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Craig Parkinson

Craig Parkinson

Actor · Born March 11, 1976 (50) · Blackpool, England, UK

Craig Parkinson (born March 11, 1976) is a British actor. He played Shaun in the E4 television series Misfits and the twins Jimmy and Johnny Kray in the ITV television series Whitechapel. He has also starred in several independent films including Control, The Unloved, and Four Lions.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 11, 1976 (50)
From
Blackpool, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 65 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 19% in 30 days

What are Craig Parkinson's films like?

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

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th 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
Morality
24%
Self
24%
Survival
19%
Bonds
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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 7 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · 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 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 12
Herald
2 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Threshold guardian
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
14
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
6
Dread
5
Warm
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous8

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 Craig Parkinson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Parkinson'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

65 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    Actor

  • Vengeance: Murder on the Heath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as DCI Damian Allain

  • Dirty Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Bull

  • Person of Interest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as The Man

  • Renegade Nell(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Trotter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Winter King(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Aelle

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Partygate(2023)

    as Lee Caine

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mrs Sidhu Investigates(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as DCI Burton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Coastal Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Narrator

  • The House Across the Street(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as George

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Everything I Know About Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as James

  • Life and Death in the Warehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Danny

  • Intergalactic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Lee

  • Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break(2021)

    as Officer Able

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Grace(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · as DS Norman Potting

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Alma's Not Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

  • The English Game(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as James Walsh

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Terry Chino

  • Wild Bill(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Piano Man (Si / Thus)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Year of the Rabbit(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Levant

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Wild Rose(2018)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Captain David McLeod

  • Black Mirror: Bandersnatch(2018)

    as Peter Butler

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Watership Down(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sainfoin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Sick of It(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

  • Killed by My Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as The Bailiff

  • The Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as The Don

  • Jet Trash(2016)

    as Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Hangmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Inspector Fry

  • The Scandalous Lady W(2015)

    as Mr Wallace, QC

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • X Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Drabek

  • Prey(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sean Devlin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Cyril

  • The Mill(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charlie Crout

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Endeavour(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Reg Tracepurcel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Great Night Out(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Glyn

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Line of Duty(2012)

    Show 17 episodes · as DI Matthew Cottan · as Matthew 'Dot' Cottan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • When the Lights Went Out(2012)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ghosted(2011)

    as Clay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • In with the Flynns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tommy Flynn

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Swann

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Gary

  • Brighton Rock(2010)

    as Cubitt

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    as Alan

  • Four Lions(2010)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Shaun Merton

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Desert Flower(2009)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Unloved(2009)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Taxidermist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as The Taxidermist

  • The Other Man(2008)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mrs In-Betweeny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Neil

  • Virgin Territory(2007)

    as Tindaro

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Control(2007)

    as Tony Wilson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Visit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen

  • New Street Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Norman

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Grand Serpent · as Prentis/Grand Serpent

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • He Knew He Was Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tall Man

  • The Worst Week of My Life(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Video Man

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Tutor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Tooth(2004)

    as Store Cashier

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

  • Black Books(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin the Tout

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Darren

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Collingwood

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Desert Flower (2009)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Line of Duty (2012)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19962026

Peak 2019 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 3 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
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s28 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 12 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.

How do Craig Parkinson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Tooth (2004)

84th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Line of Duty (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 54. 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 Craig Parkinson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles27–75 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–55 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles43–83 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles23–64 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles37–66 · median 63 · 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 Craig Parkinson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Craig Parkinson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Compston shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles