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Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

Actor · Born October 29, 1929 (96) · Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK

Colin Jeavons is a respected British actor known for his versatile performances across film, television, and theater. With a career spanning several decades, Jeavons showcased his talent in various roles, demonstrating a wide range of characters and genres. While not directly associated with "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," his notable appearances in numerous British television series and stage productions contributed to his recognition in the entertainment industry. Jeavons' dedication to his craft and his ability to portray diverse characters with depth and authenticity earned him respect among peers and audiences alike.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1929 (96)
From
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 100 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 19% in 30 days

What are Colin Jeavons' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
20%
Survival
16%
Power
15%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 4 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Romantic
2
Dread
2
Cold
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Colin Jeavons' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Colin Jeavons' 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

100 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Damon (voice)

  • To Play the King(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tim Stamper

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stalin(1992)

    as Yagoda

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Master Blackmailer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Inspector Lestrade

  • The Strauss Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Civil Servant in License Office

  • The House of Eliott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Duroque

  • Secret Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Vicar

  • The Widowmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mr Crathew

  • House of Cards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tim Stamper

  • Blackeyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jamieson

  • Hannay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Paradise Postponed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 14 episodes · as George Titmuss

  • Call Me Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Curator

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Inspector Lestrade

  • Absolute Beginners(1986)

    as Pamphleteer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard

  • Home to Roost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Walker

  • Bleak House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Vholes

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Vaughan

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil(1985)

    as Adolf Hitler

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Charters and Caldicott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Lamb

  • Travelling Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Neil Pember

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Squaring the Circle(1984)

    as Glemp

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Inspector Lestrade

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

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Lestrade

  • Jane Eyre(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · as Briggs

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Widdemeyer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    as Lytton

  • K-9 and Company(1981)

    as George Tracey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • K-9 and Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Claude Raquin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Great Expectations(1981)

    Show 8 episodes · as Wemmick

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Only Fools and Horses(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Solly Atwell

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Jim Piper

  • Kinvig (TV pilot) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jim Piper

  • The French Lieutenant's Woman(1981)

    as Vicar

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Max Quordlepleen

  • The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Quordlepleen

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Caleb Williams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dyer

  • An Ordered Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as The Composer

  • Lady Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. A.T. Lawrence

  • The Island(1980)

    as Hizzoner

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Old Curiosity Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sampson Brass

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

    Show 1 episode · as Fribbins · as Lockwood

  • Terry and June (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Sergeant

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ellery

  • Blue Remembered Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Donald

  • The Out of Town Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Neeley

  • Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mr. Johnson

  • Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dennis Turner

  • Magpie's Talking Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Judge

  • Schizo(1976)

    as Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bill Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bernard Shaw

  • Shove Tuesday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Supermarket Manager

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Water-Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Charles Kingsley

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard Gold

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Churchill's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as The Honorable Robert Boyle

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Truscott

  • Wodehouse Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Stranger

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

    Show 1 episode · as Printer

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton Webern

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

    as Bob Dawson

  • Billy Liar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Kingsley

  • The Shadow of the Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Skin Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Production Monitor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Vicar

  • Bartleby(1970)

    as Tucker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Turner · as Donald Duck · as Lytton · as Neeley · as Production Monitor

  • The Games(1970)

    as Earnest Man

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Hero of My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Wilkie Collins

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

    Show 1 episode · as Botting

  • The Oblong Box(1969)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Winters

  • The Jazz Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Perry

  • The Ronnie Barker Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Gosling

  • Man in a Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Further Adventures Of Lucky Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • St. Ives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 6 episodes · as Major Chevenix

  • Frankenstein Created Woman(1967)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Damon

  • David Copperfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · as Uriah Heep

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

    Show 1 episode · as Kislytsin · as Snake

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

    Show 1 episode · as Conspirator

  • The Wednesday Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jim Pearson

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Raines

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Levin

  • Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as Damon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Spanish Officer

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Stanton

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Metayer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Sunday-Night Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as The Intruder

  • The Small House at Allington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Eames

  • Bleak House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 11 episodes · as Richard Carstone

  • Pride and Prejudice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr Wickham

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 100 titles from 1958 to 2023; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

To Play the King (1993)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)

Film career

19582023

Peak 1980 · 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
  • 1967First film· Frankenstein Created Woman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting100 of 100: 100 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s24 · acting1970s31 · acting1980s34 · acting1990s8 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Colin Jeavons' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
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

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Squaring the Circle (1984)

74th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

To Play the King (1993)

Midcredits 96th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 54. 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 Colin Jeavons' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Colin Jeavons work with?

People who share at least 2 of Colin Jeavons' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julian Amyes shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers