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James Doherty

James Doherty

Actor · Born December 17, 1966 (59) · Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. Born in Guildford, Surrey, he was educated at Felsted School in Essex and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1989. He is married to TV presenter Joanna Sinnott and together they have two children, Jago (2006) & Nell (2013). Doherty is best known for his appearances in TV comedy including roles in The Thick Of It, Veep, Rev, Miranda, The Windsors, and the BAFTA winning Him & Her - The Wedding. His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer, Inbred, Deviation, London Road and the Oscar nominated In the Loop. He has also appeared in West End musicals including roles in, Les Misérables, The Buddy Holly Story, A Slice of Saturday Night and Marguerite. Doherty played the role of Amos Hart in the West End production of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre in 2011 opposite Christie Brinkley. He later reprised this role when the show transferred to the Garrick Theatre playing opposite America Ferrera. Doherty has appeared in London Road, 50 Years on Stage and Beyond Caring at the National Theatre. In January 2020, Doherty began playing the role of Claude in the multi award-winning Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre in London.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 17, 1966 (59)
From
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 52 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are James Doherty's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
47%
Society
21%
Self
19%
Morality
12%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 James Doherty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Doherty'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

52 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • National Theatre at Home: London Road(2026)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Say Nothing(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Inspector

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Sexy Beast(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared Harrison

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Couple Next Door(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lawrie

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Gold(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nick Biddiss

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(2022)

    as Snout

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • House of the Dragon(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cley

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Big Boys(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Russell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jim

  • Whitstable Pearl(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel Slade

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Too Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Blair

  • The Sister(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Weatherall

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Us(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Quizmaster

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Trying(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Terry

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Kat and the Band(2019)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sliced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Asylum of Fear(2018)

    as Zak

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Motherland(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as PC Hughes

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Clique(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Delicious(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Cradle to Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman

  • London Road(2015)

    as Seb

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten(2014)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Turnbull

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Wedding Pact(2014)

    as Referee

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Job Lot(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Coleman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Endeavour(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Lee

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Verity's Summer(2013)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Touch of Cloth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Deviation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jono

  • Call the Midwife(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Wilson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Royal Bodyguard(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Palace Footman

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Inbred(2011)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • PhoneShop(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman #1

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Miranda(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as PC Davis · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • City Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Trevor

  • In the Loop(2009)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Londoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alvin Fox

  • The Man Who Would Be Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hugo

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Johnson

  • The Thick of It(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Sutton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Is Harry On The Boat? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 28 episodes · as Brian Simms

  • The Jury(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as David Hind

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Footballers' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Larry Gold

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

    Show 1 episode · as Film Director (uncredited)

  • Backbeat(1994)

    as Tony Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Reeves

  • In Sickness and in Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Driver

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

London Road (2015)

$363K worldwide

Highest rated

London Road (2015)

Midcredits 32nd

Most popular right now

Inbred (2011)

Film career

19852026

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting50 of 51: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting1 of 51: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do James Doherty's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 35 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

National Theatre at Home: London Road (2026)

98th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Big Boys (2022)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 39. 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 James Doherty work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Doherty's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rufus Norris shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors