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Joseph Millson

Joseph Millson

Actor, also producer, writer and director · Born April 27, 1974 (52) · Berkshire, England, UK

Joseph Millson (born 27 April 1974) is an English actor and singer. He trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup, Kent. Millson married singer and actress Caroline Fitzgerald in the summer of 1999. They two had two children, Jessica and Gabriel. In mid-2012, he dated Downton Abbey actress Michelle Dockery for five months. In October 2012, it was reported in various media outlets that they had split. Millson met his current wife Sarah-Jane Potts in 2011 while they were co-workers on Holby City, the medical drama television series. The two wed on 31 December 2013. Millson has a stepson, Buster, from Potts' first's marriage to actor Tony Denman. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 27, 1974 (52)
From
Berkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer, writer and director
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What are Joseph Millson's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
38%
Morality
20%
Bonds
14%
Power
12%
Self
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 9

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 9
Shadow
3 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Trickster
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
12
Dread
9
Thrilling
8
Hopeful
7
Melancholic
6
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Joseph Millson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Millson'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

58 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dr. Joseph Shephard

  • Empire of Lies(2026)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Zip Wire(2026)

    as Evan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 260 Days(2025)

    as Narednik Divac

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Signs of Life(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Two Neighbors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Amateur(2025)

    as Ellish

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • River of Blood(2024)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Christmas at Plumhill Manor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Nick

  • Hard Home(2024)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fyre Rises(2024)

    as Commander Doyle

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • War Blade(2024)

    as Robert Banks

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Prancer: A Christmas Tale(2022)

    as Finn Wally

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    First Assistant Director · Producer

  • Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Moon Knight(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Grant

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Chelsea Detective(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonno Romano

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Colosseum(2022)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Creation Stories(2021)

    as Peter Mandelson

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Dragonheart Vengeance(2020)

    as Darius

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Kindred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Older brother (Cainan)

  • Van der Valk(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland de Windt

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Angel Has Fallen(2019)

    as Agent Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • All the Devil's Men(2018)

    as Deighton

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Tango One(2018)

    as Andrew Hathaway

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Eight Days That Made Rome(2017)

    Show as Spartacus

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

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

    as Him

  • The Last Kingdom(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Aelfric

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Banished(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Major Ross

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Serial Thriller(2015)

    Show as Him

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • #AmeriCAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Macbeth - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Macbeth

  • The Dead 2: India(2013)

    as Nicholas Burton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dead of the Nite(2013)

    Producer · as Detective Anderson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Eleven(2013)

    as Fire Chief

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • I Give It a Year(2013)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sean

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Matt Beer

  • Reunited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Martin

  • Reunited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Enid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hanly Blyton

  • Telstar: The Joe Meek Story(2008)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ashes to Ashes(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Abraham's Point(2008)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Sarah Jane Adventures(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as Alan Jackson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Talk to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Woody

  • The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alan Jackson

  • Casino Royale(2006)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Billy Banquo

  • ShakespeaRe-Told(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Derrick Yates

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 52 episodes · as Luc Hemmingway

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as James Parkes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 48 episodes · as Dr. Sam Morgan

  • No Vacancies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as James

  • The Silent Canary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 52 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

All the Devil's Men (2018)

$66K worldwide

Highest rated

The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Zip Wire (2026)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 54: 50 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting2 of 54: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 54: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 54: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 54: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

54 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s20 · 17 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 21% of 14 roles
0616

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 Joseph Millson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

260 Days (2025)

96th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Casino Royale (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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 Joseph Millson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joseph Millson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Millson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sarah-Jane Potts shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles