
Roy Castle
Actor · Died September 2, 1994, aged 62 · Scholes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Roy Castle OBE was an English dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. In addition to being an accomplished jazz trumpet player, he could play many other instruments.
Biography from TMDB.
- August 31, 1932
- September 2, 1994 (aged 62)
- Scholes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Actor
- 7 on Motif · 25 credits in all
What are Roy Castle's films like?
Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Biff Bailey in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
- Allyas Ian in Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
- Allyas Lester the Jester in Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966)
- Heroas Capt. Keene in Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- 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 Roy Castle's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Roy Castle's titles on Motif; 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
25 credits, 7 with a Motif page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

On Location: The Carry Ons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

What's a Carry On?(1998)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Dalekmania (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

You Bet! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
Daytime Live (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

ChuckleVision (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

The Marti Caine Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
Feeling Great (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

That's Carry On!(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all filmsThe Val Doonican Music Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

Legend of the Werewolf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

Seaside Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

Seven of One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)
The Record Breakers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

Pickwick (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

Carry on Up the Khyber(1968)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Omnibus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

The Plank (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all filmsA Good Reason for Getting Married? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

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

Dr. Who and the Daleks(1965)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Sink the Bismarck!(1960)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Bruce Forsyth Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)
Career shape
Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1959 to 2001; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

Highest rated
Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)

Most popular right now
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Film career
Peak 1965 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif 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.
- 1965Screen debut· Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Roy Castle's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Roy Castle work with?
People who share at least 2 of Roy Castle's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernard Bresslaw shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Gerald ThomasShared titles: That's Carry On! (1977), Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Gerald Thomas

Writers
- Milton SubotskyShared titles: Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Milton Subotsky

Actors
- Bernard BresslawShared titles: What's a Carry On? (1998), That's Carry On! (1977), Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Bernard Bresslaw

- Peter ButterworthShared titles: What's a Carry On? (1998), That's Carry On! (1977), Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Butterworth

- Amanda BarrieShared titles: What's a Carry On? (1998), That's Carry On! (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Amanda Barrie

- Eric BarkerShared titles: What's a Carry On? (1998), That's Carry On! (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Barker

Producers
- Peter RogersShared titles: That's Carry On! (1977), Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Rogers

- Joe VegodaShared titles: Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Vegoda
- Max RosenbergShared titles: Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Max Rosenberg