John Thomson: movies and TV shows
John Thomson has 164 credits in the archive: 64 films and 100 TV series, from 1964 to 2026. Highest rated: Celebrity Catchphrase (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1964 – 2026 · busiest year: 2013 (14 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nightborn | Jon's Father | Film | — | 57 |
| 2025 | Art Detectives | William Titchfield | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2025 | Fackham Hall | Bill | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 2025 | Celebrity Puzzling | Self - Panellist | TV | — | 56 |
| 2025 | Secret Life of the Auction House | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2025 | The People Before | Knotweed Man | Film | 5.6 | 56 |
| 2024 | The Gentlemen | Frank | TV | 7.8 | 55 |
| 2024 | Captivated | Geoff | TV | 6.5 | 55 |
| 2024 | Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two | Self | TV | — | 55 |
| 2024 | The 1970s: Those Were the Days | Self - Narrator | TV | 8.0 | 55 |
| 2023 | The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2023 | Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy | Self | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 2022 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Leonard Monk | TV | 6.4 | 53 |
| 2022 | Celebrity Lingo | Self - Contestant | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 2022 | Dodger | Farmer Grundles | TV | 5.6 | 53 |
| 2022 | Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2022 | Best Year Ever | Self - Actor | TV | — | 53 |
| 2022 | Red Riding Hood: After Ever After | Plank | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 2022 | Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More | Self | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 2021 | The Weakest Link | Self | TV | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2021 | Paul Sinha's TV Showdown | Self - Contestant | TV | 5.8 | 52 |
| 2021 | Last Train to Christmas | Vic | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 2021 | Les Dawson Lost Tapes | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2021 | Wetherspoons: How Do They Do It?! | Narrator | Film | — | 52 |
| 2020 | McDonald & Dodds | Jimmy Daly | TV | 7.6 | 51 |
| 2020 | Dog Loves Books | Dog (voice) | TV | — | 51 |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: More Blooming Catchphrases | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases | Self/Various Characters | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2020 | The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases | Film | 6.5 | 51 | |
| 2020 | Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years | Self | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2019 | Brassic | Colin Popov | TV | 8.4 | 50 |
| 2019 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Joe Beasley | TV | 7.8 | 50 |
| 2019 | Inside Cadbury: Chocolate Secrets Unwrapped | Narrator | Film | — | 50 |
| 2019 | 7 Up & Me | Self | Film | 7.5 | 50 |
| 2019 | Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story | Himself | Film | 6.9 | 50 |
| 2019 | Phoenix Madina - Bring on the Sperm | Film | — | 50 | |
| 2018 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Self | TV | 10.0 | 49 |
| 2018 | Shane the Chef | TV | — | 49 | |
| 2018 | The People's Vet | Self - Narrator | TV | — | 49 |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 48 |
| 2017 | Dying Laughing | Self | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2017 | Inside Bentley: A Great British Motor Car | Film | — | 48 | |
| 2016 | Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun | Self - Narrator | TV | 7.5 | 47 |
| 2016 | Grimsby | Bob Tolliver | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 2016 | Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit | Self | TV | 6.4 | 47 |
| 2016 | Billionaire Boy | Len | Film | 5.7 | 47 |
| 2016 | Caroline Aherne at the BBC | Self - Presenter | Film | — | 47 |
| 2016 | Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle | Kevin Ruddock | Film | 7.1 | 47 |
| 2015 | Fungus The Bogeyman | Film | 2.5 | 46 | |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 2014 | Northern Soul | Terry | Film | 5.8 | 45 |
| 2013 | Father Brown | John Banks | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 2013 | Through the Keyhole | Self | TV | 6.3 | 44 |
| 2013 | Through the Keyhole | Self - Panelist | TV | 6.3 | 44 |
| 2013 | Plebs | Mr. Adolphus | TV | 7.3 | 44 |
| 2013 | Catchphrase | TV | 4.0 | 44 | |
| 2013 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 7.5 | 44 |
| 2013 | The Mimic | Nigel Lord | TV | 5.7 | 44 |
| 2013 | The Job Lot | Kevin | TV | 7.3 | 44 |
| 2013 | Strange Hill High | Various (voice) | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 2013 | Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners | Self - Narrator | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 2013 | Pulp | Dave Burns | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 2013 | Help Point | Stephen | Film | 7.5 | 44 |
| 2013 | Dementamania | Film | 4.4 | 44 | |
| 2013 | The Power of Darts | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 44 |
| 2012 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Steve | TV | — | 43 |
| 2012 | Evidently... John Cooper Clarke | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 43 |
| 2012 | Uncle Wormsley's Christmas | Mr. Goodington and the Crabcatchers | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise | DCI Chris Ricketts | TV | 7.5 | 42 |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Self | TV | 5.2 | 42 |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV | 6.0 | 42 |
| 2011 | The Chase: Celebrity Special | Self | TV | 6.3 | 42 |
| 2011 | Sooty | The Boss | TV | 7.5 | 42 |
| 2011 | The Lock Up | Narrator | TV | 0.5 | 42 |
| 2010 | The Road to Coronation Street | Harry Kershaw | Film | 7.1 | 41 |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa | Self | Film | 8.4 | 41 |
| 2009 | Angela and Friends | TV | 5.0 | 40 | |
| 2009 | Big Top | Geoff | TV | 2.0 | 40 |
| 2009 | Heads or Tails | Self - Contestant | TV | 5.0 | 40 |
| 2009 | Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley | Bill (Flowerpot Man) | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice | Self | TV | 6.7 | 39 |
| 2008 | Inkheart | Darius | Film | 6.3 | 39 |
| 2008 | All Star Mr & Mrs | TV | — | 39 | |
| 2008 | Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong | Self | TV | 4.0 | 39 |
| 2007 | Skins | Sam Brooks | TV | 8.1 | 38 |
| 2007 | Kingdom | Nigel Pearson | TV | 7.1 | 38 |
| 2007 | Mobile | Ray Bould / Hypnotherapist | TV | 4.0 | 38 |
| 2007 | Engineering the World Rally | Himself - Narrator | TV | — | 38 |
| 2007 | Sgt. Pepper: 'It Was 40 Years Ago Today...' | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road | Nelson Smith | TV | 7.1 | 37 |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road | Nelson Taylor | TV | 7.1 | 37 |
| 2006 | New Street Law | Charlie Darling | TV | 6.6 | 37 |
| 2006 | Ghosthunting With... | TV | — | 37 | |
| 2006 | The Dealer | Bat | Film | — | 37 |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Self | TV | 7.2 | 36 |
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Mr. Windfall (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 36 |
| 2005 | Monkey Trousers | TV | 7.5 | 36 | |
| 2004 | Blackpool | TV | 6.9 | 35 | |
| 2004 | Fat Slags | Foreman | Film | 3.4 | 35 |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind | TV | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.0 | 34 |
| 2003 | The Terry and Gaby Show | TV | 7.0 | 34 | |
| 2003 | Comic Relief Does Fame Academy | TV | 8.0 | 34 | |
| 2003 | Appointment with Dr. Terrible | Interviewee – Actor | Film | — | 34 |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Self | TV | 6.1 | 33 |
| 2002 | Johnny Vaughan Tonight | Self | TV | 7.0 | 33 |
| 2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Charles | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 2001 | Murder in Mind | Alan Squires | TV | 8.3 | 32 |
| 2001 | Dr Terrible's House of Horrible | Sir Donald Tyburn | TV | 7.0 | 32 |
| 2001 | Bill and Ben | Bill (voice) | TV | 6.0 | 32 |
| 2001 | Station Jim | Harold | Film | 7.5 | 32 |
| 2001 | Dog Eat Dog | Football Coach | Film | 5.3 | 32 |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | TV | 6.8 | 31 | |
| 2000 | Born Romantic | First Cab Driver | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1999 | It's Only TV But I Like It | Self | TV | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1999 | The Flint Street Nativity | Christian Jerrums / Innkeeper | Film | 5.9 | 30 |
| 1999 | Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show | Self | Film | — | 30 |
| 1998 | Cold Feet | Pete Gifford | TV | 7.7 | 29 |
| 1998 | Roger Roger | Barry | TV | 9.0 | 29 |
| 1998 | Ted & Ralph | Vicar | Film | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1998 | Up 'n' Under | Stan | Film | 5.2 | 29 |
| 1998 | You Are Here | Peter Keggy | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1998 | The Fast Show Live | Film | 8.0 | 29 | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Cooper Steinem | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1997 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | Dimitri | Film | 6.4 | 28 |
| 1997 | The Girl with Brains in Her Feet | Mr. Loughborough | Film | 5.0 | 28 |
| 1996 | Silent Witness | DI Warren Bull | TV | 7.6 | 27 |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self - Panellist | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1996 | Saturday Live | Cabbie | TV | — | 27 |
| 1996 | Pond Life | TV | 7.2 | 27 | |
| 1996 | VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon | Film | 10.0 | 27 | |
| 1996 | Roger Roger | Barry | Film | — | 27 |
| 1995 | Crapston Villas | TV | 7.5 | 26 | |
| 1995 | Coogan's Run | Fat Bob | TV | 6.4 | 26 |
| 1995 | Fist of Fun | Pied Piper of Hamelin | TV | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1995 | The World of Lee Evans | Customer | TV | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1995 | Dangerous Lady | Film | — | 26 | |
| 1995 | The Young Poisoner's Handbook | Nathan | Film | 6.6 | 26 |
| 1994 | Ready, Steady, Cook | Self - Guest | TV | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky | Andrew Vernon | TV | 8.3 | 25 |
| 1994 | The Fast Show | Various Characters | TV | 7.8 | 25 |
| 1994 | The Fast Show | TV | 7.8 | 25 | |
| 1994 | Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge | Petty Officer Alan Partridge | TV | 7.7 | 25 |
| 1994 | Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge | Joe Beasley | TV | 7.7 | 25 |
| 1994 | The Day Today | Treasurer | TV | 8.2 | 25 |
| 1994 | Pauline Calf's Wedding Video | Fat Bob | Film | 9.0 | 25 |
| 1994 | Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd | Bernard Right On/Various | Film | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1994 | Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd | Film | 8.0 | 25 | |
| 1994 | Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era | Simon Joke | Film | 7.7 | 25 |
| 1993 | Shooting Stars | Self | TV | 7.7 | 24 |
| 1993 | Harry | Royo | TV | 5.3 | 24 |
| 1993 | Paul Calf's Video Diary | Fat Bob | Film | 8.0 | 24 |
| 1992 | Men Behaving Badly | Ken | TV | 7.2 | 23 |
| 1992 | Blue Heaven | Waiter 2 | TV | 6.3 | 23 |
| 1992 | The Dead Good Show | Various | TV | — | 23 |
| 1992 | The Weekenders | Policeman 1 | Film | 8.5 | 23 |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier | Sgt Dunn | TV | 6.9 | 22 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid | Daniel Hoffmeyer | TV | 6.9 | 22 |
| 1991 | Paul Merton: The Series | TV | 6.0 | 22 | |
| 1990 | The Word | TV | 6.0 | 21 | |
| 1988 | This Morning | Self | TV | 5.2 | 19 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self - Host | TV | 6.7 | 4 |
| Sally Lindsay's Quiz Night | Self - Team Captain | TV | — | — | |
| Legends Of Stand-Up And Bernard Righton | Bernard Righton | TV | 8.0 | — |