Portrait of Robin Askwith

Acting

Robin Askwith

Career

Active from 1968 to 2021, with a break from 1985 to 1999, busiest in 1972 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score40/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cool It, Carol!
Cool It, Carol!
GoodWatch score53/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robin Askwith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Catharsis
    3.1, average 5.1
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Pathos
    3.4, average 5.3
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • 1970s 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • British Horror 2
  • Dark Atmosphere 2
  • British Sitcom 2
  • Physical Comedy 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Crime 2
  • Psychological 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • British Cinema 2
  • Gritty 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 61
Necronomicon
Necronomicon (2023)

as (archive footage)

Buckle Up
Buckle Up (2023)

as Larry Donovan

The Madame Blanc Mysteries
The Madame Blanc Mysteries (2021)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Jeremy Lloyd James

Last Train to Christmas
Last Train to Christmas (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

as Tristan

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead (2020)

as Vincent Carney (archive footage)

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 37
Grindhouse Nightmares
Grindhouse Nightmares (2018)
GoodWatch score 31

as Elvis (archive footage)

Strike
Strike (2017)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Steve Douthwaite

Inside the Tower
Inside the Tower (2015)

as Des (archive footage)

Eldorado
Eldorado (2012)
GoodWatch score 27

as Mick the Shoe

Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife (2012)
GoodWatch score 16

as Bus Driver

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 53
The Legend of Harrow Woods
The Legend of Harrow Woods (2008)
GoodWatch score 22

as Vincent Carney

Benidorm
Benidorm (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Gary Snelling / Gary

U-571
U-571 (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

as British Seaman

The Asylum
The Asylum (2000)

as Neville

1990s

1 title
Sunburn
Sunburn (1999)

TV show ยท as Nigel Karver

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 58
Boon
Boon (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Bograt

Bottle Boys
Bottle Boys (1984)

TV show ยท as Dave Deacon

Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital (1982)
GoodWatch score 54

as Ben Keating

1970s

24 titles ยท average score 49
Let's Get Laid
Let's Get Laid (1978)
GoodWatch score 38

as Gordon Laid / Jimsy Deveroo

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

as Timmy Lea

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)
GoodWatch score 46

as Brigg

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

as Timmy Lea

Queen Kong
Queen Kong (1976)
GoodWatch score 28

as Ray Fay

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

as Timmy Lea

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

as Timmy Lea

Horror Hospital
Horror Hospital (1973)
GoodWatch score 48

as Jason Jones

The Flesh and Blood Show
The Flesh and Blood Show (1972)
GoodWatch score 42

as Simon

The Four Dimensions of Greta
The Four Dimensions of Greta (1972)
GoodWatch score 45

as Roger Maitland

Cool It, Carol!
Cool It, Carol! (1970)
GoodWatch score 53

as Joe Sickles

On the House
On the House (1970)

TV show ยท as Harvey Micklethwaite

1960s

8 titles ยท average score 69
Hans Brinker
Hans Brinker (1969)

as Hans

The Main Chance
The Main Chance (1969)

TV show ยท as Sammy Cutforth

Otley
Otley (1969)
GoodWatch score 51

as Kid

if....
if.... (1968)
GoodWatch score 83

as Keating

Please Sir!
Please Sir! (1968)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Eddie

Last Bus
Last Bus (1968)

as Robbo

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Alec

Public Eye
Public Eye (1965)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Employment Clerk