James Murray

Actor · Born January 22, 1975 (51) · Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

James Murray, also known as Jim Murray, is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles, including Colonel Neil 'Chick' Harding in Masters of the Air, Prince Andrew in The Crown, Niles Pottinger in Defiance, Daniel Coltrane in Cucumber, Stephen Hart in Primeval, and Chief Superintendent John Houseman in McDonald & Dodds.

What are James Murray's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

35%

Self

24%

Survival

14%

Society

13%

Morality

8%

Power

5%

Loyalty3 Friendship2 Identity2 Purpose3 Community3 Survival2 Family bonds2 Class2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Hero

1 of 3

Ally

1 of 3

Shadow

1 of 3

Heroas Peter in Nailing Vienna (2002)
Allyas Dick Dewy in Under the Greenwood Tree (2005)
Shadowas Wesley in Age Before Beauty (2018)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

7

Contemplative

5

Warm

6

Absurd

3

Melancholic

4

Other

10

How their films linger

Fun4 Feel-good3 Thought-provoking2 Wistful3 Haunting2 Unsettling2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy3
Bittersweet7
Tragic1
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 James Murray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
Acorn TV1 title, show their title on Acorn TV
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for James Murray'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

43 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Actor
Lee(2023)
as Colonel Spencer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Geek Girl(2024)
Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Fiennes
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Masters of the Air(2024)
Show 5 episodes · as Col. 'Chick' Harding
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
McDonald & Dodds(2020)
Show 5 episodes · as Chief Superintendent John Houseman
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Wild Cats of India(2020)
Show as Narrator
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
6 Underground(2019)
as Caleb
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Kidding(2018)
Show 1 episode · as J
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Age Before Beauty(2018)
Show 6 episodes · as Wesley Finch
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
The Crown(2016)
Show 13 episodes · as Prince Andrew
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Him(2016)
Show 3 episodes · as Edward
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Cucumber(2015)
Show 8 episodes · as Daniel Coltrane
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Defiance(2013)
Show 13 episodes · as Mayor Niles Pottinger
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Death in Paradise(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Ronnie Stuart
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
CHAOS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 13 episodes · as Billy Collins
Being Human(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Councilman #1
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
It's Alive(2009)
as Frank Davis
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Last New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as David
Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire(2009)
Show as Ralph Longshaft
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Punisher: War Zone(2008)
as Bodyguard #2
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Primeval(2007)
Show 13 episodes · as Stephen Hart
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Under the Greenwood Tree(2005)
as Dick Dewy
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Keen Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Cutting It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 12 episodes · as Liam Carney
Greg the Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
Nailing Vienna(2002)
as Peter
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Phoenix Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Rick
North Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Other People's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 4 episodes · as Lucas
Kevin & Perry Go Large(2000)
as Candice's Adonis
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Monarch of the Glen(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Jeff Ramsden
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
All the King's Men(1999)
as Pvt. Will Needham
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Midsomer Murders(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Ollie Tabori
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Life with Louie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Marcus Johnson
Doctor Finlay(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Gordon
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Commander Toad in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Commander Toad (voice)
Shoestring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 1 episode · as Charlie
1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Raffles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Beautiful People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · as Gregory
Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 6 episodes · as Jake Durtell
Gandhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 6 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 37 of them dated from 1977 to 2024; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Lee (2023)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

McDonald & Dodds (2020)

Midcredits 82^nd

Film career

MilestoneNomination

19772024

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

2000Screen debut· Kevin & Perry Go Large
2016Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· The Crown

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting41 of 41 · 73^rd

By decade

1970s3 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 5 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2023–2024.

2024
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2023
- 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 James Murray's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44^th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

76^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

59^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

75^th and up12
50^th to 74^th3
25^th to 49^th6
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Universally Panned1
Crowd Pleaser14
Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Nailing Vienna (2002)

89^th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Crown (2016)

Midcredits 98^th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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 James Murray's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 54 · moderate

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

Who does James Murray work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Murray's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Guy de Glanville shares the most, 2.

Producers

Guy de Glanville2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Guy de Glanville
Laura Mackie2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Laura Mackie
Sally Haynes2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Sally Haynes