John McEnery

Actor · Died April 12, 2019, aged 75 · Birmingham, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John McEnery (1943-2019) was a British actor and writer. At age 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the British National Theatre Company in 1966. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He starred alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends and appeared as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. He was nominated for a BAFTA for the latter performance. He also appeared in the film Nicholas and Alexandra. In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of Wallander. In 1998 he wrote the play Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage in honour of the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Globe Theatre. McEnery is survived by two daughters, Phoebe and Chloe, by his former wife, actress Stephanie Beacham. One of his brothers is actor Peter McEnery, and another is photographer David McEnery. Description above from the Wikipedia article John McEnery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: November 1, 1943
Died: April 12, 2019 (aged 75)
From: Birmingham, England, UK
Works as: Actor
Titles: 31 on MovieCove · 66 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 26% in 30 days

What are John McEnery's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama9 titles65^th

Adventure2 titles50^th

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

Self

26%

Survival

24%

Power

16%

Bonds

13%

Morality

Ideas

Society

Survival4 Identity2 Self-worth2 Romantic love2 Freedom2 Family bonds2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 6

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow

2 of 5

Trickster

1 of 5

Shapeshifter

1 of 5

Threshold guardian

1 of 5

Tricksteras Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Shadowas Bartleby in Bartleby (1970)
Shapeshifteras Yves-Marie / Philippe in The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970)
Shadowas Captain Von Schoenvorts in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
Threshold guardianas Wizard Beguildy in Precious Bane (1989)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Dread

Hopeful

Warm

Other

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 Unsettling5 Hopeful3 Haunting3 Feel-good3 Bittersweet3

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy3
Bittersweet2
Tragic4
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 John McEnery's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Shout! TV5 titles, show their 5 titles on Shout! TV
Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
Acorn TV1 title, show their title on Acorn TV
Kino Film Collection1 title, show their title on Kino Film Collection
PBS Masterpiece1 title, show their title on PBS Masterpiece
Wonder Project1 title, show their title on Wonder Project

Subscription and free streaming for John McEnery'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

66 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

Wallander(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Lars Magnusson
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Elizabeth I(2005)
Show 2 episodes · as Jesuit Priest
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
New Tricks(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Tony (No Ticket) Hale
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Girl with a Pearl Earring(2003)
as Apothecary
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as John of Gaunt
Waking the Dead(2000)
Show 2 episodes · as Danny Server
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The Scarlet Pimpernel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 6 episodes · as Sir William Wetherby
Merlin(1998)
Show 2 episodes · as Lord Ardente
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
Tess of the D'Urbervilles(1998)
as Jack Durbeyfield
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 2 episodes · as Jack Durbeyfield
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as The Governor of Harfleur / Archbishop of Canterbury / Pistol
Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Bill Pascoe
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Der Blinde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
When Saturday Comes(1996)
as Joe Muir
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Silent Witness(1996)
Show 4 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Chiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Mr Keegan
Black Beauty(1994)
as Mr. York
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Wycliffe(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Ephraim Gardner
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Abraham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 2 episodes · as Königsberater
Abraham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Königsberater
The Buddha of Suburbia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 4 episodes · as Uncle Ted
Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Ken Willett
Dear Roy, Love Gillian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as DCS Wilf Brooks
Thacker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Reg Faulkner
Prince of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Walter
The Storyteller: Greek Myths(1991)
Show 1 episode · as Polydektes
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Hamlet(1990)
as Osric
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Mr. Maclean
The Krays(1990)
as Eddie Pellam
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Plot to Kill Hitler(1990)
as Dr. Morell
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Poirot(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Colonel Curtiss
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Precious Bane(1989)
as Wizard Beguildy
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Little Dorrit(1987)
as Captain Hopkins
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
A.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 5 episodes · as Caligula
Gulag(1985)
as Diczek
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Poppyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Algernon Swinburne
Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 1 episode · as Algernon Swinburne
The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Pope John Paul II(1984)
as Monsignor Kuczkowski
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Burke
Jamaica Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Reverend Francis Davey
Jamaica Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 2 episodes · as Reverend Francis Davey
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Measure for Measure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Lucio
The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 4 episodes · as Florian Knight
Will Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 3 episodes · as Hamnet Sadler
The Duellists(1977)
as Amiable Second
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Origins of the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 1 episode · as Pietro
Schizo(1976)
as Stephens
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Our Mutual Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 7 episodes · as John Harmon / 'John Rokesmith'
Galileo(1975)
as Federzoni
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Land That Time Forgot(1974)
as Captain Von Schoenvorts
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs(1974)
as Wick Blagdon
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Song of Songs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 5 episodes · as Konrad
One Russian Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Vadim
The Ragman's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Old Man on Wagon
Nicholas and Alexandra(1971)
as Kerensky
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Boat on the Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Olivier
Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Bartleby(1970)
as Bartleby
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun(1970)
as Philippe, l'auto-stoppeur
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Sleep is Lovely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as John
Romeo and Juliet(1968)
as Mercutio
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Much Ado About Nothing(1967)
as A Gentleman
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots
BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 1 episode · as Golitsyn

Career shape

Star power in the 93^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 1965 to 2008; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

Black Beauty (1994)

$4.6M worldwide

Highest rated

The Duellists (1977)

Midcredits 92^nd

Film career

19652008

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

1968Screen debut· Romeo and Juliet
1996Career best· Silent Witness

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting66 of 66 · 70^th

By decade

1960s5 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s6 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

6888

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 John McEnery's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67^th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

65^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

67^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

75^th and up14
50^th to 74^th13
25^th to 49^th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved6
Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser19
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Pope John Paul II (1984)

86^th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Precious Bane (1989)

Midcredits 96^th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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.