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Jon Finch

Jon Finch

Actor · Died December 28, 2012, aged 71 · Caterham, Surrey, England

John Nicholas Finch (2 March 1941 – 28 December 2012) was an English actor, noted for his many Shakespearean roles. Perhaps his most notable role was Macbeth in Roman Polanski's film adaptation of Macbeth (1971). Finch was born in Caterham, Surrey. He appeared in films such as the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Frenzy (1972), portraying a man wrongly accused of murder, Death on the Nile (1978), and in one of his last roles, a small part as the Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem (Heraclius, though unnamed in the film) in the Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Decades earlier, Finch was cast as Kane in Ridley Scott's Alien, but had to drop out because of his diabetes. The role was eventually played by John Hurt.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1941
Died
December 28, 2012 (aged 71)
From
Caterham, Surrey, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 56 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 25% in 30 days

What are Jon Finch's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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%
Survival
24%
Self
22%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · 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 7 · 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 4

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 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 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
5
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Jon Finch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Finch'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

56 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

    as Patriarch of Jerusalem

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Tomb of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bennett

  • Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Derek Jarvis

  • Darklands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as David Keller

  • White Men Are Cracking Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Detective Margrave

  • Lurking Fear(1994)

    as Bennett

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Count Sylvius

  • Beautiful Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as George Orwell

  • Love at First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Maigret(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin of the Crystal Cave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vortigern

  • La più bella del reame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jeremy

  • Streets of Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • The Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Miller

  • Unexplained Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Finn

  • South of the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Finn

  • The Rainbow(1988)

    Show as Uncle Tom

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Make and Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Peter Davis

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham Lester

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1984)

    as Don Pedro

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Show Actor

  • Pop Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Coastguard

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

    Show 1 episode · as Count Sylvius

  • The Odd Job Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as George Griffin

  • Power Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Giro City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as O'Mally

  • Doctor Faustus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Adrian Leverkühn

  • Peter and Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Luke

  • Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Breaking Glass(1980)

    as Woods

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hammer House of Horror(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as David

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Martian Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Christ

  • Henry IV Part II(1979)

    as King Henry IV

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Henry IV Part I(1979)

    as King Henry IV

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • La Sabina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Michael

  • Richard II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Henry Bolingbroke

  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Bolingbroke · as King Henry the Fourth

  • Death on the Nile(1978)

    as James Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    as Charbinsky

  • Curro Jiménez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as McCallaghan

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace

  • Game of Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Count Charles de Lapalmmes

  • El segundo poder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Juan de Sacramonte

  • Diagnosis: Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lomax

  • The Final Programme(1973)

    as Jerry Cornelius

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lady Caroline Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as William Lamb

  • Frenzy(1972)

    as Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Macbeth(1971)

    as Macbeth

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Bloody Sunday(1971)

    as Scotsman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Horror of Frankenstein(1970)

    as Lt. Henry Becker

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Lovers(1970)

    as Carl Ebhardt

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Counterstrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 10 episodes · as Simon King

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

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

  • Tom Grattan's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Edward Mortimer

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1965 to 2005; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Death on the Nile (1978)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Frenzy (1972)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Hammer House of Horror (1980)

Film career

19652005

Peak 1971 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 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
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 40% of 10 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 Jon Finch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Much Ado About Nothing (1984)

57th percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Henry IV Part II (1979)

Midcredits 95th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. 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 Jon Finch's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Jon Finch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Finch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Shakespeare shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers