Dudley Sutton

Biography

Best known for portraying Tinker Dill in the BBC series Lovejoy, Dudley Sutton was an English actor whose work spanned radio, stage, film and television. Born in Kingston upon Thames, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after working as a Royal Air Force mechanic. After starting out in Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, he became known for offbeat roles in two Sidney J. Furie films, The Boys (1962) and The Leather Boys (1964). On stage he took the lead in the first staging of Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964) and later appeared in Tango at the Aldwych Theatre. His films included The Devils (1971), Madame Sin (1972) and The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), along with Crossplot (1969), Edward II (1991) and The Football Factory (2004). On television he played Oleg Kirov in Smiley's People (1982) and Mr Carter in the Beiderbecke Trilogy, while his later solo shows included Killing Kittens (2003) and Pandora's Lunchbox (2006).

85years old at death

Born April 6, 1933Surrey
Died September 15, 2018Clapham
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 48 years1964 to 2012

Genres

Drama56%, 10 films
Comedy33%, 6 films
Action28%, 5 films
Crime28%, 5 films
Thriller22%, 4 films

First and latest

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Early training
Dudley Sutton worked as a mechanic in the Royal Air Force before he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, which later expelled him for responding to rock-and-roll.

Dudley Sutton movies on Netflix

Cockneys vs Zombies2012IMDb rating 5.9as Eric
Dean Spanley2008IMDb rating 7.2as Marriot
Irish Jam2006IMDb rating 5.2as Pat Duffy
The Football Factory2004IMDb rating 6.7as Bill Farrell
Song for a Raggy Boy2003IMDb rating 7.5as Brother Tom
Incognito1997IMDb rating 6.4as Offul
Orlando1992IMDb rating 7.1as King James I
Edward II1991IMDb rating 6.7as Bishop of Winchester
George and Mildred1980IMDb rating 5.9as Jacko
The Island1980IMDb rating 5.3as Dr. Brazil
No. 1 of the Secret Service1977IMDb rating 4.6as K.R.A.S.H. Leader
Valentino1977IMDb rating 6.0as Willie
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1as McClaren
Madame Sin1972IMDb rating 5.7as Monk
A Town Called Hell1971IMDb rating 5.0as Spectre
The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7as Baron De Laubardemont
Crossplot1969IMDb rating 5.4as Warren
The Leather Boys1964IMDb rating 7.1as Pete

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Devils1971 Biography, Drama, Historyas Baron De Laubardemont
IMDb rating 7.722K votes
The Football Factory2004 Crime, Drama, Sportas Bill Farrell
IMDb rating 6.735K votes
Orlando1992as King James I
IMDb rating 7.121K votes
Song for a Raggy Boy2003as Brother Tom
IMDb rating 7.55.3K votes
The Island1980as Dr. Brazil
IMDb rating 5.35.2K votes
Cockneys vs Zombies2012as Eric
IMDb rating 5.921K votes
Edward II1991as Bishop of Winchester
IMDb rating 6.73.4K votes
The Leather Boys1964as Pete
IMDb rating 7.11.3K votes

Most often with

Ken Russell directed two of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tilda Swinton

Burt Kwouk

Togo Igawa

Georgina Hale

Frank Middlemass

Oliver MacGreevy

Ken RussellDirector, 2 films

Films together

Tilda Swinton2 films together, 1991 to 1992
Tilda Swinton's page
- Orlando1992IMDb rating 7.1Sutton as King James ISwinton as Orlando
- Edward II1991IMDb rating 6.7Sutton as Bishop of WinchesterSwinton as Isabella
Burt Kwouk2 films together, 1972 to 1976
Burt Kwouk's page
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Sutton as McClarenKwouk as Cato Fong
- Madame Sin1972IMDb rating 5.7Sutton as MonkKwouk as Scarred Operator
Togo Igawa2 films together, 1997 to 2006
Togo Igawa's page
- Irish Jam2006IMDb rating 5.2Sutton as Pat DuffyIgawa as Mr. Suzuki
- Incognito1997IMDb rating 6.4Sutton as OffulIgawa as Thomas Agachi
Georgina Hale2 films together, 1971 to 2012
Georgina Hale's page
- Cockneys vs Zombies2012IMDb rating 5.9Sutton as EricHale as Doreen
- The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7Sutton as Baron De LaubardemontHale as Philippe
Frank Middlemass2 films together, 1972 to 1980
Frank Middlemass's page
- The Island1980IMDb rating 5.3Sutton as Dr. BrazilMiddlemass as Windsor
- Madame Sin1972IMDb rating 5.7Sutton as MonkMiddlemass as Dr. Henriques
Oliver MacGreevy2 films together, 1964 to 1977
Oliver MacGreevy's page
- No. 1 of the Secret Service1977IMDb rating 4.6Sutton as K.R.A.S.H. LeaderMacGreevy as Simms
- The Leather Boys1964IMDb rating 7.1Sutton as PeteMacGreevy as Merchant Seaman
Ken RussellDirector, 2 films, 1971 to 1977
All films by Ken Russell
- Valentino1977IMDb rating 6.0Sutton as Willie
- The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7Sutton as Baron De Laubardemont
Also two films together2 more actors
- Norman EshleyGeorge and Mildred (1980) and Crossplot (1969)
- Brian MurphyGeorge and Mildred (1980) and The Devils (1971)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.