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David Robb

David Robb

Actor · Born August 23, 1947 (79) · London, England

David Robb is a Scottish actor. Robb has starred in various British films and television shows, including films such as Swing Kids and Hellbound.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 23, 1947 (79)
From
London, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 86 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are David Robb's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
45%
Self
14%
Power
11%
Society
11%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Bonds
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · 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 5 · Even-paced 7 · 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 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
5
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Robb's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Robb'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

86 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Patience(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor John Greville

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Downton Abbey: A New Era(2022)

    as Dr Clarkson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • All Those Small Things(2021)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Against the Law(2017)

    as Lord Wolfenden

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Clique(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dean Wentworth

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Sacrifice(2016)

    as Richard Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Hall(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sir Thomas Boleyn · as Thomas Boleyn

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • They're Coming To Get You Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Downton Abbey(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · as Dr. Clarkson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Garrow's Law(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooke

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • From Time to Time(2009)

    as Lord Farrar

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Young Victoria(2009)

    as Whig Member

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sharpe's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The History of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator

  • Elizabeth: The Golden Age(2007)

    as Admiral Sir William Winter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • M.I.High(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Gainsborough

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Lost Worlds(2005)

    Show 19 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers(2004)

    as Dr. Lyle Wexler

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as John Rennie

  • Footballers' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Owen

  • Rebus(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Raeburn

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Monarch of the Glen(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Treasure Island(1999)

    as Doctor Livesey

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Princess Stallion(1997)

    as Ian Stewart

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Regeneration(1997)

    as Dr. McIntyre

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles MacKillop

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Famous Fred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ginger (voice)

  • The Crow Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · as Fergus Urvill

  • Half the Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Michael Heseltine / Alan Barrett

  • Julius Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Brutus

  • Takin' Over the Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr Cairns

  • Hellbound(1994)

    as King Richard

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sharpe(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Major Tredinnick

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Swing Kids(1993)

    as Dr. Dietrich Berger · as Dr. Berger

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Brutus (voice)

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kalas

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • To Be the Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shane O'Neill

  • Strathblair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · as Andrew Menzies

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Foxton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Some Other Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ralph

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Capt. Willie O'Shea

  • The Man Who Lived at the Ritz(1988)

    as Armand Forrestieur

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Deceivers(1988)

    as George Anglesmith

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Wall of Tyranny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lt. Karl Pressler

  • Dreams Lost, Dreams Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ross Fleming

  • First Among Equals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 10 episodes · as Andrew Fraser

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Henry Reeve-Jones

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Off Peak(1985)

    as Tom

  • Paint Me a Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Vincent Rhodes

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

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Rhodes

  • The Last Days of Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sallust

  • Morte d'Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sir Lancelot

  • The Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Major Terry

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Robert Caplan

  • Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Ivanhoe(1982)

    as Robin Hood

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Fanny by Gaslight(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Charles Tennant

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Flame Trees of Thika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 7 episodes · as Robin

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

    as Laertes

  • The Legend of King Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sir Lancelot

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

    Actor

  • Something's Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as John

  • Wuthering Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · as Edgar Linton

  • The Sandbaggers(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul Dalgetty

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Swann

  • Scorpion Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant James White

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

    as Peter Crosby

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathon Clayton

  • The Four Feathers(1978)

    as Thomas Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Standard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as English Officer

  • Caledonian Cascade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Hambleton

  • The Sunday Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan

  • The Winslow Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Tybalt

  • I, Claudius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Germanicus

  • French Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Brian Curtis

  • Conduct Unbecoming(1975)

    as 2nd Lt. Winters

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Penda's Thegn

  • The Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Alex Zendor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Count de Hamal

  • Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Curtis · as John Watherstone · as Robert Caplan

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 86 titles from 1965 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The Deceivers (1988)

$346K worldwide

Highest rated

Against the Law (2017)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Lost Worlds (2005)

Film career

19652025

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting86 of 86: 86 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8297

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 David Robb's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of the 19 of 20 with a score; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982)

85th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Downton Abbey (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 36. 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 David Robb work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Robb's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Gow shares the most, 2.

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers