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Tom Fisher

Tom Fisher

Actor · Born January 1, 1968 (58) · Camden, London, England, UK

Tom Fisher (born Tom Browne, 1968, Camden, London, England) is an English actor, writer, and director, 1.89 m tall. His exact birth date is not publicly confirmed; sources vary between 1 January and 4 September 1968. He is best known as Jacob Spivey in The Mummy Returns (2001), Top Hat in Van Helsing (2004), Willigut in The Illusionist (2006), and Northumberland in The King (2019). Other notable film credits include Shanghai Knights (2003), The Young Victoria (2009), Cassandra's Dream (2007), and Marrowbone (2017). On television he had recurring roles on Wire in the Blood (2002–2009), Murphy's Law (2003–2007), and Kingdom (2007–2009). He also wrote and directed the feature film Radiator (2014) under his birth name Tom Browne.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1968 (58)
From
Camden, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 33 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 32% in 30 days

What are Tom Fisher's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Survival
21%
Ideas
14%
Morality
11%
Society
10%
Self
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · 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 0 · Funny 2

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 1 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Warm
1
Absurd
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Tom Fisher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Fisher'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

33 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Marlow Murder Club(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adam Warner

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

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

    as Antique Dealer

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

    as Oswald

  • The King(2019)

    as Northumberland

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Marrowbone(2017)

    as Simon Fairbairn, Father

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Rack Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Pete

  • Mayday(2013)

    Show as Seth Docker

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

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

    as Gray

  • Holy Flying Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Graham Chapman / Tramp

  • Treacle Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tom

  • The Young Victoria(2009)

    as Lord Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Last Enemy(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andrew Batz

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Cassandra's Dream(2007)

    as Nigel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ted

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Grace(2006)

    as John Ramsay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Illusionist(2006)

    as Willigut

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • To the Ends of the Earth(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Askew

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Van Helsing(2004)

    as Top Hat

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Henry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Shanghai Knights(2003)

    as Arthur 'Artie' Doyle

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Club Le Monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Davida

  • Murphy's Law(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Billy Driscoll

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Truth Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Alan

  • The Mummy Returns(2001)

    as Jacob Spivey

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Enigma(2001)

    as Upjohn

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz(2000)

    as No / Tomas Katz

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Simon Magus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Thomas

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Crusty

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Surviving Picasso(1996)

    as German Officer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Crimetime(1996)

    as Dempster

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Karaoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean

  • The Hunt for Red October(1990)

    as Seaman (USS Dallas)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Love(1988)

    as Brig Bartender

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1988 to 2024; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Shanghai Knights (2003)

$88M worldwide

Highest rated

The Illusionist (2006)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Kingdom (2007)

Film career

19882024

Peak 2005 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9005

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 Tom Fisher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 15; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Dangerous Love (1988)

66th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. 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 Tom Fisher's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Tom Fisher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Fisher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aidan Gillen shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers