Arthur Lowe: movies and TV shows
Arthur Lowe has 97 credits in the archive: 59 films and 38 TV series, from 1948 to 2025. Highest rated: The Avengers (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2025 · busiest year: 1956 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dad's Army at the BBC | Capt Goerge Mainwaring | TV | — | 109 |
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years | George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 91 |
| 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 10.0 | 85 |
| 2001 | The Best of Morecambe and Wise | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 85 |
| 2000 | A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe | Self | Film | — | 84 |
| 1983 | ITV Christmas Comedy | TV | — | 67 | |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Guest Patient | Film | 6.2 | 66 |
| 1982 | A J Wentworth, BA | A.J. Wentworth, B.A. | TV | 7.3 | 66 |
| 1980 | Sweet William | Captain Walton | Film | 4.3 | 64 |
| 1979 | Potter | Redvers Potter | TV | 6.5 | 63 |
| 1979 | The Lady Vanishes | Jeremy Charters | Film | 6.0 | 63 |
| 1979 | The Plank | Shorter Workman | Film | 7.4 | 63 |
| 1978 | Bless Me Father | Father Charles Clement Duddleswell | TV | 6.3 | 62 |
| 1978 | Daphne Laureola | Gooch | Film | 7.5 | 62 |
| 1977 | The Galton & Simpson Playhouse | Henry Duckworth | TV | — | 61 |
| 1977 | Cottage to Let | Bernard Clayman | TV | — | 61 |
| 1977 | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Dr. John H. Watson | Film | 6.3 | 61 |
| 1977 | Philby, Burgess and Maclean | Herbert Morrison | Film | 5.4 | 61 |
| 1977 | Oh What A Lovely Report | Mr. Jones | Film | — | 61 |
| 1976 | Laurence Olivier Presents | Gooch | TV | 7.0 | 60 |
| 1976 | Bill Brand | Watson | TV | 7.3 | 60 |
| 1976 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones | Dr. Thwackum | Film | 3.5 | 60 |
| 1975 | Shades of Greene | Javitt | TV | 8.5 | 59 |
| 1974 | Churchill's People | Epillicus | TV | 5.0 | 58 |
| 1974 | Mr. Men | Narrator | TV | 7.6 | 58 |
| 1974 | David Copperfield | Wilkins Micawber | TV | 5.8 | 58 |
| 1974 | Microbes and Men | Louis Pasteur | TV | 6.0 | 58 |
| 1974 | Man About the House | Spiros | Film | 4.9 | 58 |
| 1973 | O Lucky Man! | Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda | Film | 6.8 | 57 |
| 1973 | Armchair 30 | Alfred Potter | TV | — | 57 |
| 1973 | Theatre of Blood | Horace Sprout | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 1973 | No Sex Please - We're British | Mr. Leslie Bromley | Film | 5.2 | 57 |
| 1973 | Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall | Maj. Drysdale | Film | 5.0 | 57 |
| 1972 | It's Murder. But Is It Art? | Phineas Drake | TV | 9.0 | 56 |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class | Tucker | Film | 6.5 | 56 |
| 1971 | The Last Of The Baskets | Redvers Bodkin | TV | — | 55 |
| 1971 | Dad's Army | Captain George Mainwaring | Film | 5.0 | 55 |
| 1971 | A Hole Lot of Trouble | Whitehouse | Film | 7.8 | 55 |
| 1970 | Ben Travers Farces | Clement Peck | TV | — | 54 |
| 1970 | The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens | John Dickens | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 1970 | Spring and Port Wine | Mr. Aspinall | Film | 5.8 | 54 |
| 1970 | Fragment of Fear | Mr. Nugent | Film | 5.9 | 54 |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Ferret | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 1970 | Some Will, Some Won't | Police Sergeant | Film | 5.2 | 54 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Mr. Cakebread | TV | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Mason | TV | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1969 | The Bed Sitting Room | Father | Film | 5.9 | 53 |
| 1969 | Plays of Today | The Headmaster | TV | — | 53 |
| 1969 | It All Goes to Show | Councillor Henry Parker | Film | 9.0 | 53 |
| 1968 | Dad's Army | Captain George Mainwaring | TV | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1968 | if.... | Mr. Kemp | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1968 | Rogues' Gallery | Mr. Cakebread | TV | 9.5 | 52 |
| 1968 | Red, White, and Zero | The Mayor | Film | 5.0 | 52 |
| 1968 | About "The White Bus" | Self | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 1968 | Mrs. Capper's Birthday | Mr. Godsall | Film | — | 52 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | Eric | TV | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1967 | Turn Out the Lights | Leonard Swindley | TV | — | 51 |
| 1967 | The White Bus | The Mayor | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Sir Oliver Surface | TV | 5.3 | 49 |
| 1965 | Pardon the Expression | Leonard Swindley | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1965 | You Must Be Joking | Husband | Film | 5.4 | 49 |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play | Colonel Harrup | TV | 5.2 | 48 |
| 1963 | This Sporting Life | Charles Slomer | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1963 | The Snag | Tailor | Film | — | 47 |
| 1962 | Go to Blazes | Warder | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Benstead | TV | 7.8 | 45 |
| 1961 | Morecambe & Wise | Capt. George Mainwaring | TV | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1960 | Coronation Street | Leonard Swindley | TV | 5.3 | 44 |
| 1960 | Maigret | Monsieur Triboulet | TV | 7.1 | 44 |
| 1960 | The Day They Robbed the Bank of England | Bank Official (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 1960 | Lord Arthur Savile's Crime | Mr. Podgers | Film | 10.0 | 44 |
| 1960 | A Night Out | Mr King | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | TV | 4.8 | 43 | |
| 1959 | The Boy and the Bridge | Bridge Mechanic | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1958 | Blind Spot | Film | 5.9 | 42 | |
| 1958 | Stormy Crossing | Garage Owne | Film | 5.7 | 42 |
| 1957 | Hour of Decision | Caligraphy Expert | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 1957 | Stranger in Town | Jeweller | Film | 6.9 | 41 |
| 1956 | The Errol Flynn Theatre | TV | 9.0 | 40 | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Tailor | TV | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Det. Sgt. Wimpole | TV | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Mr. Godsall | TV | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1956 | The Green Man | Radio Salesman | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1956 | Who Done It? | Shop Demonstrator (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 40 |
| 1956 | Breakaway | Mitchell | Film | 5.5 | 40 |
| 1955 | Windfall | Wilkins | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1955 | The Reluctant Bride | Mr. Fogarty | Film | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1955 | One Way Out | Sam | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1954 | Final Appointment | Barratt | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1954 | The Mirror and Markheim | Arthur Henry | Film | — | 38 |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Albert Davies | TV | 3.5 | 34 |
| 1949 | Kind Hearts and Coronets | The Reporter | Film | 7.6 | 33 |
| 1949 | Floodtide | Pianist (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 33 |
| 1949 | The Spider and the Fly | Town Clerk | Film | 6.9 | 33 |
| 1949 | Stop Press Girl | Archibald (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 33 |
| 1948 | London Belongs to Me | Commuter on Train (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad? | School Headmaster | Film | — | — |