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David Buck

David Buck

Actor · Died January 27, 1989, aged 52 · London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed. Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Buck, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 17, 1936
Died
January 27, 1989 (aged 52)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 57 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 42% in 30 days

What are David Buck's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
52%
Bonds
24%
Survival
12%
Self
8%
Society
4%
Redemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · 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 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5

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 David Buck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Buck'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

57 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest

  • Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Springer

  • Mansfield Park(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr Price

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Crystal(1982)

    as Slave Master (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Crane

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    as Fashion Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Cry Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Trial of Lady Chatterley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Richard Hoggart

  • Lady Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Percival Clarke, K.C.

  • Chance of a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Major Ian Anderson

  • Henry V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Earl of Westmoreland

  • Henry IV Part II(1979)

    as Earl of Westmoreland

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Henry IV Part I(1979)

    as Earl of Westmoreland

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Gilpin

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Father

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Danger UXB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen

  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl of Westmoreland

  • The Lord of the Rings(1978)

    as Gimli (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • 1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Portable Phonograph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as The Musician

  • The Venturers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tom Prince

  • Father Brown(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as John Strake

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • 1939 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Wilson

  • Woodstock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 5 episodes · as Markham Everard

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

    Show 1 episode · as Martin

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as John Azon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Wilson

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

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Keller

  • Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doomwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Isaac Prentice

  • Taste of Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Paul Hedley

  • Mosquito Squadron(1969)

    as Sqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Target Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jon Hoff

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bryn Gurney

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

    Show 1 episode · as Amory

  • Deadfall(1968)

    as Salinas

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy's Shroud(1967)

    as Paul Preston

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Sandwich Man(1966)

    as Steven

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Open Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Richard Beckett / Host

  • The Fall of the House of Usher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Richard Beckett

  • Mystery and Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 12 episodes · as Richard Beckett / Host

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Prince Myshkin

  • The World of George Orwell: 1984 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Winston Smith

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jon Hoff

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Greely

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Curtin · as Winston Smith · as Yanek

  • Story Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Baines · as Roger Meredith

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Wicked World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tanner

  • Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow(1963)

    as Harry Banks

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacques

  • As You Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Oliver

  • The Cherry Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Yasha

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tanner

  • Bachelor of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Student at Lecture (uncredited)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alan

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1956 to 1986; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Midcredits 54th

Film career

19561986

Peak 1967 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1967Screen debut· The Mummy's Shroud

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s10 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 David Buck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Sandwich Man (1966)

59th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Henry IV Part II (1979)

Midcredits 95th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. 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 David Buck work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Buck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Giles shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers