James Grout

Actor · Died June 24, 2012, aged 84 · London, England, UK

James Grout was born on 22 October 1927 in Edmonton, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mother Love (1989), Inspector Morse (1987) and The Ruling Class (1972). He was married to Noreen J. Fowler. He died on 24 June 2012 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.

Biography from IMDb.

Born: October 22, 1927
Died: June 24, 2012 (aged 84)
From: London, England, UK
Works as: Actor
Titles: 13 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are James Grout's films like?

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Mentoras Chief Superintendent Strange in Inspector Morse (1987)
Allyas Chief Superintendent Strange in Super Sleuths (2006)

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 James Grout's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Acorn TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Acorn TV
PBS Masterpiece2 titles, show their 2 titles on PBS Masterpiece
Shout! TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
BBC Select1 title, show their title on BBC Select

Subscription and free streaming for James Grout'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

80 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

Super Sleuths(2006)
Show as Chief Superintendent Strange
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
David Copperfield(1999)
Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Spenlow
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Death of a Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Charley
Down to Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Douglas
King Richard III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Catesby/Ely (voice)
Goodnight Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 2 episodes · as Mr Rutley
Cyberzone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 10 episodes · as Thesp
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Catesby / Ely (voice)
The Old Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Peter Thomas
Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · as Silence
Roy's Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 6 episodes · as Roy
The Return of Shelley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 32 episodes · Actor
Late Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 6 episodes · as Dr. John Anderson
Inspector Morse(1987)
Show 28 episodes · as Chief Superintendent Strange
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
A Very Peculiar Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 4 episodes · as Professor George Bunn
Rachel and the Roarettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Judge
The Beiderbecke Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 2 episodes · as Mr McAllister
The Box of Delights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 5 episodes · as Inspector
Cockles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 6 episodes · as Arthur Dumpton
Natural World(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Narrator
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Falklands Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as William Strahan
Number 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Mortimer
Man and Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Roebuck Ramsden
Broken Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Nicholas Petrie
Saturday Night Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Nicholas Petrie
The Agatha Christie Hour(1982)
Show 1 episode · as William Rowland
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
The Bounder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Det. Sgt. Evans
Loophole(1981)
as Fairbrother
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Honky Tonk Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 3 episodes · as Big Hal
The Diary of a Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 9 episodes · as Gowing
Turtle's Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 7 episodes · as Superintendent Rafferty
Malice Aforethought (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 1 episode · as CI Russell
Fairies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 11 episodes · as Frank Benge
All Creatures Great & Small(1978)
Show 6 episodes · as Granville Bennett
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
A Hymn from Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Det Insp Bead
BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Why Here? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Mr. Lomax
A Passage to Inverness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Queen's Counsel
The Sunday Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Mr Lomax
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 2 episodes · as Jonas Bradlaw
Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Henry
The Velvet Glove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Joseph Fry
A Man of Morality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as James Johns
Jumbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Harry S. Bloomburger
Cakes and Ale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 3 episodes · as Lord George Kemp
Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)
Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Robert
Looking for Clancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 3 episodes · as Dai Owen · as Dai Owen (voice)
The Hanged Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 2 episodes · as Sam McGuire
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Dr. Friendman
Microbes and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 2 episodes · as Robert Koch
Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Friendman · as Harry S. Bloomberger
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Actor
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Fred Mullins
Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 1 episode · as James Johns · as Queen's Counsel
Thriller(1973)
Show 1 episode · as Supt. Cramer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 3 episodes · as Superintendent Carson
Mrs. Warren's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Sir George Crofts
Van der Valk(1972)
Show 1 episode · as Kolmaar
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
The Ruling Class(1972)
as Inspector Brockett
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Ackerman, Dougall & Harker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Sinclair
Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Stage 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Sir George Crofts
The Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Hobbs
Budgie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Major Hawkins
The Abominable Dr. Phibes(1971)
as Sergeant
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Ten Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Angus
The Misfit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 1 episode · as PC Thorpe
The Hunting of Lionel Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Squire
Codename: Portcullis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Dr. Maurice Owen
The First Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Show 54 episodes · as George Kingston
Man in a Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Banquo
BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 1 episode · as Sparta
The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 1 episode · as Squire
Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 1 episode · as Cheeseman · as Town Crier
Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Charles Lloyd
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot(1956)
Show 1 episode · as Petroc
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Show 1 episode · as Chief Insp. Prescott

Career shape

Highest rated

Inspector Morse (1987)

Midcredits 94^th

Film career

19711981

Peak 1971 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.