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Tony Britton

Actor · Died December 22, 2019, aged 95 · Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anthony Edward Lowry "Tony" Britton (9 June 1924 - 22 December 2019) was an English actor. He is the father of presenter Fern Britton, scriptwriter Cherry Britton and actor Jasper Britton. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Britton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 9, 1924
Died
December 22, 2019 (aged 95)
From
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 56 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 11% in 30 days

What are Tony Britton's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
33%
Survival
17%
Self
16%
Bonds
14%
Power
13%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Self-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · 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 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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 6 · 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 7 · 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 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Tony Britton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Britton'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

56 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Run for Your Wife(2012)

    as Man on Bus

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Simon Bates (archive footage)

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as George Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Way We Live Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lord Alfred Grendall

  • Don't Tell Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Countdown to War(1989)

    as Sir Nevile Henderson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Don't Wait Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 39 episodes · as Toby Latimer

  • Agatha(1979)

    as William Collins

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Marti Caine Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Scorpion Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Wilfred Grafton

  • The People That Time Forgot(1977)

    as Capt. Lawton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Raffles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robin's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 48 episodes · as James Nicholls

  • The Dame of Sark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Colonel Von Schmettau

  • Buffet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Freddie

  • The Nearly Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Christopher Tomlinson

  • The Nearly Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 8 episodes · as Christopher Collinson - Chris Tomlinson

  • ...And Mother Makes Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Night Watch(1973)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Jackal(1973)

    as Inspector Thomas

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Bloody Sunday(1971)

    as George Harding

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Forbush and the Penguins(1971)

    as George Dewport

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • There's a Girl in My Soup(1970)

    as Andrew Hunter

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Freddie

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Douglas

  • Remember the Germans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Robert

  • The Root of All Evil? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris

  • Horizontal Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Charles Muspratt

  • Father, Dear Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill Mossman

  • Ooh La La! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Muspratt · as Robert

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

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Melissa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · as Simon Bates

  • Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow(1963)

    as Simon Bates

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Greg Parker

  • Stork Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan Roper

  • The Six Proud Walkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

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

    Actor

  • Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dr. Robert Marriott

  • The Quiet Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Stephen Burton

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

    Show 1 episode · as George Henderson

  • The Rough and the Smooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mike Thompson

  • The Heart of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Tony Carlisle

  • Operation Amsterdam(1959)

    as Major Dillon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Philip Selwood

  • The Birthday Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Simon Scott

  • Loser Takes All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Philip

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

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Fuller

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Romeo Montague

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Major George Brooke · as Simon Bates

  • 1066 and All That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Salute the Toff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Draycott

  • Waterfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Deck-hand (uncredited)

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Landier · as HRH George, Prince of Wales · as Romeo

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1950 to 2012; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Agatha (1979)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19502012

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1970Screen debut· There's a Girl in My Soup

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1950s13 · acting1960s19 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Tony Britton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Run for Your Wife (2012)

85th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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.

Is Tony Britton's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Tony Britton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Britton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thorley Walters shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers