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Gareth Hunt

Gareth Hunt

Actor · Died March 14, 2007, aged 65 · Battersea, London, England, UK

Alan Leonard Hunt was a British actor, known as Gareth Hunt, best remembered for playing the footman Frederick Norton in Upstairs, Downstairs and Mike Gambit in The New Avengers.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 7, 1942
Died
March 14, 2007 (aged 65)
From
Battersea, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 45 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Gareth Hunt's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
38%
Morality
22%
Self
14%
Survival
14%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Gareth Hunt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gareth Hunt'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

45 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Riddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Roy McBride

  • Powers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Watkins

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Night and Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 117 episodes · Actor

  • Harry and the Wrinklies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 19 episodes · as Percy 'Beastly' Priestly

  • Parting Shots(1998)

    as Inspector Bass

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo(1998)

    as Grand Master

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Another Audience with Freddie Starr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Fierce Creatures(1997)

    as Inspector Masefield

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten Wells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Craig Lammar

  • Sooty & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Commentator (voice)

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Sharpe

  • Side by Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • An Actor's Life for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Miller

  • The Castle of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Bill Cunningham

  • The Castle of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bill Cunningham

  • A Ghost in Monte Carlo(1990)

    as Dalton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Chorus of Disapproval(1989)

    as Ian Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Lady and the Highwayman(1988)

    as Coachman / Sgt. Potter

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • It Couldn't Happen Here(1987)

    as Uncle Dredge/Postcard Seller/Ventriloquist

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Hazard of Hearts(1987)

    as Joker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • And the Wall Came Tumbling Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Peter Whiteway

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Whiteway

  • Bloodbath at the House of Death(1984)

    as Elliot Broome

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Shaping Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Gabrielle and the Doodleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mike / King / Baron Hardup

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

  • The Kenny Everett Television Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Various

  • Funny Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Keith Banks

  • That Beryl Marston...! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gerry Bodley

  • Sunday Night Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Chief Insp. Hallett

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Standen

  • Licensed to Love and Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Charles Bind

  • The World Is Full of Married Men(1979)

    as Jay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The House on Garibaldi Street(1979)

    as Kadem

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 26 episodes · as Mike Gambit

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Eagle Pilot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Hanged Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eddie Malone

  • The Love School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thomas Woolner

  • Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Arak

  • Upstairs, Downstairs(1971)

    Show 9 episodes · as Frederick · as Trooper Norton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Arak · as Arek

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show as Mike Gambit

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1961 to 2007; peak year 1984.

Highest rated

A Hazard of Hearts (1987)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990)

Film career

19612007

Peak 1984 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s5 · 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 Gareth Hunt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo (1998)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 34. 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 Gareth Hunt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gareth Hunt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Hough shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers