Michael Mears

Actor · London, England, UK

Michael Mears was born in 1957 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Last Night in Soho (2021), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and The Running Man (2025).

Biography from IMDb.

From: London, England, UK
Works as: Actor
Titles: 18 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Michael Mears' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

58%

Power

21%

Self

12%

Survival

10%

Loyalty2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Allyas Cheval in A Man Called Sarge (1990)

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd

2

Thrilling

2

Tense

1

Joyful

1

Warm

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Fun3 Feel-good2

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 Michael Mears' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

PBS Masterpiece1 title, show their title on PBS Masterpiece
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Mears' 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, 18 with a MovieCove page.

The Man with the Plan(2026)
as Sir John Anderson
The Running Man(2025)
as Henry
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Too Much(2025)
Show 1 episode · as Priest
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Andor(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Senator #7
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Last Night in Soho(2021)
as Punter #1
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Ghosts(2019)
Show 1 episode · as MC
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Good Soldier Schwejk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
Paddington 2(2017)
as Clerk of Court
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Crown(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Rifkind
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Fleabag(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Kind Man
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Private Peaceful(2012)
Actor
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Hatfields & McCoys(2012)
Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Goodpasture
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Acts of Godfrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Mr Jessup
Invisible Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Gygess
National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Rynaldo
The Color of Magic(2008)
Show 2 episodes · as Jiglad Wert
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Miss Marie Lloyd(2007)
as Councillor 2
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Seventh Scroll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 2 episodes · as Cruz
Sharpe: The Legend(1997)
as Cooper
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Sharpe's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Rifleman Francis Cooper
Sharpe's Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Rifleman Francis Cooper
Sharpe's Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Rifleman Francis Cooper
Sharpe's Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Rifleman Francis Cooper
Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994)
as Waiter at the Boatman - Wedding One
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Sharpe's Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Rifleman Francis Cooper
Sharpe(1993)
Show 5 episodes · as Rifleman Cooper
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Sharpe's Rifles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Rifleman Francis Cooper
The Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Actor
A Man Called Sarge(1990)
as Cheval
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Chelmsford 123 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 1 episode · as Ankroll
The Lenny Henry Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 13 episodes · as Alex
Car Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Ambulanceman
Raspberry Ripple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Frank
Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Duty Officer / Guard
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Estate Agent

Career shape

Star power in the 89^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1983 to 2026; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

A Man Called Sarge (1990)

$93K worldwide

Highest rated

Sharpe (1993)

Midcredits 96^th

Film career

19832026

Peak 1993 · 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.

1993Screen debut· Sharpe's Rifles
1993Screen debut· Sharpe
2017Career best· Paddington 2

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting35 of 35 · 88^th

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 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.