Naseeruddin Shah averages 6.95 across 70 rated films as an actor, ahead of Amrish Puri at 6.60.
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
| Nishant | 1975 | · | as Eldest Zamindar | as Vishwam |
| Manthan | 1976 | 7.7 | as Ganga Prasad Mishra | as Bhola |
| Bhumika | 1977 | · | as Vinayak Kale | as Sunil Verma |
| Aakrosh | 1980 | 7.9 | as Public Prosecutor Dushane | as Advocate Bhaskar Kulkarni |
| Hum Paanch | 1980 | · | as Vir Pratap Singh | as Suraj |
| Ardh Satya | 1983 | 8.1 | as Faujdar Velankar | as Mike Lobo |
| Mandi | 1983 | 7.5 | as Darvish | as Tungrus |
| Tridev | 1989 | 6.5 | as Bhujang | as Jai Singh |
| Vishwatma | 1992 | 6.5 | as Azghar Jurhad | as Surya Pratap Singh |
| Tahalka | 1992 | · | as General Dong | as Captain Ranbir Chauhan |
| Droh Kaal | 1994 | · | as IGP Pathak | as DCP Abbas Lodhi |
| China Gate | 1998 | 6.6 | as Col. Kewal Krishan Puri | as Maj. Sarfaraz Khan |
