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David Griffin

David Griffin

Actor · Born July 19, 1943 (83) · Richmond, Surrey, England, UK

David Griffin is an English actor best known for both his roles as Squadron Leader Clive Dempster DFC in Hi-de-Hi! between 1984 and 1988 and Emmet Hawksworth in Keeping Up Appearances between 1991 and 1995.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1943 (83)
From
Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 34 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 14% in 30 days

What are David Griffin's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
46%
Bonds
22%
Power
14%
Morality
14%
Self
5%
Violence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Joyful
1
Melancholic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 David Griffin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for David Griffin's 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

34 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Emmet

  • Killing Me Softly(1995)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Keeping Up Appearances(1990)

    Show 40 episodes · as Emmet

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • A Fine Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Nate

  • 'Allo 'Allo!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Submarine Commander

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Privates on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Infantry Soldier

  • The Flipside of Dominick Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Carl Morgan

  • Breakaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold Lang

  • Hi-de-Hi!(1980)

    Show 25 episodes · as Clive Dempster

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Roger of the Raj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Captain Meredith

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

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Kelson

  • Send in the Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Mawson

  • Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Attenborough

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Schneider

  • Nicholas Nickleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Cheeryble

  • Ripping Yarns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Cpt. Meredith

  • Rollerball(1975)

    as Man Collecting Coats

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • All I Want Is You... and You... and You... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Freddie Millbank

  • The Song of Songs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 5 episodes · as Robert Horvath

  • Doctor Who: The Sea Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lt. Commander Mitchell

  • The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Hamilton White

  • Trog(1970)

    as Malcolm Travers

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Morgan

  • The Walking Stick(1970)

    as Benjy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Battle of Britain(1969)

    as Sgt. Pilot Chris

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • If....(1968)

    as Willens

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Blood Beast Terror(1968)

    as William Warrender

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Benvolio

  • Quick Before They Catch Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Benvolio · as Miguel

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lt. Commander Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • A French Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Slater

  • A Nation Is Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1947 to 1997; peak year 1968.

Highest rated

Keeping Up Appearances (1990)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

19471997

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 33: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting1 of 33: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · crew1960s9 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 David Griffin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Trog (1970)

68th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Who (1963)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

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.

Who does David Griffin work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Griffin's MovieCove titles; Peter Bryan shares the most, 2.