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Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Actor · Died June 6, 1987, aged 64 · Paisley, Scotland, UK

Fulton Mackay OBE (12 August 1922 - 6 June 1987) was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s sitcom Porridge.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 12, 1922
Died
June 6, 1987 (aged 64)
From
Paisley, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 82 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 10% in 30 days

What are Fulton Mackay's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd 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
28%
Morality
26%
Society
17%
Self
15%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
5
Manic
2
Dread
2
Contemplative
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Fulton Mackay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fulton Mackay'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

82 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Comedy Classics: Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as (archive footage)

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years(2007)

    as Mr. Mackay (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Wreath of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Morgan Beddoes

  • Defense of the Realm(1985)

    as Victor Kingsbrook

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Luciano

  • Feller By The Name Of... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Police Inspector

  • A Sense of Freedom(1981)

    as Inspector Davidson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dreamchild(1985)

    as Gryphon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mann's Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hamish James Ordway

  • Water(1985)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalker(1984)

    as Restaurant Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • To Catch a King(1984)

    as Hitler

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Diana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Blackier

  • Night Train to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mackay

  • Ill Fares the Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as The Captain (UK version)

  • Local Hero(1983)

    as Ben Knox

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fraggle Rock(1983)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Britannia Hospital(1982)

    as Chief Superintendant Johns

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • House on the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Going Gently (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Austin Miller

  • If You Go Down in the Woods Today(1981)

    as Colonel Noriss

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Bonar Law

  • Dalhousie's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

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

    Actor

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

    as Mr. Mackay

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Morton

  • Going Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Mackay

  • Here I Stand... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as John Knox

  • Rob Roy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bailie Nicol Jarvie

  • Porridge: The Desperate Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr. Mackay

  • Willie Rough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Hughie

  • Clay, Smeddum and Greenden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Alec Webster

  • Porridge: No Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mr. Mackay

  • The Master of Ballantrae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ephrain Mackellar

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop Wishart

  • Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 18 episodes · as Mr. Mackay

  • Shoulder to Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · as Keir Hardie

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Austin Miller

  • Shapes In The Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Narrator

  • Three's One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dr. Leafer

  • Seven of One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Mackay

  • Nothing But the Night(1973)

    as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Edwardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Ross

  • Gumshoe(1971)

    as John Straker

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Seaton

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

    as Thomas

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

    Show 1 episode · as Anderson

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Leafer · as Thomas - Celia

  • Doctor Who and the Silurians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dr. Quinn

  • Special Branch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 18 episodes · as Det. Chief Supt. Inman

  • Vendetta for the Saint(1969)

    as Euston

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Dad's Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor McCeavedy

  • The Man in the Iron Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · as M. Baisemeaux

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

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • Out of Town Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Andover and the Android (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Cullen

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

    Show 1 episode · as Eck · as Engstrand

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Cullen

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

    as David Roberts

  • The Vital Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister · as Reverend McGubbin

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Vincent MacMaster

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Quinn

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Swinburne

  • For King and Country: Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Scotsman

  • A Prize of Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Cpl. Henderson

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Euston · as John Everett

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

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Private Potter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Soldier

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

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Curtis

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Glover · as Master · as Professor Chadwick

  • Theatre '70 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Webber

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Ashton

  • Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Villager

  • Enchanted Isles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Narrator

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ricardo · as Mr. Roberts

  • Laxdale Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Andrew Flett

  • The Brave Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dan Wishart

  • I'm A Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Alastair Campbell (as Fulton MacKay)

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1952 to 2022; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Local Hero (1983)

$6M worldwide

Highest rated

Local Hero (1983)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19522022

Peak 1986 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting79 of 82: 78 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting4 of 82: 3 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s6 · acting1960s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew1970s27 · 27 acting · 1 crew1980s23 · 21 acting · 2 crew2000s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Fulton Mackay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

63rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Who (1963)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. 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.

Who does Fulton Mackay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fulton Mackay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Menges shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles