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Michael Billington

Michael Billington

Actor · Died June 3, 2005, aged 63 · Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Michael Billington was born on 24 December 1941 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for UFO (1970), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and The Onedin Line (1971). He was married to Katherine Kristoff. He died on 3 June 2005 in Margate, Kent, England, UK.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 24, 1941
Died
June 3, 2005 (aged 63)
From
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 28 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Michael Billington's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
45%
Morality
26%
Power
12%
Society
12%
Bonds
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Michael Billington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Billington'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

28 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • tadeusz.kantor@europa.pl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Best Ever Bond(2002)

    as Sergei Barsov

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Maigret(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Tom Gibbons

  • KGB: The Secret War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Peter Hubbard

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

    as Deputy Inspector

  • Antony and Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ventidius

  • Gavilan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Morgan

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Lever

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Silver Dream Racer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Story

  • Invasion: UFO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Col. Paul Foster

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Adams

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Colour Sergeant 'Jacko' Jackson

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

    Show 1 episode · as John Coogan

  • The Spy Who Loved Me(1977)

    as Sergei Barsov

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Way of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Fainall

  • UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • War & Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 4 episodes · as Alphonse Berg

  • UFO: Take Them Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Colonel Paul Foster

  • Ufo... Annientate Shado Uccidete Straker... Stop(1974)

    as Colonel Paul Foster

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Onedin Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 23 episodes · as Daniel Fogarty

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

    as Colonel Paul Foster

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

  • UFO: Destroy Luna Base! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Colonel Paul Foster

  • UFO(1970)

    Show 19 episodes · as Paul Foster

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Woodland Man

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • United! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 17 episodes · as Neil Hall

  • Dream A40 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Young Man

Career shape

Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1965 to 2011.

Biggest box office

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

UFO (1970)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 27: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stWriting1 of 27: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

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 Michael Billington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5

Most divisive · actor

Best Ever Bond (2002)

74th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

UFO (1970)

Midcredits 86th · 86% liked

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 Michael Billington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Billington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ed Bishop shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors