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David Harewood

David Harewood

Actor, also producer and writer · Born December 8, 1965 (60) · Small Heath, Birmingham, England, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

David Harewood is an English actor, known for playing David Estes in Homeland and Hank Henshaw in Supergirl.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 8, 1965 (60)
From
Small Heath, Birmingham, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 109 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 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are David Harewood's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Morality
34%
Power
15%
Bonds
14%
Society
13%
Self
12%
Survival
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 9 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Hero
2 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
10
Warm
5
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 David Harewood's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Harewood'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

109 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Othello(2026)

    as Othello

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 2025: The Year from Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Happy Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Greg

  • Happy Face(2025)

    Show as Dr. Greg

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dalaga

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Arthur's Whisky(2024)

    as Hal

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Acolyte(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Rayencourt

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Presenter

  • Herald of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Warlin Door

  • The Canterville Ghost(2023)

    as Hiram Otis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Blackface with David Harewood(2023)

    Producer · Writer · as Himself

  • National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as William F. Buckley, Jr.

  • Man to Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Malcolm

  • 2022: The Year from Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Wendell & Wild(2022)

    as Lane Klaxon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Moment of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Narrator

  • Sherwood(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Denis Bottomley

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Young Vic: Best of Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as William F. Buckley, Jr.

  • The Abominable Snow Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator

  • The Black Panthers of WW2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Why Is Covid Killing People Of Colour? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer · as Himself

  • Earth's Tropical Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Lost Pharaohs of the Nile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Host

  • David Harewood: Psychosis and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Presenter · as David Harewood

  • Parallel(2018)

    as Mr. Parkes

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Army: Behind the New Frontlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Free in Deed(2015)

    as Abe Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tulip Fever(2017)

    as Mr. Prater

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Madiba(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Walter Sisulu

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Brothers Grimsby(2016)

    as Black Gareth

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Night Manager(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Joel Steadman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Scorann

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 126 episodes · Director · as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • SuperBob(2015)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2015)

    as Francis Warrender

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the High Castle(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Equiano Hampton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Gospel of John(2014)

    as Narrator (voice) – New International Version

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Selfie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sam Saperstein

  • Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream(2014)

    as Oberon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Third Person(2013)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Pygmy Hippo: A Very Secret Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • By Any Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Napier

  • 9/11: The Lost Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Man Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Eugene Murdoch

  • The Last Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rook

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Billy Bones

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · as David Estes

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mr. Ansah

  • The Body Farm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilkes

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Perspectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Creature

  • The Hot Potato(2012)

    as Harrison

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Lagos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Mrs Mandela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nelson Mandela

  • Gunrush(2009)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Freddie Graham

  • The True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Narrator

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Last Enemy(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Patrick Nye

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Major Simon Brooks

  • The Shadow in the North(2007)

    as Nicholas Bedwell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Philosopher's Stone: The True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • The Ruby in the Smoke(2006)

    as Matthew Bedwell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blood Diamond(2006)

    as Captain Poison

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(2006)

    Show 39 episodes · as Tuck

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • New Street Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as DI Branston

  • Separate Lies(2005)

    as Inspector Marshall

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Merchant of Venice(2004)

    as Prince of Morocco

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Strings(2004)

    as Erito

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Coleman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Gus

  • Fat Friends(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as Max Robertson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Always and Everyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 40 episodes · as Dr Mike Gregson

  • The Vice(1999)

    Show 28 episodes · as DS Joe Robinson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Moses

  • An Unsuitable Job for a Woman(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as DI Peterson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Macbeth on the Estate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Macduff

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Angus Stuart

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Ballykissangel(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Agony Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · as Daniel

  • Game-On(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul 'The Rage' Johnson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hearts and Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Trevor

  • Shades of Fear(1994)

    as Steward

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bermuda Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Hawk(1993)

    as Sergeant Streete

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Harnessing Peacocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Terry

  • Anna Lee: Headcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Stevie Johnson

  • Black Poppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Pirate Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jean-Baptiste

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Macduff

  • For the Greater Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as David West

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

    Show 1 episode · as Errol

  • Dispatches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon · as Paul Grant

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Streete

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Vinny's Minder

  • Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Benn/Eubank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · as Adonis

  • Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lt. Robert Malloy

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles, 105 of them dated from 1964 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Blood Diamond (2006)

$172M worldwide

Highest rated

Blood Diamond (2006)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Supergirl (2015)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19642026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting106 of 107: 103 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting2 of 107: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 107: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 107: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

107 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s36 · 36 acting · 2 crew2020s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
0414

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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2013–2017.

  1. 2017
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead
  2. 2013
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

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 David Harewood's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of the 23 of 24 with a score; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Othello (2026)

91st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Blood Diamond (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. 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 David Harewood's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles52–84 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–61 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles43–77 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles37–69 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles39–79 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most 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 David Harewood work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Harewood's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toby Jones shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers