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Norman Rodway

Norman Rodway

Actor · Died March 13, 2001, aged 72 · London, England, UK

Norman Rodway was born on 7 February 1929 in Dalkey, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Chimes at Midnight (1965), The Empty Mirror (1996) and Out (1978). He was married to Jane Rodway, Sarah Fitzgerald, Mary Selway and Pauline Delaney. He died on 13 March 2001 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 7, 1929
Died
March 13, 2001 (aged 72)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 81 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 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are Norman Rodway's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Self
25%
Bonds
22%
Power
13%
Survival
6%
Ideas
6%
Society
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 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
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Full focus 2

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 Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Norman Rodway's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norman Rodway'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

81 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • County Kilburn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr Bollox

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gen. Jan Christiaan Smuts

  • CI5: The New Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vicious Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hagarty

  • The Lakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Coroner

  • Mother Night(1996)

    as Werner Noth

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Empty Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Adolf Hitler

  • Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side(1992)

    as Dr. Gilchrist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • As Time Goes By(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as James

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The War That Never Ends(1991)

    as Spartan General

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • King of the Wind(1989)

    as Capt. 'Blueskin' Blake

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Major Plank

  • Nobody Here But Us Chickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • The Bretts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 19 episodes · as Charles

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland Marshall

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Tai-Pan(1986)

    as Aristotle Quance

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Theban Plays: Oedipus the King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Corinthian Messenger

  • Coming Through(1985)

    as William Hopkin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pity in History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Gaukroger

  • A Month in the Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dr. Shpigelsky

  • Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Pericles, Prince of Tyre(1984)

    as Cleon of Tarsus

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Oxbridge Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Playing Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Sakharov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Psychiatrist

  • Cockles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jacques du Bois

  • A Pattern of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mr. Ingram

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cummings

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Falklands Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mr. Nicholas Calvert M.P.

  • King Lear(1982)

    as Earl of Gloucester

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Critic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mr. Dangle

  • The Final Option(1982)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    as Zevakin

  • Timon of Athens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Apemantus

  • The Best of Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Michael Stayman

  • An Affinity with Dr. Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Romilly

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Jonathan Browning

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Det. Insp. Bryce

  • Danton's Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Danton

  • Blasphemy at the Old Bailey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as John Mortimer, QC

  • The Story of David(1976)

    as Joab

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Story of David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joab

  • Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Morry Machin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Midsummer Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Peter Ingram

  • The Hiding Place(1975)

    as Van Der Veen

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Edmunds

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Godwin

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Stayman · as Romilly · as Zevakin

  • Baby Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sir Dominic

  • Wessex Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Marchmill

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Ingram

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Away from It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonty

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Grant

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Dominic

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tyndall

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Neville Streeter

  • I'll Never Forget What's'isname(1967)

    as Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Penthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Dick

  • See You at the Pillar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • A Man on Her Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as John

  • Chimes at Midnight(1965)

    as Henry 'Hotspur' Percy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Four in the Morning(1965)

    as Husband ("Norman")

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Loved Robots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Cage

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

    Show 1 episode · as Folgard · as Georges Danton · as Mr Dangle

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as The Man

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Cage · as John

  • The Massingham Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Gilmore

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · as Murphy

  • Story Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Wilson · as Herv Jodoin · as Peter

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Dedalus

  • Sergeant Cork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as John D'Arcy

  • The Quare Fellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Lavery

  • The Devil's Agent(1962)

    as Machine Gunner at Border (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ambush in Leopard Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kegs

  • A Question of Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Frank Brigstock

  • Johnny Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Father Healey

  • Murder in Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Michael Lucas

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin

  • This Other Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Conor Heaphy

  • Shake Hands with the Devil(1959)

    as Sergeant at HQ (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles from 1956 to 2000; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Tai-Pan (1986)

$4M worldwide

Highest rated

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)

Film career

19562000

Peak 1965 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting81 of 81: 81 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do Norman Rodway's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The War That Never Ends (1991)

80th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chimes at Midnight (1965)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 51. 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 Norman Rodway work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norman Rodway's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Shakespeare shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers