Henry Richard Enfield (born 30 May 1961)is an English comedian, actor, writer and director. He is known in particular for his television work, including Harry Enfield's Television Programme and Harry & Paul, and for the creation and portrayal of comedy characters such as Kevin the Teenager, Loadsamoney, Smashie and Nicey, The Scousers, Tim Nice-But-Dim and Mr "You Don't Want to Do It Like That". Born in Horsham, Sussex, he is the eldest of four children (and only son) of English television, radio and newspaper journalist and presenter Edward Enfield and his wife, Deirdre Jenkins. The Enfield family are descendants of the nineteenth-century philanthropist Edward Enfield. He was educated at the independent Arundale School in Pulborough, Dorset House School, Worth School, Collyer's Sixth Form College (all in West Sussex) and the University of York, where he was a member of Derwent College and studied politics. He squatted in Hackney and worked for a while as a milkman Enfield first came to wide public attention when appearing on Channel 4's Saturday Live as several different characters created with Paul Whitehouse. These quickly entered the national consciousness. Among these characters were Stavros, a Greek kebab shop owner with fractured English; and Loadsamoney, an obnoxious plasterer who constantly boasted about how much money he earned. The Loadsamoney character was created in reaction to the policies of the Thatcher government of the day, and took on a life of its own, sampling the songs "Money, Money" from the musical Cabaret and "Money, Money, Money" by ABBA to spawn a hit single in 1988 and a sell-out live tour.[5] In May 1988, Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock used the term loadsamoney to criticise the policies of the Conservative government and journalists began to refer to the "loadsamoney mentality" and the "loadsamoney economy". As a foil to Loadsamoney, Enfield and Whitehouse created the Geordie "Bugger-All-Money" and in 1988 Enfield appeared as both characters during the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium. In time, Whitehouse and Enfield became disturbed that Loadsamoney was being seen in a positive light, rather than as a satirical figure, and they had him run over during a Comic Relief Red Nose Day show while leaving the studio after presenting host Lenny Henry with "the biggest cheque of the night"—a physically huge cheque for ten pence. Enfield created "Tory Boy", a character which portrayed a young male Conservative Member of Parliament (MP).
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 30, 1961 (65)
- Horsham, Sussex, England, UK
- Actor, also writer and producer
- 19 on MovieCove · 86 credits in all
What are Harry Enfield's films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 3 · Earnest 8
Light 14 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4
Gentle 8 · Charged 6 · Intense 0
Steady 12 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 11
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2
Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 14 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Sir Norbert Smith in Sir Norbert Smith, a Life (1989)
- Mentoras Old Jingle in Hooves of Fire (1998)
- Heroas Kevin in Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
- Mentoras Bill in Scottish Mussel (2015)
- Shadowas Martin Wickers in The Bad Education Movie (2015)
- Threshold guardianas John in Upstart Crow (2016)
Moods and endings
- Happy12
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical1
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 Harry Enfield's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Harry Enfield'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, 19 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Welcome to Borovia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Jazz Emu: Ego Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Andrew: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Love Box in Your Living Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
How Europe Stole My Mum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Capital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Island of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Clique(2017)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Walliams & Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Swallows and Amazons(2016)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Upstart Crow(2016)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
The Windsors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Red Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Bad Education Movie(2015)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Scottish Mussel(2015)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Duck Quacks Don't Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Psychobitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
It's Kevin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
30 Years of Comic Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Citizen Khan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Bad Education(2012)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Acts of Godfrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Hunt for Tony Blair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Itch of the Golden Nit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Preferably Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The One Ronnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Hitler: The Comedy Years(2007)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Skins(2007)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The F Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Harry & Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Monkey Trousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Mental Health - Interview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Tooth(2004)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Stella Street(2004)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Look Around You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Celeb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
RI:SE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
FBI Music Magazine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Kevin & Perry Go Large(2000)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Harry Enfield Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Hooves of Fire(1998)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all filmsHarry Enfield Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
What Rats Won't Do(1998)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all filmsHarry Enfield: Live In Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Harry Enfield and Chums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Bob's Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Filth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Smashie and Nicey's Top of the Pops Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Men Behaving Badly(1992)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Roger Mellie: The Man On The Telly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Gone to the Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Harry Enfield's Television Programme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Billy the Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Englishman and His Jukebox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Sales People from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Friday Night Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Spitting Image: Election Special '87 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
French & Saunders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Filthy Rich & Catflap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Saturday Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Girls On Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Spitting Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Saturday Stayback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Classic British Aircraft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Norbert Smith – a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles, 82 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2016.
Biggest box office
Swallows and Amazons (2016)
Highest rated
Hooves of Fire (1998)
Most popular right now
Men Behaving Badly (1992)
Film career
Peak 2016 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 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.
- 1984Screen debut· Spitting Image
- 1988First film· Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
- 2000First top-billed film· Kevin & Perry Go Large
- 2016Career best· Upstart Crow
Billing
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 Harry Enfield's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 19 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 35. 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 Harry Enfield's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Harry Enfield work with?
People who share at least 2 of Harry Enfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Whitehouse shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Peter RichardsonShared titles: Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004), Stella Street (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Richardson
Writers
- John SessionsShared titles: Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004), Stella Street (2004)See all 2 shared titles with John Sessions
- Phil CornwellShared titles: Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004), Stella Street (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Cornwell
- Andy RileyShared titles: Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002), Hooves of Fire (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Riley
- Kevin CecilShared titles: Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002), Hooves of Fire (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Cecil
Actors
- Paul WhitehouseShared titles: Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007), Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002), We Know Where You Live. Live! (2001), Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), Hooves of Fire (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Paul Whitehouse
- Ardal O'HanlonShared titles: Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007), Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002), Hooves of Fire (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Ardal O'Hanlon
- Jane HorrocksShared titles: Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007), Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002), Hooves of Fire (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Jane Horrocks
- Talulah RileyShared titles: Scottish Mussel (2015), The Bad Education Movie (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Talulah Riley
Composers and editors
- Geoff HoggShared titles: Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004), Stella Street (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Geoff Hogg
- Rod MelvinShared titles: Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004), Stella Street (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Rod Melvin
Producers
- Natascha WhartonShared titles: Swallows and Amazons (2016), What Rats Won't Do (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Natascha Wharton
- Ben SwafferShared titles: Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004), Stella Street (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Swaffer
- Jacqueline WhiteShared titles: Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002), Hooves of Fire (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Jacqueline White
Mixed roles
- Graham ChapmanShared titles: Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007), We Know Where You Live. Live! (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Graham Chapman
- John CleeseShared titles: Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007), We Know Where You Live. Live! (2001)See all 2 shared titles with John Cleese
- Richard CurtisShared titles: Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002), Hooves of Fire (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Curtis
