Benjamin Whitrow: movies and TV shows
Benjamin Whitrow has 97 credits in the archive: 47 films and 50 TV series, from 1962 to 2017. Highest rated: Big Muzzy (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1962 – 2017 · busiest year: 1979 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Darkest Hour | Sir Samuel Hoare | Film | 7.4 | 80 |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Archbishop Warham | TV | 7.5 | 78 |
| 2014 | The Musketeers | Priest | TV | 7.1 | 77 |
| 2013 | Man Down | TV | 6.7 | 76 | |
| 2013 | Toast of London | TV | 7.4 | 76 | |
| 2009 | Bomber | Alistar | Film | 5.4 | 72 |
| 2008 | Bonekickers | TV | 5.6 | 71 | |
| 2006 | Scenes of a Sexual Nature | Eddie Wright | Film | 5.3 | 69 |
| 2005 | The Queen's Sister | Cronin | Film | 5.7 | 68 |
| 2004 | New Tricks | Edward Fraser | TV | 7.3 | 67 |
| 2004 | Murder in Suburbia | Eric | TV | 7.6 | 67 |
| 2003 | Henry VIII | Tomas Bolena | TV | 7.0 | 66 |
| 2003 | The Royal | Professor Farrow | TV | 7.8 | 66 |
| 2000 | Monarch of the Glen | Toad | TV | 7.3 | 63 |
| 2000 | Chicken Run | Fowler (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 2000 | Other People's Children | Duncan | TV | 8.0 | 63 |
| 1998 | Jilting Joe | Arthur | Film | 8.0 | 61 |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Hugo Balcombe | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Sir Malcolm Frazer | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek | Rupert Clifford-Wright | TV | 7.6 | 60 |
| 1997 | The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling | Squire Allworthy | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1997 | FairyTale: A True Story | Mr. Binley | Film | 6.4 | 60 |
| 1996 | The Merchant of Venice | Antonio | Film | 5.5 | 59 |
| 1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Mr. Bennet | TV | 8.2 | 58 |
| 1995 | Restoration | Merivel's Father | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 1993 | Peak Practice | Dr. Laurence Reeve | TV | 6.5 | 56 |
| 1992 | Damage | Civil Servant | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Station Master | Film | 7.4 | 55 |
| 1990 | Chillers | Mr Emery | TV | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Timothy Abernethie | TV | 8.2 | 52 |
| 1989 | Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers | English Citizens (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 52 |
| 1989 | A Bit of Fry & Laurie | TV | 7.9 | 52 | |
| 1989 | The Attractions | Lawson | Film | — | 52 |
| 1988 | Natural Causes | Walter Bryce | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 1988 | A Man for All Seasons | Thomas Cromwell | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1988 | Hawks | Mr Granger | Film | 5.7 | 51 |
| 1988 | On the Black Hill | Arkwright | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1988 | Lucky Sunil | Mr. Slipper | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1987 | The New Statesman | Paddy O'Rourke | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1987 | Big Muzzy | Norman (voice) | TV | 8.5 | 50 |
| 1987 | Ffizz | Hugo Walker | TV | — | 50 |
| 1987 | The Devil's Disciple | Major Swindon | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1987 | Personal Services | Mr. Marsden | Film | 6.1 | 50 |
| 1986 | Casualty | Douglas Cranville | TV | 6.2 | 49 |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay | Mr. Kemp | TV | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay | Lawson | TV | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1986 | Clockwise | Headmaster | Film | 6.2 | 49 |
| 1986 | The Insurance Man | Lecturer in Medical School | Film | 5.9 | 49 |
| 1986 | Paying Guests (Part 2) | Mr. Kemp | Film | — | 49 |
| 1986 | Paying Guests (Part 1) | Mr. Kemp | Film | — | 49 |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Lindsay | TV | 6.6 | 48 |
| 1985 | A Crack in the Ice | Capt. Kirov | Film | — | 48 |
| 1984 | Sharma and Beyond | Anton Heron | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1984 | Hay Fever | Richard Greatham | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime | TV | 6.4 | 46 | |
| 1983 | Shackleton | Roald Amundsen | TV | 6.5 | 46 |
| 1982 | Harry's Game | Davidson | TV | 6.7 | 45 |
| 1982 | All for Love | Mr. Curry | TV | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1982 | By George | George | Film | — | 45 |
| 1982 | Brimstone & Treacle | Businessman | Film | 5.9 | 45 |
| 1982 | A Shocking Accident | Headmaster | Film | 6.4 | 45 |
| 1982 | On Approval | Richard | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1982 | A Bit of Singing and Dancing | Mr. Curry | Film | — | 45 |
| 1981 | Bergerac | B J Farrell | TV | 6.7 | 44 |
| 1981 | Troilus & Cressida | Ulysses | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1981 | The Factory | James Sellars | Film | 10.0 | 44 |
| 1980 | Minor Complications | Phillips | Film | — | 43 |
| 1980 | We Think the World of You | Joe Ackerley | Film | — | 43 |
| 1979 | Minder | Doctor | TV | 7.2 | 42 |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Fergus Locke | TV | 6.8 | 42 |
| 1979 | Danger UXB | Major Pullar | TV | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1979 | Quadrophenia | Mr. Fulford | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1979 | Afternoon Off | Father | Film | — | 42 |
| 1979 | One Fine Day | Blake | Film | 5.3 | 42 |
| 1979 | A Moment in Time | Harry | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1978 | A Dog's Ransom | Edward Reynolds | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week | Stephen | TV | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1977 | Able's Will | Stephen | Film | — | 40 |
| 1977 | One Day at a Time | Tom | Film | — | 40 |
| 1976 | Clayhanger | Doctor Heve | TV | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Det. Chief Supt. Braithwaite | TV | 8.1 | 38 |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey | TV | 7.1 | 38 | |
| 1975 | Plaintiffs and Defendants | Josh | Film | 8.5 | 38 |
| 1975 | King Lear | Duke of Albany | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 1975 | Two Sundays | House Master | Film | 4.0 | 38 |
| 1974 | Playhouse | George | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1974 | The Aweful Mr Goodall | Captain Ralph Stearns | TV | — | 37 |
| 1973 | The Merchant of Venice | Duke of Venice | Film | 8.5 | 36 |
| 1970 | Play for Today | TV | 6.6 | 33 | |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Tom | TV | 6.6 | 33 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Duke of Albany | TV | 5.3 | 28 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Richard Halton | TV | 5.3 | 28 |
| 1965 | Londoners | The Priest | TV | — | 28 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Clerk of the Court | TV | 7.2 | 27 |
| 1964 | Detective | Peter Binns | TV | 9.0 | 27 |
| 1963 | West 11 | Party Guest (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Robert McDowell | TV | 6.7 | 25 |