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James Booth

Actor, also writer · Died August 11, 2005, aged 77 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

James Booth (born David Geeves; 19 December 1927 - 11 August 2005) was an English film, stage and television actor and screenwriter. Though handsome enough to play leading roles, and versatile enough to play a wide variety of character parts, Booth naturally projected a shifty, wolfish, or unpredictable quality that led inevitably to villainous roles and comedy, usually with a cockney flavour.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 19, 1927
Died
August 11, 2005 (aged 77)
From
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 75 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 3% in 30 days

What are James Booth's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: 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
39%
Bonds
23%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Self
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 14 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 11

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 14
Hero
4 of 14
Trickster
3 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
10
Warm
7
Absurd
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 James Booth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Booth'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

75 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Keeping Mum(2005)

    as Mr. Brown

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Red Phone 2(2003)

    as Russian Minister

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Breed(2001)

    as Fleming

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Spoiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as The Judge

  • Inner Sanctum II(1994)

    as Detective Hooper

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Acapulco H.E.A.T.(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andre Sokol

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke: To the Last Man(1992)

    as Zack The Preacher

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • American Ninja 4: The Annihilation(1990)

    Writer · as Mulgrew

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ernie Niles

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Have a Nice Night(1990)

    as Don Warrenton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Lady and the Highwayman(1988)

    as Millionaire

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Deep Space(1988)

    as Dr. Forsyth

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Moon in Scorpio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dr. Torrence

  • American Ninja 2: The Confrontation(1987)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Programmed to Kill(1987)

    as Brock

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Avenging Force(1986)

    Writer · as Admiral Brown

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lord Percy

  • The Delta Force(1986)

    as US General

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mordechai Frobel

  • Stormin' Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Pray for Death(1985)

    Writer · as Limehouse Willie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy and the Ballerina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Col. Gori

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Young Lust(1984)

    as Carter Main

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kenny Ames

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

    as Charlie Jackson

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicholas Wolfe

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Zorro: The Gay Blade(1981)

    as Velasquez

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Jazz Singer(1980)

    as Paul Rossini

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cabo Blanco(1980)

    as John Baker

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Godfrey · as Toby Jug Johnson

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sunburn(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer: A Woman’s Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as George Black

  • Evening in Byzantium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Conrad

  • Airport '77(1977)

    as Ralph Crawford

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Buckley

  • Meeting of Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Murder in Peyton Place(1977)

    as Tommy Crimpton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as S.J. Nutbrown

  • Brannigan(1975)

    as Charlie-the-Handle

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic Labbett

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Percy's Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Jeffcott

  • Penny Gold(1973)

    as Matthews

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • That'll Be the Day(1973)

    as Mr MacLaine

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Rentadick(1972)

    as Simon Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Cockney

  • Shirley's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jim Radford

  • Macho Callahan(1970)

    as Harry Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Darker Than Amber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Burk

  • The Man Who Had Power Over Women(1970)

    as Val Pringle

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Adam's Woman(1970)

    as Dyson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • W. Somerset Maugham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginger Ted

  • Fraulein Doktor(1969)

    as Meyer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom(1968)

    as Ambrose Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Robbery(1967)

    as Inspector George Langdon

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 90° in the Shade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Milan Vorel (Shop Manager)

  • The Secret of My Success(1965)

    as Arthur Tate

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • French Dressing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Jim Stephens

  • Zulu(1964)

    as Pte. Henry Hook

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sparrows Can't Sing(1963)

    as Charlie Gooding

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • In the Doghouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Bob Skeffington

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

    as Jubal Billings

  • Sunday-Night Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In the Nick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Spider Kelly

  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde(1960)

    as Wood

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Let's Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Photographer

  • Jazz Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Spider

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Jess Avery

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of William Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · as Franz

  • The Girl in the Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Office Boy (as David Greeves)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Agar

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles from 1956 to 2005; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

The Jazz Singer (1980)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Zulu (1964)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Breed (2001)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19562005

Peak 1985 · 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.

  • 1960Screen debut· The Trials of Oscar Wilde
  • 1963First top-billed film· Sparrows Can't Sing
  • 1964Breakout· Zulu

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 74: 69 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting5 of 74: 3 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew1980s21 · 19 acting · 4 crew1990s7 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
607585

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 James Booth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 35; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Young Lust (1984)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Twin Peaks (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 36. 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 James Booth's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does James Booth work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers