John Bett: movies and TV shows
John Bett has 39 credits in the archive: 29 films and 10 TV series, from 1970 to 2026. Highest rated: Inspector Morse (7.9/10).
Career timeline
1970 – 2026 · busiest year: 1986 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Glenrothan | Auctioneer | Film | 6.0 | 77 |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal | Lord Kilmuir | TV | 7.1 | 69 |
| 2014 | Scotland In A Day | Film | — | 65 | |
| 2013 | Father Brown | Hugo Masters | TV | 7.6 | 64 |
| 2013 | Not Another Happy Ending | Mr. McLeish | Film | 5.8 | 64 |
| 2010 | Tamara Drewe | Diggory | Film | 5.9 | 61 |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Thorold | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 2005 | The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle | Charles Doyle | Film | 6.6 | 56 |
| 2002 | Loch Lomond: Legend of the Loch | The Duke | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 1999 | My Life So Far | Uncle Crawford | Film | 5.4 | 50 |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair | Dr Clump | TV | 7.6 | 49 |
| 1994 | Shallow Grave | Brian McKinley | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1993 | I, Lovett | Sir Timothy | TV | 6.7 | 44 |
| 1993 | Down Among the Big Boys | Sam the Forger | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1992 | Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 | Various | Film | 5.5 | 43 |
| 1992 | Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 | Film | 5.5 | 43 | |
| 1990 | Border Warfare | TV | 10.0 | 41 | |
| 1990 | Triple Scotch & Wry | Various | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1989 | Tank Malling | Campbell Sinclaire | Film | 3.8 | 40 |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse | Thomas Neely | TV | 7.9 | 38 |
| 1987 | Up Line | Duncan Hey | Film | — | 38 |
| 1987 | Rude Health | TV | — | 38 | |
| 1986 | Worlds Beyond | Roy Shields | TV | 5.8 | 37 |
| 1986 | City Lights | Mr Townshend | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1986 | Scotch & Wry | Film | 9.0 | 37 | |
| 1985 | Sacred Hearts | Doctor Taylor | Film | 4.8 | 36 |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Lady Felicity | Film | 6.2 | 33 |
| 1980 | Gregory's Girl | Alistair | Film | 6.8 | 31 |
| 1979 | Tess | Felix Clare | Film | 7.1 | 30 |
| 1978 | The First Great Train Robbery | McPherson | Film | 6.7 | 29 |
| 1977 | The Thin End of the Wedge | Paul | Film | — | 28 |
| 1977 | Able's Will | Vicar | Film | — | 28 |
| 1976 | Gestures | Film | — | 27 | |
| 1976 | The Caledonian Account | Sir Walter Scott | Film | — | 27 |
| 1975 | BLAST | Narrator | Film | — | 26 |
| 1974 | The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil | Various | Film | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1974 | Dunfermline | Narrator | Film | — | 25 |
| 1973 | Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket | Film | — | 24 | |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Sellar / Government Spokesman etc | TV | 6.6 | 21 |