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David Rintoul

David Rintoul

Actor · Born November 29, 1948 (77) · Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

David Rintoul was born on 29 November 1948 in Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for The Ghost Writer (2010), The Crown (2016) and The Protégé (2021).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 29, 1948 (77)
From
Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 52 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are David Rintoul's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
26%
Society
14%
Self
11%
Power
9%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Contemplative
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 David Rintoul's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Rintoul'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

52 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Peppa Pig: Wedding Party! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mr Bull (voice)

  • Peppa's Cinema Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mr Bull / Grandad Dog (voice)

  • The Protégé(2021)

    as Edward Hayes

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Beat: The Movie(2020)

    as Grogon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Easter in Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mark (voice)

  • Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun(2019)

    as Grandad Dog

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ghost/Player King

  • The Man with the Iron Heart(2017)

    as General Wagner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Michael Adeane

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Canuck Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Canuck Black (voice)

  • Crystal Skulls(2014)

    as Hadden

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ironclad: Battle for Blood(2014)

    as Gilbert De Vesci

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Son of God(2014)

    as Noah

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Lady(2011)

    as Admiral Fieldhouse

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • My Week with Marilyn(2011)

    as Dr. Connell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Injustice(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Conway

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as HHJ Brown

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Ghost Writer(2010)

    as Stranger

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Is Anybody There?(2008)

    as Harry Price

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Unrelated(2007)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Peppa Pig(2004)

    Show 443 episodes · as Dr Brown Bear (voice) · as Granddad Dog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Biography Channel - Albert Einstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator

  • Hornblower: Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dr. Clive

  • Hornblower: Mutiny(2001)

    as Doctor Clive

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Big Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sir Boris

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor Clive

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Fincher

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Finlay(1993)

    Show 27 episodes · as Dr. John Finlay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dialogue in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as James Boswell

  • Shadow of the Noose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain James Fairbrother

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as John Cavendish

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Dunroamin' Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Rev. Douglas Wyllie

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Douglas Wyllie

  • Ladies in Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Cane

  • A.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Linus · as Linus (uncredited)

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Alistair Balmain

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Cherry Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Yasha

  • The Member for Chelsea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain Forster

  • Rabbit Pie Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as The Interpreter

  • One Chance in Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Dimitri

  • Pride and Prejudice(1980)

    Show 5 episodes · as Fitzwilliam Darcy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Mallens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dick Mallen

  • Henry VIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lord Abergavenny

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1976)

    as Jehan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Flight of the Heron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ewen Cameron

  • Legend of the Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Etoile

  • Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jock Graham

  • Weir of Hermiston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Archie Weir

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dimitri

  • Not Dark Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1967 to 2024; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Ghost Writer (2010)

$60M worldwide

Highest rated

Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Pride and Prejudice (1980)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19672024

Peak 2021 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
7510

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.

Awards

Won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2020, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do David Rintoul's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun (2019)

94th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Crown (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. 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 David Rintoul's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does David Rintoul work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Rintoul's MovieCove titles; Wilfred Josephs shares the most, 2.