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Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Actor, also director · Died September 15, 2018, aged 85 · Kingston, Surrey, England

Dudley Sutton (April 6, 1933 – September 15, 2018) was a British actor, known for his work with directors such as Sidney J. Furie, Ken Russell, Derek Jarman and Sally Potter, and for playing Tinker Dill in the long running BBC drama series Lovejoy.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 6, 1933
Died
September 15, 2018 (aged 85)
From
Kingston, Surrey, England
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 121 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 12% in 30 days

What are Dudley Sutton's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
23%
Self
19%
Society
15%
Bonds
15%
Survival
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
8%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 7 · Serious 9 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 15 · 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 10 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 4

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 12 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Mentor
2 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Contemplative
12
Dread
8
Melancholic
10
Warm
4
Other
25

How their films linger

Haunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7

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 Dudley Sutton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dudley Sutton'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

121 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(2022)

    as Older Fairy

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart(2019)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Future of Work and Death(2016)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tin(2015)

    as Zachariah Bennett

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Film That Buys the Cinema(2014)

    Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Decline of an Empire(2014)

    as Marcellus

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Family Tree(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Pickwick

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Francis Palfreyman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Henry

  • Cockneys vs Zombies(2012)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Outside Bet(2012)

    as Alfie Hobnails

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Weekend Retreat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Paulie

  • Billy the Kid(2011)

    as Billy

  • The Shouting Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Charlie

  • The Persuasionists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mob Leader

  • Dean Spanley(2008)

    as Marriot

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Irish Jam(2006)

    as Pat Duffy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Football Factory(2004)

    as Bill Farrell

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Goodbye Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Harry

  • Keen Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Song for a Raggy Boy(2003)

    as Brother Tom

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow La Scala! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dennis

  • Mapping Perception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • David Copperfield(2000)

    as Richard Babley/'Mr Dick'

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • This Filthy Earth(2001)

    as Papa

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Victoria & Albert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Page

  • David Copperfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Babley / 'Mr Dick'

  • Up at the Villa(2000)

    as Harold Atkinson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tichborne Claimant(1998)

    as Onslow Onslow

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Incognito(1997)

    as Offul

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as High Priest

  • Orlando(1992)

    as King James I

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Robert

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Poop Deck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Scurvy

  • Edward II(1991)

    as Bishop of Winchester

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • In Suspicious Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Robert Clements

  • The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin Scobie

  • Nineteen96 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dep. Commissioner Sir Harry Streeter

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Commissioner Sir Harry Streeter

  • The Rainbow(1989)

    as MacAllister

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Beiderbecke Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr Carter

  • Noble House(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Commissioner Roger Crosse

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Water's Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Vicar

  • The Beiderbecke Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carter

  • A State of Emergency(1986)

    as Mikhail S. Petrov

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Boon(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Arch Clanton

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 73 episodes · as Tinker Dill

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bailey

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop of Winchester

  • The Beiderbecke Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Carter

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

    as Mr. Janek

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

    as Marlon's Father

  • Those Glory Glory Days(1983)

    as Arthur - Journalist

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Boxer Davis

  • The Disappearance of Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Stan Harris

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Marlon's Father

  • Brimstone & Treacle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Stroller

  • Smiley's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oleg Kirov

  • Shine on Harvey Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Connie Rosenthal

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Neldricken

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • George & Mildred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jacko

  • The Island(1980)

    as Dr. Brazil

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Juno and the Paycock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as "Captain" Jack Boyle

  • The Gentle Touch(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Oates

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The London Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Goetz

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Sergeant Jack Sherrard

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Playbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Hern

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Schulman

  • The Big Sleep(1978)

    as Lanny

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • No. 1 of the Secret Service(1977)

    as K.R.A.S.H. Leader

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Valentino(1977)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Crossed Swords(1977)

    as Hodge

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    as Reg Urwin

  • Fellini's Casanova(1976)

    as Duca di Wuertemberg

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again(1976)

    as McClaren

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Pure as a Lily(1976)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • One Hour to Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mike Ellis

  • Kill Two Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Gadder

  • Shades of Greene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Hire-car driver

  • Cilla's Comedy Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Deller

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Criminal

  • The Stud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Randy Warpshot / Longstreet / Charlady / Yidnar Warpshot

  • Up The Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 14 episodes · as Bert Hamflitt

  • Diamonds on Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Finch

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Gadder

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Paganini Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Raddings

  • The Baron: Mystery Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bran Carlton

  • Madame Sin(1972)

    as Monk

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Town Called Hell(1971)

    as Spectre

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Forbush and the Penguins(1971)

    as Starshot

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Devils(1971)

    as Baron de Laubardemont

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Conceptions of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Sidney Fox

  • One More Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Wilson

  • The Walking Stick(1970)

    as Ted Sandymount

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Crossplot(1969)

    as Warren

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Sonny

  • Uncle Silas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dudley Ruthyn

  • Death of a Private (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Private Watt

  • Mystery and Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dudley Ruthyn

  • The Baron(1966)

    Show as Bran Carlton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim · as Michael

  • Rotten to the Core (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Jelly

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Corporal Tom Oates · as Private Watt

  • Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Carmichael

  • The Leather Boys(1964)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Leigh

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

    Show 1 episode · as Eddy Black

  • The Boys(1962)

    as Stanley Herbert "Stan" Coulter

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Go to Blazes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Boy Lover

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dexter

  • The Cupboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Police Constable

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Night to Remember(1958)

    as Lookout (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Police Constable

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Finch · as Goetz

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 120 titles from 1954 to 2022; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

The Island (1980)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

The Devils (1971)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19542022

Peak 1977 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1969Screen debut· Crossplot
  • 1971Breakout· The Devils

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting120 of 120: 119 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting1 of 120: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s31 · acting1980s28 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
697994

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 Dudley Sutton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of the 39 of 40 with a score; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor, director

The Film That Buys the Cinema (2014)

96th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Night to Remember (1958)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 50. 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 Dudley Sutton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles48–69 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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 Dudley Sutton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dudley Sutton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Russell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles