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Tom Adams

Tom Adams

Actor · Died December 11, 2014, aged 76 · Poplar, London, England, UK

Anthony Frederick Charles "Tom" Adams (9 March 1938 – 11 December 2014) was an English actor with roles in adventure, horror and mystery films and several TV shows. He was best known for his role as Daniel Fogarty in several series of The Onedin Line. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 9, 1938
Died
December 11, 2014 (aged 76)
From
Poplar, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Tom Adams' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
15%
Power
15%
Survival
15%
Bonds
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
6%
Duty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Cold
1
Melancholic
1
Triumphant
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Tom Adams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Adams' 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, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • King Charles: The Boy Who Walked Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Day of the Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chat Show Host

  • Taxi Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Manelli

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Das ist dein Ende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Duel of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Magistrate

  • The Pyrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as J.P. Gilbert

  • Strike it Rich! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 14 episodes · as Ken Stevenson

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Westcott

  • Mark of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Westcott

  • Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Vorshak

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Moreland

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Enigma Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 15 episodes · as Det Chief Insp Nick Lewis

  • UFO: Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!(1973)

    as A. Kanner

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fast Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Max Stein

  • Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bernie Owens

  • Spy Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 25 episodes · as Major Sullivan

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Piers Emerson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Von Richthofen and Brown(1971)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The House That Dripped Blood(1971)

    as Dominick / Richard (segment 1 "Method for Murder")

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • UFO(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Lauritzen

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Subterfuge(1968)

    as Peter Langley

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Crown

  • Somebody's Stolen Our Russian Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Charles Vine

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

    as Mike

  • The Fighting Prince of Donegal(1966)

    as Henry O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Where the Bullets Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Charles Vine

  • The Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as John Corbett

  • The Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Stefan

  • Licensed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Charles Vine

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

    Show 1 episode · as Al

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

    Show 1 episode · as Al

  • This Is My Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Paul

  • The Peaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The Boy Next Door

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as Commander Vorshak

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Great Escape(1963)

    as Dai Nimmo ('Diversions')

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Prize of Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Cpl. Glenn

  • Play It Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Reporter

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Ghost Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Grenville

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charlie Mann · as Jack Montelbetti · as Johnny Orwell

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1955 to 2023; peak year 1971.

Highest rated

The House That Dripped Blood (1971)

Midcredits 59th

Film career

19552023

Peak 1971 · 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
Acting43 of 44: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 44: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s21 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s1 · acting2020s1 · crew

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.

How do Tom Adams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Subterfuge (1968)

52nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Great Escape (1963)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 47. 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 Tom Adams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Adams' MovieCove titles; Colin Gordon shares the most, 2.