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Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Actor · Died September 22, 2011, aged 72 · London, England, UK

Jonathan Cecil is deeply treasured as the narrator of countless books by comedic novelist P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) in audiobook version on Audible and also largely available on YouTube. Listeners particularly love him for his readings of the Bertie Wooster and Jeeves books, such as "Leave it to Jeeves," "The Inimitable Jeeves," "Thank You, Jeeves," "The Code of the Woosters," and many more. Cecil's performances of the plentiful and very diverse cast of characters excel beyond those of other known Wodehouse interpreters such as Frederick Davidson and Martin Jarvis. He has been referred to as The Voice of P. G. Wodehouse and his readings might constitute his greatest legacy.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 22, 1939
Died
September 22, 2011 (aged 72)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 55 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Cecil's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
36%
Morality
34%
Bonds
18%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

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

Warm
5
Joyful
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Jonathan Cecil's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Cecil'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

55 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj(2006)

    as Provost Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Worst Week of My Life(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Thanks

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

    as Lord Baxter

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Melville Dodgson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Late-Flowering Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mr Fairclough

  • Il segno del comando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Edwin Price

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Warburton

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • A Fine Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sir Martin Locket

  • The Childeater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mr. Thomas

  • Hot Paint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Earl of Lanscombe

  • The Second Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Captain Lowell

  • The Hospice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bannard

  • Murder in Three Acts(1986)

    as Capt. Arthur Hastings

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Dead Man's Folly(1986)

    as Hastings

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as White Rabbit

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as White Rabbit

  • John Lennon: A Journey in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Times Critic

  • Thirteen at Dinner(1985)

    as Capt. Arthur Hastings

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

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

    as Bishop Wooler

  • The Wind in the Willows(1983)

    as Reggie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Ship Sails On(1983)

    as Ricotin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Gulliver in Lilliput (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · as King Golbasto

  • History of the World: Part I(1981)

    as Poppinjay - The French Revolution

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Taming of the Shrew(1980)

    as Hortensio

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Oh Happy Band! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Rising Damp(1980)

    as Boutique Assistant

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Spooner's Patch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt Jim

  • Worzel Gummidge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicar

  • Landscape From A Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Narrator

  • Joseph Andrews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Fop One

  • Under the Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rodney Harrington-Harrington / Lord Woodbridge

  • Barry Lyndon(1975)

    as Lt. Jonathan Fakenham

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(1973)

    as Hatta / Father of Beamish Boy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Are You Being Served?(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Up the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Captain Nigel Phipps-Fortescue

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

    Show 1 episode · as Gallery Proprietor

  • Romany Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jeremy Crichton-Jones

  • Catch Me a Spy(1971)

    as British Atache

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lust for a Vampire(1971)

    as Biggs

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer(1970)

    as "Spot"

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ben Travers Farces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 7 episodes · as Aubrey

  • Ace of Wands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Thwaites

  • Mad Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Otley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Man at Party

  • The Old Campaigner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · as Peter Clancy

  • Dad's Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Cadbury

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Holofernes

  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce(1964)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Cummings

  • The Diary of a Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mr. Cummings

  • Nothing But the Best(1964)

    as Grenadier Guard at Ball

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    as Christopher

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1964 to 2006; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)

$6.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ship Sails On (1983)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)

Film career

19642006

Peak 1985 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 55: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew1 of 55: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s9 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Jonathan Cecil's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Alice Through the Looking Glass (1973)

72nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Barry Lyndon (1975)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 37. 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 Jonathan Cecil work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Cecil's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Agatha Christie shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers