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Norman Lovett

Norman Lovett

Actor · Born October 31, 1946 (79) · Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Norman Lovett (born 31 October 1946) is an English stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Holly in the science-fiction comedy, Red Dwarf.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 31, 1946 (79)
From
Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 25 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 33% in 30 days

What are Norman Lovett's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
19%
Power
17%
Survival
17%
Society
12%
Morality
7%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Manic
1
Joyful
2
Tense
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Norman Lovett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Norman Lovett'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

25 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Harvey Greenfield Is Running Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Barry West

  • Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Holly

  • M.O.T.H.E.R Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Thomas Christopher Williams

  • Norman Lovett: Outside the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer · as Self

  • Evil Aliens(2005)

    as Howard Marsden

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as William Farr

  • Red Dwarf A–Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Launching Red Dwarf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Thanks · as Self / Holly (archive footage)

  • The Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Clive

  • Is It Bill Bailey? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Inventor of Hide and Seek

  • The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Follett

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer · as Dr. Lovett

  • Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Holly

  • I, Lovett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer · as Norman

  • The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Keeping Up Appearances(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Duxbury

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Lovett · as Self

  • Red Dwarf(1988)

    Show 22 episodes · as Holly

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Dangerous Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Happy Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Liverpool Ticket Man

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Young Ones(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Man from the penny arcade

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Call Me a Psycho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1982 to 2023; peak year 2020.

Highest rated

Red Dwarf (1988)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19822023

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting21 of 25: 19 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thWriting3 of 25: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 25: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s9 · 9 acting · 2 crew2000s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

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.