Norman Wisdom: movies and TV shows
Norman Wisdom has 60 credits in the archive: 42 films and 18 TV series, from 1948 to 2025. Highest rated: The Early Bird (7.6/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2025 · busiest year: 1955 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Innes Lloyd: The Producer | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 110 |
| 2011 | The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom | Himself (archive footage) | Film | — | 96 |
| 2010 | Norman Wisdom: His Story | Himself : Archive footage | Film | 6.5 | 95 |
| 2008 | The Legend of Harrow Woods | Winston | Film | 2.1 | 93 |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾ | Self | Film | — | 93 |
| 2008 | Norman Wisdom: Trouble On Tour | Self | Film | — | 93 |
| 2007 | Expresso | The Vicar (as Sir Norman Wisdom) | Film | — | 92 |
| 2003 | The Last Detective | Lofty Brock | TV | 7.8 | 88 |
| 2003 | Between The Sheets | Maurice Hardy | TV | 5.2 | 88 |
| 2003 | Thora Hird Tribute | Self | Film | — | 88 |
| 1999 | It's Only TV But I Like It | Self | TV | 6.5 | 84 |
| 1998 | Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? | Film | 8.5 | 83 | |
| 1997 | An Audience with Bruce Forsyth | Film | 10.0 | 82 | |
| 1996 | Style Challenge | TV | — | 81 | |
| 1994 | Cue Here for Laughs with John Virgo | Self | Film | — | 79 |
| 1992 | Double X: The Name of the Game | Arthur Clutton/Maurice Rigby | Film | 5.4 | 77 |
| 1986 | Casualty | Mr. Cole | TV | 6.2 | 71 |
| 1985 | The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio | Self | Film | 8.0 | 70 |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self | TV | 5.3 | 67 |
| 1981 | Bergerac | Vincent | TV | 6.7 | 66 |
| 1981 | Going Gently | Bernard Flood | Film | 7.5 | 66 |
| 1978 | An Audience with... | Self | TV | 5.3 | 63 |
| 1977 | To See Such Fun | Film | 10.0 | 62 | |
| 1974 | Playhouse | Bernard Flood | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1974 | A Little Bit of Wisdom | Norman Wisdom | TV | — | 59 |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine | Man Carrying Gnome (uncredited) | TV | 7.1 | 58 |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine | Billy Ingleton | TV | 7.1 | 58 |
| 1973 | Nobody Is Norman Wisdom | Nobody | TV | — | 58 |
| 1970 | Norman | TV | — | 55 | |
| 1969 | What's Good for the Goose | Timothy Bartlett | Film | 5.8 | 54 |
| 1968 | The Night They Raided Minsky's | Chick Williams | Film | 5.5 | 53 |
| 1967 | Androcles and the Lion | Androcles | Film | 9.0 | 52 |
| 1966 | The Sandwich Man | Boxing Vicar | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 1966 | Press for Time | Norman Shields / Emily Shields / Wilfred, the Prime Minister | Film | 5.9 | 51 |
| 1966 | Press for Time | Film | 5.9 | 51 | |
| 1965 | The Early Bird | Norman Pitkin | Film | 7.6 | 50 |
| 1963 | A Stitch in Time | Norman Pitkin | Film | 7.4 | 48 |
| 1963 | A Stitch in Time | Film | 7.4 | 48 | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 47 |
| 1962 | The Girl on the Boat | Sam Marlowe | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1962 | On the Beat | Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani | Film | 7.7 | 47 |
| 1962 | On the Beat | Film | 7.7 | 47 | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 46 |
| 1960 | The Bulldog Breed | Ordinary Seaman Norman Puckle | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1960 | The Bulldog Breed | Film | 6.0 | 45 | |
| 1960 | There Was a Crooked Man | Davy Cooper | Film | 6.6 | 45 |
| 1959 | Follow a Star | Norman Truscott | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 1959 | Follow a Star | Film | 6.2 | 44 | |
| 1959 | Look at Life: A Dog's Life | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 1958 | The Square Peg | Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1958 | The Square Peg | Film | 6.5 | 43 | |
| 1957 | Just My Luck | Norman Hackett / Mr. Hackett | Film | 6.1 | 42 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee / Performer | TV | — | 41 |
| 1956 | Up in the World | Norman | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 1955 | This Is Your Life | TV | 6.7 | 40 | |
| 1955 | One Good Turn | Norman | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1955 | Man of the Moment | Norman | Film | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1955 | As Long as They're Happy | Norman | Film | 7.5 | 40 |
| 1953 | Trouble in Store | Norman | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1948 | Date with a Dream | Shadow Boxer | Film | 7.0 | 33 |