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Brian Bovell

Brian Bovell

Actor · Born October 26, 1959 (67) · London, England, UK

Brian Bovell was born on 26 October 1959 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Pan (2015), Love Actually (2003) and Secrets & Lies (1996).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 26, 1959 (67)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 86 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 30% in 30 days

What are Brian Bovell's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
25%
Society
24%
Power
20%
Bonds
16%
Morality
10%
Ideas
5%
Oppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · 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 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Brian Bovell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Bovell'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

86 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Clarence

  • Benidorm Is Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Archie

  • Breach(2026)

    as Interrogator (segment "How to be Human")

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Man in My Basement(2025)

    as Brent Blakey

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tiny Little Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Time Travel Is Dangerous(2024)

    as Ralph Sheldrake

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Clarence(2023)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Licensed Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Narrator

  • Silo(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Malpractice(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Anthony Owusu

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Andor(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jemboc

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Chelsea Detective(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Ford

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Crime(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Marsden

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Football Monologues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Frank

  • Foundation(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Trantorian Seer Priest

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Shadow and Bone(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Innkeeper

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Tom & Jerry(2021)

    as Annoyed Vendor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dark Corners(2021)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ian

  • Bridgerton(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as John's Uncle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Witches(2020)

    as Reginald

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Listen(2020)

    as Social Services Officer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Solitary(2020)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Miss Scarlet(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Solomon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Antiques Expert

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Down a Dark Hall(2018)

    as Dr. MacMillan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • How to be Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Interrogator

  • Cla'am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Biccle

  • Never Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Fisherman Jeremiah

  • British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves(2016)

    as Jez (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Unforgotten(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ray Wilton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Pan(2015)

    as Long John Standing

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sealed with a Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as St Claire Du Bois

  • Get Santa(2014)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 13 Steps Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tom Akwaa

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Erol Dumas

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Deadmeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bones

  • Shoot the Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Councillor Watts

  • Shoreditch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Chad

  • Love Actually(2003)

    as Radio Watford DJ

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Terry and Gaby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Dad's the Prime Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Andy Sharp

  • All or Nothing(2002)

    as Garage Owner

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mama Africa(2002)

    as Olu (segment "Hang Time")

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Judge John Deed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hotel(2001)

    as Cardinal

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Digitopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • In Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brigstock

  • Sorted(2000)

    as Customs Officer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Murder of Stephen Lawrence(1999)

    as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Gimme Gimme Gimme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jez Littlewood

  • Maisie Raine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as D.C. Stephen Holmes

  • Hitler's Forgotten Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Gladberry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Final Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Secrets & Lies(1996)

    as Hortense's Brother

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lord of Misrule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tim

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Smiths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Policeman

  • Welcome II the Terrordome(1994)

    as Officer Bovell / Slave Hand

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wall of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as DS Ibbotsen

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Bamtema

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Running Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Driver 3

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Body Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Young Man

  • Blood Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sammy Dean

  • Drop the Dead Donkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

  • The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · as PC Charlie Webb

  • When Love Dies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Richard

  • 4 Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as DS Ibbotsen

  • Teams from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • South of the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 9 episodes · as Fitz

  • Thin Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Joe Jeffries

  • Thin Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · as Joe Jeffries

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Playing Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Stuart

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Gaz Jones · as Jed

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Prospects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Driving Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bill

  • Driving Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bill

  • Burning an Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Nat West

  • Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Spark

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Youth

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 86 titles, 85 of them dated from 1978 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Witches (2020)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Listen (2020)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Witches (2020)

Film career

19782026

Peak 2020 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting86 of 86: 86 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s23 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
8020

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.

How do Brian Bovell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Breach (2026)

97th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Secrets & Lies (1996)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 34. 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.

Who does Brian Bovell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Bovell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ngozi Onwurah shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers