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Ralph Riach

Ralph Riach

Actor · Died March 20, 2022, aged 86 · Elgin, Scotland, UK

Ralph McKenzie Riach (26 January 1936 – 20 March 2022) was a Scottish actor from Elgin, Moray.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 26, 1936
Died
March 20, 2022 (aged 86)
From
Elgin, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 46 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 Ralph Riach's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Self
20%
Bonds
17%
Survival
17%
Society
15%
Ideas
8%
Grief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Tense
2
Romantic
1
Contemplative
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Ralph Riach's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralph Riach'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

46 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Party's Just Beginning(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Grandpa's Great Escape(2018)

    as Mr. Willkins

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story(2015)

    as John Laurie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • What We Did on Our Holiday(2014)

    as Jimmy Cazzarotto

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Shetland(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Man at the Beach

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Cloud Atlas(2012)

    as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Young James Herriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Professor Henry Legge

  • This September(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Noel's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Is Anybody There?(2008)

    as Clive

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Death Defying Acts(2007)

    as Mr. Robertson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • M.I.High(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Bodger

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Low Winter Sun(2006)

    as Mister Gillot

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Copying Beethoven(2006)

    as Wenzel Schlemmer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle(2005)

    as Cleeve

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Blinded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Angus Blair

  • 55 Degrees North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanley Hanson

  • The Rocket Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Old Donald

  • One Last Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mr. Murray

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Malcolm Wickens

  • The Russian Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Larry

  • The House of Mirth(2000)

    as Lord Hubert Dacy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Brotherly Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Monarch of the Glen(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Geordie McCann

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc(1999)

    as an english judge

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Governess(1998)

    as Mr. Hewlett

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Beauty(1998)

    as Lorenzo Gritti

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mosley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ramsey MacDonald

  • Mosley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ramsay MacDonald

  • Doom and Gloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as The Moderator

  • The Lucky Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Braveheart(1995)

    as Priest No. 1

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hamish Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 18 episodes · as TV John McIver

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Gibson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Wycliffe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Bonner

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm McReadie · as Mr. Rees

  • Doctor Finlay(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gilmore

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Long Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dr. Sutherland

  • Crossing the Line(1990)

    as Laundry Manager

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Changing Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Fr Maxwell

  • Chancer(1990)

    Show 20 episodes · as Willy Stebbings

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Byrne About Byrne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Collector

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

    Show 1 episode · as Father Maxwell

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Ambrose

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Time for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin Elder

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1983 to 2018; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Death Defying Acts (2007)

$8.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Copying Beethoven (2006)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Death Defying Acts (2007)

Film career

19832018

Peak 2013 · 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
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s8 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Ralph Riach's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 16; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

This September (2010)

74th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Braveheart (1995)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 51. 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 Ralph Riach work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralph Riach's MovieCove titles; Leslie Phillips shares the most, 2.