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Richard Johnson

Actor, also producer and writer · Died June 5, 2015, aged 87 · Upminster, Essex, England, UK

Richard Keith Johnson (30 July 1927 – 5 June 2015) was an English actor, writer and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 30, 1927
Died
June 5, 2015 (aged 87)
From
Upminster, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 123 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Richard Johnson's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
29%
Survival
20%
Self
17%
Bonds
14%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 8 · Serious 8 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 16 · Intense 16

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 26 · 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 16 · Even-paced 16 · 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 9 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 9

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 9 · Heavy 15

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 18 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 18
Ally
5 of 18
Shadow
4 of 18
Mentor
2 of 18
Threshold guardian
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Melancholic
19
Dread
8
Thrilling
7
Contemplative
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic12
  • Ambiguous7
  • 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 Richard Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Johnson'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

123 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Man Who Knew Infinity(2015)

    as Vice Master Henry Jackson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Beloved Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Radiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Leonard

  • The Man on the Moor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Joe Adams

  • The Other Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chad Beckett

  • The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Uncle Writes Prompt Thank You Cards

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas(2008)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Raven(2007)

    as Narrator / The Raven (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Augustus Mortmaigne

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Two Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Don Cataldo

  • Scoop(2006)

    as Mr. Quincy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wallis & Edward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Stanley Baldwin

  • Whatever Love Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lord Mountbatten

  • The Robinsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hector Robinson

  • Doc Martin(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Danny Deckchair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Passerby

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Johnny Lomax

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bernard Qualtrough

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Raymond Parke

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider(2001)

    as Distinguished Gentleman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Whistle-Blower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sir Alastair Montgomery

  • Happy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Willie

  • A Kind of Hush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Story

  • Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as John

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rex Masters

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking the Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dilwyn 'Dilly' Knox

  • Heavy Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lord Tilbury

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Justice Fenwick

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Anglo Saxon Attitudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gerald Middleton

  • The Camomile Lawn(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Oliver (older)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Duel of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lord Belgrave

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Charles Quentin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Crucifer of Blood(1991)

    as Dr. Watson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Diving In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Richard Anthony

  • Treasure Island(1990)

    as Squire Trelawney

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming(1990)

    as Gen. Halmsden

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Lawson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Voice of the Heart(1989)

    as David Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Man for All Seasons(1988)

    as Duke of Norfolk

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Castaway(1986)

    Executive Producer · as Lawyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lady Jane(1986)

    as The Earl of Arundel

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Turtle Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer · as Mr. Johnson

  • Dempsey and Makepeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Daish

  • What Waits Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ben Gannon

  • The Biko Inquest(1984)

    Executive Producer · as Dr. Hersch

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Geoffrey Constable

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Air Vice-Marshal Conyers

  • The Aerodrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Air Commander

  • Cymbeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Cymbeline

  • The Kenny Everett Television Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Various

  • The Best of Sex and Violence(1981)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Member for Chelsea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sir Charles Dilke

  • The Monster Club(1981)

    as Busotsky's Father

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brigadier Faulkes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Marquise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Count Raoul de Vriac

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

    as Kenneth Wagg

  • Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Havelock Ellis

  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square(1980)

    as Inspector Watford

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Spy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Sorge

  • The Great Alligator(1979)

    as Prophet Jameson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Flame Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Narrator

  • Before and After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Waiter Les

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Constantine

  • Zombie(1979)

    as Dr. David Menard

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as James · as Parnell · as Tanner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Island of the Fishmen(1979)

    as Edmond Rackham

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Cymbeline

  • Brutes and Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Narrator

  • The Comeback(1978)

    as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Across a Crowded Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Fergus Mariner

  • The Four Feathers(1978)

    as Abou Fatma

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Origins of the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 5 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Last Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Richard Lasky

  • Aces High(1976)

    as Major Lyle

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Moses the Lawgiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Erzähler-Stimme

  • The Message(1976)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hennessy(1975)

    Original Story · as Insp. Hollis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Russell

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Together Forever(1975)

    as Michael Williams

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Antony and Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Antony

  • Churchill's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiberius Claudius

  • Beyond the Door(1974)

    as Dimitri

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Sexton

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as George Drew

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • A Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Richard

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

    as Orestes

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

    as Claudius, King of Denmark

  • Julius Caesar(1970)

    as Cassius

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Fifth Day of Peace(1970)

    as John Miller

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Some Girls Do(1969)

    as Hugh Drummond

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Claudius, King of Denmark · as Dr. Clive Riordan

  • Making of a Lady(1968)

    as Horatio Nelson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Column (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tiberius

  • A Twist of Sand(1968)

    as Geoffrey Peace

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Oedipus the King(1968)

    as Creon

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Danger Route(1967)

    as Jonas Wilde

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Rover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Real

  • Deadlier Than the Male(1967)

    as Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Witch(1966)

    as Sergio Logan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Khartoum(1966)

    as Colonel Stewart

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders(1965)

    as Jemmy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Operation Crossbow(1965)

    as Duncan Sandys

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Pumpkin Eater(1964)

    as Giles

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • 80,000 Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Dr. Steven Monks

  • Cairo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ali

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimbo

  • The Haunting(1963)

    as Dr. John Markway

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Jarvis Smith

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sunday-Night Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Donadieu · as Frank Gibbons

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Cainfield

  • Never So Few(1959)

    as Capt. Danny De Mortimer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Four Just Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Bannion

  • The Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Pegleg

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

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Egmont

  • A Party for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Michael Firbanks

  • Saadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Lt. Girard

  • Scotland Yard Inspector(1952)

    as Danny McMara - Hit-and-Run Victim

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pride and Prejudice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr Wickham

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Claudius

  • Calling Bulldog Drummond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Control Tower Operator (uncredited)

  • Captain Horatio Hornblower(1951)

    as Macrae (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 122 titles from 1951 to 2016; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

$275M worldwide

Highest rated

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19512016

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting121 of 122: 117 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting2 of 122: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 122: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

122 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s11 · acting1960s21 · acting1970s30 · 30 acting · 1 crew1980s24 · 24 acting · 3 crew1990s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2000s16 · acting2010s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 13% of 23 roles
59697989

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 Richard Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Biko Inquest (1984)

76th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Message (1976)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 44. 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 Richard Johnson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles32–77 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles12–56 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles9–40 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–32 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles38–90 · median 71 · 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 Richard Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Boyd-Perkins shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers