Roy Purcell: movies and TV shows
Roy Purcell has 57 credits in the archive: 17 films and 40 TV series, from 1952 to 2023. Highest rated: The Odyssey (8.9/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2023 · busiest year: 1956 (25 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tales of the Tardis | President of the Council | TV | 5.6 | 104 |
| 2008 | The Ties That Bind Us | President (archive footage) | Film | — | 89 |
| 1991 | Palmer | Mr. Renoult | Film | 4.0 | 72 |
| 1985 | A.D. | Senator | TV | 5.4 | 66 |
| 1983 | David Macaulay: Castle | Voice | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Richardson | TV | 7.6 | 58 |
| 1976 | The New Avengers | Controller | TV | 7.1 | 57 |
| 1976 | I, Claudius | Vitellius | TV | 7.8 | 57 |
| 1976 | The Deadly Females | Sir Charles | Film | 3.3 | 57 |
| 1975 | The Growing Pains of PC Penrose | Motorist | TV | 6.8 | 56 |
| 1973 | Doctor Who: The Three Doctors | President of the Council | Film | 7.4 | 54 |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard | Slee | TV | 6.3 | 53 |
| 1971 | Justice | Dr. Webb | TV | 7.3 | 52 |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil | Chief Prison Officer Powers | Film | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1970 | Doomwatch | Dr. Barton | TV | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1969 | The Main Chance | Sgt. Purdie | TV | 8.3 | 50 |
| 1969 | The Odyssey | Alcino | Film | 7.6 | 50 |
| 1968 | The Odyssey | Alcinoo | TV | 8.9 | 49 |
| 1966 | The Three Musketeers | Elder d'Artagnan | TV | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | President of the Council | TV | 7.9 | 44 |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Chief Prison Officer Powers | TV | 7.9 | 44 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Gutman | TV | 7.8 | 42 |
| 1961 | House of Mystery | TV engineer | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1961 | The Man in the Back Seat | Petrol Station Manager (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Vic Randall | TV | — | 41 |
| 1960 | Clue of the Twisted Candle | Brennan | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack | Police Inspector | Film | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William Tell | Fritz | TV | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Petty Officer | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | George Trevallion | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Captain Hawkins | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Spanish Guard | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Capt. Delacour | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Sailor | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Sentry | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Captain Harding | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Merchant Capt. Hawkins | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Spanish Soldier | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Doughty Son | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Thompson | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Pirate | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Hicks | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Landlord | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Guard | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Mingo | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Pirate Mate | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Constable Willard | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Bowles | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Lieutenant | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Harkness | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Baby and the Battleship | Officer of the Watch | Film | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1956 | The Long Arm | Film | 6.9 | 37 | |
| 1956 | Beyond Mombasa | George Campbell | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Lieutenant | TV | 6.4 | 36 |
| 1953 | Alf's Baby | Detective Sergeant Bob Mackett | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1952 | The Man Who Watched Trains Go By | Pierre | Film | 5.9 | 33 |
| Churchill and the Cabinet War Rooms | Film | 8.0 | — |