
David Graham
Actor · Died September 20, 2024, aged 99 · Hackney, London, England, UK
David Michael Graham (born July 11, 1925) was an English actor. He voiced the Daleks in Doctor Who, Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, and Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig. Born in London on 11 July 1925. His sister had married a G.I. and had moved to the United States, and his uncle had run away there, so he became an actor after leaving his Orthodox Jewish household. He trained in New York City at the Neighbourhood Playhouse School of the Theatre with Sanford Meisner, following service in the Royal Air Force as a radar mechanic. Graham's first breakout role before returning to England was Givola in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, alongside Leonard Rossiter. While playing characters in the TV series Private Investigator in 1958, Graham met writer and producer Gerry Anderson, who was planning his first puppet productions. Graham mentioned to him that he could pull off accents well. His second voiceover role in Four Feather Falls was Grandpa Twink, whom he based on Walter Brennan. He subsequently voiced Dr. Beaker, Zarin and Mitch the Monkey in Supercar, Mat Matic and Lieutenant Ninety in Fireball XL5 and various guest characters in Stingray. Graham also played Johnny in Crossroads to Crime, a live-action film Anderson directed. In 1963, he became the voice of the Daleks in Doctor Who, he voiced the Daleks in all four of their major First Doctor era appearances, as well as two 1960s feature films: Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Graham also voiced the Mechonoids and played the onscreen role of Charlie in The Gunfighters. He returned to his role as the voice of the Daleks in 2023, when he recorded new lines for that year's official colourised recut of the 1963 serial The Daleks for the show's 60th anniversary. In 1965, Graham became the voice of Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, as well as its film sequels: Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6. He did not believe Brains had a stutter, claiming that he was instead excitedly trying to find the words to explain his latest ideas. He based the voice of Parker on a waiter at the King's Arms pub in Cookham, and he and Ray Barrett shared roles as many of the guest villains. Although he was not highly paid for production, the many repeats earned him a lot more. Parker became Anderson's favourite voice. Between 1975 and 1977, Graham was part of the Radio Drama Company. In 1979, he played Professor Kerensky in the Doctor Who story City of Death. From 2015 to 2020, he reprised his role as Parker in Thunderbirds Are Go, a reboot of the original series.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 11, 1925
- September 20, 2024 (aged 99)
- Hackney, London, England, UK
- Actor
- 24 on MovieCove · 142 credits in all
What are David Graham's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Dr. Horatio Beaker in Supercar (1961)
- Allyas Lieutenant Ninety in Fireball XL5 (1962)
- Tricksteras Brains in Thunderbirds (1965)
- Allyas Gordon Tracy in Thunderbirds Are Go (1966)
- Allyas Parker in Thunderbird 6 (1968)
- Mentoras Wise Old Elf in Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom (2009)
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical1
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 David Graham's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).
- Thunderbirds (1965) · actor
- Danger Man (1960) · actor
- Ivanhoe (1997) · actor
- Stingray (1964) · actor
- Thunderbird 6 (1968) · actor
- Fireball XL5 (1962) · actor
- Supercar (1961) · actor
- Thunderbirds Are Go (2015) · actor
- Space Precinct (1994) · actor · free
- Peppa Pig (2004) · actor
- Coronation Street (1960) · actor
- Doctor Who (1963) · actor · free
- Thunderbirds (1965) · actor · free
- Ivanhoe (1997) · actor · free
- Stingray (1964) · actor · free
- Fireball XL5 (1962) · actor · free
- Supercar (1961) · actor · free
- Thunderbirds Are Go (2015) · actor · free
- Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) · actor · free
- Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) · actor · free
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Subscription and free streaming for David Graham'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
142 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

The Daleks in Colour(2023)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Presented in Supercolorisation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

Thunderbirds 55/GOGO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Thunderbirds Are Go(2015)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

This Is Supermarionation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
The Ties That Bind Us(2008)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
All About 'Thunderbirds' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Stingray: The Reunion Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Prescription for Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Peppa Pig(2004)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
The Story of Doctor Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Hotel! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Wildflowers(1999)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Ivanhoe(1997)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Space Precinct(1994)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Shoot the Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Shadow of the Noose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

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

ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

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

King David(1985)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Supergirl(1984)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Aliens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Countdown to Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Thunderbirds in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Invaders from the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Thunderbirds to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Doctor Who: City of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Armchair Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Callan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

Point Counter Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Holly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

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

Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

Ace of Wands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

Freelance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

Timeslip(1970)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Softly Softly: Task Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

Thunderbird 6(1968)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Late Night Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Brahmin Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

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

The Prophet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

Thunderbirds: Give or Take a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds Are Go(1966)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Thunderbirds: Ricochet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Lord Parker's 'Oliday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Path of Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Atlantic Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Till Death Us Do Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Security Hazard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: The Cham-Cham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Lee Oswald: Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: The Duchess Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Move - And You're Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Danger at Ocean Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: Cry Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: The Imposters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: City of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: Vault of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: Sun Probe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: The Uninvited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: End of The Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: Day of Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

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

Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

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

Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Thunderbirds(1965)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Dr. Who and the Daleks(1965)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Doctor Who: The Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Stingray: Hostages of the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

The Man in Room 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Stingray: The Golden Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Stingray: Plant of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Stingray: Sea of Oil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Stingray: Count Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

The Pleasure Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Stingray: Treasure Down Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Stingray: The Ghost of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Stingray: Loch Ness Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Stingray: Subterranean Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Stingray: The Ghost Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Stingray: Emergency Marineville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Stingray(1964)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
The Protectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Doctor Who: The Daleks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Doctor Who(1963)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Sentimental Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

Fireball XL5(1962)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

The Skin Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Supercar(1961)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all showsJango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

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

Coronation Street(1960)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Crossroads to Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Sunday-Night Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Danger Man(1960)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Four Feather Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
International Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

The Four Just Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Danger Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

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

Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Albert Einstein oder Die Formel des Todes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: The North Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 141 titles, 139 of them dated from 1950 to 2025; peak year 1965.
Film career
Peak 1965 · 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.
- 1963Screen debut· Doctor Who
- 1964First film· Doctor Who: The Daleks
- 2015Career best· Thunderbirds Are Go!
Billing
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 David Graham's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 38. 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 David Graham work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Graham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sylvia Anderson shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Alan PattilloShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962), Supercar (1961)See all 5 shared titles with Alan Pattillo

- David ElliottShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962), Supercar (1961)See all 5 shared titles with David Elliott

- David LaneShared titles: Thunderbird 6 (1968), Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964)See all 4 shared titles with David Lane

- John KellyShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 3 shared titles with John Kelly
Writers
- Sylvia AndersonShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbird 6 (1968), Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962), Supercar (1961)See all 7 shared titles with Sylvia Anderson

- Alan FennellShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Alan Fennell

- Dennis SpoonerShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Dennis Spooner

Actors
- Ray BarrettShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964)See all 4 shared titles with Ray Barrett

- Christine FinnShared titles: Thunderbird 6 (1968), Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbirds (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Christine Finn

- Peter DyneleyShared titles: Thunderbird 6 (1968), Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbirds (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Dyneley

- Shane RimmerShared titles: Thunderbird 6 (1968), Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbirds (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Shane Rimmer

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Barry GrayShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbird 6 (1968), Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962), Supercar (1961)See all 7 shared titles with Barry Gray

- John ReadShared titles: Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962), Supercar (1961)See all 5 shared titles with John Read
- Len WalterShared titles: Thunderbird 6 (1968), Thunderbirds Are Go (1966), Thunderbirds (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Len Walter
- Harry MacDonaldShared titles: Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Harry MacDonald
Producers
- Reg HillShared titles: Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962), Supercar (1961)See all 4 shared titles with Reg Hill

- Lew GradeShared titles: Thunderbird 6 (1968), Thunderbirds Are Go (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Lew Grade



