ACTOR
Dudley Sutton
Known for Highlander: The Series · The Avengers · Father Brown
Dudley Sutton was a British actor famous for his work with directors such as Sidney J. Furie, Ken Russell, Derek Jarman and Sally Potter and for playing Tinker Dill in the long running BBC drama series Lovejoy.
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- Apr 6, 1933
- Died
- Sep 15, 2018
- Birthplace
- Kingston, Surrey, England
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Dudley Sutton was a British actor famous for his work with directors such as Sidney J. Furie, Ken Russell, Derek Jarman and Sally Potter and for playing Tinker Dill in the long running BBC drama series Lovejoy.
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Known For
TV
Highlander: The SeriesFather Robert · 1992
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
The AvengersDexter · 1961
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Father BrownFather Francis Palfreyman · 2013
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
The SaintEddy Black · 1962
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
MOVIE
The Big SleepLanny · 1978
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
CasualtyArthur · 1986
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
LovejoyTinker Dill · 1986
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Tales of the UnexpectedDetective Sergeant Jack Sherrard · 1979
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
Filmography
Movies
A Night to RememberLookout (uncredited)
1958
The CupboardPolice Constable
1960
Go to BlazesBoy Lover
1962
The BoysStanley Herbert "Stan" Coulter
1962
The Leather BoysPete
1964
Rotten to the CoreJelly
1965
Death of a PrivatePrivate Watt
1967
Uncle SilasDudley Ruthyn
1968
CrossplotWarren
1969
One More TimeWilson
1970
The Walking StickTed Sandymount
1970
A Town Called BastardSpectre
1971
Mr. Forbush and the PenguinsStarshot
1971
The DevilsBaron de Laubardemont
1971
Madame SinMonk
1972
The Baron: Mystery IslandBran Carlton
1972
Diamonds on WheelsFinch
1973PS
Paganini Strikes AgainRaddings
1973
Great ExpectationsCriminal
1974TS
The StudRandy Warpshot / Longstreet / Charlady / Yidnar Warpshot
1974
Kill Two BirdsGadder
1975
Fellini's CasanovaDuca di Wuertemberg
1976
One Hour to ZeroMike Ellis
1976
Porridge: The Desperate HoursReg Urwin
1976
Pure as a LilyJack
1976
The Pink Panther Strikes AgainMcClaren
1976
No. 1 of the Secret ServiceK.R.A.S.H. Leader
1977
The Prince and the PauperHodge
1977
ValentinoWillie
1977
The Big SleepLanny
1978
The PlaybirdsHern
1978
The London ConnectionGoetz
1979
George & MildredJacko
1980
Juno and the Paycock"Captain" Jack Boyle
1980
The IslandDr. Brazil
1980
Brimstone & TreacleStroller
1982
The Disappearance of HarryStan Harris
1982
Those Glory Glory DaysArthur - Journalist
1983
SlagsMarlon's Father
1984
The HouseMr. Janek
1984
A State of EmergencyMikhail S. Petrov
1986
Water's EdgeVicar
1988
Nineteen96Dep. Commissioner Sir Harry Streeter
1989
The RainbowMacAllister
1989
Edward IIBishop of Winchester
1991
OrlandoKing James I
1992
IncognitoOfful
1997
The Tichborne ClaimantOnslow Onslow
1999
Up at the VillaHarold Atkinson
2000
David CopperfieldRichard Babley/'Mr Dick'
2001
This Filthy EarthPapa
2001
Victoria & AlbertPage
2001
Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The DevilsSelf
2002
Mapping Perception
2002
Tomorrow La Scala!Dennis
2002
Song for a Raggy BoyBrother Tom
2003TG
The Goodbye PlaneHarry
2003
The Football FactoryBill Farrell
2004
Irish JamPat Duffy
2006
Dean SpanleyMarriot
2008
The Shouting MenCharlie
2010
Billy the KidBilly
2011
Weekend RetreatPaulie
2011
Cockneys vs ZombiesEric
2012
Director of DevilsSelf
2012
Outside BetAlfie Hobnails
2012
SwandownHimself
2012
The DoorHenry
2012
Katherine of AlexandriaMarcellus
2014
The Film That Buys the Cinema
2014The Film That Buys the CinemaDirector
2014
TinZachariah Bennett
2015
Respectable: The Mary Millington StoryHimself
2016
The Future of Work and DeathNarrator (voice)
2016
Joe Orton Laid BareHimself
2017
Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale HeartOld Man
2019
A Midsummer Night's DreamOlder Fairy
2022Television
The Wonderful World of DisneyFinch · 3 eps
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyGoetz · 1 eps
1954
Armchair TheatrePolice Constable · 1 eps
1956
No Hiding Place1 eps
1959
The AvengersDexter · 1 eps
1961
The SaintEddy Black · 1 eps
1962
Z-Cars2 eps
1962
The Human JungleLeigh · 1 eps
1963
DetectiveRobert Carmichael · 1 eps
1964
The Wednesday PlayCorporal Tom Oates · 1 eps
1964The Wednesday PlayPrivate Watt · 1 eps
1964
LondonersErnie · 1 eps
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreMichael · 1 eps
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreJim · 1 eps
1965
Mystery and ImaginationDudley Ruthyn · 1 eps
1966
Department SSonny · 1 eps
1969CO
Conceptions of MurderSidney Fox · 1 eps
1970
ThrillerGadder · 1 eps
1973
Up The WorkersBert Hamflitt · 14 eps
1973
Cilla's Comedy Six1 eps
1975
Shades of GreeneHire-car driver · 1 eps
1975
The SweeneyMax Deller · 1 eps
1975
StrangersSam Schulman · 1 eps
1978
Tales of the UnexpectedDetective Sergeant Jack Sherrard · 1 eps
1979
The Gentle TouchTed Oates · 1 eps
1980
BergeracNeldricken · 1 eps
1981
Shine on Harvey MoonConnie Rosenthal · 3 eps
1982
Smiley's PeopleOleg Kirov · 2 eps
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Marlon's Father · 1 eps
1982
Widows
1983WidowsBoxer Davis · 3 eps
1983
Dempsey and MakepeaceBailey · 1 eps
1985
Screen TwoBishop of Winchester · 1 eps
1985
The Beiderbecke AffairMr. Carter · 6 eps
1985
BoonArch Clanton · 1 eps
1986
CasualtyArthur · 1 eps
1986
LovejoyTinker Dill · 73 eps
1986
The Beiderbecke TapesCarter · 2 eps
1987
Noble HouseCommissioner Roger Crosse · 4 eps
1988
The Beiderbecke ConnectionMr Carter · 4 eps
1988
Screen OneDeputy Commissioner Sir Harry Streeter · 1 eps
1989
The ChiefMartin Scobie · 2 eps
1990
In Suspicious CircumstancesDr Robert Clements · 1 eps
1991
Highlander: The SeriesFather Robert · 1 eps
1992TF
Tales from the Poop DeckScurvy · 1 eps
1992
MosesHigh Priest · 2 eps
1996
David CopperfieldRichard Babley / 'Mr Dick' · 2 eps
2000R&
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1 eps
2000
Keen Eddie1 eps
2003
SkinsNorman · 1 eps
2007
The PersuasionistsMob Leader · 1 eps
2010
Family TreeJimmy Pickwick · 1 eps
2013
Father BrownFather Francis Palfreyman · 1 eps
2013Photos
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