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Peter Dennis

Peter Dennis

Actor · Died April 18, 2009, aged 75 · Dorking, Surrey, England, UK

Peter John Dennis (25 October 1933 – 18 April 2009) was a Screen Actors Guild Award and Drama-Logue Award winning English film, television, theatre and voice actor. His extensive career spanned both sides of the Atlantic with projects ranging from The Avengers to Sideways. He was perhaps best known for his more than three decades association performing the works of A. A. Milne on stage in his one-man show entitled Bother! The Brain of Pooh.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1933
Died
April 18, 2009 (aged 75)
From
Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Peter Dennis' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Power
25%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Society
6%
Survival
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Dennis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Dennis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Beowulf(2007)

    as Voice Performer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ten Inch Hero(2007)

    as Mr. Julius

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Monster Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Basil Pennyfarthing

  • Man in the Chair(2007)

    as Bernie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Sideways(2004)

    as Leslie Brough

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hellborn(2003)

    as Dr. Flannery

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Bloom

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Shrek(2001)

    as Ogre Hunter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Star Wars Fan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Effects of Magic(1998)

    as Gough

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Joel Kaiser

  • Townies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Announcer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Prehysteria! 3(1995)

    as Snooty Driver

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Admiral Hendricks · as Isaac Newton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pete

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherman Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Rainbow Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Winter

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Clifford Swinburn

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Acapulco H.E.A.T.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Monroe

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hathaway

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Reginald

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeweler

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show as Toastmaster

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • A Man Called Sarge(1990)

    as Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Hightower

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Paradise Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr Agnew

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Lew

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Massey

  • The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Group Capt. Massey

  • All in Good Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Supt Larkin

  • C.A.T.S. Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Scandalous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Maitre D'

  • Never the Twain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicar

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Pillinger

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey

  • The Stud(1978)

    as Marc

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Famous Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland

  • Scorpion Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Greenwell

  • Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Eddie Marsh

  • Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Marsh

  • Confessions of a Window Cleaner(1974)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • All Our Saturdays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Rex

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Roberts

  • Hadleigh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sutton

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Private

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1959 to 2007; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Shrek (2001)

$490M worldwide

Highest rated

Shrek (2001)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19592007

Peak 2000 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1974Screen debut· Confessions of a Window Cleaner

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s8 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Peter Dennis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

A Man Called Sarge (1990)

86th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shrek (2001)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.