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Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Actor · Died October 4, 2006, aged 73 · Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Tom Bell was a British stage, film and television actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1933
Died
October 4, 2006 (aged 73)
From
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 110 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 25% in 30 days

What are Tom Bell's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
24%
Self
22%
Bonds
19%
Power
12%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

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 4 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
14
Warm
8
Dread
5
Contemplative
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic5
  • 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 Tom Bell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Bell'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

110 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew

  • Comedy Blaps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Anna & Katy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer · as Various

  • Love Me Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lenny Ronson

  • Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Nasica

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Man's Cards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Billy The Cowboy

  • Kraft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Devil's Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jake

  • Blue Murder(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Vinny McAteer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Oh Marbella! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ronnie Ackerman

  • Pollyanna(2003)

    as Old Tom

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Minute(2001)

    as Grimshanks

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Long Time Dead(2002)

    as Becker

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as CI Ellis

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • My Kingdom(2001)

    as Quick

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prof Hugh Cullen

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Lava(2001)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tube Tales(1999)

    as City Gent (segment "Horny")

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Col. Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

  • Swing(1999)

    as Sid Luxford

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Spitting Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Swept from the Sea(1997)

    as Isaac Foster

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Boxer(1997)

    as Mr Maguire (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Preaching to the Perverted(1997)

    as Henry Harding MP

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • No Bananas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · as Thomas Slater

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Fisher

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Kandinsky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as The Professor

  • Feast of July(1995)

    as Ben Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Cinder Path(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Edward MacFell

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Spender : The French Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Tommy Thornton

  • Sensation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Seconds Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jack

  • Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Michael

  • Let Him Have It(1991)

    as Fairfax

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Prospero's Books(1991)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hope It Rains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill Otley

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Available Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Grant

  • The Krays(1990)

    as Jack 'The Hat' McVitie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dark River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Johnny Deacon

  • Red King, White Knight(1989)

    as Tulayev

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Travis

  • Resurrected(1989)

    as Mr Deakin

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Words of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mr. Seaford-Warwick

  • The Rainbow(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Old Tom Brangwen

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Magic Toyshop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Uncle Philip

  • Wish You Were Here(1987)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Hidden Talents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Harold

  • Unnatural Causes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

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

    Show 1 episode · as Grant

  • Hard Travelling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Frank Meredith

  • Summer Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mr Clark

  • The Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cdr. Kenneth Crocker

  • The Innocent(1985)

    as Frank Dobson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Meredith · as Mr. Seaford-Warwick

  • Desert of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Abel Broom

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dzerzhinsky

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sons and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Walter Morel

  • Sons and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 7 episodes · as Walter Morel

  • Sweet Nothings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tom Fearon

  • The Sailor's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as William Targett

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Frank Ross

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Adolf Eichmann

  • Stronger Than the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Alan

  • A Choice of Evils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Col. Steiner

  • Royal Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as De Gautet

  • Sea Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ray Carter

  • Armchair Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Carter

  • Little Fears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The Man

  • The Actual Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sydney

  • Second City Firsts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Sidney

  • The Folk Singer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Danny Blake

  • A Man without Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Marcus Wayne

  • Hedda Gabler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Eilert Lovborg

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Shadbolt

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddie Brugmans

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Straight on Till Morning(1972)

    as Jimmy Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Frighteners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Bender

  • Late Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as The Man

  • The Spy's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Tom Tyler

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

    as Colin Trafford

  • The Ten Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Lee

  • Angels Are So Few (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • All the Right Noises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Len Lewin

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Biddle

  • Lock Up Your Daughters!(1969)

    as Shaftoe

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic Crawley

  • In Enemy Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ian

  • The Long Day's Dying(1968)

    as Tom Cooper

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

  • The Violent Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sean Rogan

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Eilert Lovborg

  • He Who Rides a Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Peter Rayston

  • Ballad in Blue(1965)

    as Steve Collins

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sands of Beersheba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dan

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

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Mack

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

    as Fenner

  • The L-Shaped Room(1962)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Cpl. Johnny Moon

  • Damn the Defiant!(1962)

    as Evans

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

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

    as Paul

  • Echo of Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ben

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Knowles

  • Payroll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Blackie

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

    as Flynn

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod Copley

  • A Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Albert Stokes

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

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Blake · as Johnny Harris

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 109 titles from 1956 to 2019; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

The Krays (1990)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

Prime Suspect (1991)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19562019

Peak 1990 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1960Screen debut· The Criminal
  • 1987Career best· Wish You Were Here
  • 1991Career best· Prime Suspect

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting109 of 109: 108 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting1 of 109: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s22 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
6075

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 Tom Bell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Lava (2001)

82nd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Prime Suspect (1991)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. 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 Tom Bell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles33–73 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Tom Bell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Bell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rita Tushingham shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors