Portrait of John Leyton

Acting

John Leyton

Career

Active from 1960 to 1981, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Leyton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Spiritual
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.4, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Nostalgic Tone 2
  • Suspenseful 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 58
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

as Sir Edward

Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick (2005)
GoodWatch score 47

as Lord Charles Benson

1980s

3 titles · average score 66
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dave Boot

Baby Talk
Baby Talk (1981)

as Steve

The Square Leopard
The Square Leopard (1980)

TV show · as Gerald Parish

1970s

3 titles · average score 44
Send in the Girls
Send in the Girls (1978)

TV show · as Ben

Schizo
Schizo (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

as Alan Falconer

The Nearly Man
The Nearly Man (1974)

TV show · as Brian Griffin

1960s

8 titles · average score 62
Krakatoa, East of Java
Krakatoa, East of Java (1969)
GoodWatch score 23

as Rigby

Jericho
Jericho (1966)

TV show · as Nicholas Gage

The Idol
The Idol (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

as Timothy

Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
GoodWatch score 81

as Lt. Orde

Every Day's a Holiday
Every Day's a Holiday (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

as Gerry Pullman

Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi (1964)
GoodWatch score 73

as Private Wilkes

The Great Escape
The Great Escape (1963)
GoodWatch score 87

as Willie 'Tunnel King'

Biggles
Biggles (1960)

TV show · as Ginger

1950s

3 titles · average score 66
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack (1959)
GoodWatch score 77

as Recruit to Detto (uncredited)

Danger Within
Danger Within (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

as POW (uncredited)

The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table (1959)
GoodWatch score 59

as Passenger Watching Beauty Contest (uncredited)