James Ottaway: movies and TV shows
James Ottaway has 52 credits in the archive: 16 films and 36 TV series, from 1956 to 1994. Highest rated: Pie in the Sky (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1956 – 1994 · busiest year: 1972 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky | Jack Coverly | TV | 8.3 | 85 |
| 1993 | The Detectives | Old Gentleman | TV | 6.9 | 84 |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost | Mr Adams | TV | 7.5 | 83 |
| 1992 | As Time Goes By | Mr. Wellington | TV | 7.5 | 83 |
| 1990 | Keeping Up Appearances | Mr. Oxley | TV | 7.7 | 81 |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster | Mr Burwash | TV | 8.1 | 81 |
| 1990 | The Widowmaker | Mourner | Film | 10.0 | 81 |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Mr. Russell | TV | 8.2 | 80 |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club | Syd Mellors | TV | 6.2 | 80 |
| 1986 | Casualty | Edwin Palmer | TV | 6.2 | 77 |
| 1984 | Big Deal | Tommy | TV | 7.3 | 75 |
| 1982 | Shine on Harvey Moon | Vicar | TV | 7.7 | 73 |
| 1980 | The Long Good Friday | Commissionaire | Film | 7.2 | 71 |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch | George Taylor | TV | 7.2 | 71 |
| 1980 | One Chance in Four | Alcoholic Old Man | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 1979 | Minder | Vickery | TV | 7.2 | 70 |
| 1979 | Minder | Percy | TV | 7.2 | 70 |
| 1979 | Quatermass | Arthur | TV | 6.8 | 70 |
| 1979 | The Old Crowd | Piano Tuner | Film | 5.4 | 70 |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small | Pub Customer | TV | 7.8 | 69 |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small | Dick Fawcett | TV | 7.8 | 69 |
| 1978 | Absolution | Father Matthews | Film | 6.5 | 69 |
| 1978 | Affront | Mr. Johns | Film | — | 69 |
| 1977 | Secret Army | Priest | TV | 7.7 | 68 |
| 1977 | The Sunday Drama | Geoffrey | TV | 5.0 | 68 |
| 1976 | Matchfit | Jack Grace | Film | — | 67 |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Uncle Billy | TV | 8.1 | 66 |
| 1975 | Shadows | Mason | TV | 6.8 | 66 |
| 1973 | That'll Be The Day | Granddad | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1973 | The Love-Girl and the Innocent | Belobotnikov | Film | 5.6 | 64 |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Joseph Pearson | TV | 5.7 | 63 |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Mr. Prendergast | TV | 5.7 | 63 |
| 1972 | The Protectors | Bradley | TV | 6.1 | 63 |
| 1972 | Country Matters | Mr Duffy | TV | 4.6 | 63 |
| 1972 | The Sullens Sisters | Mr. Duffy | Film | — | 63 |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Parsloe | TV | 7.5 | 62 |
| 1971 | Justice | County Court Judge | TV | 7.3 | 62 |
| 1970 | Ride, Ride | Mr Stone | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1969 | Up Pompeii! | Scrophulus | TV | 7.3 | 60 |
| 1968 | Dad's Army | Parliament Member | TV | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1968 | Inadmissible Evidence | Dinner Guest | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1967 | The Fellows | Thomas Anthem | TV | — | 58 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Belobotnikov | TV | 5.3 | 56 |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Sideman | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1964 | Victoria Regina | Mr. Richards | TV | 10.0 | 55 |
| 1963 | The Man Who Finally Died | Rahn - Hotel Manager | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 1962 | The Saint | Dr. Cranston | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 1962 | The Cruel Necessity | Whalley | Film | — | 53 |
| 1959 | In the Wake of a Stranger | Johnson | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 1958 | The Diary of Samuel Pepys | Sir Thomas Clarges | TV | — | 49 |
| 1958 | Passport to Shame | Assistant Registrar | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour | TV | 7.4 | 47 |