Malcolm Sinclair

Career timeline

1. 1950 · Born

   Born in London, England, UK

2. 1975 · Screen debut

   Rumpole of the Bailey (TV)

3. 1997 · Breakthrough

   Midsomer Murders (TV)

4. 2026 · Latest release

   National Theatre at Home: Man and Boy (Movie)

Career in numbers

2 1970s

8 1980s

15 1990s

17 2000s

7 2010s

5 2020s

• Drama44
• Crime13
• Comedy11
• Mystery7
• Tv Movie7
• Thriller5

Highest-rated title Andor 2022 8.3 Most popular title V for Vendetta 2006 7.9

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Malcolm Sinclair in our catalogue.

Janet McTeer

2 titles together

Ralph Fiennes

2 titles together

1. 2026 National Theatre at Home: Man and Boy as Mark Herries Movie
2. 2025 The Choral as Canon Truelove 6.4 Movie
3. 2025 The Librarians: The Next Chapter as Arthur Pierrot 6.6 TV
4. 2024 National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus as Charles Movie
5. 2022 Andor as Colonel Yularen 8.3 TV
6. 2016 The Man Who Knew Infinity as Professor Cartwright 7.2 Movie
7. 2014 That Day We Sang as Sir Hamilton Harty Movie
8. 2014 Salting the Battlefield as Reverend Bernard Towers 6.2 Movie
9. 2013 National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage as Colonel Pickering Movie
10. 2013 A Belfast Story as Chief Constable Movie
11. 2012 The Hollow Crown as Archbishop of Canterbury 7.4 TV
12. 2011 Silk as Hugo Milson QC 7.5 TV
13. 2009 The Young Victoria as Charles Kemble 7.2 Movie
14. 2007 Daphne as Noel Coward 5.8 Movie
15. 2006 Casino Royale as Dryden 7.6 Movie
16. 2006 The Amazing Mrs Pritchard as Sir Andrew McNeil TV
17. 2006 Rabbit Fever as Monsignor Francis Hughes Movie
18. 2006 V for Vendetta as Major Wilson 7.9 Movie
19. 2005 Falling as Anthony Movie
20. 2004 Making Waves as Cdr Alistair Denville TV
21. 2004 Hustle as Reece 7.8 TV
22. 2004 Secret Passage as Spanish Priest Movie
23. 2003 The Statement as Cardinal of Lyon 5.7 Movie
24. 2002 Foyle's War as Father Martin Keppler 7.9 TV
25. 2001 Judge John Deed as Sir Peter Dulford TV
26. 2001 Anybody's Nightmare as Nicholas Purnell QC Movie
27. 2001 Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes as Blythe TV
28. 2001 Victoria & Albert as Conyngham Movie
29. 2000 Anna Karenina as Prince Shcherbatsky TV
30. 1999 Relic Hunter as Julian 6.8 TV
31. 1997 Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Paul Doring 6.0 Movie
32. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Alan Bradford 7.5 TV
33. 1996 The Writing on the Wall as Frobisher Movie
34. 1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook as Dr. Triefus 6.7 Movie
35. 1995 The Last Machine TV
36. 1994 Scarlett as London Doctor 6.6 TV
37. 1994 Pie in the Sky as Freddy Fisher TV
38. 1993 Scarlet and Black as Abbe Castanede TV
39. 1992 God on the Rocks as Charles Fraying Movie
40. 1992 A Touch of Frost as Chief Constable 7.6 TV
41. 1992 The Big Battalions as Alan Sturridge TV
42. 1991 Hancock as John Le Mesurier Movie
43. 1991 In Suspicious Circumstances as Tom Sidney TV
44. 1990 Sweet Nothing as Estate Agent Movie
45. 1989 Screen One as John Le Mesurier TV
46. 1989 French Fields as Patric Duvalais TV
47. 1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot as Edward Clayton 8.2 TV
48. 1988 After Henry as Ross TV
49. 1985 Me and the Girls as Ronnie Movie
50. 1984 The Prisoner of Zenda as Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf V TV
51. 1984 The Bill 6.9 TV
52. 1984 Success Is the Best Revenge as Assistant Stage Manager Movie
53. 1976 Victorian Scandals as Tom Truelove TV
54. 1975 Rumpole of the Bailey as Peter Lambert 7.1 TV

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