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Robert Lang

Robert Lang

Actor · Died November 6, 2004, aged 70 · Bristol, England, UK

Robert Lang was a British an actor of stage and screen, best known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), and the 1977-1978 BBC TV series 1990. He was married to the actress Ann Bell.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 24, 1934
Died
November 6, 2004 (aged 70)
From
Bristol, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 116 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Robert Lang's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: 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
Morality
30%
Bonds
30%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Survival
11%
Ideas
2%
Society
2%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
5
Joyful
3
Bittersweet
2
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Robert Lang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Lang'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

116 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont(2005)

    as Mr. Osborne

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Victoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lord Halifax

  • The Forsyte Saga(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Swithin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Room to Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mark's Father

  • Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Nathan Anderson

  • Nancherrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Nancherrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jerry Pinch

  • Mosley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Curzon

  • The Jasper Carrott Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Wilde(1997)

    as C.O. Humphreys

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Woody Pope

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Some Mother's Son(1996)

    as Government Minister

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Rasputin(1996)

    as Protopopov

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994)

    as Lord Hibbott - Wedding Two

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Under the Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lord Holloway

  • The Return of the Borrowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Platter

  • Genghis Cohn(1993)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    as K's Uncle

  • Tracey Ullman: A Class Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Borrowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Platter

  • Anglo Saxon Attitudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Professor Chun

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Barber

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Old Boy Network (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • In Suspicious Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Lindo

  • The Darling Buds of May(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Broadbent

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Parnell & the Englishwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Gladstone

  • Devices and Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonah the Tramp

  • Who Bombed Birmingham? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Detective Superintendant Ibison

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as King Miraz

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Brigadier Charles Ferguson

  • Beyond The Pale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Strafe

  • Campion(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Barnabas

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • One Warm Line: The Legacy of Stan Rogers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • The Dog It Was That Died(1989)

    as Arion

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Chronicles of Narnia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as King Miraz

  • A Gentleman's Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hawks(1988)

    as Walter Bancroft

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Deputy Undersecretary

  • Vanity Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr Osborne

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Superintendent Dewar

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Theban Plays: Antigone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chorus

  • Daylight Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Bank Manager

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

    Show 1 episode · as Strafe

  • A Very Peculiar Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Thickthorn

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

    as Ambassador Grant

  • Lady Windermere's Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Lord Augustus Lorton

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor · as Pete

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as K's Uncle

  • The Sweet Scent of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Detective Sergeant Wells

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Glory Boys(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Fairclough

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Sergeant Wells

  • Sharing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Nigel

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

    as Wilkins

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Major Darwin

  • King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Albany

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show as Edward Lear

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Brack Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 10 episodes · as Harold Harlan

  • West End Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney General

  • Braces High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Inspector Hammond

  • Donkeys' Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as David Buckle

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Train Robbery(1978)

    as Sharp

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Medusa Touch(1978)

    as Pennington

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Last Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Plunkett

  • 1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 16 episodes · as Herbert Skardon

  • An Hour in the Life... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Wallace Jones: Chief Show Business Editor

  • Jubilee 1977 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace Jones

  • Raffles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Felix Kane

  • Rogue Male(1976)

    as Jessel

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Shout at the Devil(1976)

    as Captain Henry

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Rex Parkin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Stick Insect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Robert

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Goodrest

  • Dial M for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Drew

  • I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The Man

  • Night Watch(1973)

    as Appleby

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • European Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • The MacKintosh Man(1973)

    as Jack Summers

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robert

  • Edward G: Like the Filmstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Edward Morris

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as The Man

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • And No One Could Save Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Beck

  • Last of the Summer Wine(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as The Commodore

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Savage Messiah(1972)

    as Major Boyle

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Sutton

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Bargain Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Arthur Jones

  • Deathday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Adam Crosse

  • The House That Dripped Blood(1971)

    as Psychiatrist (segment 1 "Method for Murder")

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Morris

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

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Grant

  • Son of Iron Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Narrator

  • A Walk with Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Pilgrim Leader

  • The Dance of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kurt

  • Twenty-Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Peter

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as The Suspect

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Interlude(1968)

    as Humphrey Turnbull

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Plunkett

  • Compensation Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Wilf

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Callan(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • NET Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Yefim

  • The Sandwich Man(1966)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Roderigo

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

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Blackborough

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

    Show 1 episode · as Minister

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Crosse

  • Knock on Any Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as John Casson

  • Having a Wild Weekend(1965)

    as Whiting, Columnist

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Cherry on the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Bill

  • Uncle Vanya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Yefim

  • West 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Football Supporter · as Football Supporter (uncredited)

  • The Secret Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Gus

  • An Age of Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cardinal of Winchester · as Lord Hastings · as Montjoy · as Sheriff · as Sir Pierce of Exton

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

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Jones · as Bill Hemmings · as Harold Crombie · as Wilf

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 115 titles from 1956 to 2005; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Great Train Robbery (1978)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Natural World (1983)

Film career

19562005

Peak 1972 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting114 of 115: 114 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thDirecting1 of 115: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 115: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s22 · acting1970s32 · acting1980s32 · 31 acting · 1 crew1990s23 · acting2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
6575

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Robert Lang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Genghis Cohn (1993)

74th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Forsyte Saga (2002)

Midcredits 91st · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 50. 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 Robert Lang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Lang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Webb shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers