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Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington

Actor · Died November 4, 1995, aged 68 · St John's Wood, London, England, UK

Paul Eddington, CBE (18 June 1927 – 4 November 1995) was an English actor known for his appearances in the popular television sitcoms The Good Life and Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 18, 1927
Died
November 4, 1995 (aged 68)
From
St John's Wood, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 73 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 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Paul Eddington's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Society
27%
Bonds
17%
Power
15%
Self
11%
Power2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Thrilling
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • 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 Paul Eddington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Eddington'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

73 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Good Life: Inside Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Good Life: Secret & Scandals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as (archive footage)

  • Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as (archive footage)

  • All About The Good Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jim Hacker, MP / Jerry Leadbetter (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Garden Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Toad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Badger

  • The Adventures of Mole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Badger

  • The Camomile Lawn(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Shallow

  • A Bit of Fry and Laurie(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood!(1987)

    as Richard Eaton (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage(1986)

    as Rev Leonard Clement

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Yes, Prime Minister(1986)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jim Hacker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as White Rabbit (voice)

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as White Rabbit

  • Hay Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as David Bliss

  • Royal Variety Performance 1984(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Funny Side of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as James Hacker

  • Outside Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Roger

  • Let There Be Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Sin with Our Permission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Harry Dudley

  • Yes Minister(1980)

    Show 21 episodes · as Jim Hacker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Wheeler

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

    as Mr. Mitchell

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Mitchell

  • The Good Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 28 episodes · as Jerry Leadbetter

  • Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Varley

  • Fall of Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Plekhanov

  • Baxter! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr Rawling

  • The Amazing Mr. Blunden(1972)

    as Vicar

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Breaking of Colonel Keyser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Vandenburgh

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

    Show 1 episode · as Charlesworth

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolf Gebhardt

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harvey Percival

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooper · as Kendall Blumenthal

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Hine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Ten Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Willy

  • The Prime Minister's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ormston

  • Catweazle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Vandanti

  • Doomwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Reynolds

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

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Bordone

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Klein

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil Rides Out(1968)

    as Richard Eaton

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Cobb

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Dudley · as Richard

  • Half Hour Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Phipps-Arnold

  • Johnson Over Jordan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as George Noble

  • Ring of Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Johnnie (uncredited)

  • The Spread of the Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marcus Brutus

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

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Manx

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Faces of Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Downs

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Beaumont

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Brown

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Was Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Franz Reuter

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Schulman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Days of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · as Power

  • Jet Storm(1959)

    as Victor Tracer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    as Army Officer (uncredited)

  • The Diary of Samuel Pepys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir William Coventry · as William Coventry

  • Ivanhoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Robber Chief

  • Rupert of Hentzau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Count Luzau-Rischenheim

  • Kenilworth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 6 episodes · as Edmund Tressilian

  • The Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. La Forte

  • Sailor Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Bearded Sailor (Uncredited)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Leeds · as Vandenburgh

  • The Secret of the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Museum Tour Leader

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 23 episodes · as 'Satan', Brother Terence · as 2nd Villager · as Aaron · as Bailiff · as Baron Mornay · as Captain · as Colin · as Connor · as Count Duprez · as Count William · as Duc de Guise · as Henry · as Leborgne · as Lieutenant · as Look-out · as Lt. Howard · as Man-at-arms · as Patrick · as Pierre of Bordeaux · as Rolfe · as Rypon · as Sad Simon · as Seneschal · as Sir Eustace / Lord Grenwald · as Sir Harold · as Sir Hugh · as Sir Paul · as Sir Reginald Fitzurse · as Sir Walter · as Tom · as Walter · as Wilfrid · as Will Scarlett

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Birch

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

    Show 1 episode · as The Hon. Willoughby Speake

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles from 1950 to 2025; peak year 1968.

Highest rated

Yes Minister (1980)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

Film career

19502025

Peak 1968 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1968Screen debut· The Devil Rides Out

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 73: 73 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1950s13 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s2 · acting

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.

How do Paul Eddington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser10

Most divisive · actor

Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)

93rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Yes Minister (1980)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

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 Paul Eddington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Eddington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Gray shares the most, 2.

Actors