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Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Actor · Born March 25, 1989 (37) · London, England, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Matthew Beard is a British actor and model.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1989 (37)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Matthew Beard's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Bonds
18%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Morality
11%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Dread
4
Hopeful
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matthew Beard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Beard's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Elsinore(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Testament of Ann Lee(2025)

    as James Whittaker

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Moonflower Murders(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Taylor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Monsieur Spade(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as George Fitzsimmons

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Funny Woman(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bill Gardiner

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Magpie Murders(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as James Taylor / Fraser

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Avenue 5(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alan Lewis

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Dracula(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Vienna Blood(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as Max Liebermann

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Party's Just Beginning(2018)

    as Alistair

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Johnny English Strikes Again(2018)

    as P

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth Harvest(2018)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me First(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Adrian

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Decline and Fall(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Arthur Potts

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Carnage(2017)

    as Jeremy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Pity of War: The Loves and Lives of the War Poets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Wilfred Owen

  • The Lovers(2015)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Imitation Game(2014)

    as Peter Hilton

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Riot Club(2014)

    as Guy Bellingfield

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Skylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Edward Sergeant

  • The Look of Love(2013)

    as Howard Raymond

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rogue(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Max Laszlo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Labyrinth(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sajhe

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Supermarket Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Andy

  • One Day(2011)

    as Murray Cope

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Chatroom(2010)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • An Education(2009)

    as Graham

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • When Did You Last See Your Father?(2007)

    as Blake Morrison (Teen)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Johnny and the Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Tom Maxwell

  • The Eustace Bros. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sam Eustace

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Blackwood

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Sons & Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Young Paul

  • An Angel for May(2002)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Big Meg, Little Meg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Matthew Wilton

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1991 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Imitation Game (2014)

$234M worldwide

Highest rated

The Imitation Game (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19912025

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
0717

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2015, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Matthew Beard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Elsinore (2026)

77th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Imitation Game (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Matthew Beard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles41–81 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles25–63 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles25–63 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles24–54 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles22–77 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Matthew Beard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Beard's MovieCove titles; Conleth Hill shares the most, 2.