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Gordon Jackson

Actor · Died January 15, 1990, aged 66 · Glasgow, Scotland

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gordon Cameron Jackson, OBE (19 December 1923 – 15 January 1990) was a Scottish Emmy Award-winning actor best remembered for his roles as the butler Angus Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs and George Cowley, the head of CI5, in The Professionals. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gordon Jackson (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 19, 1923
Died
January 15, 1990 (aged 66)
From
Glasgow, Scotland
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 115 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

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

What are Gordon Jackson's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Power
25%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Bonds
17%
Society
10%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Loyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 6

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

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 11 · Full focus 3

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 9 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
12
Warm
6
Contemplative
7
Thrilling
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Gordon Jackson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gordon Jackson'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

115 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Effie's Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jessop Brown

  • The Winslow Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Arthur Winslow

  • Campion(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Gardner Cairey

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Lady and the Highwayman(1988)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Noble House(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Supt. Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jessop Brown

  • The Story of a Recluse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Voice of the Recluse

  • The Whistle Blower(1986)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Shaka Zulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 10 episodes · as Prof. Bramston

  • My Brother Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lockie McGibbon

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

    as Sir Anthony Phelps

  • The Shooting Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tom Harker

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death(1984)

    as Inspector Alec MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Town Like Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Noel Strachan

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir William

  • The Last Giraffe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Fielding

  • The Medusa Touch(1978)

    as Doctor Johnson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 57 episodes · as George Cowley

  • Golden Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Marston

  • Supernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Lawrence

  • Spectre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Inspector Cabell

  • Sonntagsgeschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr. Dunner

  • Russian Roulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Brian Hardison

  • Lothian Landscape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Narrator

  • The Square of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Major Browne

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Pops

  • Madame Sin(1972)

    as Commander Cavendish

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • GR Stein Refractories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Narrator

  • Kidnapped(1971)

    as Charles Stewart

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Upstairs, Downstairs(1971)

    Show 68 episodes · as Angus Hudson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Soapy Simon

  • Scrooge(1970)

    as Tom - Friend of Harry's

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Lander

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

  • The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as The Narrator (voice)

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

    as Horatio

  • W. Somerset Maugham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. MacPhail

  • Run Wild, Run Free(1969)

    as Mr. Ransome

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie(1969)

    as Gordon Lowther

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Wind Versus Polygamy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Father Joseph

  • On the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mr. Mallory

  • Contrasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Banquo

  • Danger Route(1967)

    as Brian Stern

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Night of the Generals(1967)

    as Captain Engel

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Triple Cross(1966)

    as British Sergeant Questioning Chapman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Prince of Donegal(1966)

    as Captain Leeds

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cast a Giant Shadow(1966)

    as James MacAfee

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mystery and Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Gayton

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Barton

  • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes(1965)

    as MacDougal

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. McKinnon

  • The Ipcress File(1965)

    as Jock Carswell

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Daylight Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Police Sergeant

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Joseph

  • The Long Ships(1964)

    as Vahlin

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Great Escape(1963)

    as MacDonald 'Intelligence'

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mutiny on the Bounty(1962)

    as Seaman Edward Birkett

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Two Wives at One Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Dr. Thomas Murray

  • Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog(1961)

    as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip

  • Tunes of Glory(1960)

    as Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Cone of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Capt. Jock Bateson

  • Snowball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bill Donovan

  • Devil's Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sergeant Malcolm

  • Yesterday's Enemy(1959)

    as Sgt. MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Bridal Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as PC Alec

  • Blind Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sergeant

  • The Price of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Roger Fenton

  • The Navy Lark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Leading Seaman Johnson

  • Rockets Galore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as George Campbell

  • Three Crooked Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Don Wescot

  • Blind Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as 'Chalky' White

  • Black Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Hamish

  • Man in the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jimmy Norris

  • Hell Drivers(1957)

    as Scottie

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Let's Be Happy(1957)

    as Dougal McLean (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days from Now(1957)

    as John Merritt

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Film That Never Was (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Scotland Dances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Narrator

  • Sailor Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Carnoustie Bligh

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Browne

  • The Baby and the Battleship(1956)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Women Without Men(1956)

    as Percy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Percy

  • Pacific Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as District Officer

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Quatermass Xperiment(1955)

    as BBC TV producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Windfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Leonard

  • Moby Dick—Rehearsed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as A Young Actor /Ishmael

  • Passage Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Ted Burns

  • The Delavine Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Peter J. Florian

  • The Love Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Ralph

  • Meet Mr. Lucifer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Hector McPhee

  • Malta Story(1953)

    as British Soldier

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Death Goes to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Detective Inspector Campbell

  • The Schoolmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Scotland and the New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Castle in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Hiker

  • The Lady with a Lamp(1951)

    as Dr. Anson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Happy Go Lovely(1951)

    as Paul Tracy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Springs(1950)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Whisky Galore!(1949)

    as George Campbell

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Stop Press Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jock Melville

  • Floodtide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as David Shields

  • Eureka Stockade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Tom Kennedy

  • Against the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Scotty Duncan

  • The Captive Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lt. David Lennox

  • Pink String and Sealing Wax(1945)

    as David Sutton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pursuit to Algiers(1945)

    as Steward (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • San Demetrio London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Messboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio

  • Millions Like Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Fred Blake

  • Nine Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Young 'un

  • The Foreman Went to France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Alastair 'Jock' MacFarlan, 19th Fusillers

  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing(1942)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 115 titles from 1942 to 1991; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

The Whistle Blower (1986)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Great Escape (1963)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)

Film career

19421991

Peak 1964 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting115 of 115: 115 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1940s13 · acting1950s38 · acting1960s29 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
42576267

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 Gordon Jackson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Lady and the Highwayman (1988)

68th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Great Escape (1963)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. 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 Gordon Jackson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Gordon Jackson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gordon Jackson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Val Guest shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles