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Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell

Actor · Born March 19, 1963 (63) · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Steven O'Donnell is a British film and television actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 19, 1963 (63)
From
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 55 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 26Down 42% in 30 days

What are Steven O'Donnell's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Self
32%
Bonds
22%
Survival
18%
Morality
14%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

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

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Tense
3
Joyful
3
Manic
2
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Steven O'Donnell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven O'Donnell'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

55 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Breathe(2017)

    as Harry Tennyson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Red Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Raffle

  • Scottish Mussel(2015)

    as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Hooligan Factory(2014)

    as Old Bill

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Hunt for Tony Blair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Donny Rumsfeld

  • Conan the Barbarian(2011)

    as Lucius

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Cottage(2008)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Finding Rin Tin Tin(2007)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sex Actually (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Brian

  • Bottom Mindless Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Spudgun (archive footage)

  • Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie(2003)

    as Lester Higgins

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Jamieson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • A Knight's Tale(2001)

    as Simon the Summoner

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lee Evans: So What Now? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Kevin & Perry Go Large(2000)

    as Big Baz

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz(2000)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Guest House Paradiso(1999)

    as Chef

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Insomnia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Shakespeare in Love(1998)

    as Lambert

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Very Thought of You(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Spice World(1997)

    as Jess

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Trick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Judge

  • Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis(1997)

    as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • How to be a Little Sod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Nelson's Column (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Celestina

  • Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Max

  • Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Spudgun

  • Deadly Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Julian Jones

  • Virtual Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Reggie Milson

  • Far and Away(1992)

    as Colm Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bottom(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Spudgun

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Pope Must Diet(1991)

    as Rico

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Les Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Danny (Bride's Brother)

  • Tygo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Leo

  • Spaghetti Hoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Bertoli

  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Under Manager

  • GLC: The Carnage Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Crazy James Fairchild/Roy

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Kimble

  • Great Balls of Fire!(1989)

    as Heckler #2

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Press Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Maringo

  • The Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Young Policeman

  • Paperhouse(1988)

    as Dustman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Without a Clue(1988)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Funseekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Geordie

  • The Yob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Rollon

  • The Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Gerry/2nd Man/Picketer

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 24 episodes · as Frankie Drummer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie

  • One For My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as George

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Bertoli · as Crazy James Fairchild/Roy · as Danny · as Geordie · as Gerry/2nd Man/Picketer · as Rollon · as Under Manager

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

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1979 to 2017; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

Bottom (1991)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

Film career

19792017

Peak 2000 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s6 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8803

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 Steven O'Donnell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Spice World (1997)

91st percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bottom (1991)

Midcredits 93rd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 33. 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 Steven O'Donnell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles38–64 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian 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 Steven O'Donnell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven O'Donnell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adrian Edmondson shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles