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Portrait of John Cairney

Acting

John Cairney

Career

Active from 1957 to 1988, with a break from 1976 to 1987, busiest in 1960 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Cairney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles
Nightmare Man
Nightmare Man (1999)

as Trapper

Memory & Desire
Memory & Desire (1998)

as Marriage Celebrant

1980s

1 title
Silent Mouse
Silent Mouse (1988)

as Father Ambrosius

1970s

6 titles · average score 78
Henry IV Part 1
Henry IV Part 1 (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

as Archibald

Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance (1975)

as The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage)

Churchill's People
Churchill's People (1974)

TV show · as Steward of Scotland

Scotch on the Rocks
Scotch on the Rocks (1973)

TV show · as John Mackie

The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! (1971)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Jenkins Brothers

Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R (1971)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Sir James Melville

1960s

14 titles · average score 67
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show · as Robert Burns

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as John

Spaceflight IC-1
Spaceflight IC-1 (1965)
GoodWatch score 42

as Dr. Steven Thomas

Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Captain Robbie McGregor

A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror (1965)
GoodWatch score 54

as Michael Osborne

The Devil-Ship Pirates
The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)
GoodWatch score 59

as Harry

Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

as Hylas

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Firth

Victim
Victim (1961)
GoodWatch score 85

as Bridie

Marriage of Convenience
Marriage of Convenience (1960)

as Larry Wilson

Target Luna
Target Luna (1960)

TV show · as Ian Murray

The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
GoodWatch score 67

as Chris Jackson

1950s

9 titles · average score 62
Operation Bullshine
Operation Bullshine (1959)
GoodWatch score 55

as Gunner Willie Ross

Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling (1959)

TV show · as Lt. Gupta

Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mike O'Callaghan

A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember (1958)
GoodWatch score 90

as Mr. Murphy

Windom's Way
Windom's Way (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jan Vidal

Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

as Elias

Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim (1957)
GoodWatch score 47

as Roberts

Miracle in Soho
Miracle in Soho (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tom

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Francis Sheehan / Gilchrist