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Tony Steedman

Tony Steedman

Actor · Died February 4, 2001, aged 73 · Warwickshire, England, UK

Anthony Francis Steedman (21 August 1927 – 4 February 2001) was an English character actor, perhaps best known for roles in British TV drama series of the 1970s and 1980s and for his role as Socrates in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 21, 1927
Died
February 4, 2001 (aged 73)
From
Warwickshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 90 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Tony Steedman's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Self
42%
Morality
22%
Bonds
13%
Survival
10%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Tony Steedman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Steedman'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

90 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mrs Dalloway(1997)

    as Prime Minister

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Iron Man(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Justin Hammer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women(1994)

    as Male Judge

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Everett Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight(1993)

    as Mr. Night

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Split Second(1992)

    as O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Delirious(1991)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • In Suspicious Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj Gen Charles Luard

  • The Brittas Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as St. Peter

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Father

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure(1989)

    as Socrates

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Campion(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Bouverie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Scrooged(1988)

    as Headwaiter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Diamond Trap(1988)

    as Chief Supt. Kellogg

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • My Two Dads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mayor Fivshaw

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes(1987)

    as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Cryer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Leslie Anderson

  • 227(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jasper DeKimmel

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

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

    as Chief Inspector

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

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Inspector

  • The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood(1984)

    as Bank President

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Judgement Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Augustus Rook

  • Storyboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Augustus Rook

  • Number 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Landsowne

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Saroff

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Ascendancy(1983)

    as Colonel

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Charles Darwin

  • The Missionary(1982)

    as Lord Quimby

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Andy Robson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Grieve

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

    Show 1 episode · as Culforth

  • Troilus & Cressida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Aeneas

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

    as Montano

  • The Bunker(1981)

    as Gen. Alfred Jodl

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastian Napier

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Hurst · as Tewkesbury

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Danger UXB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Matlock

  • The Thirty Nine Steps(1978)

    as Admiral

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Brig. Danvers

  • Wilde Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo

  • All Creatures Great & Small(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Beamish

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Culbertson

  • Golden Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Assassin (uncredited)

  • Citizen Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 14 episodes · as Dad

  • Dickens of London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Harley

  • Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Muir

  • Shuttlecock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as George

  • Plays for Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Through the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mr Stourton

  • The Legend of Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Brian de Champfleur

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Barkis · as John Masterson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as William Paston

  • The Abdication(1974)

    as Carranza

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • A Coffin for the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Detective Quilly

  • Sporting Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Evans

  • Gawain and the Green Knight(1973)

    as Fortinbras

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Quilly

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Death of Adolf Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as General Alfred Jodl

  • Arthur of the Britons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • War & Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 5 episodes · as Louis-Nicolas Davout

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

    Show 1 episode · as George Matterson

  • I Want What I Want(1972)

    as Surgeon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooper

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Hisgins

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Distant Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sir Henry Barkham

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Henry Barkham

  • Paul Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Hallet

  • Hark at Barker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Hardwick

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Angel Pavement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dersingham

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Amias Paulet

  • The Man in Room 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as James Hardacre

  • Londoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Carey · as Rait, the Property Developer

  • Ashes to Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as George

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

    Show 1 episode · as Major Kalashneekov

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

    Show 1 episode · as Anderson · as George

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 3 episodes · as General Campion

  • The Protectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Tarrant

  • It's Dark Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · as Harold Miller

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

    Show 1 episode · as Superintendent Rob

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir Joseph

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles from 1959 to 1997; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

Midcredits 80th

Film career

19591997

Peak 1992 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting90 of 90: 90 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s33 · acting1980s30 · acting1990s9 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Tony Steedman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994)

80th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

Midcredits 80th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. 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.