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Ralph Cotterill

Ralph Cotterill

Actor · Died May 7, 2023, aged 91 · Yorkshire, England, UK

Ralph Cotterill (March 26, 1932 - May 7, 2023) was a British-born Australian character actor. He arrived in Australia in 1973 while touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He went on to have a long a career in Australia, both on stage and screen.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 26, 1932
Died
May 7, 2023 (aged 91)
From
Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 46 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 27Up 33% in 30 days

What are Ralph Cotterill's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Power
31%
Self
21%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Bonds
8%
Morality
7%
Ideas
7%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ralph Cotterill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralph Cotterill'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

46 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Man

  • December Boys(2007)

    as Shellback

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Proposition(2005)

    as Dr. Bantrey

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sergeant

  • Down Rusty Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Angry Old Man

  • Whipping Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Shuffler

  • The Beat Manifesto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bill Darcy

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Crow

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • This Won't Hurt a Bit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bank Manager

  • Bad Boy Bubby(1993)

    as Pop

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ultraman - The Alien Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Arthur Grant

  • Resistance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sgt. Maj. Hopwood

  • Ultraman Great: The Battle for Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Captain Arthur Grant

  • Ultraman Great: The Alien Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Captain Arthur Grant

  • Ultraman: Towards the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Captain Arthur Grant

  • Sons of Steel(1988)

    as Karzoff

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Trouble in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Hughes

  • E Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rex Anderson · as Vic Baker

  • I've Come About The Suicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Man

  • To Make a Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as The Professor

  • The Four Minute Mile(1988)

    as Percy Cerutty

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rikky and Pete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as George Pottinger

  • The Right Hand Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sam

  • The Lighthorsemen(1987)

    as Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Nice Coloured Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as English Voice Over

  • Howling III(1987)

    as Prof. Sharp

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Parker

  • My Brother Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dorman Walker

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter McKay

  • The Blue Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Words

  • Shark's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. Baxter

  • Burke & Wills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Charley Gray

  • Lorca and the Outlaws(1984)

    as Jowitt

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Where the Green Ants Dream(1984)

    as Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Boy in the Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Old Uncle Grant

  • Going Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Karli's father

  • Hoodwink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Slater

  • Alison's Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Brian Healey

  • The Chain Reaction(1980)

    as Gray

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Water Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mr. Flagg

  • Blue Fin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Herbie

  • Hospitals Don't Burn Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Journey Among Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

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

    as The Uncivil Servant

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1976 to 2011; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

The Lighthorsemen (1987)

$35K worldwide

Highest rated

Bad Boy Bubby (1993)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Howling III (1987)

Film career

19762011

Peak 1980 · 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.

  • 1980Screen debut· The Chain Reaction
  • 1993Career best· Bad Boy Bubby

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · 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 Ralph Cotterill's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Lorca and the Outlaws (1984)

65th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Proposition (2005)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 29. 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 Ralph Cotterill work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralph Cotterill's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Grant Piro shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers