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John Hargreaves

John Hargreaves

Actor · Died January 8, 1996, aged 50 · Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia

John William Hargreaves (28 November 1945 - 8 January 1996) was an Australian film actor, but is well-remembered by Australian audiences for the title role in the TV drama Young Ramsay in the 1970s and worked in a number of stage productions. Hargreaves had roles in The Removalists (1975), Don's Party (1976), The Odd Angry Shot (1979), and Malcolm (1986). He played the love interest of Nicole Kidman's character in Emerald City (1988).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 1945
Died
January 8, 1996 (aged 50)
From
Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 40 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 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are John Hargreaves' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
36%
Power
22%
Morality
17%
Survival
10%
Self
8%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 John Hargreaves' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Hargreaves' 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

40 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lust and Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gallery Sleaze

  • Blue Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chester Porter QC

  • Hotel Sorrento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dick Bennett

  • Country Life(1994)

    as Jack Dickens

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • No Worries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Clive Ryan

  • Blackfellas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Detective Maxwell

  • The Leaving of Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Rome Roméo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as David Waldberg

  • Marie Curie, une femme honorable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ernest Rutherford

  • Sweet Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jim Harris

  • Emerald City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Colin Rogers

  • The Alien Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as William

  • The Lizard King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Rhys

  • Boundaries of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Andy Ford

  • The Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ted Carse

  • Cry Freedom(1987)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Place at the Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Neil McAdam

  • Comrades(1986)

    as Convict

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Double Sculls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sam Larkin

  • Malcolm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Frank Baker

  • Sky Pirates(1986)

    as Lt.Harris

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • My First Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as John

  • The Great Gold Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ray Mickelberg

  • Careful, He Might Hear You(1983)

    as Logan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Scales of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Constable Borland

  • The Dismissal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Jim Cairns

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

    as Martin Stang

  • The Killing of Angel Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Elliot

  • Beyond Reasonable Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Arthur Allan Thomas

  • Long Weekend(1978)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Odd Angry Shot(1979)

    as Bung

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Little Boy Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jacko Walls

  • A Good Thing Going (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Phil Harris

  • Young Ramsay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Deathcheaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Steve Hall

  • Don's Party(1976)

    as Don Henderson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bluey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Yates

  • Mad Dog Morgan(1976)

    as Baylis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Power Without Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Removalists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Constable Neville Ross

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1975 to 1996; peak year 1978.

Biggest box office

Cry Freedom (1987)

$5.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Cry Freedom (1987)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19751996

Peak 1978 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1976Screen debut· Mad Dog Morgan
  • 1976First top-billed film· Don's Party

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1970s11 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s10 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 6 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 John Hargreaves' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 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 8

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · actor

Cry Freedom (1987)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. 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 John Hargreaves work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Hargreaves' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Graeme Blundell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers