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George Best
★ Acting

George Best

1946 – 2005 · Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK · Active 1962–2026

George Best, born in 1946 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, transcended the world of football to make a memorable appearance in Percy (1971). Known for his dazzling skills on the pitch, Best brought his charisma and pop star image to the screen, playing a pivotal role in a film that explores the intersection of sports and sexuality. His transition from football legend to actor highlights the cultural shifts of the swinging sixties, making his contribution to Percy a notable entry in the realm of cult cinema.

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Percy

Percy

1971 ★ 4.3
as Himself

Edwin Antony (Hywel Bennett) is emasculated in an accident which kills a young philanderer. Doctors successfully replace his member with that of the dead man, but refuse to tell him the full story of the organ's origin. So Edwin begins a search which takes him to the philanderer's wife - and also to his many, many girlfriends...

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Filmography

31 credits
2020s 5 credits
2025
Kenny Dalglish as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 4.8
2024
Buffa racconta Storie di Campioni as Self (archive footage)
TV
2010s 2 credits
2016
George Best: All by Himself as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.4
1990s 6 credits
1998
Parkinson as Self
TV
1995
TV ★ 7.5
1992
Movie
1992
TV ★ 5.0
1980s 4 credits
1985
Super Gran as Himself
TV ★ 6.3
1982
Wogan as Self
TV ★ 4.5
1981
Bullseye as Self - Special Guest
TV ★ 7.5
1970s 3 credits
1972
The Alf Garnett Saga as George Best
Movie ★ 4.5
1971
Movie ★ 7.0
1971
Percy as Himself
Movie ★ 3.8
1960s 4 credits
1966
TV ★ 7.5
1964
TV ★ 7.6
1963
TV ★ 7.0