Kevin Whately

Joe Maddison's War (2010)

As: Joe Maddison

Newcastle, 1939. Shipyard worker Joe feels emasculated and past his prime; too old to serve in the war, and he’s shocked when his wife leaves him for a younger naval officer. Needing a new challenge, Joe and his friend Harry reluctantly volunteer to join the Home Guard.

Runtime: 85 min.

Directed by: Patrick Collerton

Stars: Derek Jacobi | Melanie Hill | Sammy T. Dobson | Kevin Whately | Robson Green

Who Gets the Dog (2007)

As: Jack Evans

A drama about a couple on the edge of divorce, their solicitors, their daughter and of course, their dog.

Runtime: 115 min.

Directed by: Nicholas Renton

Stars: Sinead Matthews | Stephen Mangan | Alison Steadman | Emma Pierson | Kevin Whately

Dad (2005)

As: Oliver James

Lucy Gannon (Soldier, Soldier, Bramwell, Trip Trap) has written Dad, the poignant story of Larry James (Richard Briers), a cheery and independent 86-year-old who has been caring single-handedly for his beloved wife Jeannie James (Jean Heywood) who has Alzheimer's disease. When Larry falls and breaks an ankle his life with Jeannie abruptly changes forever. Jeannie is moved into residential care and Larry ...

Directed by: Sarah Harding

Stars: Sinéad Cusack | Richard Briers | Jean Heywood | Kevin Whately

Belonging (2004)

As: Jacob Copplestone

Jess (Brenda Blethyn) and town handyman Jacob (Kevin Whately) have been happily married 20 years, recently taking in a trio of Jacob's elderly relatives, including his mother (Rosemary Harris). Though the relations are demanding, kindhearted Jess -- who selflessly quit her job -- enjoys looking after them. But when Jacob disappears one day, Jess' life falls apart, and she must learn to cope with things ...

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Christopher Menaul

Stars: Rosemary Harris | Anna Massey | Peter Sallis | Brenda Blethyn | Kevin Whately

The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004)

As: Wolf

Based on a true story, the movie tells the story of two pigs, named Butch and Sundance, who staged a dramatic escape from an abattoir in January 1998 and remained at large for a week ...

Runtime: 59 min.

Directed by: Metin Hüseyin

Stars: Tim Plester | Gerard Horan | Trevor Peacock | Darren Boyd | Brenda Cowling

Promoted to Glory (2003)

As: Maj. Nigel Hurst

An alcoholic falls in love with a Salvation Army captain who is trying to help him.

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Richard Spence

Stars: Sally Hawkins | Adrian Scarborough | Lesley Manville | Ken Stott | Kevin Whately

Plain Jane (2002)

As: David Bruce

Drama set in 1911 about a love triangle concerning a father, his son and their maid, Jane.

Runtime: 147 min.

Directed by: John Woods

Stars: Lesley Manville | Ruth Sheen | Jason Hughes | Kevin Whately | Emma Cunniffe

Purely Belter (2000)

As: Mr. Caird

Gerry and Sewell are broke. Gerry's still at school and Sewell is unemployed. They both wish for better things in life. Owning two season tickets to their beloved football club is their biggest dream of all. The tickets cost £1000 - they're £1000 short. But they are nothing if not resourceful, and they set themselves a mission to raise the cash. While they think up increasingly outlandish money ...

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Mark Herman

Stars: Roy Hudd | Charlie Hardwick | Chris Beattie | Greg McLane | Tim Healy

Paranoid (2000)

As: Clive

Chloe Keane is an stressed American fashion model living in London who is about to have the worst weekend of her life. She and her boyfriend are invited to attend a party at the house of a former rock-star named Stan and his weird family who live in the countryside. Chloe awakes the next morning only to find her boyfriend has abandoned her at Stan's house and she has been drugged and handcuffed to the bed.

Runtime: 93 min.

Directed by: John Duigan

Stars: Ewen Bremner | Jessica Alba | Jeanne Tripplehorn | Iain Glen | Mischa Barton

The English Patient (1996)

As: Sgt. Hardy

In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.

Runtime: 162 min.

Directed by: Anthony Minghella

Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas | Willem Dafoe | Ralph Fiennes | Juliette Binoche | Naveen Andrews

Trip Trap (1996)

The Armstrong Family - Ian (Whately), Kate (Gonet) and their children Tom and Molly live in a nice country house. But beneath this seemingly normal exterior, Maggie begins to suffer violent abuse at the hands of the normally placid Ian, with dreadful consequences for all the family.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Danny Hiller

Stars: Sue Roderick | Kevin Whately | Stella Gonet | Darren Plews | Sophie Griffiths