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Peter Wyngarde

Peter Wyngarde

Actor · Died January 15, 2018, aged 90 · Singapore City, Singapore

Peter Paul Wyngarde (born Cyril Goldbert; August 23, 1927 – January 15, 2018) was an Anglo-Singaporean actor best known for playing the character Jason King, a bestselling novelist turned sleuth, in two British television series in the late 1960s and early 1970s: Department S (1969–1970) and Jason King (1971–1972).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 23, 1927
Died
January 15, 2018 (aged 90)
From
Singapore City, Singapore
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 49 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Peter Wyngarde's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
24%
Ideas
24%
Self
23%
Society
13%
Bonds
12%
Morality
4%
Truth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Hopeful
1
Joyful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Peter Wyngarde's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Wyngarde'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

49 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Langdale Pike

  • Tank Malling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sir Robert Knights

  • The Yob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mr Kendel

  • And the Wall Came Tumbling Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Daniel Haswell

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

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel/General Haswell

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Langdale Pike

  • Doctor Who: Planet of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Timanov

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Kendel

  • Flash Gordon(1980)

    as Klytus

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Queen Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Narrator (Klytus)

  • Himmel, Scheich und Wolkenbruch(1979)

    as Sheik Al-Abdullah

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 26 episodes · as Jason King

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

    Show 28 episodes · as Jason KIng

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Hallam

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Queen of Scots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Number Two

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Hugo de Croissillon

  • Turn Out the Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Merlin

  • Lucy in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Peter Wyngarde

  • The Further Adventures of Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sir Richard

  • The Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheik Mohammed bin Falik

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

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Panacek

  • A Choice of Coward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Garry Essendine

  • A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Garry Essendine

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Oberon

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

    Show 1 episode · as Baron Grüner

  • Rupert of Hentzau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rupert of Hentzau

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Timanov

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Turen

  • Out of This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Barton

  • Night Conspirators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Werner Loder

  • Night of the Eagle(1962)

    as Norman Taylor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Innocents(1961)

    as Peter Quint

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Stewart Kirby

  • The Siege of Sidney Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Peter 'the Painter'

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Roger Casement

  • South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lt Jan Wicziewsky

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Roland

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ordeal by Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jerome Taillard

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrea Bakolas

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

    Show 1 episode · as David Linden · as Werner Loder

  • Alexander the Great(1956)

    as Pausanias

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Jesus of Nazareth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as John the Baptist

  • ITV Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt Jan Wicziewsky

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond DeTresk

  • The Dybbuk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Channon

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charles Granillo · as Prokesch · as Sylvius

  • Dick Barton Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Soldier

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1949 to 2014; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Flash Gordon (1980)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

The Innocents (1961)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Flash Gordon (1980)

Film career

19492014

Peak 1961 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s11 · acting1960s24 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

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.

How do Peter Wyngarde's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Himmel, Scheich und Wolkenbruch (1979)

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

Most loved · actor

The Innocents (1961)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 43. 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 Peter Wyngarde work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Wyngarde's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Blessed shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers