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John Bett
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John Bett

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Born 1949 · Cupar, Scotland, UK · Active 1970–2026

John Bett, a British actor known for his work on stage and screen, appears in The First Great Train Robbery (1978) as a key player in this heist narrative. His portrayal adds depth to the film's exploration of crime and ambition, reflecting the gritty realism of the late 1970s British cinema. With a career spanning various mediums, Bett's contributions to film and television highlight the dynamic storytelling found in cult classics.

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The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery

1978 ★ 6.7
as McPherson

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

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The Golden Compass (2007)
The Golden Compass
2007
Shallow Grave (1994)
Shallow Grave
1994
Tamara Drewe (2010)
Tamara Drewe
2010
The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
The First Great Train Robbery
1978
Tess (1979)
Tess
1979
A Very English Scandal (2018)
A Very English Scandal
2018

Filmography

39 credits
2020s 1 credit
2026
Glenrothan as Auctioneer
Movie ★ 6.0
2010s 5 credits
2018
A Very English Scandal as Lord Kilmuir
TV ★ 7.1
2014
Scotland In A Day
Movie
2013
Not Another Happy Ending as Mr. McLeish
Movie ★ 5.8
2013
Father Brown as Hugo Masters
TV ★ 7.6
2010
Tamara Drewe as Diggory
Movie ★ 5.9
2000s 3 credits
2007
The Golden Compass as Thorold
Movie ★ 6.1
2005
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle as Charles Doyle
Movie ★ 6.6
2002
Loch Lomond: Legend of the Loch as The Duke
Movie ★ 8.0
1990s 8 credits
1999
My Life So Far as Uncle Crawford
Movie ★ 5.6
1998
Vanity Fair as Dr Clump
TV ★ 7.6
1994
Shallow Grave as Brian McKinley
Movie ★ 7.0
1993
Down Among the Big Boys as Sam the Forger
Movie ★ 8.0
1993
I, Lovett as Sir Timothy
TV ★ 6.7
1992
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 as Various
Movie ★ 5.5
1990
Triple Scotch & Wry as Various
Movie ★ 7.0
1990
Border Warfare
TV ★ 10.0
1980s 10 credits
1989
Tank Malling as Campbell Sinclaire
Movie ★ 3.8
1987
Up Line as Duncan Hey
Movie
1987
Inspector Morse as Thomas Neely
TV ★ 7.9
1987
Rude Health
TV
1986
Scotch & Wry
Movie ★ 9.0
1986
City Lights as Mr Townshend
TV ★ 7.0
1986
Worlds Beyond as Roy Shields
TV ★ 5.8
1985
Sacred Hearts as Doctor Taylor
Movie ★ 4.8
1982
Britannia Hospital as Lady Felicity
Movie ★ 6.3
1980
Gregory's Girl as Alistair
Movie ★ 6.8
1970s 11 credits
1979
Tess as Felix Clare
Movie ★ 7.1
1978
The First Great Train Robbery● as McPherson
Movie ★ 6.7
1977
The Thin End of the Wedge as Paul
Movie
1977
Able's Will as Vicar
Movie
1976
The Caledonian Account as Sir Walter Scott
Movie
1976
Gestures
Movie
1975
BLAST as Narrator
Movie
1974
Dunfermline as Narrator
Movie
1974
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil as Various
Movie ★ 8.0
1973
Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket
Movie
1970
Play for Today
TV ★ 6.6
Crew Credits
1990s 1 credit
1992
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 Additional Writing
Movie ★ 5.5