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Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Actor · Died June 28, 2000, aged 87 · Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 - 28 June 2000) was an English character actor, fondly remembered for his many roles in the Hammer horror films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 27, 1913
Died
June 28, 2000 (aged 87)
From
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 150 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 7% in 30 days

What are Michael Ripper's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
33%
Survival
20%
Power
20%
Bonds
10%
Self
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 10 · Serious 6 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 9

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · 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 9 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
12
Melancholic
7
Absurd
5
Thrilling
6
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Ripper's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Ripper'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

150 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Revenge of Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Old Pub Local

  • Jeeves and Wooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Drones Porter

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Stretch

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Unnatural Causes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert

  • No Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tony Bonaparte

  • In Sickness and in Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Invalid

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

    Show 1 episode · as Perce

  • One by One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Funny Side of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Thomas

  • A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Mr. Shepherd

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

    Show 1 episode · as William Seddon

  • The Enigma Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray

  • Cribb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Lockkeeper

  • Danger on Dartmoor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Cabbie

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

    Show 1 episode · as Commissionaire

  • Worzel Gummidge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mr. Shepherd

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

    Show 28 episodes · as Thomas

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Redstone

  • Sammy's Super T-Shirt(1978)

    as Gateman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Upchat Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Hardcastle

  • Crossed Swords(1977)

    as Edith's Servant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • George and Mildred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Fred

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

    as Sewerman

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbie Mew

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Smythe

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Hotel Porter · as Mr Cobb · as Stonemason

  • No Sex Please - We're British(1973)

    as Traffic Warden

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sir Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cedric

  • The Creeping Flesh(1973)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • That's Your Funeral(1972)

    as Arthur (Railway Porter)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sykes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Major

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Gould

  • Late Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as The hangman

  • The Black Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Father Mathew · as Rutter

  • Man Charged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Harry

  • Scars of Dracula(1970)

    as Landlord

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Taste the Blood of Dracula(1970)

    as Inspector Cobb

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Girly(1970)

    as Zoo attendant

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Reid

  • Moon Zero Two(1969)

    as 1st Card Player

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dracula Has Risen from the Grave(1968)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Chequers Manoeuvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Nixon

  • Inspector Clouseau(1968)

    as Steven Frey

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Continent(1968)

    as The One-Eyed Crewman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Journey Into Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Albert Cole

  • Torture Garden(1967)

    as Gordon Roberts (Framing Story)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy's Shroud(1967)

    as Longbarrow

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Bees(1966)

    as David Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Where the Bullets Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Angel

  • The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery(1966)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rasputin: The Mad Monk(1966)

    as Waggoner (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Reptile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Tom Bailey

  • The Plague of the Zombies(1966)

    as Sergeant Jack Swift

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold(1965)

    as Lofthouse - Library Assistant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Every Day's a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ernest "George" Pullman

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jo Short

  • The Secret of Blood Island(1965)

    as Lt. Tojoko

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb(1964)

    as Achmed

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Devil-Ship Pirates(1964)

    as Pepe

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

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

    as 1st Murderer

  • Swallows and Amazons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Billie

  • The Scarlet Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Pablo

  • What a Crazy World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as The Common Man

  • The Punch and Judy Man(1963)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dublane

  • Two Left Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Uncle Reg

  • A Prize of Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Cpl. Freeman

  • The Amorous Prawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Angus

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sukan

  • The Phantom of the Opera(1962)

    as 1st Cabby

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Night Creatures(1962)

    as Jeremiah Mipps

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates of Blood River(1962)

    as First Mate Mack

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the Pauper(1962)

    as Broom Peddler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Almighty Jones · as Caylus

  • Petticoat Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Tug

  • A Matter of WHO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Yacht Skipper

  • The Curse of the Werewolf(1961)

    as Old Soak

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's(1960)

    as Liftman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Circle of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chauvel

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Kane · as Miguel Torres · as Rangit Pal

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Brides of Dracula(1960)

    as Coachman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dead Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Percy Simpson

  • Sink the Bismarck!(1960)

    as Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lenny Lane

  • The Ugly Duckling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Fish

  • The Mummy(1959)

    as Poacher

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Could Cheat Death(1959)

    as Morgue Attendant

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Quatermass and the Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sergeant

  • Further Up the Creek(1958)

    as Ticket Collector

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Girls at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Marine Jumper

  • The Adventures of William Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Schwarz

  • The Revenge of Frankenstein(1958)

    as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Up the Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Decorator

  • The Camp on Blood Island(1958)

    as Japanese driver

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Steel Bayonet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Pte. Middleditch

  • Ivanhoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Cronyn · as Lyman

  • Blue Murder at St. Trinian's(1957)

    as Eric - The Liftman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Your Past Is Showing(1957)

    as J.E. Freeman - Greengrocer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The One That Got Away(1957)

    as The Corporal who Frisks Franz

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Not Wanted on Voyage(1957)

    as Macy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • These Dangerous Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Private Simpson

  • Woman in a Dressing Gown(1957)

    as Pawnbroker

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Quatermass 2(1957)

    as Ernie the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Green Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Waiter

  • X: The Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke

  • Reach for the Sky(1956)

    as Warrant Officer West

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Yield to the Night(1956)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • 1984(1956)

    as Outer Party Orator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Anatomist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Hare

  • Richard III(1955)

    as Forrest

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Secret Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bill Rymer

  • A Man on the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as The Chauffeur

  • The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Elbeuf

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Brack · as Oswald · as Wilfred the Tinker

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Geordie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Reporter

  • The Constant Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Left Luggage Attendant

  • The Belles of St. Trinian's(1954)

    as Albert Faning

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them(1954)

    as Botterhill

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Rainbow Jacket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Benny Loder

  • Tale of Three Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Simkins (segment "Thief of London' story)

  • Personal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Reporter

  • The Intruder(1953)

    as Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Blood Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Eddie

  • Appointment in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bomb Aimer

  • The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Louis

  • Alf's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mike

  • Folly to Be Wise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Drill Corporal

  • Derby Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as 1st Newspaper Reporter

  • Secret People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Charlie

  • Journey to the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Driver's mate (uncredited)

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as First Murderer

  • Bikini Baby(1951)

    as Joe, the Stage Manager

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Case For P.C. 49 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as George Steele

  • Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jake

  • Your Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Samuel Baxter

  • The Rocking Horse Winner(1949)

    as 2nd Chauffeur

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Fingers

  • The Dark Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Oliver Twist(1948)

    as Barney

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Captain Boycott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Pat Nolan

  • Luck of the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Romance à la carte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Minor Supporting Role

  • Easy Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Cuthbert

  • Darts Are Trumps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as (uncredited)

  • Father Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Minor Role

  • Pearls Bring Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Busman's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Crook

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 150 titles from 1936 to 1992; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)

$21K worldwide

Highest rated

Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Danger Man (1960)

Film career

19361992

Peak 1967 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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
Acting150 of 150: 150 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1930s7 · acting1940s5 · acting1950s51 · acting1960s46 · acting1970s26 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 40 roles
48586368

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 Michael Ripper's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 52; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

That's Your Funeral (1972)

74th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Oliver Twist (1948)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. 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 Michael Ripper's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles10–33 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Ripper work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Ripper's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Needs shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers