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Michael Preston

Michael Preston

Actor · Died June 8, 2026, aged 88 · Hackney, London, England, UK

Michael Preston (born Jack Davis; 14 May 1934) was an English international film and television character actor, TV host and singer, sometimes credited as Mike Preston. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Preston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 14, 1938
Died
June 8, 2026 (aged 88)
From
Hackney, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 35 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 25% in 30 days

What are Michael Preston's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th 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
Morality
30%
Bonds
21%
Survival
17%
Power
13%
Self
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
4
Warm
2
Contemplative
1
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Michael Preston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Preston'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

35 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Black Magic for White Boys(2017)

    as Perry

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle Logan

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrence Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Super Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jury Foreman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

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

    as Rupe Murphy

  • Something Is Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake(1988)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Vorster

  • Harry's Hong Kong(1987)

    as Max Trumble

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Max Headroom(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Traker

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer(1986)

    as Dak

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • J.O.E. and the Colonel(1985)

    as Schaefer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Blade in Hong Kong(1985)

    as Charters

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hot Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Alec Shaw

  • Hot Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 12 episodes · as Alec Shaw

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as The Huntsman

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Bojard · as Colonel Ross

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • A Caribbean Mystery(1983)

    as Arthur Jackson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn(1983)

    as Jared-Syn

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Doyle · as Dunnigan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey Whittlesey

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as The Huntsman

  • Duet for Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ray Martin

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Road Warrior(1981)

    as Pappagallo

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • ...Maybe This Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Paddy

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

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Last of the Knucklemen(1979)

    as Pansy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • All at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mike

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

    as O'Shaughnessy

  • Stoney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Steve Blessing

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

    Show 42 episodes · as Sen. Det. Bob Delaney

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1964 to 2019.

Biggest box office

The Road Warrior (1981)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

The Road Warrior (1981)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s24 · acting1990s5 · acting2010s1 · 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 Michael Preston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Black Magic for White Boys (2017)

87th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Road Warrior (1981)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 28. 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 Michael Preston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Preston's MovieCove titles; James Hong shares the most, 2.