Portrait of Derek Nimmo

Acting

Derek Nimmo

Career

Active from 1963 to 1986, busiest in 1965 and 1967 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Derek Nimmo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.3, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.9, average 5.3
  • Uncanny
    0.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sitcom 4
  • Dialogue-Heavy 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Gentle Humor 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Domestic Comedy 3
  • Character-Driven Humor 3
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • 1980s Television 2
  • Wholesome Comedy 2
  • British Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 63
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Mr. Smiley (voice)

Plunder
Plunder (1990)

TV show

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 46
Hell's Bells
Hell's Bells (1986)

TV show ยท as Dean 'Selwyn' Makepeace

Neighbours
Neighbours (1985)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show

Countdown
Countdown (1982)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show

Third Time Lucky
Third Time Lucky (1982)

TV show ยท as George Hutchenson

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 59
Blankety Blank
Blankety Blank (1979)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show

Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty (1978)

TV show ยท as Chris Bunting

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

as Lord Southmere

My Honourable Mrs
My Honourable Mrs (1975)

TV show ยท as Henry Prendergast

Oh, Father!
Oh, Father! (1973)

TV show ยท as Father Dominic

Paul McCartney & Wings: The Bruce McMouse Show
Paul McCartney & Wings: The Bruce McMouse Show (1972)

as Swot McMouse (voice)

1960s

28 titles ยท average score 62
Oh, Brother!
Oh, Brother! (1968)

TV show

All Gas and Gaiters
All Gas and Gaiters (1967)

TV show ยท as The Chaplain, Rev. Mervyn Noote

Mister Ten Per Cent
Mister Ten Per Cent (1967)

as Tony

Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967)
GoodWatch score 46

as Hadley

The Liquidator
The Liquidator (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

as Fly

Coast of Skeletons
Coast of Skeletons (1965)
GoodWatch score 53

as Tom Hamilton

The Bed-Sit Girl
The Bed-Sit Girl (1965)

TV show

A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
GoodWatch score 88

as Leslie Jackson (uncredited)

The Bargee
The Bargee (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dr. Scott

Murder Ahoy
Murder Ahoy (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sub-Lt. Eric Humbert

Tamahine
Tamahine (1963)

as Tim Clove

Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son (1962)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as James C. Galton

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 68
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Lord Winrod

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Andrew