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Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Actor · Born August 12, 1939 (87) · Ealing, London, England, UK

Oliver Robert Ford Davies (born 12 August 1939) is an English actor and writer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 12, 1939 (87)
From
Ealing, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 90 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Oliver Ford Davies' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th 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
29%
Self
28%
Power
16%
Bonds
15%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
4
Thrilling
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Oliver Ford Davies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Oliver Ford Davies' 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

90 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page.

  • Triangle of Sadness(2022)

    as Winston

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Splinter of Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Graham Greene

  • Departure(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Amis

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Christopher Robin(2018)

    as Old Man Winslow

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Last Witness(2018)

    as Sir Alexander Cadogan / Anthony Eden / Owen O'Malley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Gerry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Frank

  • RSC Live: Henry V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Chorus

  • You, Me and the Apocalypse(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cardinal Crawshaw

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Shallow

  • 37 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cunliffe

  • RSC Live: Richard II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Duke of York

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop Golding

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Deep Blue Sea(2011)

    as Hester's Father

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Maester Cressen

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Polonius

  • National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as King of France

  • Land Girls(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop Selvey

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley(2008)

    as Sir Donald Kaberry

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Relief of Belsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Martin Lipscomb

  • Heidi(2005)

    as Dr. Classen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • McLibel(2005)

    as Dr. Arnott

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)

    as Sio Bibble

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cherished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lord Justice Judge

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Palgrave

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Gladiatress(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Mother(2003)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sparkling Cyanide(2003)

    as Col. Geoffrey Reece

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Johnny English(2003)

    as Archbishop of Canterbury

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Gascoigne

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Marshall

  • Bertie and Elizabeth(2002)

    as Archbishop Lang

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)

    as Governor Sio Bibble

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Richard 'Dickie' Bowman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lord Hailsham

  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Newman

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hugo Keegan

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Revelation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Professor Casaubon

  • Just Visiting(2001)

    as Pit Rivers

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Blow Dry(2001)

    as Doctor Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ship's Captain (archive footage)

  • David Copperfield(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Wickfield

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

    as Governor Sio Bibble

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • An Ideal Husband(1999)

    as Sir Hugo Danforth

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Titanic Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as George Whittington

  • A Royal Scandal(1996)

    as Lord Liverpool

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • A Dance to the Music of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Le Bas

  • The Uninvited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Mrs Dalloway(1997)

    as Hugh Whitbread

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Brown(1997)

    as Dean of Windsor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Otto Benham

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sense and Sensibility(1995)

    as Doctor Harris

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Absence of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Oliver Dix

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Foxcott Q.C. · as Peter Foxcott QC

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Wycliffe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Donald Treloar

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis(1994)

    as Prof. Carson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Pie in the Sky(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as James Truman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Anglo Saxon Attitudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Professor Stokesay

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Tomkinson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Maigret(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Cloning of Joanna May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Gerald

  • The Cloning of Joanna May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gerald

  • The War That Never Ends(1991)

    as Melian Representative

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as James Acheson

  • Paper Mask(1990)

    as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Chancer(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicar

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as James Acheson

  • Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story(1989)

    as Police Commander

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Scandal(1989)

    as Mr Woods

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Prosecuting Counsel

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sheppard

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Taste for Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Father Barnes

  • A Very British Coup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tweed

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cause Célèbre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as J.D. Casswell

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Frederick Redpath

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as The Major · as Ziggy Rustin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Peculiar Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Lecturer

  • Defense of the Realm(1985)

    as Anthony Clegg

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Dix · as Prosecuting Counsel · as Treacher

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dept. Assist. Commissioner Gradley

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

    Show 1 episode · as Father Barnes

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Priest

  • Closing Ranks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Doctor

  • Philby, Burgess and Maclean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Pattterson

  • Father Brown(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Corliss

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Hansen

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Guus Kroese

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hardcastle

  • Contrasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles from 1967 to 2022; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

$1B worldwide

Highest rated

McLibel (2005)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19672022

Peak 2000 · 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
Acting90 of 90: 90 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
899904

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 Oliver Ford Davies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 12 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 12

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The War That Never Ends (1991)

80th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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 Oliver Ford Davies' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Oliver Ford Davies work with?

People who share at least 2 of Oliver Ford Davies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Kitchen shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles