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Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Actor · Died July 20, 2012, aged 70 · Beckenham, Kent, England, UK

Simon Anthony Fox Ward was an English stage and film actor. He was known chiefly for his performance as Winston Churchill in the 1972 film Young Winston. He played many other screen roles, including those of Sir Monty Everard in Judge John Deed and Bishop Gardiner in The Tudors.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 19, 1941
Died
July 20, 2012 (aged 70)
From
Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 59 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 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Simon Ward's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
24%
Survival
18%
Morality
18%
Bonds
16%
Power
13%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · 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 2 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
7
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Simon Ward's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simon Ward'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

59 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Tudors(2007)

    Show 18 episodes · as Bishop Gardiner · as Bishop Stephen Gardiner

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Judge John Deed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 14 episodes · as Sir Joseph Channing · as Sir Monty Everard

  • Nightshade(1995)

    as Peter Brady

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Liberation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Winston Churchill

  • Wuthering Heights(1992)

    as Mr. Linton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Double X: The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Edward Ross

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Maxwell Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Around the World in 80 Days(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Flannigan

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • A Taste for Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · as Stephen Lampart

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Will Harvey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Edward Brooksby

  • Leave All Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as young John

  • The Corsican Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Duc Dechateau-Renaud

  • An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Gerald Croft

  • Supergirl(1984)

    as Zor-El

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • L'Étincelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mike

  • An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gerald Croft

  • Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bernard de Haan

  • The Monster Club(1981)

    as George, Angela's Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Rear Column (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Ward

  • Dominique(1979)

    as Tony Calvert

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • La Sabina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Philip

  • The Last Giraffe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Jock Leslie-Melville

  • Zulu Dawn(1979)

    as Lt. Vereker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(1978)

    as William Trench

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Chosen(1977)

    as Angel Caine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Standard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Fähnrich Herbert Menis

  • Aces High(1976)

    as Lt. Crawford

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Valley Forge(1975)

    as Maj. Andre

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • All Creatures Great and Small(1975)

    as James Herriot

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Children of Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Yaacov

  • Deadly Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Stephen Slade

  • The Breakthrough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Saunders

  • The Four Musketeers(1974)

    as Duke of Buckingham

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dracula(1973)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Saunders

  • The Three Musketeers(1973)

    as Duke of Buckingham

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Hitler: The Last Ten Days(1973)

    as Hauptmann Hoffmann

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Various

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Various Roles

  • Young Winston(1972)

    as Winston Churchill

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • No Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Gray

  • £60 Single, £100 Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Pete

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

    as Jeremy

  • I Start Counting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Conductor

  • The Roads to Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 13 episodes · as Philippe

  • The Black Tulip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cornelius Van Bearle

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Ted Allenby-Johnson

  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed(1969)

    as Dr. Karl Holst

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • If....(1968)

    as Schoolboy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    as Donald Clenham

  • Calf Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as John

  • The World of Wooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eustace

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Cherry

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

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Clenham · as John Hardie

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

    as Stephen Dedalus

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dick Jervis

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

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Dedalus

  • An Age of Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1960 to 2007; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Supergirl (1984)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Supergirl (1984)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19602007

Peak 1973 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1960s11 · acting1970s27 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
6974

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 Simon Ward's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Nightshade (1995)

96th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Tudors (2007)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. 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 Simon Ward's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles15–42 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 Simon Ward work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simon Ward's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Johnson shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers