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Tim Plester

Tim Plester

Actor, also director · Born September 10, 1970 (56) · Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Tim Plester (Timothy Marc Plester) – British actor, playwright, and filmmaker, born 10 September 1970 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Graduated from Dartington College of Arts with a BA in Theatre, then obtained an MA (Hons) in Playwriting Studies from Birmingham University. Winner of the 1992/93 National Student Playwright of the Year award. A self-styled "folknographer" interested in roots music and vernacular customs, he co-directed the award-winning documentaries Way of the Morris (2011, premiered at SXSW), The Ballad of Shirley Collins (2017, BFI London Film Festival), and Southern Journey (Revisited) (2020, Sheffield Doc/Fest). His most notable film roles include Danil in Kick-Ass (2010), Mace in Lockout (2012), Dumi in Closer to the Moon (2014), Mickey in Cuban Fury (2014), Robbie in 55 Steps (2017), Roy Thomas Baker in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), Leon in A Christmas Gift from Bob (2020), and Ezequiel in Undergods (2020). He also appeared in Control (2007), It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004), Shifty (2008), The Little Stranger (2018), and American Sweatshop (2025). On television he is best known for Black Walder Rivers in Game of Thrones (2013–2016, 6 episodes), Julian in After Life (2019–2022, 5 episodes), Wolsey in Wolf Hall (2015, 4 episodes) and its sequel (2024), Martin Webster in Moonflower Murders (2024, 3 episodes), Clarty in Worzel Gummidge (2019–2021, 8 episodes), Per Haskell in Shadow and Bone (2021–2023), and Fay Drolla in Andor (2025). He has also appeared in Doctor Who, Life on Mars, Hustle, Taboo, Britannia, and Galavant.

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Born
September 10, 1970 (56)
From
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 88 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Tim Plester's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
26%
Morality
22%
Bonds
20%
Self
14%
Society
14%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMental illness2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · 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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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 7 · Full focus 1

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 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Contemplative
5
Warm
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Tim Plester's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tim Plester'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

88 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Archivist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Editor

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

    as David

  • The Thing with Feathers(2025)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • American Sweatshop(2025)

    as Counselor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Moonflower Murders(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Martin Webster

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Writ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Aquila

  • Ketan Majmudar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Aquilla

  • Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Wilfred Godson

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

    as Oscar Walden

  • Robin Hardy's Script - The Lost Ending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrator

  • The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rowan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Andor(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Fay Drolla

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Clarty

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

    Executive Producer

  • The Battle of Denham Ford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Undergods(2020)

    as Ezequiel The Therapist

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shadow and Bone(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Per Haskell

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Backyard Village(2021)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Gift from Bob(2020)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Southern Journey (Revisited) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • The Sister(2020)

    Show as Justin

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Worzel Gummidge(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Clarty

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Wixy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • After Life(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Julian

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bohemian Rhapsody(2018)

    as RT Baker

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Brink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Man

  • Bellmouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Frank

  • 55 Steps(2017)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Shirley Collins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • All Small Bodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Witch

  • Taboo(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Passerby 1

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    as Zlatko Pavic

  • Cuffs(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as James Quirk

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Captain Webb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as News Editor

  • Bone in the Throat(2015)

    as Skinny

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Wolf Hall(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sexton · as Wolsey in Devils Play

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Galavant(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Executioner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Spell on You(2015)

    as Steve Kingdom

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Film That Buys the Cinema(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Closer to the Moon(2014)

    as Dumitru 'Dumi' Dorneanu

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cuban Fury(2014)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love Me Till Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar

  • WPC 56(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Linus Brody

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Lockout(2012)

    as Mace

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Black Walder Rivers

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Way of the Morris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

  • Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Servant

  • London Boulevard(2010)

    as Paparazzo 1

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Five Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Billy

  • Kick-Ass(2010)

    as Danil

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    as Simon

  • Unmade Beds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bookshop Customer

  • 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leofric

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

    as Flood

  • Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Will of the Palace

  • Control(2007)

    as Earnest

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    as Malky

  • Irina Palm(2007)

    as Franck

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Boat People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dan

  • Fear of Fanny(2006)

    as Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Home Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon

  • Life on Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Rocket

  • Friends & Crocodiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Albert Junior

  • It's All Gone Pete Tong(2004)

    as Brent

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Blake's Junction 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer · as Tall Stormtrooper

  • The Legend of the Tamworth Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Eddie the Slaughterman

  • Murder City(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Grub

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Knowles

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sea of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Video Shop Assistant

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren Gerson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Eyes Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver

  • Spine Chillers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim

  • The Virgin of Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mr Sands

  • Below(2002)

    as Motormac

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Shooters(2002)

    as Man in Street

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Ant Muzak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Casting · Idea · Producer · Writer · as Merrick

  • Murphy's Law(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as DC Phil 'Wilco' Simpson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Residents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cain

  • Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Toby C

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Franny Roote

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Derek Moberley

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • How to Survive the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Richard

  • Spine chillers 2003 S01E05 Goths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tim

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 87 titles, 85 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Lockout (2012)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Lockout (2012)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting80 of 87: 78 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting6 of 87: 4 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 87: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 87: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 87: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 87: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

87 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s29 · 29 acting · 2 crew2010s32 · 29 acting · 3 crew2020s20 · 16 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
0212

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 Tim Plester's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Bone in the Throat (2015)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. 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 Tim Plester'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 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Tim Plester work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tim Plester's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neil Maskell shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers