Cast & creator

John Bett

1949-01-01 (age 77) Cupar, Scotland, UKIMDb

Best known for Play for Today, Father Brown, Inspector Morse

John Bett is a British stage, film and television actor, director, and writer.

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1970–2026 · acting roles

Credit score

6.8

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 6.6

Play for Today

Sellar / Government Spokesman etc · 1970

★ 7.7

Father Brown

Hugo Masters · 2013

★ 7.9

Inspector Morse

Thomas Neely · 1987

★ 6.1

The Golden Compass

Thorold · 2007

★ 7.6

Vanity Fair

Dr Clump · 1998

Across film & television

Filmography (39)

Showing 39 of 39 credits

Series

★ 6.6

Play for Today

Sellar / Government Spokesman etc

1970

Series

★ 7.7

Father Brown

Hugo Masters

2013

Series

★ 7.9

Inspector Morse

Thomas Neely

1987

Movie

★ 6.1

The Golden Compass

Thorold

2007

Series

★ 7.6

Vanity Fair

Dr Clump

1998

Series

★ 7.1

A Very English Scandal

Lord Kilmuir

2018

Series

★ 5.8

Worlds Beyond

Roy Shields

1986

Movie

★ 7.0

Shallow Grave

Brian McKinley

1994

Movie

★ 6.7

The First Great Train Robbery

McPherson

1978

Movie

★ 5.9

Tamara Drewe

Diggory

2010

Movie

★ 7.1

Tess

Felix Clare

1979

Series

★ 7.2

City Lights

Mr Townshend

1986

Series

★ 10.0

Border Warfare

1990

Movie

★ 6.2

Glenrothan

Auctioneer

2026

Series

Rude Health

1987

Movie

★ 5.4

My Life So Far

Uncle Crawford

1999

Series

★ 6.7

I, Lovett

Sir Timothy

1993

Movie

★ 6.2

Britannia Hospital

Lady Felicity

1982

Movie

★ 4.8

Sacred Hearts

Doctor Taylor

1985

Movie

★ 5.8

Not Another Happy Ending

Mr. McLeish

2013

Movie

★ 8.0

Down Among the Big Boys

Sam the Forger

1993

Movie

★ 6.8

Gregory's Girl

Alistair

1980

Movie

BLAST

Narrator

1975

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

Movie

★ 6.6

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

Charles Doyle

2005

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

Movie

★ 8.0

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

Various

1974

Movie

Up Line

Duncan Hey

1987

Movie

Scotland In A Day

2014

Movie

The Thin End of the Wedge

Paul

1977

Movie

Able's Will

Vicar

1977

Movie

★ 7.0

Triple Scotch & Wry

Various

1990

Movie

★ 8.0

Loch Lomond: Legend of the Loch

The Duke

2002

Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4

Movie

★ 5.5

Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4

Various

1992

Movie

★ 5.5

Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4

Additional Writing

1992

Movie

Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket

1973

Movie

★ 9.0

Scotch & Wry

1986

Movie

★ 3.8

Tank Malling

Campbell Sinclaire

1989

Movie

Gestures

1976

Movie

Dunfermline

Narrator

1974

Movie

The Caledonian Account

Sir Walter Scott

1976