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Peter Woodthorpe

Peter Woodthorpe

Actor · Died August 12, 2004, aged 72 · York, England, UK

Peter Woodthorpe was educated at Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School in York and attended Magdalene College, Cambridge. He undertook National Service in the Royal Navy and made his debut as a professional actor in the theatre in 1955. His extensive and distinguished stage career included work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, at the Royal Court and on Broadway. An immensely talented character actor, he was made an Associate Member of RADA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 25, 1931
Died
August 12, 2004 (aged 72)
From
York, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 45 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 Peter Woodthorpe's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Power
16%
Morality
16%
Survival
13%
Bonds
9%
Society
9%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · 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

Tense
5
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2

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 Peter Woodthorpe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Woodthorpe'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

45 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • David Copperfield(2000)

    as Creakle

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Creakle

  • The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as 3rd Official

  • The Odyssey(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mentor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nabal

  • Jane Eyre(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Madness of King George(1994)

    as Clergyman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Julius Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Casca

  • The Boot Street Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Red Hot(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bonjour la Classe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Casca (voice)

  • Massacre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Straccalino

  • Testimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Alexander Glazunov

  • The Trial of Klaus Barbie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Streim

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 28 episodes · as Dr. Max DeBryn

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Carol(1984)

    as Old Joe

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • To Catch a King(1984)

    as Becker

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    as Umberto Manfredi

  • Floating Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jack Humpage

  • Red Monarch(1983)

    as Malenkov

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Mirror Crack'd(1980)

    as Scout Master

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lent

  • The Talking Parcel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Werewolf

  • The Lord of the Rings(1978)

    as Gollum (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Show 52 episodes · as Voice of Pigsy

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rupert Marshal

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

    Show 1 episode · as Councillor Webb

  • Fall of Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Archduke Franz-Ferdinand

  • The Lotus Eaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Jervis Duncan

  • On Reflection: B.S. Johnson on Dr. Samuel Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Adler

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade(1968)

    as Cardigan's Valet

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Cipolla, the 'magician'

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Blue Max(1966)

    as Rupp

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 7 episodes · as Quasimodo

  • The Skull(1965)

    as Bert Travers, Marco's Landlord

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hysteria(1965)

    as Marcus Allan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Evil of Frankenstein(1964)

    as Prof. Zoltan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Bitos / Robespierre · as Grimketel · as Martin, Counsel for the Prosecution

  • Father Came Too! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Farmer

  • The Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Andrei

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

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Harris

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Noaks

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1957 to 2001; peak year 1964.

Highest rated

Inspector Morse (1987)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19572001

Peak 1964 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · 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 Peter Woodthorpe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 14; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Red Monarch (1983)

73rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Christmas Carol (1984)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 54. 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 Peter Woodthorpe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Woodthorpe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Freddie Francis shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors