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Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

Actor · Died June 15, 1989, aged 63 · Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland

Ray McAnally was an Irish actor famous for his performances in films such as The Mission, My Left Foot, and A Very British Coup.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 30, 1926
Died
June 15, 1989 (aged 63)
From
Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 55 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 30% in 30 days

What are Ray McAnally's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
65%
Survival
15%
Power
13%
Society
5%
Self
3%
Betrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 8

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Cyril Dunlop in Cal (1984)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
6
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ray McAnally's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ray McAnally'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

55 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr Jaggers

  • We're No Angels(1989)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • My Left Foot(1989)

    as Mr. Brown

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Venus Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Grandpa

  • High Spirits(1988)

    as Plunkett Senior

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Jack the Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir William Gull

  • A Very British Coup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Harry Perkins

  • Taffin(1988)

    as O'Rourke

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tramp

  • White Mischief(1987)

    as Morris

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Rick Pym

  • The Sicilian(1987)

    as Trezza

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Palmer

  • The Fourth Protocol(1987)

    as General Karpov

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Empire State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Frank

  • The Mission(1986)

    as Cardinal Altamirano

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • No Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Billy McRacken

  • Cal(1984)

    as Cyril Dunlop

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1982)

    as Bloom

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Sleep of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Inspector Carmingac

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

    as Smrkovsky

  • The Outsider(1979)

    as MacWhirter

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dick Turpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyson Sarney

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

    Show 1 episode · as Miro Blandisch

  • Dial M for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Sanford

  • Pollyanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Pendleton

  • The Death of Adolf Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dr. Gebhardt

  • Fear Is the Key(1972)

    as Ruthven

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Bell

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Commander Benson

  • Quest for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jack Kahn

  • The Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Cashman

  • The Looking Glass War(1970)

    as Undersecretary of State

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Strange Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Lars

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gebhardt · as Ian Drummond

  • Spindoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alec Spindoe

  • Man in a Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Cmd. Bucher

  • Brendan Behan's Dublin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Narrator

  • Insurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 8 episodes · as Studio co-ordinator

  • He Who Rides a Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Orphanage Superintendent

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mickey Keston

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyson

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

    Show 1 episode · as Newman

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Prescott

  • Billy Budd(1962)

    as William O'Daniel, Maintopman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Edge(1961)

    as Donald Heath

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Inspector Sharkey

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

    Show 1 episode · as Arcos · as Creswell

  • Shake Hands with the Devil(1959)

    as Paddy Nolan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sgt. Hardy

  • She Didn't Say No! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jim Power

  • Professor Tim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Hugh O'Cahan

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1956 to 1989; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

The Mission (1986)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

The Mission (1986)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19561989

Peak 1988 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1958Screen debut· Sea of Sand
  • 1986Career best· The Mission

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s21 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
5883

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 Ray McAnally's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

My Left Foot (1989)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. 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 Ray McAnally's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles46–59 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Ray McAnally work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ray McAnally's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neil Jordan shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers