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Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Actor · Died October 25, 2013, aged 85 · Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 23, 1928
Died
October 25, 2013 (aged 85)
From
Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 111 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 4% in 30 days

What are Nigel Davenport's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
27%
Survival
20%
Self
15%
Power
12%
Bonds
12%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 23

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 13

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 17 · 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 6 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 3

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 4 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 17

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 17 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 17
Ally
3 of 17
Herald
3 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Mentor
2 of 17
Hero
1 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
17
Dread
9
Contemplative
8
Cold
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic9
  • 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 Nigel Davenport's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nigel Davenport'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

111 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • David Copperfield(2000)

    as Daniel Peggotty

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • David Copperfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Daniel Peggotty

  • The Mumbo Jumbo(2000)

    as Major cowpat

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sir Charles Pelham

  • Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Charles Pelham

  • El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Don César de Echagüe, padre

  • La vuelta del Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as César de Echagüe

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

    as Lord Rothermere

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Rothermere

  • Hotel Shanghai(1997)

    as Butler

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as William Smithers

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Treasure Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lord Blackstock

  • The Circus Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Stadnicki

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Arthur Andrews

  • The Cutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Trainer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 13 episodes · as James Brant

  • Keeping Up Appearances(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as The Commodore

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Upper Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Douglas Hamilton · as Mr. Hamilton

  • Without a Clue(1988)

    as Lord Smithwick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Supt. Hannam

  • Caravaggio(1986)

    as Giustiniani

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ladies in Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Count Litvinoff

  • Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ismay

  • Howards' Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 29 episodes · as Sir Edward Frere

  • The Biko Inquest(1984)

    as Colonel Goosen

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Christmas Carol(1984)

    as Silas Scrooge

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Arthur Birling

  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes(1984)

    as Major Jack Downing

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    as Victor

  • An Inspector Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Arthur Birling

  • Bird of Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charles Bridgnorth

  • Don't Rock The Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1981)

    as Theseus

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    as Pigel

  • Chariots of Fire(1981)

    as Lord Birkenhead

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Mucianus

  • Nighthawks(1981)

    as Peter Hartman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cry of the Innocent(1980)

    as Gray Harrison Hunt

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd(1980)

    as Colonel George Grenfell

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The London Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Arthur Minton

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ray

  • Prince Regent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · as King George III

  • Zulu Dawn(1979)

    as Col. Hamilton-Brown

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Island of Dr. Moreau(1977)

    as Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Driscoll

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

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Zouroff

  • Black Trash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lt. Ben Deel

  • Oil Strike North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Apple Cart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as King Magnus

  • The Regent's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Álvaro Mesía

  • South Riding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • South Riding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 13 episodes · as Robert Carne

  • Phase IV(1974)

    as Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Dracula(1973)

    as Van Helsing

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray(1973)

    as Sir Harry Wotton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Charley-One-Eye(1973)

    as The Bounty Hunter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Away from It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  • The French Conspiracy(1972)

    as CIA Official

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Living Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as George Adamson

  • Shirley's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mary, Queen of Scots(1971)

    as Lord Bothwell

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Villain(1971)

    as Bob Matthews

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Last Valley(1971)

    as Gruber

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Mind of Mr. Soames(1970)

    as Dr. Maitland

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • No Blade of Grass(1970)

    as John Custance

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Virgin Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sgt Driscoll

  • The Royal Hunt of the Sun(1969)

    as De Soto

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sinful Davey(1969)

    as Richardson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Sterling

  • Play Dirty(1969)

    as Capt. Cyril Leech

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as David Windom

  • The Strange Affair(1968)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sebastian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Gen. Phillips

  • The News-Benders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Robert Larkin

  • Dial M for Murder(1967)

    as Lesgate

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mickey Dunne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Tavey

  • A Man for All Seasons(1966)

    as The Duke of Norfolk

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Shotgun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Joshua

  • Five More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Joshua

  • Where the Spies Are(1965)

    as Parkington

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Life at the Top(1965)

    as Mottram

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sands of the Kalahari(1965)

    as Sturdevan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as King Magnus

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

    Show 1 episode · as Major Bartholomew · as Robert Larkin · as The Prisoner

  • A High Wind in Jamaica(1965)

    as Mr. Thornton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Bone Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Inspector Potter

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

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Potter

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Donkin

  • The Third Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lew Harding

  • The Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Larry Mason

  • Ladies Who Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mr. Strang

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

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Marston

  • In the Cool of the Day(1963)

    as Leonard Groves

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Police Inspector

  • Return to Sender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Dino Steffano

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Aldo Petri · as Charles Voyson

  • Man of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Grabowsky

  • Lunch Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Personnel Manager

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Miguel de Cervantes

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lord Barnes

  • The Entertainer(1960)

    as Theatre Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Peeping Tom(1960)

    as Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Look Back in Anger(1959)

    as 1st Commercial Traveller

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Desert Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Army Officer (uncredited)

  • Mister Charlesworth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sgt. Spence

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lodovico

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Barty · as Captain · as Claude the Seneschal · as Loud Lawrence · as Sentry · as Sir James · as Sir Peter Marston

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Minton

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackson

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles from 1950 to 2001; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19502001

Peak 1970 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1950s8 · acting1960s37 · acting1970s27 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 24 roles
59697484

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nigel Davenport's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Mumbo Jumbo (2000)

92nd percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Christmas Carol (1984)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. 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.

Is Nigel Davenport's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles5–52 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nigel Davenport work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nigel Davenport's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Caine shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers