John Cairney: movies and TV shows
John Cairney has 39 credits in the archive: 22 films and 17 TV series, from 1956 to 2012. Highest rated: The Avengers (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1956 – 2012 · busiest year: 1956 (5 credits)
Advertisement
Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | Self | Film | 7.4 | 82 |
| 1999 | Nightmare Man | Trapper | Film | 8.0 | 69 |
| 1998 | Memory & Desire | Marriage Celebrant | Film | 4.7 | 68 |
| 1988 | Silent Mouse | Father Ambrosius | Film | 10.0 | 58 |
| 1979 | Henry IV Part 1 | Archibald | Film | 7.3 | 49 |
| 1975 | The Great Mill Race | Film | — | 45 | |
| 1975 | Sporting Chance | The Jenkin Brothers (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1974 | Churchill's People | Steward of Scotland | TV | 5.0 | 44 |
| 1973 | Scotch on the Rocks | John Mackie | TV | — | 43 |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Jenkins Brothers | TV | 7.6 | 41 |
| 1971 | Elizabeth R | Sir James Melville | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Robert Burns | TV | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | TV | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | John | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1966 | This Man Craig | TV | — | 36 | |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Captain Robbie McGregor | TV | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1965 | A Study in Terror | Michael Osborne | Film | 6.2 | 35 |
| 1965 | Spaceflight IC-1 | Dr. Steven Thomas | Film | 4.5 | 35 |
| 1964 | The Devil-Ship Pirates | Harry | Film | 5.8 | 34 |
| 1963 | Jason and the Argonauts | Hylas | Film | 7.2 | 33 |
| 1962 | Antony and Cleopatra | Alexas | Film | — | 32 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Firth | TV | 7.8 | 31 |
| 1961 | Victim | Bridie | Film | 7.5 | 31 |
| 1960 | Target Luna | Ian Murray | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1960 | The Flesh and the Fiends | Chris Jackson | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1960 | Marriage of Convenience | Larry Wilson | Film | 5.5 | 30 |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling | Lt. Gupta | TV | 7.3 | 29 |
| 1959 | Shake Hands with the Devil | Mike O'Callaghan | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1959 | Operation Bullshine | Gunner Willie Ross | Film | 5.5 | 29 |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember | Mr. Murphy | Film | 7.6 | 28 |
| 1957 | Ill Met by Moonlight | Elias | Film | 6.3 | 27 |
| 1957 | Lucky Jim | Roberts | Film | 5.4 | 27 |
| 1957 | Windom's Way | Jan Vidal | Film | 5.3 | 27 |
| 1957 | Miracle in Soho | Tom | Film | 5.6 | 27 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Gilchrist | TV | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Francis Sheehan | TV | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | John Teal | TV | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Gilbert Dauriac | TV | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | François Laurant | TV | 6.0 | 26 |