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Kenneth Cranham

Actor · Born December 12, 1944 (81) · Dunfermline - Scotland - UK

Scottish born actor Kenneth Cranham is one of the most recognisable character actors in Britain. Having trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA, Cranham first came to prominence as Noah Claypole in the 1968 Carol Reed musical Oliver! In the late '70s, Cranham memorably played Sapper Salt in Euston Films' Danger UXB, before taking the title role in the popular postwar set period comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon. His most famous film role from around this time was Dr. Philip Channard in Hellraiser II. In more recent years he has starred in the HBO series Rome, as well as the films Hot Fuzz, Layer Cake, Valkyrie, Made in Dagenham, Maleficent and Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool. Among many stage credits are West End productions of Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot, An Inspector Calls (both transferring to Broadway), The Ruffian on the Stair, The Birthday Party and Gaslight (at the Old Vic). For his role as Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2016, Cranham won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Andre in Florian Zeller's The Father. The play originated at the Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio in the Autumn of 2014, before touring the country and transferring to the West End in the Summer of 2015, and returning to the Duke of York's Theatre in Spring 2016. The play received an unprecedented five star review from every leading national press publication, and Cranham's performance was described as "the performance of his life" His first wife was actress Diana Quick. He has two daughters: Nancy Cranham with actress Charlotte Cornwell, and Kathleen Cranham with his second wife, actress Fiona Victory, whom he met on the set of Shine on Harvey Moon.

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Born
December 12, 1944 (81)
From
Dunfermline - Scotland - UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
82 on MovieCove · 172 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Kenneth Cranham's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
17%
Self
16%
Power
14%
Survival
13%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 9 · Dark 20

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 21 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 6 of 15 analyzed roles.

Mentor
6 of 15
Threshold guardian
5 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Ally
1 of 15
Hero
1 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Melancholic
20
Contemplative
11
Warm
11
Dread
8
Other
41

How their films linger

Thought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kenneth Cranham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 82 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenneth Cranham's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

172 credits, 82 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Finding Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gerry

  • Trying(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Jones(2019)

    as Lloyd George

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Official Secrets(2019)

    as Judge Hyam

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Hatton Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Brian Reader

  • The Spanish Princess(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as John Morton

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Born a King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lord Curzon

  • Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Leopold Czihaczek

  • Bancroft(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charlie Haverstock

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool(2017)

    as Joe Turner

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • C.B. Strike(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Creed

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Ditties Presents: The Offer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Host

  • The White Princess(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as John Morton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Smith

  • War & Peace(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Uncle Mikhail

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Maleficent(2014)

    as King Henry

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 37 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Burns

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Rupert

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Hercules(2014)

    as Lucius

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Closed Circuit(2013)

    as Cameron Fischer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Flying Blind(2012)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • In the Flesh(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Vicar Oddie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Panto! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jerry

  • Suspension of Disbelief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Bullock

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Father John

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Graffiti Wars(2011)

    as Narrator (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Firs

  • 5 Days of War(2011)

    as Michael Stilton

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Night Watch(2011)

    as Horace Mundy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Upstairs Downstairs(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt Ashworth

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Made in Dagenham(2010)

    as Monty Taylor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as MJ O'Loughlin

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as W H Auden

  • Valkyrie(2008)

    as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Aulfric

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr Clare

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Heroes & Villains: Napoleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as General Carteaux

  • Heroes and Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Man from Montevideo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gary Solway

  • Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea(2007)

    as Captain Turner

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    as James Reaper

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Lilies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Health Inspector

  • A Good Year(2006)

    as Sir Nigel

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Line of Beauty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Maurice Tipper

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Hannibal(2006)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Chatterley Affair(2006)

    as Older Keith

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Lavender List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Harold Wilson

  • Rome(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · as Gnaeus Pompey Magnus

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mangal Pandey(2005)

    as Mr. Kent

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Genghis Khan(2005)

    as Genghis Khan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Rex Fortescue

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Layer Cake(2004)

    as Jimmy Price

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Trauma(2004)

    as DC Jackson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator

  • The Genius of Mozart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Leopold Mozart

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Francis Owen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Man Dancin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as D.I. Walter 'Pancho' Villers

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sparkling Cyanide(2003)

    as George Barton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Blackball(2003)

    as Chairman Collins

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Murder Investigation Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Morgan

  • Killing Hitler(2003)

    as Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Pollyanna(2003)

    as Mr. Pendleton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Two Men Went to War(2002)

    as Sgt. Peter King

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Believe Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Aldiss

  • Dickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Forster

  • Night Flight(2002)

    as Ted Atwell

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Voynich Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator

  • Women Talking Dirty(1999)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Without Motive(2000)

    Show 12 episodes · as DCS Derek Henderson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Shiner(2000)

    as Gibson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Born Romantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Barney

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Colonel Schmidt

  • Gangster No. 1(2000)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Da

  • Lady Audley's Secret(2000)

    as Sir Michael Audley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Kevin & Perry Go Large(2000)

    as Vicar

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Justice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as George Carman

  • The Murder of Stephen Lawrence(1999)

    as Michael Mansfield QC

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Len

  • Vigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as The Producer

  • RPM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Biggerman

  • Our Mutual Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Silas Wegg

  • The Boxer(1997)

    as Matt MaGuire

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Midnight Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Brigadier Charles Ferguson

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jude Langham

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Tenant of Wildfell Hall(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Reverend Michael Millward

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Deep in the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Robert Flaherty

  • On Dangerous Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Brigadier Charles Ferguson

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Collingwood

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Bed of Roses(1996)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Requiem Apache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Tony

  • The Vision Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dick Naughton

  • Royal Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Douglas

  • He-Play She-Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Inspector

  • Tale of a Vampire(1992)

    as Edgar

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Monkey Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Hennessey

  • A Little Bit of Lippy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Reggie Titherington

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as DCI Stubbs

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charlie Wallace

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Schmidt

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Insp Salford

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Under Suspicion(1991)

    as Frank Vance

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Prospero's Books(1991)

    as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Chimera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hennessey

  • Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pastor Finch

  • Rules of Engagement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Martin Goodman

  • A Master of the Marionettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Teddy

  • Just Another Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Brosch

  • Hellbound: Hellraiser II(1988)

    as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Black and Blue Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Supt. Cherry

  • Stealing Heaven(1988)

    as Vice Chancellor Suger

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Chocolat(1988)

    as Jonathan Boothby

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Joe Shawcross

  • Normal Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Peter

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Shawcross · as Peter · as Teddy Rose

  • The Birthday Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Stanley Webber

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Cedric Downes

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Making Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Joe Nash

  • A Sort of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as James Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick Naughton · as Reggie Titherington · as Supt. Cherry

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Litvak

  • Dead Man's Folly(1986)

    as Insp. Bland

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Windermere's Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Lord Darlington

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley

  • The Dumb Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Gus

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lenin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nick Fawley

  • Shine on Harvey Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 29 episodes · as Harvey Moon

  • Brideshead Revisited(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Block

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Caretaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Aston

  • The Sin Bin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Alan Grieves

  • The Merchant of Venice(1980)

    as Gratiano

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Giovanni

  • Cribb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Francis Mostyn-Smith

  • Therese Raquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Camille Raquin

  • Donkeys' Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bill Taylor

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

  • Danger UXB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · as L / Corporal Salt · as Sapper Salt

  • Butterflies Don't Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Tom

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as DCI Jim Lennard · as Willie Bruce

  • Enemy at the Door(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Foster

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Joseph Andrews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as The Wicked Squire

  • Robin and Marian(1976)

    as Jack's Apprentice

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Against the Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoff Smailes

  • Old Dracula(1974)

    as Paddy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Changeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Antonio

  • Achilles Heel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gordon

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Tucker

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dirk Boutsen

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as David Collins

  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon(1972)

    as Paolo

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Budgie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Inky Ballantine

  • Up Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Christian

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Grieves · as Tom

  • From a Bird's Eye View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim O'Donovan

  • Fragment of Fear(1970)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • All the Way Up(1970)

    as Tom Midway

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sling Your Hook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Roland

  • Otley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kid

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry

  • Oliver!(1968)

    as Noah Claypole

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Private (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Young intellectual

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Private Seaton

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Last

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Antonio

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry · as Charlie

  • Coronation Street(1960)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 171 titles from 1960 to 2021; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Maleficent (2014)

$760M worldwide

Highest rated

Pollyanna (2003)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Valkyrie (2008)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19602021

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting171 of 171: 171 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1960s10 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s33 · acting1990s29 · acting2000s47 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 36 roles
688393030813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kenneth Cranham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 82 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up37
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 82 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Coronation Street (1960)

87th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rome (2005)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kenneth Cranham's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles49–87 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles16–71 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles18–86 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles26–79 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles37–90 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kenneth Cranham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenneth Cranham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Feast shares the most, 3.

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