Matthew Scurfield

Actor · Born February 2, 1948 (78) · Cambridge - England - UK

Matthew Scurfield is an actor and the eldest child of author George Scurfield and his wife Cecilia. His autobiography, I Could Be Anyone, was published in 2008.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: February 2, 1948 (78)
From: Cambridge - England - UK
Works as: Actor
Titles: 24 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Matthew Scurfield's films like?

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Allyas Inspector Rigby in A Murder of Quality (1991)
Mentoras Bozo's Conscience in Do Re Mi Fa (2016)

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 Matthew Scurfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Howdy4 titles, show their 4 titles on Howdy
Shout! TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
Acorn TV1 title, show their title on Acorn TV
PBS Masterpiece1 title, show their title on PBS Masterpiece

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Scurfield'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

48 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin(2026)
Show 2 episodes · as Old Man Dafyd
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as The Narrator
The Last Grain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as William Bailey
Do Re Mi Fa(2016)
as Bozo's Conscience
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Game of Thrones(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Vayon Poole
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
A Different Loyalty(2004)
as Anton Zakharov
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Byron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 2 episodes · as Bruno
Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as DCI Fynch
Waking the Dead(2000)
Show 2 episodes · as Inspector Tynan
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Relic Hunter(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Rennes
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Out of Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 6 episodes · as Alan Dace
Swept from the Sea(1997)
Actor
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Duke of Exeter
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Oliver Hardiman
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Mirror Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Trevor
Chiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Trevor
Black Beauty(1994)
as Horse Dealer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Wycliffe(1993)
Show 1 episode · as DS Rinnick
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Sharpe's Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as El Matarife
Pie in the Sky(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Roger Hoskins
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Sharpe(1993)
Show 1 episode · as El Matarife
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
A Touch of Frost(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Dave Chaplin
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Dakota Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Bernard Cross
A Murder of Quality(1991)
as Inspector Rigby
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 1 episode · as Insp. Jack Harris
Tales from the Crypt(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Detective
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Jim Henson Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Vaughn
Monster Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Vaughn
Heart of the Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 4 episodes · as Peter
Hardwicke House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 1 episode · as Parent
The Loss Adjuster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Actor
Casualty(1986)
Show 1 episode · as Stan
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
1984(1984)
as Guard
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Jigsaw Man(1983)
as KGB man #1
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Partners in Crime(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Conrad
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
The Secret Adversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Conrad
The Falklands Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Mr. Dyson M.P.
Pocketful of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Lugs
Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)
as 2nd. Nazi
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy(1981)
Show 1 episode · as Number One
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
McVicar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Streaky Jeffries
Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 1 episode · as Frankie
Sweeney 2(1978)
as Jefferson
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Open All Hours(1976)
Show 1 episode · as Man from Bus Stop
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
The Sweeney(1975)
Show 1 episode · as Kieran Kennedy
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 1 episode · as Lugs
Vérité (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Harvey
Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Duke of Exeter

Career shape

Highest rated

A Murder of Quality (1991)

Midcredits 55^th

Film career

19802004

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.