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Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

Actor · Born September 16, 1974 (52) · London, England, UK

Ed Stoppard is an English actor and the son of playwright Tom Stoppard. He has appeared in films such as The Pianist, Joy Division, and Brave New World, and in TV shows such as The Politician's Husband and Knightfall.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1974 (52)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 59 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 9% in 30 days

What are Ed Stoppard's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
25%
Self
24%
Power
17%
Bonds
12%
Morality
10%
Ideas
6%
Society
6%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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 6 · Intense 8

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Herald
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
11
Dread
9
Contemplative
7
Thrilling
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ed Stoppard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ed Stoppard'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

59 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Desperate Journey(2025)

    as Mr. Knoller

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Hotel Costiera(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Jay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Surprised by Oxford(2023)

    as Dr. Condorston

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Golda(2023)

    as Benny Peled

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Undeclared War(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Richard Marston

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Princess(2022)

    as The King

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Brave New World(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • A Separate Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Matron

  • Trackers(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lukas Becker

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Judy(2019)

    as Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Genesis(2018)

    as President Pope

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Knightfall(2017)

    Show 18 episodes · as King Philip IV of France

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Angelica(2015)

    as Dr. Joseph Barton

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Genius(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hans Albert Einstein · as Paul Éluard

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • 1066: A Year to Conquer England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as William the Conqueror

  • 1066: A Year to Conquer England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as William the Conqueror

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Longdon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Frankenstein Chronicles(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Lord Daniel Hervey

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Ruby Strangelove Young Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ted

  • Love Is a Four Letter Word: Worth Seven Points (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Husband

  • Hitler on Trial: The Truth Behind the Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Youth(2015)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Home Fires(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Will Campbell

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    as Steve Stevens

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

    Actor

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Brian Epstein

  • Blackwood(2014)

    as Ben Marshall

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    as Corporal Arthur Boleyn

  • Codebreaker Alan Turing Persecution Of A Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lemay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Politician's Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bruce Babbish

  • Papadopoulos & Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rob

  • Belle du Seigneur(2012)

    as Adrien

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Codebreaker(2011)

    as Alan Turing

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Branded(2012)

    as Misha Galkin

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Man who Crossed Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hans Litten

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Vincenzo Fabri

  • Upstairs Downstairs(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sir Hallam Holland

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Any Human Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ben Leeping (Older)

  • Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang(2010)

    as Lieutenant Addis

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Herault

  • Brideshead Revisited(2008)

    as Bridey Flyte

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Fugitive Pieces(2007)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Discovering Tchaikovsky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

  • Joy Division(2006)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Josephus

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Line of Fire: The Somme(2005)

    as Captain Charlie May

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show Actor

  • Animal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sebastien Delnick

  • Ferrari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ferrari's Alter Ego

  • Ferrari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as giornalista

  • The Pianist(2002)

    as Henryk Szpilman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as James Hillier

  • The Little Vampire(2000)

    as Von Sackville-Bagg

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Fiancée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Boy on motorbike

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Laurent Halezan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Upstairs, Downstairs(1971)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Scooterman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Scooterman aka Gerald Jones

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 58 of them dated from 1971 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Pianist (2002)

$120M worldwide

Highest rated

The Pianist (2002)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19712025

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 9 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
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 21% of 19 roles
001015

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 Ed Stoppard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Desperate Journey (2025)

83rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pianist (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. 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 Ed Stoppard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 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 & Nudity9 titles8–53 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian 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 Ed Stoppard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ed Stoppard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henry Goodman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers