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Philip Davis

Highest Rated: 100% Quadrophenia (1979)

Lowest Rated: 0% Age of Kill (2015)

Birthday: Jul 30, 1953

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Philip Davis kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the Anthony Newley musical comedy "Mr. Quilp" (1975), "Quadrophenia" (1979) and "Grown Ups" (1980). He also appeared in "Pink Floyd The Wall" (1982), the dramatic adaptation "The Bounty" (1984) with Mel Gibson and the Timothy Dalton historical feature "The Doctor and the Devils" (1985). He kept working in film throughout the nineties, starring in the Reece Dinsdale drama "I.D." (1995), "Crimetime" (1996) and the Timothy Spall comedic drama "Secrets & Lies" (1996). He also appeared in the dramatic comedy "Different for Girls" (1997) with Steven MacKintosh. Davis was nominated for an Actor In a Supporting Role BAFTA Award for "Vera Drake" in 2004. In his more recent career, he continued to act in the dramatic period piece "Casanova" (2005) with Heath Ledger, "Notes on a Scandal" (2006) with Judi Dench and the crime picture "Cassandra's Dream" (2008) with Colin Farrell. He also appeared in the foreign "Another Year" (2010) with Jim Broadbent and "Brighton Rock" (2011). Davis most recently acted on "Poldark" (PBS, 2015-).

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Highest rated movies

100% 83% Quadrophenia
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96% 91% Secrets & Lies
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93% 84% Vera Drake
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93% 74% Another Year
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92% 85% High Hopes
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88% 70% Mr. Holmes Watchlist
83% 59% Fast Girls
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82% 74% Juliet, Naked Watchlist
82% 74% Photographing Fairies
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79% 75% Nicholas Nickleby
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
67% 70% Vengeance: Rise of the Footsoldier David Hexell (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 19% Deus Vance (Character) - 2022
67% 50% Knuckledust Happy (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Brighton Dave (Character) - 2019
82% 74% Juliet, Naked Mayor Terry Barton (Character) $3.4M 2018
29% 28% Golden Years Brian (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Zero Sum Neumann (Character) - 2016
0% 26% Age of Kill Bill Weybridge (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Midnight of My Life Director - 2015
53% 57% Dough Sam Cotton (Character) $1.1M 2015
88% 70% Mr. Holmes Inspector Gilbert (Character) $17.7M 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Blood Grandad (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 44% Having You Peter (Character) - 2013
77% 44% Borrowed Time Philip (Character) - 2012
0% 29% Outside Bet Threads (Character) - 2012
83% 59% Fast Girls Brian (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 27% The Hot Potato Sgt. Ryan (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 12% Just for the Record Ed Grains (Character) - 2010
51% 32% Brighton Rock Spicer (Character) $223.9K 2010
93% 74% Another Year Jack (Character) $3.2M 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bitter Jack (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 11% A Fox's Tale Jack (Voice) - 2008
46% 49% Cassandra's Dream Martin Burns (Character) $969.6K 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Secret Life Rudyard Hamilton aka Rudi (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 33% Beau Brummell: This Charming Man Master Servant Robinson (Character) - 2006
45% 57% Casanova Bernardo Guardi (Character) $11.3M 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Footprints in the Snow Unknown (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 60% Like Father Like Son Paul Barker (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Baby Juice Express Frank O'Reilly (Character) - 2004
93% 84% Vera Drake Stan (Character) $3.8M 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wall of Silence Tony Cottis (Character) - 2004
79% 75% Nicholas Nickleby Brooker (Character) $1.3M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trance Philip (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hold Back the Night Director - 1999
No Score Yet 89% Births, Marriages and Deaths Graham (Character) - 1999
73% 84% Still Crazy Limo Driver (Character) $477.9K 1998
82% 74% Photographing Fairies Roy (Character) - 1997
38% 71% Face Julian (Character) - 1997
96% 91% Secrets & Lies Man in Suit (Character) $13.4M 1996
No Score Yet 29% Crimetime Simon (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Prime Suspect: Errors of Judgment Director - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Undercover Director - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nice Town Paul Thompson (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 81% I.D. Director - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Women Director - 1992
No Score Yet 28% Howling V: The Rebirth Count Istvan (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Skulduggery Director - 1989
No Score Yet 81% The Firm Yeti (Character) - 1988
92% 85% High Hopes Cyril Bender (Character) $28.0K 1988
No Score Yet 72% Comrades Young Stanfield (Character) - 1986
0% 40% The Doctor and the Devils Billy Bedlam (Character) $147.1K 1985
No Score Yet 72% Grown-Ups Dick (Character) - 1980
100% 83% Quadrophenia Chalky (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mr. Quilp Tom Scott (Character) - 1975

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Narrator 2017 2019 2021-2024
100% No Score Yet Truelove Nigel (Character) 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Viewpoint DI Liam Cox (Character) 2021
100% 91% Inside No. 9 Bill (Character) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder 24/7 Narrator 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Silent Witness Mick Ramsden (Character) 2020
No Score Yet 79% Plebs Unknown (Character) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Reluctant Landlord Dirty Harry (Character) 2018-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Undercover Jimmy (Character) 2016 2018
No Score Yet 45% Riviera Jukes (Character) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Portrait Artist of the Year Self 2017
89% 80% Poldark Jud Paynter (Character) 2015-2016
67% 82% Mad Dogs Lawrence (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cursed: The Bell Witch Executive Producer 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet New Tricks Gavin Gibson (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 85% Death in Paradise Jim Chandler (Character) 2014
75% 85% Whitechapel DS Ray Miles (Character) 2009-2010 2012-2013
100% 84% Being Human Captain Hatch (Character) 2013
No Score Yet 74% Silk on Masterpiece Unknown (Character) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Moving On Unknown (Character) 2012
85% 88% The Adventures of Merlin Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
78% 83% Sherlock Jeff Hope (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Desperate Romantics Mr Stone (Character) 2009
90% 64% Doctor Who Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 99% Ashes to Ashes Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lark Rise to Candleford Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
78% 17% Five Days Unknown (Character) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inspector George Gently Unknown (Character) 2007
No Score Yet 85% Midsomer Murders Gary Cooper (Character) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Like Father Like Son Paul Barker (Character) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Masterpiece Theatre Unknown (Character),
Director
1997 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder in Mind Chaz Hadley (Character) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet White Teeth Archie (Character) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet North Square Peter McLeish (Character) 2000
82% 90% Tales From the Crypt Unknown (Character) 1996