maynard (1957)

TV show

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Reg Turnbull