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David Wilmot

David Wilmot

Actor · Dublin, Ireland

David Wilmot is an award-winning Irish stage, screen, and television actor. Wilmot's theatre credits include Six Characters in Search of an Author at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, As You Like It with the Druid Theatre Company in Galway, and Juno and the Paycock in London's West End. He originated the role of Padraic in The Lieutenant of Inishmore at The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2001, played it at the Barbican Center in 2002, then joined the 2006 off-Broadway Atlantic Theater Company production, which later transferred to Broadway. He was nominated for the 2006 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play and won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor and the Theatre World Award for his performance. Wilmot portrayed Dr. Ed Costello in sixteen episopdes of The Clinic on RTÉ. He was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a TV Drama. Wilmot's screen credits include Michael Collins (1996), I Went Down (1997), The Devil's Own (1997), The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998), Intermission (2003), Laws of Attraction (2004), King Arthur (2004), and Six Shooter (2006). He was named Best Supporting Actor in Film and nominated Best New Talent for Intermission at the 2003 Irish Film and Television Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Wilmot, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are David Wilmot's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th 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
Morality
27%
Bonds
24%
Survival
24%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Self
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 12 · 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 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 7 · 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 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Shadow
2 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Dread
8
Absurd
5
Contemplative
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous6

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 David Wilmot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Wilmot'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

57 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hokum(2026)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hamnet(2025)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • House of Guinness(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bonnie Champion

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Small Town, Big Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Keith McCurdle

  • Bodkin(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Seamus Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Lies We Tell(2023)

    as Silas

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Embers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Gary

  • The Wonder(2022)

    as Sean Ryan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Station Eleven(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Clark Thompson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Industry(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Edward Burgess

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Barkskins(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Constable Bouchard

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Calm with Horses(2019)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ordinary Love(2019)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Little Joe(2019)

    as Karl

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Resistance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Patrick Mahon

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(2018)

    as Portkey Tout

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day(2018)

    as Arthur McHugh

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Alienist(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Captain Connor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Breathe(2017)

    as Paddy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Genius(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as José Ruiz y Blasco

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Scargill

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • War on Everyone(2016)

    as Pádraic Power

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clyde Harris

  • '71(2014)

    as Boyle

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Calvary(2014)

    as Father Leary

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Gold(2014)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Olaf Andwend

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 25 episodes · as Donald Artherton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Anna Karenina(2012)

    as Nikolai

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Saving the Titanic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Joseph Bell

  • Shadow Dancer(2012)

    as Kevin Mulville

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as William O'Brien

  • Eliot & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tom

  • The Guard(2011)

    as Liam O'Leary

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mal Hinkin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • All Good Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Julian

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

    as Peter

  • Dorothy Mills(2008)

    as Colin Garrivan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Tudors(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sir Ralph Ellerker

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Middletown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sammy

  • Studs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bubbles

  • Six Shooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Man

  • King Arthur(2004)

    as Woad Killed by Lancelot

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Laws of Attraction(2004)

    as Brendan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Intermission(2003)

    as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Rat(2000)

    as Phelim Spratt

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Flick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Des Fitzpatrick

  • The Second Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chess Player

  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd(1997)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The General(1998)

    as Assassin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Last Bus Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bus Conductor

  • I Went Down(1997)

    as Anto

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Own(1997)

    as Dessie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Michael Collins(1996)

    as Squad Youth #2

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Treaty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Niall

  • The Field(1990)

    as Boy at Dance

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Come and Get Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mark

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 56 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Hamnet (2025)

$109M worldwide

Highest rated

Hamnet (2025)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Ripper Street (2012)

Film career

19902026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 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
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
900515

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 David Wilmot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Rat (2000)

53rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hamnet (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 56. 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 David Wilmot's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles22–79 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles9–57 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles12–84 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles28–88 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles33–74 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 David Wilmot work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Wilmot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Michael McDonagh shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers