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Tom Chadbon

Tom Chadbon

Actor · Died July 27, 2026, aged 80 · Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Tom Chadbon (27 February 1946 — 27 July 2026) was an English actor. He featured on British television and though principally a character actor, he has occasionally had leading or recurring roles.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 27, 1946
Died
July 27, 2026 (aged 80)
From
Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 86 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 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Tom Chadbon's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
22%
Bonds
17%
Self
17%
Ideas
16%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Society
3%
Truth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · 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 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Full focus 2

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 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Romantic
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Tom Chadbon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Chadbon'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

86 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Letters from Baghdad(2016)

    as Sir Valentine 'Domnul' Chirol

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Agatha Raisin(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Struthers

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Return of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Wallander

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Save Our Souls: The Titanic Inquiry(2012)

    as Lord Mersey

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as High Septon Maynard

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Casino Royale(2006)

    as Stockbroker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Paris in the Springtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real(2004)

    as Museum Curator

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • In Denial of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ed Fitzgerald QC

  • Peep Show(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Julian Groves

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Falklands Play(2002)

    as Adm. Sir John Fieldhouse (C-in-C Fleet)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wire in the Blood(2002)

    Show as John Brandon

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • A Life for a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Waddington

  • Shooting Fish(1997)

    as Mr Greenaway

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Where the Heart Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 16 episodes · as Dr Kenworthy

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles King

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Rebecca(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Crawley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as P.C. Coleman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hetty Wainthropp Investigates(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Matthews

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Wyman

  • Crown Prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lenny Monk

  • Space Precinct(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Maxx Zeller

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inspector Hawkins

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Hargreave

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham Rutherford

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Stuart Parsons · as Wing Commander Carstairs

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady(1991)

    as Zygovich

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Thatcher: The Final Days(1991)

    as Edward Leigh

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Devices and Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miles Lessingham

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Burton

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Crossfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Bryant

  • The New Statesman(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dutch Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Piers

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Merdeen

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 9 episodes · as Henry Williams · as Richard Greetham

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Ben Walton

  • Dance with a Stranger(1985)

    as Anthony Findlater

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Late Nancy Irving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Young Doctor

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

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Doctor

  • Mitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Kingsley

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inspector Hawkins

  • Skorpion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Ormiston

  • The Brack Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 10 episodes · as Brian Fletcher

  • Shine on Harvey Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Wing Commander Brooke

  • Doctor Who: City of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Duggan

  • Tess(1979)

    as Cuthbert Clare

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Parker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Electric Eskimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Blake's 7(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Del Grant

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy Aspel

  • The Sniffler and the Pug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Baxter

  • Cinderella CND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Alf

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alf

  • The Winter Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sigehere

  • The Flight of the Heron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 6 episodes · as Keith Windham

  • Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Sgt. Smedley

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Ten from the Twenties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Goodall

  • Churchill's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as John Paston

  • Juggernaut(1974)

    as Juggernaut's Contact

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Carnforth Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as PC Henderson

  • The Beast Must Die(1974)

    as Paul Foote

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Baxter

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Stone Tape(1972)

    as Hargrave

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Triple Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Len

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Vent

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

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

    as Albert

  • Country Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert

  • The Alf Garnett Saga(1972)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Man in My Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Brinson

  • The Company Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Stephen

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

    Show 1 episode · as Len

  • The Creeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Maurice

  • Shadows of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Hitch-Hiker

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

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

  • The Jazz Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Fiodor

  • The Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Lewis · as Mr. Jones, QC

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

    Show 1 episode · as David · as Maurice

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

    Show 1 episode · as George Emerson

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

    Show 1 episode · as Brinson

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as Duggan / Jagaroth Voice · as Merdeen

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles from 1956 to 2017; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Dance with a Stranger (1985)

$2.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Wire in the Blood (2002)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19562017

Peak 2005 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1963Screen debut· Doctor Who
  • 1972First film· The Stone Tape
  • 2004First top-billed film· Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real
  • 2004Career best· Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting85 of 85: 85 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s6 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 13% 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 Tom Chadbon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Casualty (1986)

78th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Casino Royale (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. 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 Tom Chadbon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Chadbon's MovieCove titles; Peter Sasdy shares the most, 2.